Submarine Group 7 holds Change of Command

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gary Montalvo, prospective commander, Submarine Group 7, salutes the side boys during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 17, 2026. During the ceremony, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Lincoln Reifsteck was relieved by Montalvo as Commander, Submarine Group 7. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brianna Thompson)