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    Virginia holds change of command ceremony [Image 2 of 3]

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    Virginia holds change of command ceremony

    GROTON, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

    08.28.2025

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Darren Moore 

    Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 32

    250828-N-ME988-1399 NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn. (Aug. 28, 2025) Cmdr. Jeremy Wheelis, left, relieves Cmdr. Mike Hartzell, center right, as commanding officer of the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774) during Virginia’s change of command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, June 28, 2025. 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)

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2025
    Date Posted: 08.28.2025 15:57
    Photo ID: 9283753
    VIRIN: 250828-N-ME988-1399
    Resolution: 4862x3473
    Size: 1.46 MB
    Location: GROTON, CONNECTICUT, US
    Hometown: ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, US
    Hometown: EAST LYME, CONNECTICUT, US

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