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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:49 am    Post subject: U. S. Navy DESRON's MASTER INDEX · Quote U. S. Navy DESRON's MASTER – Up dated 16 July 2008 Prior to 1920 the term "squadron" was used as "group". With a reorganization of the Fleet in September 1920, the term squadron came into its present usage. Destroyer Squadrons, composed of Guided Missle Cruisers, Destroyers, Frigates, or a combination of these type ships, can operate independently or as part of a battle group or task force. The Squadron typically consists of about half a dozen combatant ships and two thousand men and women. When a DESRON deploys with a carrier and its escort ships, the combined force is called a Carrier Task Group. The Destroyer Squadron has the dual missions of serving as the Immediate Superior in Command to assigned surface combatants, and performing as a sea going Warfare Commander or Major Command asset. Administratively the COMDESRON -- who typically holds the rank of Captain and is styled a Commodore -- reports directly to Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific or Atlantic Fleet. Operationally, the COMDESRON reports to the Commander of the assigned numbered Fleet through a designated Battle Group Commander. In September-October 1995, as part of the Chief of Naval Operations reorganization of the Atlantic and Pacific Fleet's surface forces, destroyer squadrons were designated as Immediate Superior in the Chain of Command (ISIC) with direct oversight of the training, maintenance and readiness of assigned ships. As an Immediate Superior in Command, the Destroyer Squadron develops the employment schedules, monitors and assesses training, and reports on the readiness status of squadron ships to the Type Commander and numbered Fleet Commander. As an afloat Major Commander, the Commander Destroyer Squadron is variously assigned by a numbered Fleet Command as a Battle Group Warfare Commander or as an independent multi-ship Major Commander at sea. During deployment the Squadron Commodore serves as Sea Combat Commander (SCC). SCC duties encompass Surface Warfare Commander (SUWC), Under-Sea Warfare Commander (USWC), Maritime Inspection Commander (MIC) [U.N. Sanctions Enforcement], LAMPS Element Coordinator (LEC) ["LAMPS" are helos, specifically Sikorsky SH-60B Light Airborne Muli-Purpsose System helos carried by the surface combatants], Defensive Mine Warfare (MIW-D), alternate Launch Area Coordinator (LAC) for Tomahawk missions and Submarine Operational Controlling Authority (SOCA) [responsible for coorinating employment of attack submarines assigned to the Battlegroup]. http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/navy/unit/squadron.htm DESRON is the USN abbreviation for Destroyer Squadron. A DESRON usually consists of three or more Destroyers or Frigates. A CRUDESRON is a Cruiser Destroyer Squadron and includes cruisers in the ships under its control. In the USN, a DESRON is not generally an operational unit but responsible for training, equipping and administering of the ships under its umbrella. The officer in command of DESRON SIX is designated COMDESRON SIX or Commander Destroyer Squadron Six. Several DESRONs or CRUDESRONs may be organised into a Destroyer Group (DESGRU) or Cruiser Destroyer Group (CRUDESGRU). The overall responsibility for surface warships on the west coast of the USA is taken by the Commander Surface Force, Pacific Fleet (COMSURFPAC). When deployed, a Cruiser-Destroyer Group Commander is normally assigned as the operational commander of a Carrier Battle Group (CVBG). When a DESRON deploys, for instance as part of a Carrier Battle Group, overall command is transferred to the Naval Component Commander of the local Regional Command (eg. COMNAVCENT or Commander US Naval Forces, Central Command). Squadron and Flotilla Patches, Plaques, and Crests http://www.destroyers.org   MC GROGAN’S US NAVY SHIPS THE USS CASTOR AKS-1 PATCH http://www.mcgrogans.com/servlet/the-1442/MC-GROGAN%E2%80%99S-US-NAVY/Detail U. S. NAVY STRUCTURE/COMMANDS/FLEETS/UNITS http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-forum-95.html U. S. NAVY MAJOR COMMANDS Chief of Naval Operations http://www.navy.mil/navydata/organization/org-cno.asp U. S. Atlantic Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (COMLANTFLT) Commander, Fleet Forces Command (CFFC) http://www.cffc.navy.mil http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/lantflt.htm COMSEACONWINGLANT Commander, Sea Control Wing U.S. Atlantic Fleet http://www.cscwl.navy.mil