230103-N-GR655-0071 GROTON, Conn. (January 3, 2023) – Sailor of the Year Petty Officer 1st Class Spencer Heline, Junior Sailor of the Year Petty Officer 2nd Class, and Bluejacket of the Year Seaman Keil Gerard, attached to the USS Newport News (SSN 750), prepare to greet their loved ones during a homecoming event at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Jan. 3. Newport News returned to homeport after a six-month deployment in support of the chief of naval operations’ maritime strategy. The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) TWELVE and its primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten)
Date Taken: | 01.03.2023 |
Date Posted: | 01.03.2023 16:45 |
Photo ID: | 7578367 |
VIRIN: | 230103-N-GR655-0071 |
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Location: | GROTON; NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, US |
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