Courtesy Story | Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 | 06.02.2025
Cmdr. Don Coomes relieved Cmdr. Chris Rose as the commanding officer of Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) in a ceremony held aboard Alexandria at Naval Base Point Loma, June 2....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Tiarra Brown | Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 | 05.16.2025
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (May 15, 2025) - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returned home to Naval Base Point Loma following a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2025. Alexandria deployed in 2024 from its homeport of Naval Base Point Loma, California, on a regularly scheduled deployment in support......
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Smith | Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 | 05.06.2025
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (May 6, 2025) – Two Sailors from Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 11 were recently selected for prestigious career advancements, marking a significant milestone in their naval careers....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Tyler Barker | Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 | 03.28.2025
In a ceremony presided by Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, the crew of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) received the historic O’Kane cribbage board from USS Topeka (SSN 754) as the oldest in-service fast-attack submarine in the Pacific Fleet, Feb. 7, 2025....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Tiarra Brown | Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 | 05.30.2024
SAN DIEGO (May 30, 2024) - In a formal ceremony held on Naval Base Point Loma Cmdr. Michael Brown was relieved by Cmdr. Grant Wanier as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) commanding officer, May 30, 2024....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Smith | Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 | 02.16.2024
SAN DIEGO – The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN-763) welcomed its newest leader during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL), Feb. 16, 2024....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Tiarra Brown | Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 | 11.27.2023
SAN DIEGO – Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 (CSS-11) hosted a closing ceremony for the 2023 Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) program onboard Naval Base Point Loma, Nov. 21....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Gooley | Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 | 08.19.2022
Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 (CSS-11) and the Peruvian Submarine BAP Pisagua (SS-33), a German-built Type 209 submarine (SSK), partnered up to enhance and conduct training at Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) as part of the Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) program, on Aug. 19, coinciding with their submarine force’s 111th birthday....
