Commissionings

USS Cincinnati sailors on gangway.

Navy Commissions USS Cincinnati (LCS 20)

03/09/2020
GULFPORT, Miss. (Oct. 5, 2019) – The crew of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Cincinnati (LCS...
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Veteran receives ceremonial item from sailor.

Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship Indianapolis

03/09/2020
BURNS HARBOR, Ind. (Oct. 26, 2019) Dick Thelen, a veteran seaman 2nd class and a...
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Medal of Honor recipient saluting.

Woody Williams (ESB 4) Commissioned

03/07/2020
Hershel Woodrow Williams, Retired Chief Warrant Officer Four and Medal of Honor recipient, salutes as...
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USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 117)

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Brought to Life

09/16/2019
The crew of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117),...
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Navy honor guard with US flag.

USS Billings (LCS 15) Commissioned

09/16/2019
KEY WEST, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2019) Naval Air Station Key West color guard parades the...
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Woman giving speech at Navy ceremony.

USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Commissioned

08/04/2019
190216-N-BT947-0538 SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 16, 2019) Ship’s sponsor Kathy Taylor gives the order to “man...
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Sailors standing on warship at ceremony.

USS Charleston (LCS 18) Commissioned

08/04/2019
Crew members of the USS Charleston (LCS-18) officially man the ship for the first time at its...
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USS Sioux City LCS-11 launching ceremony.

Navy Commissions USS Sioux City

03/19/2019
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 17, 2018) The crew stand watch during the commissioning ceremony of USS...
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USS Thomas Hudner commissioning ceremony.

Thomas Hudner Commissioned

03/19/2019
BOSTON (Dec. 1, 2018) Crewmembers of USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) man the rails as the ship...
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US Navy littoral combat ship commissioning.

Navy Commissions USS Wichita (LCS 13)

03/19/2019
MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2019) The crew of the Navy’s newest littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS...
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