Photo by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 04.19.2025
Rear Adm. Thomas Wall, commander of Submarine Group 9, middle, and Capt. Keith Floyd, commander of Submarine Development Squadron 5, left, cut cake with Lt. j.g. Leonard at the 125th Submarine Birthday Ball in Seattle, April 19, 2025. It’s tradition for the most senior and newest qualified submarine officers to cut the ceremonial cake....
Photo by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 04.19.2025
Rear Adm. Thomas Wall, commander of Submarine Group 9, middle, and Capt. Keith Floyd, commander of Submarine Development Squadron 5, left, cut cake with Lt. j.g. Leonard at the 125th Submarine Birthday Ball in Seattle, April 19, 2025. It’s tradition for the most senior and newest qualified submarine officers to cut the ceremonial cake....
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cameron Stoner | Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic | 04.15.2023
Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, addresses the audience as the guest speaker at the 123rd annual Submarine Ball in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Apr. 14, 2023. The submarine birthday ball celebrates the inception of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force and its history in adapting and meeting the challenges of a complex and rapidly-changing undersea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cameron Stoner | Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic | 04.14.2023
Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speaks at the 123rd annual Submarine Ball in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Apr. 14, 2023. The submarine birthday ball celebrates the inception of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force and its history in adapting and meeting the challenges of a complex and rapidly-changing undersea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah E Horne | Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic | 04.05.2019
NORFOLK, Va. (April 5, 2019) – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ed Kracker, the most senior qualified submariner, and Machinist Mate (Auxiliary) Fireman Victor Ventimilla, the junior qualified submariner, cut a cake with VADM Chas Richard, Commander, Submarine Forces, to celebrate the Force’s 119th birthday. Kracker earned his submarine warfare qualification in 1944 aboard USS Bang (SS 385).......
