250828-N-ME988-1251 NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn. (Aug. 28, 2025) Cmdr. Mike Hartzell delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony for the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, June 28, 2025. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Jeremy Wheelis relieved Hartzell as Virginia’s commanding officer. Virginia and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, prepared, and committed 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 Darren M. Moore)
Date Taken: | 08.28.2025 |
Date Posted: | 08.28.2025 15:58 |
Photo ID: | 9283750 |
VIRIN: | 250828-N-ME988-1251 |
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Location: | GROTON, CONNECTICUT, US |
Hometown: | EAST LYME, CONNECTICUT, US |
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