The Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) is the principal advisor to the Commander, United States Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) for submarine matters. The Pacific Submarine Force (SUBPAC) includes attack, ballistic missile and auxiliary submarines, submarine tenders, floating submarine docks, deep submergence vehicles and submarine rescue vehicles throughout the Pacific.
The Force provides anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, precision land strike, mine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and early warning and special warfare capabilities to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and strategic deterrence capabilities to the U.S. Strategic Command.
COMSUBPAC's mission is to provide the training, logistical plans, manpower and operational plans and support and tactical development necessary to maintain the ability of the Force to respond to both peacetime and wartime demands.
Submarines and Units The units and submarines reporting to Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet are:
Fleet Activities Yokosuka Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Yokosuka, Japan is home to Submarine Group 7.
Naval Station Pearl Harbor Naval Station Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, is home to the following submarine squadrons:
Commander, Submarine Squadron 1 (CSS 1): Virginia-class submarines:
Commander, Submarine Squadron 7 (CSS 7): Los Angeles-class submarines:
Virginia-class submarines:
Naval Base Kitsap Naval Base Kitsap, in Bremerton, Washington, is home to Submarine Group 9 and the following submarine squadrons:
Commander, Submarine Squadron 17 (CSS 17): Ohio-class submarines:
Commander, Submarine Squadron 19 (CSS 19): Los Angeles-class submarines: (Active (Reserve), Awaiting decommissioning) (Active (Reserve), Awaiting decommissioning) Ohio-class submarines:
Commander, Submarine Development Squadron 5 (COMSUBDEVRON Five): Seawolf-class submarines:
Commander, Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Group 1 (COMUUVGRU One) Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron One (UUVRON One) Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron Three (UUVRON Three)
Naval Base Point Loma Naval Base Point Loma, in San Diego, California, is home to the following submarine squadrons:
Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 (CSS 11): Los Angeles-class submarines:
Undersea Rescue Command
Naval Base Guam Naval Base Guam, in Guam, is home to the following submarine squadrons: Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 (CSS 15): Los Angeles-class submarines:
Virginia-class submarines:
Naval Support Activity Bahrain Naval Support Activity Bahrain, in Guam, is home to the forward deployed Submarine Squadron 21 (CSS 21)
Officers serving as COMSUBPAC
Rear Admiral Wilhelm L. Friedell, 1939–1941 Rear Admiral Thomas Withers, Jr., 1941–May 1942On 7 December, COMSUBPAC was Admiral Thomas Withers, Jr., who relieved Wilhelm L. Friedell that fall. Blair, Clay, Jr. Silent Victory (New York: Bantam, 1976), pp.83 & 223. Rear Admiral Robert H. English, May 1942–20 January 1943 (killed in an aircraft accident) Captain John H. "Babe" Brown (pro tem), 20 Jan 1943–1943 Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, 1943–1946 Rear Admiral Allan Rockwell McCann, 1946–1948 Rear Admiral Oswald S. Colclough, 1948–1949 Rear Admiral John H. "Babe" Brown, 1949–1951 Rear Admiral Charles B. "Swede" Momsen, 1951–1953 Rear Admiral George L. Russell, 1953–1955 Rear Admiral Leon J. Huffman, 1955–1956 Rear Admiral Elton W. "Joe" Grenfell, 1956–1959† Rear Admiral William E. "Pete" Ferrall, 1959–1960† Rear Admiral Roy S. "Ensign" Benson, 1960–1962† Rear Admiral Bernard A. "Chick" Clarey, 1962–1964† Rear Admiral Eugene B. "Lucky" Fluckey, 1964–1966† Rear Admiral John H. Maurer, 1966–1968† Rear Admiral Walter L. Small, 1968–1970† Rear Admiral Paul L. Lacy, Jr., 1970–1972 (Last WW2 submarine skipper in the job) Rear Admiral Frank D. McMullen, 1972-1975 Rear Admiral Charles H. Griffiths, 1975-1977 Rear Admiral William J. Cowhill, 1977-1979 Rear Admiral Nils R. Thunman, 1979-1981 Rear Admiral Bernard M. Kauderer, 1981-1983 Rear Admiral Austin B. Scott, Jr., 1983-1985 Rear Admiral James N. Darby, 1985-1987 Rear Admiral Ralph W. West, Jr., 1987-1987 Rear Admiral James G. Reynolds, 1987-1989 Rear Admiral Michael C. Colley, 1989-1991 Rear Admiral Henry C. McKinney, 1991-1993 Rear Admiral Jon M. Barr, 1993-1996 Rear Admiral Winford G. Ellis, 1996-1998 Rear Admiral Albert H. Konetzni, Jr., 1998-2001 Rear Admiral John B. Padgett, III, 2001-2003 Rear Admiral Paul F. Sullivan, 2003-2005 Rear Admiral Jeffrey B. Cassias, 2005-2006 Rear Admiral Joseph A. Walsh, 2006-2008 Rear Admiral Douglas J. McAneny, 2008–2010 Rear Admiral James F. Caldwell, Jr., 2010–2013 Rear Admiral Phillip G. Sawyer, 2013–2015 Rear Admiral Frederick J. Roegge, 2015–2017 Rear Admiral Daryl Caudle, 2017–2019 Rear Admiral Blake L. Converse, 2019–2021 Rear Admiral Jeffrey T. Jablon, 2021–2023 Rear Admiral Richard E. Seif Jr., 2023–2025 Rear Admiral Christopher J. Cavanaugh, 2025–present
† Wartime submarine skipper
See also COMSUBLANT COMNAVSUBFOR
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