commissionings
![USS Indianapolis commissioned BURNS HARBOR, Ind. (Oct. 26, 2019) Dick Thelen, a veteran seaman 2nd class and a survivor of the sinking of USS Indianapolis (CA 35), hands the long glass (telescope) to Lt. Julian Turner, navigator of the first watch, during the commissioning ceremony of USS Indianapolis (LCS 17). LCS 17 is the 19th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the ninth of the Freedom variant. It will be the fourth ship named for Indianapolis, Indiana's capital city. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Haggerty)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/5863327-1024x683-1.jpg)
Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship Indianapolis
BURNS HARBOR, Ind. (Oct. 26, 2019) Dick Thelen, a veteran seaman 2nd class and a...
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Woody Williams (ESB 4) Commissioned
Hershel Woodrow Williams, Retired Chief Warrant Officer Four and Medal of Honor recipient, salutes as...
![Warship USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Brought to Life PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (July 27, 2019) The crew of the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), brings the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony. Paul Ignatius is the 67th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and the first warship named for the former Secretary of the Navy who served under President Lyndon Johnson from 1967 to 1969. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alana Langdon)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/5619282-1536x1046-1-1024x697.jpg)
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Brought to Life
The crew of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117),...
![USS Billings Commissioned KEY WEST, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2019) Naval Air Station Key West color guard parades the colors during the commissioning ceremony of USS Billings (LCS 15). Billings is the 17th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the eighth of the Freedom variant. It is the first ship named for Billings, the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Arnesia McIntyre)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/5640055-1536x1025-1-1024x683.jpg)
USS Billings (LCS 15) Commissioned
KEY WEST, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2019) Naval Air Station Key West color guard parades the...
![commissioning ceremony of USS Sioux City (LCS 11) ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 17, 2018) The crew stand watch during the commissioning ceremony of USS Sioux City (LCS 11). Sioux City is the thirteenth littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the sixth of the Freedom variant. It is the first ship named for Sioux City, the fourth-largest city in Iowa. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D Aston Jr/Released)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/4913315-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg)
Navy Commissions USS Sioux City
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 17, 2018) The crew stand watch during the commissioning ceremony of USS...
![USS Thomas Hudner commissioned BOSTON (Dec. 1, 2018) Crewmembers of USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) man the rails as the ship comes to life during her commissioning ceremony. The guided-missile destroyer is the 66th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and the first warship named for Capt. Thomas J. Hunder, Jr., who earned the Medal of Honor for the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Olivia K. Manley)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/4943797-1536x1097-1-1024x731.jpg)
Thomas Hudner Commissioned
BOSTON (Dec. 1, 2018) Crewmembers of USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) man the rails as the ship...
![Navy commissions USS Wichita MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2019) The crew of the Navy's newest littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13), bring the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony, at Naval Station Mayport, Jan. 12. LCS 13 is the fourteenth littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the seventh of the Freedom variant. It is the third Navy combat ship named after Wichita, the largest city in Kansas.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alana Langdon/Released)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/5026895-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg)
Navy Commissions USS Wichita (LCS 13)
MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2019) The crew of the Navy’s newest littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS...
![Navy Commissions USS Michael Monsoor SAN DIEGO (Jan. 26, 2019) Former members of SEAL Team Three join the ship's crew to bring the Navy's newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), to life during its commissioning ceremony. DDG 1001 is the second Zumwalt destroyer ship to enter the fleet. It is the first Navy combat ship named for fallen Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions while serving in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Monroe)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/5057840-1536x801-1-1024x534.jpg)
USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Commissioned
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 26, 2019) Former members of SEAL Team Three join the ship’s crew...