The prospective commanding officer is now stepping in to lead the submarine. The Navy cut a submarine from its spending plan, but is pouring billions of dollars into supporting suppliers and helping increase their production rates. The Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs. The island nation plans to acquire a dozen light frigates — six for anti-submarine warfare and six for anti-air warfare. It remains unclear whether Australian Lt. Cmdr. Adam Klyne needed a no-shave chit for that beard. Patterson faces multiple misdemeanor charges in Camden County, Georgia, the home of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Capt. Geoffry Patterson became commanding officer of the submarine’s blue crew in May 2022. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would boost national defenses to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation. While underway, the submarine steamed nearly 36,000 nautical miles and conducted port calls in Grøtsund, Norway, and Rota, Spain. Sailors in the information systems technician rating on submarines will convert into new ratings to facilitate “mastery” in one area of expertise. Load More