COMNAVAIRLAT COMSTRKFORTRALANT Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic and COMNAVAIRPAC COMSTRKFORTRAPAC Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet http://www.cnaf.navy.mil COMNAVSUBFORALANT Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet Allied Submarine Command   http://www.sublant.navy.mil Video News from the Fleet http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/videos/index.html U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet http://www.cpf.navy.mil   Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet http://www.csp.navy.mil   Commander, Naval Surface Forces http://www.cnaf.navy.mil U. S. Commander Seventh Fleet http://www.c7f.navy.mil   U. S. Third Fleet http://www.c3f.navy.mil   COMFIFTHFLT History and News http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1453.html Video News from the Fleet http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/videos/index.html UNITED STATES NAVY COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES SOUTHERN COMMAND - COMUSNAVSO http://www.cusns.navy.mil   COMUSNAVSO [Commander, U.S. Naval force Southern Command] http://www.cusns.navy.mil Focus on Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command http://www.news.navy.mil/local/cusns Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Story Archive http://www.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=100 United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) - NEWS http://www.southcom.mil/AppsSC/news.php?storyId=1243 COMUSNAVSO MISSION/HISTORY The United States Southern Command is one of nine unified commands located throughout the world. SOUTHCOM headquarters is located in Miami, Florida. The basic mission of Southern Command is to provide strategic and operational command control of assigned U.S. land, sea and air forces within its area of responsibility. Like the other four region unified commands, SOUTHCOM has two major tasks: Defend U.S. interests within its assigned area of responsibility Assist the development of modern militaries within friendly nations throughout its area of responsibility In addition to participation of COMUSNAVSO within the U.S. Southern Command, personnel from the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps are also assigned to the command. NAVSO's Area Of Responsibility includes South America, Central America, the Caribbean and surrounding waters. The United States has vital national interest in this dynamic region of the world. Strengthening ties, promoting friendships and increasing interoperability among the naval forces in the Western Hemisphere are paramount to our success. http://www.cusns.navy.mil/mission.htm Formerly known as Destroyer Squadron Six and based in Pascagoula, Miss., DESRON 40 has relocated to Mayport. The Squadron's new command structure better reflects its mission as the tactical destroyer squadron for NAVSO. COMDESRON FOUR ZERO (CDS 40) Commander Destroyer Squadron Four Zero, former DESRON SIX DESRON FOUR ZERO DESRON 40 [ex Naval Surface Group Four] http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1465.html Focus on Destroyer Squadron 40 http://www.navy.mil/local/desron40 Destroyer Squadron 40 Story Archive http://www.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=494 DESRON'S Norfolk-based Destroyer Squadrons 2, 18, 20, 22, 26 and 28; and Mayport-based Destroyer Squadrons 14 and 24 each have 4 to 6 ships assigned permanently as follows: COMDESRON TWO (CDS 2) Commander Destroyer Squadron Two DESRON TWO DESRON 2 "Second to None" http://www.cds2.surfor.navy.mil/default.aspx http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1481.html COMDESRON FOURTEEN (CDS 14) Commander Destroyer Squadron Fourteen DESRON FOURTEEN DESRON 14 "Total Professionalism" http://www.cds14.surfor.navy.mil/default.aspx http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1477.html COMDESRON EIGHTEEN (CDS 18) Commander Destroyer Squadron Eighteen DESRON EIGHTEEN DESRON 18 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/desron18.htm http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1474.html COMDESRON TWENTY TWO (CDS 22) Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty Two DESRON TWENTY TWO DESRON 22 "Facta Non Verba" http://www.cds22.surfor.navy.mil/default.aspx   http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1472.html COMDESRON TWENTY FOUR (CDS 24) Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty Four DESRON TWENTY FOUR DESRON 24 “Keystone” http://www.cds24.surfor.navy.mil/default.aspx