March 8, 2024: USS HAMPTON surfaces through arctic ice at Ice Camp WHALE. (Photo by PO1 Justin Yarborough, USN)

NSL Pacific Southwest Chapter

The Naval Submarine League (NSL) is a professional organization for submariners and submarine advocates.

The Pacific Southwest (PACSW) Chapter is one of the ten regional NSL chapters.  It has about 450 members, located in 9 states (Southern CA, Southern NV, AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, CO, and UT).

Luncheon meetings are held monthly, usually at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California.

New Items (updated on 11/27/2024):

(1)  The annual Wreath Laying at the 52 Boats Memorial at Liberty Station commemorating Pearl Harbor Day is at 9 AM, Saturday, December 7th.  Click here for a flyer with further details.
(2)  Our next Chapter Luncheon / Professional Forum on Tuesday, December 10th at 11:15 AM.  We are delighted to have CDR Charles “Ryan” Hall, USN, CO Special Reconnaissance Team ONE and LCDR Will Wininger, USN, XO Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command, as our distinguished guest speakers.  Their bios are available here.  More details about the upcoming luncheon are available in our December newsletter (here).
(3)  We sincerely thank VADM John F. G. Wade, Commander, U.S. Third Fleet for briefing PACSW Chapter members and guests on the status of forces in the Third Fleet.  His bio and photos from the luncheon are available here.
(4)  We have had many requests for the September luncheon presentation by VADM Charles W. Martoglio, USN (Ret) who spoke to us on the topic of “America’s Security During a Period of Confrontation & Conflict.”  A video of his presentation is available here.
(5)  The chapter’s Calendar of Events (2024-2025) is posted here or can be viewed via the Events page.
(6)  A list of our Guest Speakers (2015-2024), with links to bios and Zoom videos/luncheon photos, has been added here.  Also, some presentations from other chapters can be accessed here.