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GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Jan. 11, 2021) Command Master Chief Kellen Voland inspects the brow during a homecoming event for the Virginia-class submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. North Dakota returned to homeport from its second deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy - supporting national security interests and maritime security operations - in the 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jimmy Ivy III) Share

NEW LONDON, Conn.

NEW LONDON, Conn. (Dec. 24, 2020) The Virginia-class submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) returns home to Submarine Base New London on Thursday, December 24, 2020. The nineteenth and newest Virginia-class submarine she is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for the Green Mountain State. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Jan. 11, 2021) Sailors depart the Virginia-class submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) during a homecoming event at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Jan. 11. North Dakota returned to homeport from its second deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy - supporting national security interests and maritime security operations - in the 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Bianchi) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Kobe Norfleet and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Simone Jones, both assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), attach a hook to an MH-60S Sea Hawk during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of the Gabrielle Giffords, Nov. 25, 2020. A Vertical replenishment is part of a replenishment at sea evolution, where supplies are transported to a ship at sea with the use of an aircraft. Gabrielle Giffords is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South�s mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South embarked aboard Gabrielle Giffords for a three-week assessment to support naval integration and interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps with the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Camila Melendez) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Jan. 11, 2021) Line handlers prepare for mooring during a homecoming event for the Virginia-class submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Jan. 11. North Dakota returned to homeport from its second deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy - supporting national security interests and maritime security operations - in the 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Bianchi) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Jan. 4, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Gold crew of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) transit Apra Harbor during a scheduled evolution in Guam. Ohio is conducting surveillance, training, and other critical missions in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd class Kelsey J. Hockenberger) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 9, 2020) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) departs Naval Base Point Loma after completing a scheduled maintenance period in the floating dry dock ARCO (ARDM-5). ARCO is a medium auxiliary floating drydock and a Submarine Squadron 11 asset under the operational control of Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 9, 2020) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) departs Naval Base Point Loma after completing a scheduled maintenance period in the floating dry dock ARCO (ARDM-5). ARCO is a medium auxiliary floating drydock and a Submarine Squadron 11 asset under the operational control of Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley) Share

STRAIT OF HORMUZ

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Dec. 21, 2020) The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729), front, transits the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruisers USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and USS Port Royal (CG 73), not pictured, Dec. 21, 2020. Georgia is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

STRAIT OF HORMUZ

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Dec. 21, 2020) The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729), front, transits the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruisers USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and USS Port Royal (CG 73), not pictured, Dec. 21, 2020. Georgia is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

STRAIT OF HORMUZ

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Dec. 21, 2020) The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729), front, transits the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruisers USS Port Royal (CG 73) and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), not pictured, Dec. 21, 2020. Georgia is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

STRAIT OF HORMUZ

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Dec. 21, 2020) The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729), front, transits the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruisers USS Port Royal (CG 73) and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), not pictured, Dec. 21, 2020. Georgia is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo) Share