Submarine Group Two

09/15/2023

Congratulations to LT Eric Swanson and CDR David Nylen, who were awarded their End of Tour awards during an awards ceremony Sep 13th!

09/14/2023

A Royal Canadian Navy delegation tours the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752), homeported in Norfolk, Va., while taking part in Maritime Staff Talks hosted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

230913-N-JO245-1019 NORFOLK, Va., -- A Royal Canadian Navy delegation tours the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752), homeported in Norfolk, Va., while taking part in Maritime Staff Talks hosted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. The inaugural Maritime Staff Talks strength...

09/05/2023

08/22/2023

08/22/2023

More than 25,000 Sailors and Marines across the globe participated in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps-led Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023, Aug. 9-18. One of the largest exercises for the maritime services, LSE 2023 is a live, virtual and constructive, globally-integrated exercise designed to refine the synchronization of maritime operations.

More than 25,000 Sailors and Marines across the globe participated in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps-led Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023, Aug. 9-18. One of the largest exercises for the maritime services, LSE 2023 is a live, virtual and constructive, globally-integrated exercise designed to ref...

08/21/2023

Last week, Vice Adm. Houston, Commander, Submarine Forces, recognized Mr. Kurt Kaun, Task Force USW Pacific Fleet Representative, and Mr. Greg Muir, Deputy Director for Task Force USW, as COMSUBLANT's Civilian of the Quarter Award recipients for Third Quarter FY23.

Bravo Zulu, Gentlemen!

08/21/2023

Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, receives the commander's update brief for Large Scale Exercise 2023. is a live and globally-integrated exercise designed to refine maritime operations across six maritime component commands, seven numbered fleets, and 22 time zones. U.S. Fleet Forces Command U.S. Navy

08/05/2023

08/05/2023

Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet held a Theater Undersea Warfare (TUSW) Symposium and Fleet Synthetic Training (FST) to collaborate between naval assets to face future undersea challenges at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, August 1-3.

Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet held a Theater Undersea Warfare (TUSW) Symposium and Fleet Synthetic Training (FST) to collaborate between naval assets to face future undersea challenges at Naval Support

08/02/2023

🎉Congratulations to CSS1 Baksh on his promotion 🎉

We are lucky to have him as a SUBGRU2 member!

08/02/2023

We had a blast with the staff and their families last week at the command picnic!

Thank you again to everyone for donating to have some of our leadership dunked, we are sure they enjoyed the cool water from being in the sun all day!

Special shout-out to our Chiefs Mess for grilling and to our Wardroom for providing hydration. Last but not least, thank you for the MWR team for putting on such an amazing event!

07/28/2023

In 12 hours our dunk tank nominees will face the dunk tank at our summer command picnic.

Here are the top nominations:
CDR Nylen (34)
RDML Muckian (25)
LCDR Moore (24)
CAPT Strunk and CAPT Lembo (21)

The only way to avoid the water is to pay yourself out. See y’all tomorrow!

07/12/2023

Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty, toured the USS New Mexico (SSN 779) with members of the Submarine Group TWO staff as well as Capt. Jason Pittman, Commodore, Commander Submarine Squadron Six during their visit to Norfolk, Va.

Commander, Submarine Forces

07/05/2023

🏍 Monday

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06/12/2023

Rear Adm. Martin J. Muckian relieved Rear Adm. Brian L. Davies as Commander, Submarine Group Two.

Submarine Group TWO held a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, on June 9, 2023.  Rear Adm. Martin J. Muckian relieved Rear Adm. Brian L. Davies as Commander, Submarine Group

06/09/2023

Commander, Submarine Group Two Change of Command

06/08/2023

Congratulations to our newest frocked Sailors!

AG1 Joshua Gish
PS1 Kyle Tupas

05/24/2023

The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, pitted U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and Allied merchant convoys and warships against the German submarine force and surface units in the Atlantic area of operations from 1939 until 1945.

Merchant convoys in the Atlantic were essential to the Allied naval war efforts during WWII, and later in the war supported the build-up and sustainment of U.S. forces in the European theater of operations.

