151102-N-VH871-079 SANTA RITA, Guam (Nov. 2, 2015) Sailors and Military Sealift Command personnel assigned to the submarine tender U.S.S Emory S. Land (AS 39) hoist a submarine periscope from the pier to be loaded onto the ship. This evolution renewed a capability that has not been employed for nearly a decade. Submarine tenders stocked with vital spare parts, such as a periscope, are a key aspect of providing repair support to submarines and keeping them fully operational. Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Austin Ingram/Released)