Submarine Squadron 1 (also known as SUBRON 1) is a squadron of submarines of the

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based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam,

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, Hawai'i. The submarines that make up SUBRON 1 include: * * * * * *

History

Strategic deterrent

Between 1959 and 1964, SUBRON 1 operated as part of the US Navy's contribution to the United States' strategic nuclear deterrent. A total of five

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designed to operate the

SSM-N-8 Regulus The SSM-N-8A Regulus or the Regulus I was a United States Navy-developed ship-and-submarine-launched, nuclear-capable turbojet-powered second generation cruise missile, deployed from 1955 to 1964. Its development was an outgrowth of U.S. Nav ...

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were stationed at Pearl Harbor to undertake deterrent patrols in the Pacific Ocean. The five boats of SUBRON 1 (4 diesel-electric and 1 nuclear-powered) maintained a constant presence, with at least four Regulus missiles at sea at all times for the five years of the weapon's use as part of the

nuclear triad A nuclear triad is a three-pronged military force structure that consists of land-launched nuclear missiles, nuclear-missile-armed submarines, and strategic aircraft with nuclear bombs and missiles. Specifically, these components are land-based ...

. SUBRON 1 was eventually replaced in this role by SUBRON 15, which operated seven

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s from 1965 onwards.

Strategic deterrent submarines

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Commanders

Previous commanders have included

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from June 2002 to July 2004 and

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from October 2013 to March 2015. Below is a list of all previous commanders: * Captain R. S. Edwards - May 1941 to March 1942 * Captain E. F. Curtis - March 1942 to March 1943 * Captain M. M. Stephen - March 1943 to June 1943 * Captain C. W. Gray - June 1943 to August 1944 * Captain W. L. Hoffheins - August 1944 to October 1945 * Captain W. D. Wilkins - October 1945 to June 1946 * Captain R. J. Foley - June 1946 to April 1948 * Captain W. S. Stovall, Jr. - April 1948 to January 1950 * Captain R. R. McGregor - January 1950 to July 1950 * Captain D. L. Whelchel - July 1950 to August 1951 * Captain J. C. Dempsey - August 1951 to July 1952 * Captain T. W. Hogan - July 1952 to June 1953 * Captain M. E. Harrison - June 1953 to August 1954 * Captain D. G. Irvine - August 1954 to October 1955 * Captain C. C. Cole - October 1955 to July 1956 * Captain J. D. Fulp - July 1956 to July 1957 * Captain A. K. Tyree - July 1957 to July 1958 * Captain B. C. Hills - July 1958 to October 1959 * Captain R. F. Sellars - October 1959 to November 1960 * Captain D. G. Baer - November 1960 to September 1961 * Captain L. B. McDonald - September 1961 to August 1962 * Captain S. S. Mann - August 1962 to August 1963 * Captain R. K. Kaufman - August 1963 to September 1964 * Captain F. B. Clarke - September 1964 to September 1965 * Captain T. H. William - September 1965 to July 1966 * Captain D. A. Paolucci - July 1966 to July 1967 * Captain W. L. Siple - July 1967 to January 1969 * Captain R. B. Cowdrey - January 1969 to March 1970 * Captain J. B. Wilson - March 1970 to March 1971 * Captain R. S. Leddick - March 1971 to August 1972 * Captain T. L. Malone, Jr. - August 1972 to May 1973 * Captain R. W. Chewning - May 1973 to July 1974 * Captain R. R. Wight - July 1974 to August 1976 * Captain W. J. Holland, Jr. - August 1976 to June 1978 * Captain C. G. Foster - June 1978 to August 1980 * Captain R. F. Bacon - August 1980 to May 1982 * Captain A. H. Pauole - May 1982 to July 1984 * Captain A. L. Cheaure - July 1984 to August 1986 * Captain R. A. Riddell - August 1986 to July 1988 * Captain E. D. Morrow - July 1988 to June 1990 * Captain C. A. Wiese - June 1990 to May 1992 * Captain S. A. Arndt - May 1992 to August 1994 * Captain D. P. Miller - August 1994 to July 1996 * Captain T. G. Kyle - July 1996 to August 1998 * Captain D. M. McCall - August 1998 to August 2000 * Captain R. L. Snead - August 2000 to July 2002 * Captain C. D. Haney - July 2002 to July 2004 * Captain M. A. Zieser - July 2004 to June 2006 * Captain S. G. Marr - June 2006 to June 2007 * Captain L. R. Hankins - June 2007 to July 2009 * Captain S. M. Robertson - July 2009 to February 2012 * Captain J. C. Childs - February 2012 to October 2013 * Captain H. L. Ganteaume - October 2013 to March 2015 * Captain T. A. Rexrode - March 2015 to January 2017 * Captain R. J. Seif - January 2017 to January 2019 * Captain Wesley Bringham - January 2019 to October 2019 * Captain Melvin R. Smith - October 2020 to August 2022 * Captain Aaron C. Peterson - August 2022 to present The squadron was first established in May 1941 at

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, Connecticut. There were originally nineteen submarines in the squadron. On October 1, 1945, it moved to the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and has remained there ever since.

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