Ontario man retires from U.S. Navy [Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif.]
Dec. 17 U.S. Navy Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Nicholas Miller of Ontario poses for a photo on the pier after his retirement ceremony Nov. 23 at Naval Base Guam. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy)
U.S. Navy Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Nicholas Miller of Ontario recently retired from the Navy after 21 years of service.
At retirement, Miller was assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723), according to a news release.
His retirement ceremony was held at Naval Base Guam.
The USS Oklahoma City is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 out of Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam.
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By Lt. Cassandra Thompson, SUBGRU 7 Posted December 17, 2020 USS Asheville (SSN 758) and FS Émeraude steam in formation off the coast of Guam, Dec. 11. (U.S. Navy/Kelsey J. Hockenberger)
YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) had the rare opportunity to train with French crew this month when she conducted a series of at-sea submarine exercises with the Rubis-class nuclear powered submarine (SSN) FS Émeraude.
Émeraude and the Loire-class support and assistance vessel (BSAM type) FS Seine are on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. Asheville and Émeraude used the opportunity to practice high-end maritime skills over the course of several days in a multitude of disciplines designed to enhance interoperability between maritime forces.
USS Topeka becomes 10th Los Angeles-class attack submarine stationed in Hawaii [Stars and Stripes]
Dec. 16 FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii Pearl Harbor became home to another fast-attack submarine as the USS Topeka changed its homeport to Hawaii on Tuesday.
The vessel, formerly homeported in Guam since 2015, became the 10th Los Angeles-class submarine to be stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, the Navy said in a news release Wednesday. It is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7.
The sub is slated to soon go into Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for regularly scheduled major maintenance for upgrades and repairs, the Navy said.
“The crew and their families did a fantastic job of getting things ready in a timely manner and transitioning to a new place,” Cmdr. Richard Salazar, Topeka’s commanding officer, said in the news release.
By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: December 16, 2020 FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii Pearl Harbor became home to another fast-attack submarine as the USS Topeka changed its homeport to Hawaii on Tuesday. The vessel, formerly homeported in Guam since 2015, became the 10th Los Angeles-class submarine to be stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, the Navy said in a news release Wednesday. It is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7. The sub is slated to soon go into Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for regularly scheduled major maintenance for upgrades and repairs, the Navy said. “The crew and their families did a fantastic job of getting things ready in a timely manner and transitioning to a new place,” Cmdr. Richard Salazar, Topeka’s commanding officer, said in the news release.