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Michael J. Connor, (born January 19, 1961) is a retired
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. Connor held several, concurrent titles during his last assignment including Commander, United States Submarine Forces ( COMNAVSUBFOR), Commander, Submarine Forces Atlantic (
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) and Commander, Allied Submarine Command. Connor served as commander of the U.S. submarine forces from September 2012 until September 2015.


Early life and education

Connor grew up in Weymouth, Mass., and graduated in 1980 from
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Military career

Connor, like all U.S. submarine officers (with the exception of supply officers and some Limited Duty Officers (LDO) and Chief Warrant Officers assigned to Ballistic Missile Submarines) attended
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and received submarine training. Connor has served on several U.S. Navy submarines including the as communications officer, as Damage Control Assistant, as Navigator and Operations Officer, as Executive Officer and as Commanding Officer. Between serving on ''Augusta'' and commanding ''Seawolf'', Connor worked as Flag Secretary on the staff of the Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. After his tour on ''Seawolf'', Connor attended
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where he earned a Master of Arts in National Security Affairs and Strategic Studies. Connor also commanded Submarine Squadron Eight from March 2003 through July 2004, and Submarine Group Seven from June 2008 until April 2010. Admiral Connor was relieved in a change of command ceremony by Vice Admiral Joseph E. Tofalo on September 11, 2015 and retired from the Navy at that time.


See also

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Virginia-class submarine The ''Virginia'' class, or the SSN-774 class, is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarine with cruise missile capability in service with the United States Navy. The class is designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions, ...
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References


External links


Submarine Warfare Division website
Information, history, and US Navy articles

Undersea Warfare is the official magazine of the US Navy undersea warfare community.
Official US Navy submarine websites

Official COMSUBLANT website
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