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(above) The Republic of Korea Navy Submarine Jung Woon(SS-067)
prepares to moor at the submarine piers at Naval Station Pearl Harbor on May 24 for this year’s Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC). Jung Woon is the first foreign submarine to enter Pearl Harbor for this year’s exercise, which is held every two years. During RIMPAC 2004, more than 18,000 personnel onboard submarines and surface ships from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Chile took part in the exercise.

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(above) Friends and loved ones said aloha to the submariners of USS Buffalo (SSN-715) as the Pearl Harbor-based nuclear-powered attack submarine departed for the Western Pacific June 12. This is the last time the submarine will depart Pearl Harbor for a deployment as it is slated to move to Guam next summer where it will become an asset of Submarine Squadron FIFTEEN.

USS Chicago (SSN-721) submariner Petty Officer 1st Class John Cahill receives a lei from his wife and four-month-old daughter upon his return from deployment. The submarine returned to its homeport of Pearl Harbor May 30 following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. The Pearl Harbor-based submarine successfully conducted missions vital to national security. The crew also visited several ports including Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and Guam.