From left, Submarine Group 7 Command Master Chief Armon Owens, Submarine Group 7 Commander Rear Adm. Lincoln Reifsteck, Lt. Thomas Reeder, retired Lt. Cmdr. Robert McArthur, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Commander, Fleet Submarine Force Vice Adm. TAKENAKA Nobuyuki, cut the ceremonial cake during the 126th Submarine Birthday Ball held at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 24, 2026. The Submarine Birthday Ball commemorated 126 years of silent service with service members of the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian Navy. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel G. Providakes)
| Date Taken: | 04.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.23.2026 02:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9766810 |
| VIRIN: | 260424-N-SI601-1023 |
| Resolution: | 6239x4159 |
| Size: | 3.56 MB |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, JP |
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