http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/viewtopic.php?p=9641#9641 COMDESRON TWO SIX (CDS 26) Commander, Destroyer Squadron Two Six DESRON TWO SIX DESRON 26 "Par Excellence" http://www.cds26.surfor.navy.mil/default.aspx http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1470.html COMDESRON TWO EIGHT (CDS 28) Commander, Destroyer Squadron Two Eight DESRON TWO EIGHT DESRON 28 http://www.cds28.surfor.navy.mil/default.aspx http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1469.html U.S. Sixth Fleet COMUSNAVEUR/COMSIXTHFLT U.S. Sixth Fleet (COMSIXTHFLT) - CNE-C6F Headquarters United States European Command http://www.eucom.mil/english/index.asp Focus on Commander, Navy Region Europe http://www.navy.mil/local/cnre/ Commander, Navy Region Europe Story Archive http://www.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=236 European Command news 2007 Releases http://www.eucom.mil/english/News/main.asp?Yr=2007 Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet - CNE-C6F COMNAVEUR/COMSIXTHFLT http://www.c6f.navy.mil Focus on COMUSNAVEUR/COMSIXTHFLT http://www.navy.mil/local/naveur   COMNAVEUR/COMSIXTHFLT Story Archive http://www.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=61 COMUSNAVEUR/COMSIXTHFLT News http://www.c6f.navy.mil/Default.asp?P=NewsArchives   Focus on COMUSNAVEUR/COMSIXTHFLT 2007 http://www.news.navy.mil/local/naveur   COMUSNAVEUR/COMSIXTHFLT Story Archive http://www.news.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=61 Commander, U. S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander, Sixth Fleet (CNE-C6F) is the maritime arm of the U.S. European Command (EUCOM). Our ships and personnel work closely with regional allies to strengthen enduring and emerging partnerships and to combat terrorism on - and from - the sea. CNE-C6F provides overall command, operational control, and coordination of U.S. Naval Forces in the EUCOM theater. Depending on regional necessity, Sixth Fleet’s force structure could consist of an aircraft carrier strike group, an expeditionary strike group with an embarked Marine Expeditionary Unit, and various support ships, land-based patrol aircraft and nuclear-powered attack submarines. Providing presence with a purpose, Sixth Fleet follows a peacetime engagement plan centering on exercises and operations that promote interoperability among Northern European, Mediterranean, African and Black Sea littoral nations. Sixth Fleet forces stand ready to protect these waters from anyone who would use the sea for any activity associated with terrorism. Our positive engagement policies help deter aggression in the theater, while improving security cooperation with America’s allies and partners. We are currently transforming the way we operate, organize and fight overseas. Within CNE-C6F are two directorates: Navy Europe Plans and Operations (NEPO) and Navy Europe Programs, Resources and Support (NEPRS). NEPO was based on a Standing Joint Force Headquarters concept with its core output being to develop plans and direct execution for operations and exercises in theater. It encompasses the majority of the staff and focuses in four areas: Plans, Operations, Information Superiority and Knowledge Management. NEPRS is the support counterpart organization to NEPO and incorporates functional areas such as Legal, Public Affairs, Budget Analysis, Manpower and more. http://www.c6f.navy.mil   6th Fleet Flagship Transformation Offers New Possibilities http://www.eucom.mil/english/FullStory.asp?art=683 CNE/C6F Warfighting Staff Underway for JFMCC Exercise http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/08/mil-050830-nns04.htm Commander Allied Joint Force Command Headquarters Naples http://www.afsouth.nato.int COMDESRON SIX ZERO Commander, Destroyer Squadron Six Zero DESRON SIX ZERO DESRON 60 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/desron6.htm   http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1463.html Commodore Commander, Destroyer Squadron Six Zero (COMDESRON SIX ZERO) is the Navy's newest Destroyer Squadron established on the 19th of February, 2003 and also homeported in Gaeta, Italy. As a forward deployed unit the primary mission of COMDESRON SIX ZERO is to conduct prompt, precise, sustained combat or non-combat operations as Commander Task Force SIX ZERO, Sea Combat Commander, and when directed Maritime Interception Operations Commander. To accomplish these various missions, COMDESRON SIX ZERO employs surface combatants, submarines, aircraft, SEALs, Marines, Joint, and NATO forces assigned to the SIXTH FLEET area of operations