210820-N-GR655-032 GROTON, Conn. (August 21, 2021) – Capt. Lincoln Reifsteck, the presiding officer, delivers remarks during a change-of-command ceremony for the USS Newport News (SSN 750) onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Aug. 20. Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot relieved Cmdr. David Fassel as commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class submarine, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe.

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