Following a successful tenure as leader of the U.S. Navy Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 32, an Excelsior Springs native handed over the reins to a fellow Navy officer, ensuring a smooth leadership transition within the squadron.United States Navy Captain Jacob Hurt of Excelsior Springs officially transferred command of SRS 32 -- a vital unit responsible for ensuring that submarines are fully prepared for deployment -- to Commander Francisco Martinez during a traditional Navy ceremony held at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.SRS 32 centralizes administrative and support functions, optimizes resource use, and offers a shared pool of experts who provide comprehensive functional support. This support is aimed at operational submarines homeported in Groton, pre-commissioning unit (PCU) crews at the Electric Boat shipbuilding facility and maintenance period units at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine....