ComSubLant

ComSubLant
Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic
Active 1941-Present
Country United States of America
Type Type Commander
Garrison/HQ Norfolk, VA
Commanders
Current
commander		 Vice Admiral John Richardson

Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT ) is the type commander for U.S. submarines in the Atlantic Fleet. Established on 7 December 1941, Rear Admiral Richard S. Edwards was assigned as the first Force Commander. U.S. submarine operations in the Atlantic, however, go back to before the First World War. COMSUBLANT headquarters was at Naval Submarine Base New London until 1960, when it was moved to Naval Station Norfolk.

The principal responsibility of the COMSUBLANT is to operate, maintain, train, and equip submarines in support of Fleet and National tasking. COMSUBLANT also has additional duties as commander of NATO's Allied Submarine Command and also Commander, Naval Submarine Forces.

As of 2011, SUBLANT numbers 30 submarines and more than 15,000 officers, enlisted, and civilian personnel providing combat ready submarines in the Atlantic, Arctic, Eastern Pacific, and Indian Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Submarines and Units

These are the submarines and related units reporting to COMSUBLANT.

Norfolk, Virginia

Commander, Naval Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR)

Commander, Submarine Squadron 6 (COMSUBRON Six)

Groton, Connecticut

Commander, Submarine Group 2 (COMSUBGRU Two)

Commander, Submarine Squadron 2 (COMSUBRON Two)

Commander, Submarine Squadron 4 (COMSUBRON Four)

Commander, Submarine Development Squadron 12 (COMSUBDEVRON Twelve)

Kittery, Maine

Kings Bay, Georgia

Commander, Submarine Group 10 (COMSUBGRU Ten)

Commander, Submarine Squadron 16 (COMSUBRON Sixteen)

  • USS Florida (SSGN 728)
  • USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
  • USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)
  • USS West Virginia (SSBN-736)

Commander, Submarine Squadron 20 (COMSUBRON Twenty)

  • USS Alaska (SSBN 732)
  • USS Maryland (SSBN-738)
  • USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740)
  • USS Wyoming (SSBN-742)

List of former units

  • Submarine Squadron 8, Norfolk, VA
  • Submarine Squadron 14, Holy Loch, Scotland
  • Submarine Squadron 22, La Maddalena, Italy
  • Submarine Group 8, La Maddalena, Italy

Officers serving as COMSUBLANT

The following is an incomplete list:

  • Rear Admiral R. S. Edwards, 1941–1942
  • Rear Admiral F. A. Daubin, 1942–1944
  • Rear Admiral C. W. Styer, 1944–1946
  • Rear Admiral John Wilkes, 1946–1947
  • Rear Admiral James Fife, Jr., 1947–1950
  • Rear Admiral Stuart S. "Sunshine" Murray, 1950–1952
  • Rear Admiral George C. "Turkey Neck" Crawford, 1952–1954
  • Rear Admiral Frank T. Watkins, 1954–1957
  • Rear Admiral Charles W. "Weary" Wilkins, March 1957-September 1957†
  • Rear Admiral Frederick B. Warder, September 1957-1960†
  • Rear Admiral Lawrence R. "Dan" Daspit, January 1960-September 1960†
  • Vice Admiral Elton W. "Joe" Grenfell, September 1960-1964† (also COMSUBPAC, 1964–1966)
  • Vice Admiral Vernon L. "Rebel" Lowrance, 1964–1966†
  • Vice Admiral Arnold F. Schade, 1966-1970†
  • Vice Admiral Eugene P. Wilkinson, 1970-1972 (last WW2 submarine captain to hold the position)
  • Vice Admiral Robert L. J. Long, 1972–1974
  • Vice Admiral J. Williams Jr, 1974–1977
  • Vice Admiral Kenneth M. Carr, 1977–1980
  • Vice Admiral Steven A. White, 1980–1983
  • Vice Admiral Bernard M. Kauderer, 1983–1986
  • Vice Admiral Daniel 'Dan' L. Cooper, 1986–1988
  • Vice Admiral Roger F. Bacon, 1988–1990
  • Vice Admiral Henry 'Hank' G. Chiles, 1990–1993
  • Vice Admiral George W. Emery, 1993–1996
  • Vice Admiral Richard W. Mies, 1996–1998
  • Vice Admiral Edmund P. Giambiastiani, 1998–2000
  • Vice Admiral John J. Grossenbacher, 2000–2003
  • Vice Admiral Kirk H. Donald, 2003–2004
  • Vice Admiral Charles L. Munns, 2004–2007
  • Vice Admiral J. J. Donnelly, 2007-2010
  • Vice Admiral John Richardson, 2010-Present

† Wartime submarine skipper

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