{"id":13974,"date":"2020-05-14T20:21:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T20:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/14\/this-sub-just-wrapped-up-a-30-month-deployment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:50:13","slug":"this-sub-just-wrapped-up-a-30-month-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/05\/14\/this-sub-just-wrapped-up-a-30-month-deployment\/","title":{"rendered":"This submarine just wrapped up a 30-month deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After two and a half years away from home, the guided-missile submarine Florida<\/a> returned to its home port at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay<\/a>, Georgia, last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The boat got back on May 9 after an unusually long deployment that saw it supporting operations for U.S. Africa, Central and European Commands, according to a Navy release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While officials declined to say exactly what Florida was doing during the extensive time it was away, the boat \u201cprovided unprecedented strike and special operation mission capabilities, bringing mission flexibility and unparalleled stealth to the fighting force,\u201d the release states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such subs are manned by alternating blue and gold crews, which ran the sub for three-month stints at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off crews returned to Georgia for training and qualifications, according to Submarine Group 10 spokeswoman Lt. Katie Diener.<\/p>\n\n\n\t