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    USS South Dakota (SSN 790) Holds Change of Command Ceremony [Image 3 of 13]

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    A U.S. Navy commissioning or change-of-command ceremony is taking place aboard or alongside the USS South Dakota submarine, as indicated by the banner visible on the platform railing. Several naval officers in white dress uniforms are standing on a ceremonial platform with a white canopy tent, with one appearing to salute at a podium. The submarine is docked at a naval facility surrounded by calm water, with green tree-covered hills visible in the background.

    GROTON, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

    06.30.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lucas Hastings 

    Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 32

    11-gun salutes are fired for the arrival of Rear Adm. Melvin Smith, Commander, Submarine Group 2, during the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS South Dakota (SSN 790) Change of Command Ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, June 30, 2026. Cmdr. Daniel Goodwin relieved Cmdr. Burnes C.W. Brown as Commanding Officer of South Dakota. South Dakota and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, whose primary mission is to provide 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lucas J. Hastings)

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    Date Taken: 06.30.2026
    Date Posted: 06.30.2026 15:51
    Photo ID: 9783618
    VIRIN: 260630-N-TV979-1102
    Resolution: 3755x2265
    Size: 1.02 MB
    Location: GROTON, CONNECTICUT, US
    Web Views: 71
    Downloads: 13

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    A U.S. Navy commissioning or change-of-command ceremony is taking place aboard or alongside the USS South Dakota submarine, as indicated by the banner visible on the platform railing. Several naval officers in white dress uniforms are standing on a ceremonial platform with a white canopy tent, with one appearing to salute at a podium. The submarine is docked at a naval facility surrounded by calm water, with green tree-covered hills visible in the background.
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