Category Archives: Commissionings

Navy Commissions USS Cincinnati (LCS 20)

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

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

Posted on March 7, 2020 by

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

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

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

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

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 South Dakota (SSN 790) Commissioned

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

(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

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

(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)

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

(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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Thomas Hudner Commissioned

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

(This article originally appears courtesy of Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet) The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest surface combatant, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), December 1, 2018, during a ceremony in Boston. Thomas Hudner, commanded by Cmdr. Nathan … Continue reading →

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Navy Commissions USS Sioux City

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

(This article appears courtesy of Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet) The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest surface combatant, the littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, Nov. 17. The … Continue reading →

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USS Indiana (SSN 789) Commissioned in Port Canaveral, Florida

Posted on September 29, 2018 by

(Article originally appears courtesy of the U.S. Navy) PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (NNS) — USS Indiana, the third submarine to bear the name and third vessel to be named for the state, was brought to life by its sponsor, Diane K. … Continue reading →

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