Christenings and Commissioning

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LCS 4 Christened Coronado

From Austal USA MOBILE, Ala. – The fourth littoral combat ship was christened Coronado during a ceremony at...
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14th and Final MSC Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship, USNS Cesar Chavez, Christened in San Diego

Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez slides into the water for the...

Navy Lays Keel for PCU North Dakota

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (NNS)...
120519-N-YQ852-152 SAN DIEGO (May, 19, 2012) Sailors and Marines man the rails of the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during the commissioning ceremony, May 19.  San Diego will provide improved warfighting capabilities including an advanced command and control suite, increased lift capability, increased vehicle and cargo carrying capacity and advanced ship survivability features. San Diego will be homeported in its namesake city as a part of the U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawnte Bryan/RELEASED)

Navy Welcomes USS San Diego to the Fleet

Sailors and Marines man the rails of the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship...
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PASCAGOULA, Miss.  (May 25, 2012) The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) arrives in Pascagoula, Miss. for a commissioning ceremony on June 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Todd Frantom/Released)

USS Mississippi Commissioned

The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) arrives in Pascagoula, Miss. for...
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Navy Christens Newest Amphibious Transport Dock Somerset

Mrs. Mary Jo Myers (right) breaks a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of...
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Navy’s Second Joint High-Speed Vessel Christened

Theresa Gilliam Pitts, Sponsor of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) 2, USNS Choctaw County,...
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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 22 ,2012) Sailors assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) man the rails during her commissioning at Galveston, Texas. Fort Worth will proceed to her homeport in San Diego next week. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mike James/Released)

Fort Worth Commissioned in Galveston

Sailors assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) man the...
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NEW YORK (Oct. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as they bring the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. The ship will be based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Megan Anuci/Released)

Navy Commissions USS Michael Murphy in Big Apple

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as...
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NEW YORK (Oct. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as they bring the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. The ship will be based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Megan Anuci/Released)

Navy Commissions USS Michael Murphy in Big Apple

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as...