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    California holds change of command ceremony

    GROTON, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

    02.27.2026

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Darren Moore 

    Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 32

    260227-N-ME988-1104 NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn. (Feb. 27, 2026) Cmdr. Andrew Hill, left, relieves Cmdr. Kenneth Kirkwood, right, as commanding officer of the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) during California’s change of command ceremony, Feb. 27, 2026, at the Dealey Center at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. California and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 12, whose primary mission is to provide fast-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: 02.27.2026
    Date Posted: 02.27.2026 16:21
    Photo ID: 9540892
    VIRIN: 260227-N-ME988-1104
    Resolution: 4931x3287
    Size: 1.46 MB
    Location: GROTON, CONNECTICUT, US

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