GROTON, Conn. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Hanna Chrismon, a former resident of Columbia, South Carolina, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 32 at Naval Submarine Base New London.
As a submariner, Chrismon is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel who serve under the sea to help ensure Americans’ safety.
Chrismon graduated from Blythewood High School in 2023.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Columbia.
“I learned not to start drama if you don’t have the indisputable proof,” Chrismon said. “If someone tells you to do something, don’t deviate from that plan. There is no easier way to do it."
Chrismon joined the Navy two years ago. Today, Chrismon serves as an information systems technician (network).
“I have several generations who served in the military, starting with the Navy, and I felt a calling to follow in their footsteps,” Chrismon said. “My mother is currently serving in the Army Reserve as a major, and she had an influence on me joining the military as well.”
SRS 32 centralizes administrative and support functions, economizes resources and provides a common pool of experts who provide complete functional support to operational submarines homeported at Naval Submarine Base New London, pre-commissioning unit crews at Electric Boat shipbuilding facility and maintenance period units at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
Known as America’s “Apex Predators,” the Navy’s submarine force operates a large fleet of technologically advanced vessels. These submarines are capable of conducting rapid defensive and offensive operations around the world, in furtherance of U.S. national security. A major component of that maritime security is homeported at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, known as the “Submarine Capital of the World.”
There are three basic types of submarines: fast-attack submarines, ballistic-missile submarines and guided-missile submarines.
Fast-attack submarines are designed to hunt down and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; strike targets ashore with cruise missiles; carry and deliver Navy SEALs; conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and engage in mine warfare. The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine is the most advanced submarine in the world today. It combines stealth and payload capability to meet Combatant Commanders’ demands in this era of strategic competition.
The Navy’s ballistic-missile submarines, often referred to as “boomers,” serve as a strategic deterrent by providing an undetectable platform for submarine-launched ballistic missiles. They are designed specifically for stealth, extended patrols and the precise delivery of missiles. The Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines will be the largest, most capable and most advanced submarine produced by the U.S., replacing the current Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines to ensure continuous sea-based strategic deterrence into the 2080s.
Guided-missile submarines provide the Navy with unprecedented strike and special operation mission capabilities from a stealthy, clandestine platform. Each guided-missile submarine is capable of carrying 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, plus a complement of heavyweight torpedoes to be fired through four torpedo tubes.
Strategic deterrence is the nation’s ultimate insurance program, according to Navy officials. As a member of the submarine force, Chrismon is part of the rich 125-year history of the U.S. Navy’s most versatile weapons platform, capable of taking the fight to the enemy in the defense of America and its allies.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Chrismon has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishment is completing Information Warfare Training Command ‘A’ school and Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) school,” Chrismon said. “I’m also proud of making petty officer third class despite some minor setbacks early on in my career.”
Chrismon serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means making my siblings and my parents, Christopher Chrismon and Jennifer Pippinger, proud of me,” Chrismon said. “It also means being the coolest sister.”
Chrismon is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank Information Systems Technician (Network) 1st Class Cochran, stationed here at Information Warfare Training Command Groton,” Chrismon added. “He’s a great instructor who helped push and teach me, even though I didn't understand the material at the time. I would also like to thank my mom and dad for always listening to my rants after work."
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As a submariner, Chrismon is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel who serve under the sea to help ensure Americans’ safety.
Chrismon graduated from Blythewood High School in 2023.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Columbia.
“I learned not to start drama if you don’t have the indisputable proof,” Chrismon said. “If someone tells you to do something, don’t deviate from that plan. There is no easier way to do it."
Chrismon joined the Navy two years ago. Today, Chrismon serves as an information systems technician (network).
“I have several generations who served in the military, starting with the Navy, and I felt a calling to follow in their footsteps,” Chrismon said. “My mother is currently serving in the Army Reserve as a major, and she had an influence on me joining the military as well.”
SRS 32 centralizes administrative and support functions, economizes resources and provides a common pool of experts who provide complete functional support to operational submarines homeported at Naval Submarine Base New London, pre-commissioning unit crews at Electric Boat shipbuilding facility and maintenance period units at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
Known as America’s “Apex Predators,” the Navy’s submarine force operates a large fleet of technologically advanced vessels. These submarines are capable of conducting rapid defensive and offensive operations around the world, in furtherance of U.S. national security. A major component of that maritime security is homeported at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, known as the “Submarine Capital of the World.”
There are three basic types of submarines: fast-attack submarines, ballistic-missile submarines and guided-missile submarines.
Fast-attack submarines are designed to hunt down and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; strike targets ashore with cruise missiles; carry and deliver Navy SEALs; conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and engage in mine warfare. The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine is the most advanced submarine in the world today. It combines stealth and payload capability to meet Combatant Commanders’ demands in this era of strategic competition.
The Navy’s ballistic-missile submarines, often referred to as “boomers,” serve as a strategic deterrent by providing an undetectable platform for submarine-launched ballistic missiles. They are designed specifically for stealth, extended patrols and the precise delivery of missiles. The Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines will be the largest, most capable and most advanced submarine produced by the U.S., replacing the current Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines to ensure continuous sea-based strategic deterrence into the 2080s.
Guided-missile submarines provide the Navy with unprecedented strike and special operation mission capabilities from a stealthy, clandestine platform. Each guided-missile submarine is capable of carrying 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, plus a complement of heavyweight torpedoes to be fired through four torpedo tubes.
Strategic deterrence is the nation’s ultimate insurance program, according to Navy officials. As a member of the submarine force, Chrismon is part of the rich 125-year history of the U.S. Navy’s most versatile weapons platform, capable of taking the fight to the enemy in the defense of America and its allies.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Chrismon has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishment is completing Information Warfare Training Command ‘A’ school and Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) school,” Chrismon said. “I’m also proud of making petty officer third class despite some minor setbacks early on in my career.”
Chrismon serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means making my siblings and my parents, Christopher Chrismon and Jennifer Pippinger, proud of me,” Chrismon said. “It also means being the coolest sister.”
Chrismon is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank Information Systems Technician (Network) 1st Class Cochran, stationed here at Information Warfare Training Command Groton,” Chrismon added. “He’s a great instructor who helped push and teach me, even though I didn't understand the material at the time. I would also like to thank my mom and dad for always listening to my rants after work."