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SANTA RITA, Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam (August 20, 2021) Information Systems Technician (Submarine) 1st Class Stephen Edward, assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723), shares a kiss with his wife during a homecoming ceremony held at U.S. Naval Base Guam. Oklahoma City conducted surveillance, training, and other critical missions in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Randall W. Ramaswamy) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 21, 2021) Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot, left, salutes Capt. Lincoln Reifsteck, the presiding officer, during a change-of-command ceremony for the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Fontenot relieved Cmdr. David Fassel, right, as commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class submarine, 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 Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 11, 2021) USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to Submarine Base New London after routine operations, August 11, 2021. The Los Angeles-class submarine is the third Naval ship to be named for Newport News, Virginia and the last second flight submarine in the class. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Narewski) Share

Norfolk

NORFOLK (Aug. 11, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) assist contractors from Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic as they onload a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) at Naval Station Norfolk during Exercise Agile Player 2021 (AP21). AP21 is a training exercise to assess warfighting readiness and build capacity for the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred A. Coffield) Share

PORTSMOUTH, Va.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 1, 2021) USS Toledo (SSN 769) is the next submarine overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) to implement NSS-SY improvements. Toledo has been undergoing an extensive Engineered Overhaul since arriving at NNSY in Jan. 2021. Leveraging NSS-SY initiatives comes at an important time as the project team shifted to the more extensive maintenance once the boat entered dry dock in May. (U.S. Navy photo by Shelby West) Share

NORFOLK

NORFOLK (July 15, 2021) The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) departs from Naval Station Norfolk during Exercise Agile Player 2021 (AP21). AP21 is a training exercise to assess warfighting readiness and build capacity for the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred A. Coffield) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2021) The amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) steams in the Pacific Ocean during exercise Freedom Banner 2021, Aug. 10. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple Fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 31, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Large-Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021. LSE 2021 is a live, virtual, and constructive, scenario-driven, globally integrated exercise that will provide high-end training at sea and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Chief Amanda Gray) Share

PEARL HARBOR

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 28, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721), along with civilian contractors with BAE Systems, load a UGM-84 anti-ship harpoon missile onto the submarine in preparation of Large-Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021. LSE 2021 is a live, virtual, and constructive, scenario-driven, globally integrated exercise that will provide high-end training at sea and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 2, 2021) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, peers through the periscope aboard the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) during a tour of the submarine at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 2, 2021. Connecticut is conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet to maintain a safe and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda S. Kitchner) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 2, 2021) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks with Sailors aboard the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22), during a tour of the submarine at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 2, 2021. Connecticut is conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet to maintain a safe and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda S. Kitchner) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 2, 2021) Cmdr. Cameron Aljilani, commanding officer of the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22), left, speaks with Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, during a tour of the submarine at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 2, 2021. Connecticut is conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet to maintain a safe and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda S. Kitchner) Share