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USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Commissions in Namesake StateApril 1, 2023Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa […]
Christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), USNS CodyFebruary 25, 2023MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA christened its […]
Keel Laying commemorated for third ship in Gerald R. Ford-Class, the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80)August 27, 2022NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – With the words, “I hereby declare […]
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Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship Indianapolis
Original article appears courtesy of Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet The Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), was commissioned Oct. 26 at Burns Harbor. Burns Harbor is known for producing steel and has a long, … Continue reading
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Navy Commissions USS Cincinnati (LCS 20)
Originally article appears courtesy of Chief Mass Communication Specialist Rosalie Chang The U.S. Navy commissioned the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) during a ceremony Saturday, Oct. 5, in Gulfport, Miss. More than 1,400 guests attended the ceremony … Continue reading
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Woody Williams (ESB 4) Commissioned
Article appears courtesy of Defense Media Activity, U.S. Marines The Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) Hershel “Woody” Williams was commissioned as a warship on March 7, 2020. The ship transfers from military Sealift Command to the Navy. In attendance to the … Continue reading
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USS Billings (LCS 15) Commissioned
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marianne Guemo, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East Detachment Southeast KEY WEST, Fla. – The U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Billings (LCS 15), the eighth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, during a ceremony in Key … Continue reading
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USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Brought to Life
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alana Langdon, NPASE East, Det. Southeast PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. – The Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, July 27. The ship’s … Continue reading
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USS Charleston (LCS 18) Commissioned
(Article appears courtesy of Senior Airman Christian Sullivan, Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs) The U.S. Navy warship USS Charleston was commissioned in its namesake city Mar. 2, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. After its christening in Mobile, AL, in 2017, the … Continue reading
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USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Commissioned
(Article appears courtesy of Petty Officer 1st Class Woody Paschall, Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE) The littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) was commissioned as the Navy’s newest surface combatant in a ceremony in San Francisco Feb. 16. … Continue reading
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USS South Dakota (SSN 790) Commissioned
(Article originally appears courtesy of Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic) USS South Dakota (SSN 790) became the newest and 17th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine in the U.S. Navy during her commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, February 2, 2019. The … Continue reading
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USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Commissioned
(Original article appears courtesy of Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet) The Navy’s newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), was commissioned Jan. 26 at Naval Air Station North Island. Twenty gold star families and four Medal of … Continue reading
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Navy Commissions USS Wichita (LCS 13)
(Original article appears courtesy of Commander, Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet) USS Wichita (LCS 13), the Navy’s seventh Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, was brought to life during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport on Jan. 12. “The LCS, … Continue reading
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