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STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash.

STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash. (May 6, 2024) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) transits the Strait of San Juan de Fuca escorted by U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and U.S. Coast Guard screening escort vessels. Joint operations, such as this one which involved the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Navy, ensure the U.S. military is ready to meet its security commitments at home and abroad including commitments to our allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwendelyn Ohrazda) Share

STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash.

STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash. (May 6, 2024) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) transits the Strait of San Juan de Fuca escorted by U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and U.S. Coast Guard screening escort vessels. Joint operations, such as this one which involved the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Navy, ensure the U.S. military is ready to meet its security commitments at home and abroad including commitments to our allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwendelyn Ohrazda) Share

KITTERY, Maine

KITTERY, Maine (April 9, 2024) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) departs Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Greeneville was at the shipyard for a scheduled maintenance period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charlotte Oliver) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 18, 2024) The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit, April. 18, 2024. Mississippi is homeported in Hawaii 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

SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn.

SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn. (April 18, 2024) The honor guard parade the American and Australian flags during a graduation ceremony for students in the Submarine Officer Basic Course at Submarine Base New London, April 18, 2024. The graduation marks the first U.S. Naval Submarine School graduation for Royal Australian Navy officers as part of AUKUS and their last leg of nuclear submarine training before heading out into the U.S. Naval Submarine Force. (U.S. Navy photos by John Narewski) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 17, 2024) The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during its change of homeport, April 17, 2024. Colorado commissioned in 2018, and is the fourth warship named after the Centennial State. Colorado is the fifth redesigned Block III Virginia-class submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amy Biller) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 17, 2024) The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during its change of homeport, April 17, 2024. Colorado commissioned in 2018, and is the fourth warship named after the Centennial State. Colorado is the fifth redesigned Block III Virginia-class submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amy Biller) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 17, 2024) Sailors are greeted at the pier as the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during its change of homeport, April 17, 2024. Colorado commissioned in 2018, and is the fourth warship named after the Centennial State. Colorado is the fifth redesigned Block III Virginia-class submarine. (U.S. Navy photo/video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share

STRAIT OF HORMUZ

201221-N-NO146-1157 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. 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 courtesy photo) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2023) U.S. Navy Capt. Bill Dull, Deputy Branch Head for Strategic Systems Program's (SSP) Weapons, Systems, Operation, Evaluation and Training delivers a presentation on the facets of SSP's submarine-based flight-testing program to distinguished visitors and guests aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) off the coast of San Diego, California, Wednesday. USS Halsey participated as a support vessel in the Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO 32) for the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743). The primary objective of DASO is to evaluate and demonstrate the readiness of the SSBN’s Strategic Weapon System (SWS) and crew before operational deployment following the submarine’s engineered refueling overhaul. DASO-32 is the final DASO conducted by an Ohio-class SSBN coming out of engineering refueling overhaul (ERO), marking the completion of all post-ERO DASOs for the Ohio-class SSBNs. The Trident II D5LE strategic weapon system is the system that will provide the initial SWS capability for the Columbia-class SSBN. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin Tang) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 8, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) remove a UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship cruise missile on the pier at Naval Base Guam, Dec. 8, 2023. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and reprovisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nikita Custer) Share

BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA (March 16, 2024) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti embarks the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789) during Operation Ice Camp 2024. Ice Camp is a three-week operation that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Scott Barnes) Share