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USS Gerald R. Ford christening ceremony.

USS Gerald A. Ford Christening Connects President to Navy Roots

11/16/2013
Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford and sponsor of the aircraft...
Christenings
US Navy ship commissioning ceremony.

Sailors Weather Alaskan Cold to Commission Navy’s Newest Amphib

05/06/2013
Sailors and Marines man the rails after bringing the ship to life during the commissioning...
Commissionings
Woman cutting ribbon, celebratory splash.

USNS Montford Point Christened in San Diego

03/02/2013
Alexis “Jackie” Bolden, the wife of current NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, christens the Mobile Landing...
Christenings
USS Enterprise decommissioning ceremony.

Enterprise, Navy’s First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier, Inactivated

12/01/2012
Attendees observe the inactivation ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise was...
Other Events
Minnesota SSN 783 launch ceremony.

Future USS Minnesota Christened

10/27/2012
Newport News Shipbuilding hosts the christening ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU)...
Christenings
Ship christening ceremony with officials.

U.S. Navy Christens Future USS America (LHA 6)

10/20/2012
The newest amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) was christened by sponsor Lynne Pace at...
Christenings
USS Michael Murphy, DDG-112, commissioning.

Navy Commissions USS Michael Murphy in Big Apple

10/06/2012
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as...
Commissionings
USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) launch.

Navy Commissions USS Michael Murphy in Big Apple

10/06/2012
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as...
Commissionings
Navy ship decorated for commissioning.

Fort Worth Commissioned in Galveston

09/22/2012
Sailors assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) man the...
Commissionings
Ship christening ceremony, September 15, 2012.

Navy’s Second Joint High-Speed Vessel Christened

09/15/2012
Theresa Gilliam Pitts, Sponsor of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) 2, USNS Choctaw County,...
Christenings