U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Jan. 26, 2024) – Adm. Bill Houston, director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, speaks on the bow of Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) about the importance of the mission in Guam and nuclear power at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Jan. 26. Houston is making his first visit to Guam since taking command of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wendy Arauz)
Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Brisbane, Australia following a scheduled port visit, Aug. 4, 2025. Frank Cable is underway supporting 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navyβs largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
(July 11, 2025) β Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Fiji following a scheduled port visit on July 11, 2025.
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 27, 2025) β Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii following a scheduled port visit June 27, 2025.
MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands (June 5, 2025) β Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) after a scheduled port visit, June 5, 2025. Frank Cableβs visit to the RMI marked the first stop on its patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
