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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Jan. 16, 2026) - Cmdr. Jeffrey Vandenengel, incoming commanding officer of Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786), left, salutes Cmdr. Johannes Smith, outgoing commanding officer of Illinois, right, while Capt. Chris Hedrick, commodore, Submarine Squadron 1, center, observes during the Illinois’s change of command ceremony at the USS Parche Park and Submarine Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 16, 2026. Illinois is assigned to Submarine Squadron 1 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, special operations forces support, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Russell)
| Date Taken: | 01.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.21.2026 14:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9486546 |
| VIRIN: | 260116-N-NR343-1125 |
| Resolution: | 6349x4535 |
| Size: | 4.53 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 7 |
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USS Illinois (SSN 786) Holds Change of Command Ceremony
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