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260227-N-ME988-1122 NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn. (Feb. 27, 2026) Cmdr. Andrew Hill delivers remarks during the change of command ceremony for the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS California (SSN 781), Feb. 27, 2026, at the Dealey Center at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. During the ceremony, Hill relieved Cmdr. Kenneth Kirkwood as California’s commanding officer. 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)
| Date Taken: | 02.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.27.2026 16:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9540894 |
| VIRIN: | 260227-N-ME988-1122 |
| Resolution: | 3149x2099 |
| Size: | 1.4 MB |
| Location: | GROTON, CONNECTICUT, US |
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