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260320-N-MZ309-1037 KEYPORT, Wash. (March 20, 2026) Capt. Robert Garis, commodore of Submarine Squadron 19, awards the Legion of Merit to Capt. Thomas Niebel during a change of command ceremony held at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum, March 20, 2026. During the ceremony, Capt. Trevor Conger relieved Niebel as commanding officer of Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727). Michigan is assigned to Commander, Submarine Group (SUBGRU) 9, which exercises operational and administrative control authority for assigned submarine commands and units in the Pacific Northwest providing oversight for shipboard training, personnel, supply and material readiness of SSGNs and their crews. SUBGRU-9 is also responsible for nuclear submarines undergoing conversion or overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley)
| Date Taken: | 03.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.23.2026 13:09 |
| Photo ID: | 9579109 |
| VIRIN: | 260320-N-MZ301-1037 |
| Resolution: | 4484x2989 |
| Size: | 2.66 MB |
| Location: | KEYPORT, WASHINGTON, US |
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