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170722-N-WS581-072 NORFOLK (July 22, 2017) Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during its commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Ford is the lead ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, and the first new U.S. aircraft carrier designed in 40 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew J. Sneeringer/Released)

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Commissioned

07/22/2017
NORFOLK (July 22, 2017) Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R....
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USS John Finn (DDG 113) Commissioning

07/15/2017
PEARL HARBOR (July 15, 2017) The crew of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer,...
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170701-N-N0101-021 MARINETTE, Wisc. (July 1, 2017) LCS-15’s sponsor Sharla Tester, the wife of Montana Sen. Jon Tester, the ranking member of the Senate Veteran's Affairs Committee, christens the future USS Billings. Once commissioned, LCS-15 will be the first ship of its name in naval service. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Released)

USS Billings Christening

07/01/2017
170701-N-N0101-021MARINETTE, Wisc. (July 1, 2017) LCS-15’s sponsor Sharla Tester, the wife of Montana Sen. Jon...
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Austal Celebrates Christening Of Manchester (LCS 14)

09/28/2016
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen christens the USS Manchester (LCS 14) at Austal’s Mobile, AL facility....
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USS John P. Murtha Christened

01/11/2016
Joyce Murtha, widow of the late Democratic U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania, left,...
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150502-N-OT964-276 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (May 2, 2015) Ship sponsor Laura Stavridis ceremoniously breaks a bottle of champagne on the bow during the christening ceremony for the future guided missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113). The ship is named after the Medal Of Honor Recipient and prior Aviation Ordnanceman Chief John Finn who survived and fought during the attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin L. Carey/Released)

USS John Finn (DDG 113) Christened at Ingalls Shipyard

01/11/2016
150502-N-OT964-276 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (May 2, 2015) Ship sponsor Laura Stavridis ceremoniously breaks a bottle of...
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Rosa Peralta Christenings USS Rafael Peralta at Maine Shipyard

01/11/2016
Rosa Peralta smashes a bottle of Champagne to christen the USS Raphael Peralta, the 35th...
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First Lady Michelle Obama Christens USS Illinois

01/11/2016
First Lady Michelle Obama breaks a bottle of champagne on the sail of the PCU-Illinois...
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MOBILE, Ala. (Dec. 19, 2015) Susan A. Buffett, ship's sponsor for the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit, Omaha (LCS 12), breaks a bottle across the ship's bow during a christening ceremony at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael C. Barton/Released)151219-N-OR477-130 Join the conversation: http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com

Susie Buffett Christen USS Omaha

01/11/2016
MOBILE, Ala. (Dec. 19, 2015) Susan A. Buffett, ship’s sponsor for the littoral combat ship...
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USS John Warner (SSN 785) Commissioned in Norfolk

01/11/2016
USS John Warner is “brought to life” by the ship sponsor during a commissioning ceremony...
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