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MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey

Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher, U.S. Navy Submarine Force commander, arrives to a commissioning ceremony for USS New Jersey (SSN 796) at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. New Jersey is the first fast attack submarine designed for a fully integrated male and female crew and is the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being the decorated battleship BB-62 which saw action during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. New Jersey and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

LWONedo, N.J.

The Virginia-class fast-attach submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New Jersey (SSN 796) pulls into Naval Weapons Station Earle Pier, Sept. 6, 2024, in preparation for s upcoming commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo By Bill Addison) Share

LWONedo, N.J.

The Virginia-class fast-attach submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New Jersey (SSN 796) pulls into Naval Weapons Station Earle Pier, Sept. 6, 2024, in preparation for s upcoming commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo By Bill Addison) Share

LWONedo, N.J.

The Virginia-class fast-attach submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New Jersey (SSN 796) pulls into Naval Weapons Station Earle Pier, Sept. 6, 2024, in preparation for s upcoming commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo By Bill Addison) Share

LWONedo, N.J.

The Virginia-class fast-attach submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New Jersey (SSN 796) pulls into Naval Weapons Station Earle Pier, Sept. 6, 2024, in preparation for s upcoming commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo By Bill Addison) Share

NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, Calif.

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) prepares to depart the floating dry dock ARCO (ARDM 5) at Naval Base Point Loma, Sept. 4, 2024. Scranton is part of Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 11, home to five Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including: anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike warfare; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. ARCO is a medium auxiliary floating dry dock for repair and is a CSS-11 asset under the operational control of Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron T. Smith) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) enters Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Sept. 4, 2024. North Carolina is at the shipyard for its Depot Modernization Period, where the shipyard project team and ship's crew will give the vessel its scheduled maintenance upgrades and makeover. PHNSY & IMF's mission is to repair, maintain, and modernize Navy fast-attack submarines and surface ships, in order to keep the Navy's fleet "Fit to Fight." (U.S. Navy photo by Justice Vannatta) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

Sailors aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) throw lines as the boat enters Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Sept. 4, 2024. North Carolina is at the shipyard for its Depot Modernization Period, where the shipyard project team and ship's crew will give the vessel its scheduled maintenance upgrades and makeover. PHNSY & IMF's mission is to repair, maintain, and modernize Navy fast-attack submarines and surface ships, in order to keep the Navy's fleet "Fit to Fight." (Justice Vannatta) Share

HMAS STIRLING, Australia

The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) departs HMAS Stirling, Sept. 10, 2024, marking the conclusion of a historic submarine maintenance period in Western Australia. As part of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Pillar 1 effort, Royal Australian Navy personnel assigned to submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) worked alongside their U.S. Navy counterparts to make repairs on the U.S. Virginia-class SSN in Australia during a multi-week Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period, or STMP. (U.S. Navy photo by Rory O'Connor) Share

HMAS STIRLING, Australia

The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) departs HMAS Stirling, Sept. 10, 2024, marking the conclusion of a historic submarine maintenance period in Western Australia. As part of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Pillar 1 effort, Royal Australian Navy personnel assigned to submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) worked alongside their U.S. Navy counterparts to make repairs on the U.S. Virginia-class SSN in Australia during a multi-week Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period, or STMP. (U.S. Navy photo by Rory O'Connor) Share

PERTH, Australia

Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Tom Mancinelli, second from right, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, center, discuss the trilateral AUKUS partnership aboard the nuclear-powered submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) during a submarine tendered maintenance period (STMP) in Perth, Australia. Mancinelli traveled to Australia to observe the AUKUS STMP and affirm and advance the strong alliance between Australia and the United States. for an enduring resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Courtney Hillson) Share

KINGS BAY, Ga.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 31, 2024) Sailors assigned to Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) (Gold) make preparations to moor after returning to homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, following a deployment to 5th, 6th, and 7th fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Travis S. Alston) Share