It was a strikingly different tone than previous years at the relatively niche Washington, DC, military exposition that, while small when compared to its contemporaries, is unique in its ability to routinely command the attention of all the US Navy’s top submariners.įor example, the submarine force’s high demand around the world from the combatant commanders has always been a point of pride for service brass, but was muted this year by the need to improve training to avoid incidents like that of the Connecticut (SSN-22). The Navy has significantly increased the physical size of the submarines it is building in the past decade, but “we’re doing this with an industrial base that has actually shrunk.”ĭuring this year’s Naval Submarine League annual symposium, nearly every admiral who addressed attendees echoed Houston’s message, sounding the alarm about the increasing possibility of a major confrontation within this decade and warning that there are many issues - operational and acquisition, uniformed and industrial - that require urgent attention. Bill Houston, commander of submarine forces. “We are in our most dangerous decade right now with the geopolitical threats we face,” said Vice Adm. WASHINGTON - The US Navy’s top submariners gathered this week just minutes away from the Pentagon and with increasing levels of urgency, conveyed a similar and at times ominous message: The need for the silent service to “get real, get better” is both immediate and imperative. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has forged strategic relationships with allies and partners, leveraging a foundation of shared values to preserve security and stability.The attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774) arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for an extended drydock selective restrictive availability. Specifically, Task Force 69 is composed of attack submarines and guided missile submarines capable of a range of combat and intelligence collection missions.įor over 80 years, U.S. Assigned to Submarine Group 10, Rhode Island is one of six ballistic-missile submarines homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia.Ĭommander, Task Force 69 is responsible for submarine warfare operations in the United States European Command and U.S. These submarines are flexible and survivable, with the ability to patrol continuously as a highly-effective element of the U.S. Rhode Island, homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., is an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine. Prior to her port visit to Gibraltar, Rhode Island visited His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMND) Clyde, Scotland (Faslane) for a scheduled port visit in July 2022.
“The complexity, lethality, and tactical expertise of Rhode Island epitomizes the effectiveness and strength of the submarine force.” share a strong history of cooperation, through exercises, operations, and cooperation activities such as this, that enhance our combined capabilities and partnership,” said Capt. “Rhode Island’s port visit to Gibraltar reinforces our ironclad commitment to our allies and partners in the region. Navy SSBN conducted a port visit to Gibraltar was USS Alaska (SSBN 732) in June 2021. Naval Forces Europe area of operations demonstrates the flexibility and adaptability submarines bring to U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) arrived in Gibraltar for a scheduled port visit, Nov.
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