ComSubLant
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.
Submarines and Units
These are the submarines and related units reporting to COMSUBLANT. There are discrepancies between this listing and the official Navy listing at http://www.navy.mil/navydata/ships/lists/homeport.asp.
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)
Commander, Submarine Group 10 (COMSUBGRU Ten)
Commander, Submarine Squadron 16 (COMSUBRON Sixteen)
Commander, Submarine Squadron 20 (COMSUBRON Twenty)
List of former units
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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