 Welcome to All Hands Update. I'm Petty Officer Andrew Johnson. These are your headlines from around the fleet. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group departed San Diego August 22nd for a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. More than 6,200 sailors aboard five ships will focus on maritime security in the region. The strike group will provide deterrence, promote peace and security, and preserve freedom of the seas. The top command at Naval Submarine Base New London was disestablished August 22nd during a ceremony aboard the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Missouri in Groton, Connecticut. Submarine Group 2 disbanded after 49 years to align with the organizational arrangement of submarines on the West Coast. Subgroup 2 provided oversight to submarine squadrons, waterfront maintenance, and five crews for submarines under construction.