Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
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Family and friends gather at the submarine piers for the return of the Los Angeles class attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) as she moors back to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific region, Dec. 14. Greeneville is the only ship in the United States Navy to be named for Greeneville, Tenn. Attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces; carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations, and engage in mine warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)
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Family and friends gather at the submarine piers for the return of the Los Angeles class attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) as she moors back to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific region, Dec. 14. Greeneville is the only ship in the United States Navy to be named for Greeneville, Tenn. Attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces; carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations, and engage in mine warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)