Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 08.22.2025
Capt. Rob Garis, from Neptune Beach, Florida, relieved Capt. Dale Klein, from Fredericksburg, Texas, as commodore of Submarine Squadron (CSS) 19 during a change of command ceremony held at the United States Naval Undersea Museum, Aug. 19, 2025. Rear Adm. Todd Figanbaum, deputy director of strategic targeting and nuclear mission planning at U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), served as guest......
Courtesy Story | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 08.14.2025
KEYPORT, Wash. – Cmdr. Dillon Tolmie, from Mesa, Arizona, relieved Cmdr. Chris Clevenger, from Palos Verdes, California, as commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) during a change of command ceremony held at the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington, Aug. 14, 2025. Capt. Corey Poorman, director of Joint Integrated Fires Effects Command at......
Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 07.25.2025
KEYPORT, Wash. (July 25, 2025) — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) crew held a decommissioning ceremony at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington, July 25, 2025....
Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 07.01.2025
Cmdr. Joshua Lail relieved Cmdr. Rene Cano Jr. as commanding officer of Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 31 during a ceremony onboard Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, July 1....
Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 06.11.2025
The sun reflected on the ocean’s surface as two MH-60R (Romeo) Sea Hawk helicopters carrying a duo of Navy photographers flew toward a metal behemoth steaming quietly on the horizon. As the helicopters approached the vessel, they were joined by two U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches—their wasp-like appearance befitting the attack helicopter’s mission and armament....
Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 06.02.2025
It’s spring in Washington, and Daniel Teixeira-Pinto is in his garden, tending to a colorful array of budding tulips. The Submarine Group (SUBGRU) 9 Sailor of the Year picked up the hobby after his move from Guam to the significantly less tropical Pacific Northwest....
Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 05.16.2025
Capt. Nathan Luther relieved Capt. Chimi Zacot as commander of Submarine Squadron 17 (CSS-17) during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, May 16. Rear Adm. Christopher Nash, commander of Submarine Group 9 (SUBGRU-9), presided over the ceremony....
Courtesy Story | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 05.09.2025
KEYPORT, Washington – Cmdr. Kyle Jones relieved Cmdr. Jon Scobo as commander of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Helena (SSN 725), May 9, 2025....
