SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 30, 2020) Rear Adm. Blake

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 30, 2020) Rear Adm. Blake Converse, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents a coin to Sonar Technician (Submarine) 1st Class Paul Andrews, from Corning, California, USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) (Blue), for supporting the gold crew on their previous patrol, Sept. 30. As the principal advisor to the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, for submarine matters, Converse visited Commander, Submarine Group 9, and other strategic deterrent units in the Pacific Northwest to see current unit operations and capabilities first-hand. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez/Released)