Commander, Submarine Group Two

NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 17, 2010) – Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Justin Byrd of Bluefield, Va., loads a seabag of toys onto a cart at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Va. Sailors from the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) are participating in the inaugural Submarine Santa program initiated by Albany’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. T.R. Buchanan. The program inspires Sailors to give more generously to children in need throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer / Released)

NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 17, 2010) – Cmdr. T.R. Buchanan, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753), speaks to Shannon Hood, Operations Coordinator for the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Va., about the new Submarine Santa program. Initiated by Buchanan, the program inspires Sailors to give more generously to children in need throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer / Released)

NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 17, 2010) – Shannon Hood, Operations Coordinator for the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Va., instructs the Sailors of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) on where to place the donated toys in the holding room. The Sailors are participating in the inaugural Submarine Santa program initiated by Albany’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. T.R. Buchanan. The program inspires Sailors to give more generously to children in need throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer / Released)

NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 17, 2010) – Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Cabel Rich of Atlanta passes out toys as Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Justin Byrd of Bluefield, Va., and Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Tim Cilla of Virginia Beach, Va., assist in removing loads of toys from seabags at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Va., Sailors from the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) are participating in the inaugural Submarine Santa program initiated by Albany’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. T.R. Buchanan. The program inspires Sailors to give more generously to children in need throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer / Released)

NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 17, 2010) – Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Justin Byrd of Bluefield, Va., places toys into the storage rack at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Va. Sailors from the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) are participating in the inaugural Submarine Santa program initiated by Albany’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. T.R. Buchanan. The program inspires Sailors to give more generously to children in need throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer / Released)