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BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA (March 13, 2022) The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) is framed by ice peaks as it sails through the Arctic ice during the Navy's Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. Illinois and the Los Angeles-class USS Pasadena (SSN 752) are the two fast attack submarines participating in the exercise. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron Stoner) Share

BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA (March 13, 2022) The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) sails through the Arctic ice during the Navy's Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. Illinois and the Los Angeles-class USS Pasadena (SSN 752) are the two fast attack submarines participating in the exercise. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron Stoner) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (March 13, 2022) A Sailor attached to the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) embraces a loved one upon its return to Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London, after a nearly seven-month deployment. In cold and wind, families, friends, and fellow shipmates welcomed Colorado Sailors home in a celebration that warmed hearts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Higgins) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (March 13, 2022) Leaders and Sailors assigned to Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London and the base’s waterfront commands applaud the crew of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) as it returns to the base following a nearly seven-month deployment. While underway, the submarine and crew supported Navy maritime strategy core capabilities such as sea control, power projection, forward presence, maritime security and deterrence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Higgins) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (March 13, 2022) The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) is guided by a tug boat while returning home, March 13, 2022, to Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London, after a nearly seven-month deployment. During its deployment, USS Colorado, whose commanding officer is Cmdr. Garth Storz, steamed more than 45,000 nautical miles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Higgins) Share

BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA (March 9, 2022) The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) sails between two sheets of Arctic Ocean ice during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Rear Adm. Rick Seif) Share

BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA (March 10, 2022) The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) is surfaced in the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Aerographer's Mate 1st Class Wesley Tien) Share

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle (March 7, 2022) Cmdr. Daniel McNab, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786), walks with Rear Adm. Douglas G. Perry, director, Undersea Warfare Division of the Chief of Naval Operations' staff, toward the submarine during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022, March 7, 2022. Illinois was moored to a sheet of floating Arctic Ocean ice approximately 170 nautical miles offshore. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred Coffield) Share

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle (March 4, 2022) A Bell 412 Pathfinder helicopter waits for passengers after distinguished visitors toured the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022, March 4, 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred Coffield) Share

BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle (March 6, 2022) Adm. Frank Caldwell, Jr., director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, boards the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred Coffield) Share

BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle (March 6, 2022) Adm. Frank Caldwell, Jr., director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, examines a torpedo tube aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred Coffield) Share

BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle (March 6, 2022) The national ensign flies above the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. USS Illinois and the Los Angeles-class USS Pasadena (SSN 752) are the two fast attack submarines participating in the exercise. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred Coffield) Share