Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet


The Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet is the principal advisor to the Commander, United States [Pacific Fleet] for submarine matters. The Pacific Submarine Force 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 :

Naval Base Kitsap

Naval Base Kitsap, in Bremerton, Washington, is home to Submarine Group 9 and the following submarine squadrons:Commander, Submarine Squadron 17 :

Naval Base Point Loma

Naval [Base Point Loma], in San Diego, California, is home to the following submarine squadrons:Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 :

Naval Base Guam

Naval Base Guam, in Guam, is home to the following submarine squadrons:Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 :

Naval Support Activity Bahrain

Naval Support Activity Bahrain, in Guam, is home to the forward deployed Submarine Squadron 21

Officers serving as COMSUBPAC

Wartime submarine skipper