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BREMERTON, Wash.

BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 23, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) transits Puget Sound to its new homeport at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, Sept. 23, 2021. Providence, the oldest active fast-attack submarine in the U.S. Navy, sailed from Groton, Connecticut and is scheduled to begin the inactivation and decommissioning process at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heather C. Wamsley) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 23, 2021) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) is moored pierside during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 23, 2021. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, recently returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 23, 2021) Cmdr. Drew Pittman, prospective commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765), arrives as part of the official party during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 23, 2021. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, recently returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2021) Lt. Grant Kelley, from Roanoke, Va., left, and Lt. John R. Morgan III, from Detroit, coordinate anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), Sept. 21, 2021, during Silent Forces Exercise 2021 (SIFOREX). SIFOREX is a Peruvian naval exercise that focuses on ASW proficiency. It provides a unique opportunity for naval forces to conduct ASW operations against multiple diesel submarines in a complex environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James S. Hong) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) Crewmembers attached to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) prepare to moor during a homecoming event onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Seth Koenig) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) A Sailor attached to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) embraces his loved one during a homecoming event onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) A Sailor attached to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) embraces his loved one during a homecoming event onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) prepares to moor during a homecoming event onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) transits the Thames River toward Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) transits the Thames River toward Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

NORFOLK

NORFOLK (Sept. 15, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) prepare to moor pier side during the boat's homecoming at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 15, 2021. New Mexico returned following a six-month deployment that supported national security interests and maritime security operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred Coffield) Share

POLARIS POINT, Guam

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Sept. 13, 2021) Sailors and civilian mariners assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) offload a Mark 48 advanced capability torpedo from Asheville during a weapons handling evolution in Polaris Point, Guam., Sept. 13, 2021. Emory S. Land is one of two U.S. Navy submarine tenders that provide maintenance, berthing and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Naomi Johnson) Share