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    USS Mississippi (SSN 782) returns home from Deployment [Image 3 of 4]

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    A U.S. Navy Commodore named Chris Hedrick is shaking hands with a junior enlisted sailor while presenting a Submarine Qualification Certificate. The ceremony appears to be taking place outdoors at a naval installation, likely in Hawaii based on the visible flower leis. The sailor is receiving recognition for qualifying in submarines aboard USS Mississippi (SSN-782).

    PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.06.2026

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Omar Dominquez 

    Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 6, 2026) – Capt. Chris Hedrick, left, commodore, Submarine Squadron 1, poses for a photo with Electronics Technician Navigation (Submarine) Seaman Karrahfrancesca Viray, assigned to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782), after Viray received the submarine warfare insignia. Mississippi returned to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following deployment, July 6, 2026. Mississippi is assigned to Submarine Squadron 1 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, special operations forces support, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Omar A. Dominquez)

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    Date Taken: 07.06.2026
    Date Posted: 07.09.2026 22:34
    Photo ID: 9802868
    VIRIN: 260706-N-DZ831-1471
    Resolution: 4655x5504
    Size: 2.24 MB
    Location: PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US
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    A group of United States Navy personnel in Service Dress White uniforms are assembled outdoors at what appears to be a naval installation. Two officers in the foreground are rendering a salute, suggesting a formal military ceremony such as a change of command, arrival honors, or official inspection. The group includes officers of varying ranks, identifiable by their cover devices, shoulder boards, and ribbon/medal arrangements.
    A U.S. Navy homecoming ceremony at a submarine base, likely Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Sailors in white dress uniforms are disembarking a submarine via a gangway onto a red carpet, while civilian women hold red, white, and blue lei garlands to welcome them. The scene reflects a traditional military homecoming celebration with festive decorations.
    A U.S. Navy Commodore named Chris Hedrick is shaking hands with a junior enlisted sailor while presenting a Submarine Qualification Certificate. The ceremony appears to be taking place outdoors at a naval installation, likely in Hawaii based on the visible flower leis. The sailor is receiving recognition for qualifying in submarines aboard USS Mississippi (SSN-782).
    A U.S. Navy sailor in dress white uniform is being greeted with a kiss and embrace by a woman holding flowers at what appears to be a naval pier homecoming. Bystanders, including a woman carrying decorative leis or streamers and another woman applauding, observe the reunion. The setting is a waterfront naval base with mountains visible in the background, consistent with Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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