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NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Nov. 22, 2023) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) arrives at Naval Base Guam, Nov. 22, 2023. Jefferson City is one of several submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 15. CSS-15 is located at Polaris Point. Naval Base Guam is strategically located to support all submarines deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet and is home to several Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Luke Wilson) Share

SUEZ CANAL

SUEZ CANAL (Nov. 5, 2023) An Ohio-class submarine transits the Suez Canal, Nov. 5, 2023. The boat is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Word) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 6, 2023) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 6, 2023. Jefferson City is homeported in Guam and routinely operates in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, conducting maritime security operations and supporting national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician 1st Class Brandon Holland) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Oct. 10, 2023) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Soryu-class submarine JS Sekiryu (SS 508) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 10, 2023. The U.S. Pacific Fleet's Submarine Force welcomes visits by our closest allies to hone our skills together and strengthen our partnerships. The Pacific Submarine Force provides strategic deterrence, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, precision land strike, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, early warning, and special warfare capabilities around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Oct. 10, 2023) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Soryu-class submarine JS Sekiryu (SS 508) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 10, 2023. The U.S. Pacific Fleet's Submarine Force welcomes visits by our closest allies to hone our skills together and strengthen our partnerships. The Pacific Submarine Force provides strategic deterrence, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, precision land strike, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, early warning, and special warfare capabilities around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Oct. 13, 2023) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) gets underway from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for exercise Black Widow, Oct. 13, 2023. Black Widow is the premier tactical development exercise for U.S. undersea forces, which integrates submarines, surface ships, and aircraft into a cohesive multi-domain team to track and engage simulated adversary submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share

Groton, Connecticut

GROTON, Conn. (Oct. 14, 2023) Sailors aboard the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) man the ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, Oct. 14, 2023. SSN-795 is the second U.S. Navy submarine to commemorate the "father of the nuclear Navy," Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, and operates under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) Four. SUBRON Four's primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in un unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 12, 2023) The Chilean navy submarine CS Carrera (SS 22) arrives at Naval Base Point Loma for the annual Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) program, Sept. 12, 2023. The DESI program was established in 2001 by U.S. Fleet Forces Command and partners with South American submarine-operating navies as they participate in fleet readiness exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiarra N. Brown) Share

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Sept. 8, 2023) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789) arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia to participate in Halifax International Fleet Week, Sept. 8, 2023. The Fleet Week event, hosted by the Canadian Armed Forces, showcases Halifax as Canada's defense and ocean hub with participation from Royal Canadian Navy service members as well as the United States, Germany, England, and France. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2023) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) transits the Atlantic Ocean during Operation Nanook, Aug. 29, 2023. OP NANOOK is an annual sovereignty operation and maneuver warfare exercise conducted by the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic, with participation by U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Alex Fairbanks) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2023) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) and the Royal Canadian Navy arctic offshore patrol ship HMCS Harry DeWolf (AOPV-430) prepare to sail in formation for a photo exercise during Operation Nanook, Aug. 29, 2023. Operation NANOOK is an annual sovereignty operation and maneuver warfare exercise conducted by the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic, with participation by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Alex Fairbanks) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Aug. 28, 2023) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) arrives at Naval Base Guam, Aug. 28, 2023. The visit reflects the United States' resolve and commitment to the Indo-Pacific region with continued extended deterrence to our regional allies and demonstrates the flexibility, survivability, readiness, and capability of U.S. Navy submarine forces. Homeported at Naval Base Kitsap in Washington, USS Kentucky is a launch platform for submarine-launched ballistic missiles, providing the United States with its most survivable leg of the nuclear triad. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory A. Pickett II) Share