USS MIAMI SSN 755 |
February 20, 2002 When USS Miami returned to the fleet following its depot modernization period (DMP) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Under the leadership of Cmdr. Randall G. Richards, the sub's commanding officer, SSN 755 entered the shipyard in January 2001 for its scheduled maintenance and system upgrades. February 12, 2004 USS Miami, commanded by Cmdr. Joseph B. Wiegand, returned to Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London following a six-month deployment, with the USS Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, to the Mediterranean Sea and U.S. Central Command's Area of Responsibility in support of the Global War on Terrorism. After departing her homeport Aug. 12, she steamed more than 34,000 miles, participated in 14 bilateral and multilateral exercises, operated with forces from different countries and enjoyed port visits to France, Italy, Turkey, Spain and Bahrain. April 26, USS Miami pulled to Port Everglades, Fla., to participate in Fleet Week 2004. July 24, SSN 755 returned to homeport after successful three-month deployment in support of Summer Pulse ’04, part of the Navy's Fleet Response Plan (FRP). The sub also spent a month in the Gulf of Mexico where she completed some tactical development exercises. June 28, 2005 Approximately 2,000 service members from eight countries are in the final stages of Shark Hunt 2005, a nearly month-long exercise in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea combining air, surface and sub-surface platforms to practice anti-submarine warfare (ASW) techniques. USS Miami is also participating in the exercise. December 8, SSN 755 returned to Naval Submarine Base New London after a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. May 21, 2007 USS Miami is currently conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the USS Kearsarge ESG, in preparation fot the upcoming deployment later this year. June 25, The Los Angeles Improved-class attack submarine is currently in the Atlantic Ocean participated in a thee-day joint exercise Frontier Sentinel 07-2. July?, USS Miami departed Groton for a six-month deployment with the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Expeditionary Strike Group. October 23, USS Miami recently departed Manama, Bahrain, after a scheduled port visit. SSN 755 participated in a submarine bilateral exercise Sandstone, with the HMS Talent (S92), in the North Arabian Sea Oct. 6-11. November 13, USS Miami concluded a three-day anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise, in the North Arabian Sea, with the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group 12. January 30, 2008 USS Miami returned to homeport after a six-month deployment in support of the Maritime Security Operations (MSO). The attack submarine traveled more than 22,000 nautical miles, visited four continents, made six port calls and traveled south of the equator during their underway period. July 25, Cmdr. Dennis R. Boyer relieved Cmdr. Richard R. Brayant as CO of the Miami during a change-of-command ceremony held at Historic Ship Nautilus in Groton. December 2, 2009 USS Miami returned to Groton after an extended eight-month underway period to the U.S. European Command Area of Responsibility (AoR). During this deployment, crew members visited ports in Haakonsvern, Norway; Faslane, Scotland; and Portsmouth, United Kingdom. September 20, 2010 Cmdr. Roger E. Meyer relieved Cmdr. Dennis R. Boyer as commanding officer of USS Miami during a ceremony aboard the sub at Naval Submarine Base New London. July 14, 2011 USS Miami departed homeport for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR. July 27, SSN 755 recently pulled into Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a routine port call. October 6, The Los Angeles Improved-class attack submarine pulled into Haakonsvern, Norway, for a scheduled port visit. October 17, USS Miami recently pulled into HMNB Clyde at Faslane, Scotland, for a routine port call. October 30, The Miami recently arrived in Rota, Spain, for an unscheduled port visit. November 28, USS Miami pulled into Portsmouth, England, for a four-day port call. December 15, USS Miami returned to Naval Submarine Base New London after a five-month deployment. March 1, 2012 SSN 755 arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, for a 20-month engineered overhaul and modernization period. The sub entered the dry-dock on March 15. |