Society of sponsors

Navy admiral with three guests on ship.

Navy Christens USS Lyndon B. Johnson DDG 1002

BATH, Maine (April 27, 2019) Capt. Jeremy Gray, left, prospective commanding officer of the the...
Woman cutting ribbon at ceremony.

USNS Guam (T HST 1) Christened

Bruni Bradley, sponsor to Military Sealift Command’s high-speed transport USNS Guam (T-HST 1), breaks a bottle during...
Ship christening ceremony with lei.

Guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye christened in Maine

Irene Inouye, the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, christens the Arleigh Burke-class guided...
Oakland LCS 24 christening ceremony.

USS Oakland (LCS 24) Christened

Kate Brandt christens the future USS Oakland on Saturday. Courtesy Austel USA (Article Appears Courtesy of NAVSEA) The...
Navy littoral combat ship launch.

USS Minneapolis-St. Paul Launched

(Courtesy of Lockheed Martin) (Article Appears Courtesy of CBSLocal Minnesota) The Navy launched the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul into...
Woman giving speech at Navy ceremony.

USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Commissioned

190216-N-BT947-0538 SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 16, 2019) Ship’s sponsor Kathy Taylor gives the order to “man...
Sailors standing on warship at ceremony.

USS Charleston (LCS 18) Commissioned

Crew members of the USS Charleston (LCS-18) officially man the ship for the first time at its...
Man in hard hat speaking at General Dynamics NASSCO.

USNS John Lewis Keel Laying

Rep. John Lewis (D Ga.) addresses attendees at the keel laying for his namesake ship,...
Women in hard hats at keel authentication.

USS Richard M. McCool Keel Laying

190412-N-BR740-1054: Left, Shana McCool and Kate Oja, ship sponsors of the future USS Richard M....
Welder with women holding welding masks.

USS Marinette Keel Laying

The US Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future littoral combat...