Submarine Group 2
Submarine Group 2 | |
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COMSUBLANT) | |
Garrison/HQ | Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Building NH-13 |
Motto(s) | Praeparavit Regnatura, "Ready to Dominate" |
Commanders | |
Commander | RDML Brian L. Davies[1] |
Submarine Group 2 (also known as
History
Between 1965 and 2014, Submarine Group 2 was responsible for the administrative control of attack submarines to include training and maintenance. It was headquartered at the
Prior to its disestablishment in 2014, the subordinate units of Submarine Group 2 included -
"A smooth and responsible 'sundown' of Submarine Group 2 has been our objective for the past year. We deliberately sought to make it seamless," said last commander Rear Admiral Kenneth Perry. "We make that transition now, the result of thoughtful planning and solid teamwork." The personnel who staffed Submarine Group 2's 45 military and civilian positions in Groton were reassigned.
Reestablishment 2019 onwards
On 30 September 2019, Submarine Group 2 was re-established with a new headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia.[3] The United States Navy restored Submarine Group 2 in order to enhance its capacity to command and control undersea warfare forces seamlessly across the Atlantic.
Submarine Group 2 is the Commander, Task Force (CTF) 84. CTF 84 is the theater undersea warfare commander (TUSWC) for
"We will prepare forces to control the undersea domain through rigorous competitive training, and a thorough understanding of our adversaries and the environment where we both operate", said the re-establishing commander Rear Admiral James Waters. "Further, we will innovate and advance the art of theater anti-submarine warfare through complex fleet exercises and war games."
On May 26, 2021, the U.S. Navy announced that Rear Admiral (lower half) Brian L. Davies would be assigned additional duties as deputy commander, Second Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia. He was to retain all currently assigned duties as Commander, Submarine Group 2, Norfolk, Virginia.[5]
References
- ^ "Commander".
- ^ Hawkins, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs, Timothy. "Submarine Group 2 Disestablishes". Retrieved 2017-02-12.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Navy Reestablishes Submarine Group 2". US Navy. Norfolk, Virginia. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Navy reestablishes Submarine Group 2".
- ^ "Flag Officer Assignments".