Pictured above, USS Roper (DD-147) escorts a merchant convoy in the background from Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1942.

05/16/2023

Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Commander, Submarine Forces hosted a Junior Officer Undersea Warfare Symposium and Training (JOUST) event aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, May 1-5.

The five-day symposium brought together 90 junior officers (JOs) from multiple warfare communities across the fleet from the U.S., U.K. and Canada in a collective forum to align knowledge, skillsets, strategy and tactics, discuss undersea warfare capabilities and doctrine and provide JOs a direct line of communication to leaders in the undersea warfare (USW) community.

Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Commander, Submarine Forces hosted a Junior Officer Undersea Warfare Symposium and Training (JOUST) event aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, May 1-5.

05/04/2023

Commander, Submarine Forces and Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet kicked off the second Junior Officer Undersea Symposium and Training event May 1st!

04/26/2023

that Submarine Group Two was originally known as Submarine Flotilla Two? Initially established in 1965 at Naval Submarine Base New London, in Groton, Connecticut, Submarine Flotilla Two was formally re-designated as Submarine Group Two in the mid-1970s.

Submarine Group Two originally served as a squadron commander and administrative coordinator of submarines, to include training and maintenance, for Submarine Squadron Two, Submarine Squadron 10, Submarine Squadron 14 and Submarine Development Group Two.

In 2014, the U.S. Navy disestablished Submarine Group Two, and previously assigned units, assets and personnel were redistributed across the force as needed until September 30th, 2019, when Submarine Group Two was re-established at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, in Norfolk, Virginia.

04/13/2023

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04/12/2023

📢Calling all Undersea Warfare Junior Officers📢

Registration is open for this year’s Atlantic Junior Officer Undersea Symposium & Training (JOUST)! With Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Commander, Submarine Forces , we will host the second annual Atlantic JOUST at NSA Hampton Roads May 1-5, 2023.

The symposium will provide our JO’s with access to platform-specific USW capabilities and tactics, lessons learned from recent tactical development and ASW exercises, recent operations, an analysis of future threats, insight from flag officer leadership, an opportunity to network across communities, and a series of linked breakout sessions where JOs will take on some of the toughest challenges in the undersea domain and have an opportunity to share with leadership their ideas on how to conduct and maximize our effect in the undersea domain.

If interested, please visit the JOUST Registration Link:

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04/12/2023

Happy Birthday to the Submarine Force!

04/10/2023

Give $5, Get $5 & 5% off

It's that time of year again – your Navy Exchange (NEX) and Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) have launched their fundraising campaigns in support of Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS).

By simply adding a $5 NMCRS donation card to your basket, you'll receive a coupon for $5 off and an additional 5% off your purchase during the redemption period. Not only will you be supporting a fantastic non-profit organization, but you'll also be able to save money on your next Navy Exchange or Marine Corps Exchange purchase.

Donation cards may also be purchased online at: https://www.mynavyexchange.com/product/13510570

Don't miss out on this opportunity to give back and save.

Donation Period
NEX: April 2 - May 13, 2023
MCX: April 2 - May 2, 2023

Redemption Period
NEX: May 7 – May 16, 2023
MCX: Apr 30 – May 2, 2023

04/05/2023

NOW OPEN: Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are being accepted now through May 15, 2023.

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Education Program is designed to help eligible Navy and Marine Corps families pursue their academic goals by providing scholarships and interest-free loans for undergraduate or master's degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year post-secondary, technical or vocational institution in the United States.

This financial assistance is available for children of active duty, retired or deceased Sailors and Marines, spouses of active duty and retired Sailors and Marines, and Active Duty Sailors and Marines enrolled in the MECEP or MECP programs.

Applicant Eligibility
● Children of active duty, retired or qualifying deceased Sailors and Marines
● Must be under age 23 by September 30 of current academic year
● Surviving children of Sailors and Marines who passed on active duty or after retirement
● Spouses of active duty or retired Sailors and Marines
● Active duty Sailor or Marine enrolled in a MECEP/MECP program is eligible for the loan

Scholarships and Interest-Free Loans
● Scholarships and interest-free education loans are awarded once per academic year.
● Scholarships range from $500-$3000 and loans are available up to $4000.
● Awards are determined by FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) and tuition costs.
● Funds are provided directly to the institution to help pay for tuition, books, room and board.
● Students may reapply each year.

How to Apply
https://nmcrs.scholarshipapps.org/process.cfm

Questions
Andrea Nevin
Education Program Manager
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
COM: 703-696-4960
EMAIL: [email protected]

Support the community of active duty and retired Navy and Marine Corps service members and their families by volunteering with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.

03/06/2023

02/27/2023

Commander, Submarine Forces hosted the Submarine Conference of the Americas (SCOTA) at U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida, February 13-15.

02/03/2023

Rear Adm. Brian Davies, commander of Submarine Group 2 and deputy commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, visited the Submarine Learning Facility to view the training first-hand as the Theater Undersea Warfare Commander for the exercise.

U.S. 2nd Fleet hosted the second annual Theater Undersea Warfare Symposium at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Jan. 31, 2023.

01/28/2023

MONTEREY, CA.- Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) hosts Undersea Warfare Commands to discuss Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) data and information flow to the submarine community.

“A deep understanding of the environment is critical for effectiveness at sea, said CAPT Christi Montgomery, Commanding Officer of FNMOC. “Assured and timely access to the environmental data and information produced by Naval Oceanography not only provides that understanding, but also allows warfighting decision makers the ability to adapt faster than an adversary, and increases own-force maneuverability and lethality.”

Discussions focused on reviewing the current posture of submarine tactical use of the ocean environment to identify gaps and areas of improvement for Naval Oceanography support from production centers and operational commands. Virtual and on-site participants included members of Naval Oceanography , the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO), the Naval Oceanography Operations Command (NOOC), the U. S. Pacific and Atlantic Fleet, Submarine Force, Submarine Group Two , Fleet Theater Undersea Warfare Commands, and the Undersea Warfighting Development Center.

“As we move forward, it is paramount that the METOC community and Submarine community continue to collaborate and find unique solutions for data delivery,” said CDR Newman, Oceanographer of COMSUBPAC. “Meteorological and oceanographic information are crucial to maintaining dominance within the undersea domain.”

FNMOC, a subordinate command of Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, operates one of the largest single supercomputing facilities in the DoD, dedicated to environmental prediction. Consisting of a ready Force of well-qualified, STEM-educated and scientifically trained Sailors, civilians and contractors serving in a wide-range of technical, scientific and service support billets in Monterey, California and Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.

01/10/2023

Capt. Blair Guy, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28, relieved Capt. Milciades “Tony” Then, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22, as Maritime Homeland Defense (MHD) DESRON.

DESRON 28 assumed responsibility as the MHD DESRON and will serve as Commander, Task Group Greyhound (TGG).

Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet U.S. Fleet Forces Command

Capt. Blair Guy, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28, relieved Capt. Milciades “Tony” Then, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22, as Maritime Homeland Defense (MHD) DESRON at a change of charge ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Jan. 6. DESRON 28 assumed responsibil...

12/30/2022

Congratulations to IS2 Allysha Brodil and ETV1 Michael Williams, Submarine Group Two’s Sailor of the Year and Senior Sailor of the Year!

12/12/2022

Submarine Group Two congratulates Lt. Commander David Nylen on his promotion to the rank of Commander!

12/06/2022

Rear Adm. Brian Davies, deputy commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, welcomed Finnish Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen aboard USS Arlington (LPD 24) over the weekend.

NORFOLK, Va. - As Finland awaits the finalization of their NATO membership process following its May North Atlantic Treaty Organization application, the Honorable Antti Kaikkonen, Finland Minister of

12/02/2022

✈️ Interoperability & Capabilities ⚓️

Patrol Squadron EIGHT (VP-8) hosted RDML Brian Davies and Submarine Group TWO personnel for a P8 Poseidon familiarization flight and exercise Dec 2nd onboard Naval Station Norfolk.