to ensure sea lines of communications within the EUCOM AOR remain open. The establishment of COMDESROM SIX ZERO provides CNE/COMSIXTHFLT with a permanently assigned DESRON Commander, increasing the Warfare Commanders options when undertaking national and theater level tasking. The primary mission of Naval Support Activity Naples Detachment (NSAND) Gaeta Italy is to provide and maintain facilities and services to support the CNE/COMSIXTHFLT, COMDESRON SIX ZERO, and USS MOUNT WHITNEY personnel, along with their families stationed in the Gaeta area. In addition, Naval Support Activity Gaeta also supports a NATO telecommunications school (NCISS) located approximately 50 miles north of Gaeta in the province of Latina. The Naval Support Activity is located in the town of Gaeta, which is situated between Rome and Naples. Formerly a detachment of Naval Support Activity Naples, Naval Support Activity Detachment Gaeta began operations on January 13, 1967. On January 28, 1994, the establishment of Naval Support Activity Gaeta (NSA GAETA) as an independent command on site in Gaeta became official. On 10 February 2006 NSA GAETA has reverted to a Detachment of NSA Naples. Although officially the command doesn't exist anymore, its main mission as homeport of the 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney continues unchanged. Currently, U. S. Naval Support Activity Naples Detachment (NSAND) Gaeta - Italy is undergoing transformation on a daily basis. http://benefits.military.com   U. S. Pacific Fleet COMPACFLT Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet http://www.cpf.navy.mil   Commander, Naval Air Force COMNAVAIRLAT COMSTRKFORTRALANT Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic and COMNAVAIRPAC COMSTRKFORTRAPAC Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet http://www.cnaf.navy.mil COMNAVSUBFORPAC Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet http://www.csp.navy.mil   COMNAVSURPAC Commander, Naval Surface Forces http://www.surfpac.navy.mil   Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Story Archive http://www.news.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=125 Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific http://www.midpac.navy.mil/Warfare.htm U. S. Pacific Fleet PACOM http://www.ccsg5.navy.mil/materials/pacom U. S. Commander Seventh Fleet http://www.c7f.navy.mil   U. S. Third Fleet http://www.c3f.navy.mil   COMFIFTHFLT History and News http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1453.html Video News from the Fleet – http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/videos/index.html DESRON'S Pacific-based Destroyer Squadrons 1, 7, 9, 21, 23 and 31: COMDESRON ONE (CDS 1) Commander, Destroyer Squadron One DESRON ONE DESRON 1 "Total Force" http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1482.html Commodore Captain Alfred Collins, Sr. COMDESRON SEVEN (CDS 7) Commander Destroyer Squadron Seven DESRON SEVEN "The Golden Arrows" DESRON 7 http://www.cds7.navy.mil/default.aspx http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1479.html COMDESRON NINE (CDS 9) Commander Destroyer Squadron Nine DESRON NINE DESRON 9 "En Grade" http://www.cds9.navy.mil/default.aspx http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1478.html COMDESRON TWENTY ONE (CDS 21) Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty One DESRON TWENTY ONE DESRON 21 "Rampant Lion" http://www.cds21.navy.mil   http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1473.html COMDESRON TWO THREE (CDS 23) Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty Three] [b]DESRON TWO THREE DESRON 23 http://www.cds23.navy.mil   http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/desron23.htm A Destroyer Squadron Commander serves as the administrative commander or Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) of the ships assigned to the squadron. Operationally, the DESRON conducts prompt and sustained combat or non-combat operations through service as the Sea Combat Commander for assigned Battle Group Commander; coordinating the employment of surface combatants, submarines and SUW/USW aircraft assigned to the Battle Group. Administratively, the DESRON supports the Type Commander and Commander Third Fleet by providing trained and materially ready combatants for deployment to warfighting Fleet Commanders, both permanently assigned ships and those temporally assigned for training and exercises. http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1471.html COMDESRON THREE ONE (CDS 31) Commander Destroyer Squadron Three One DESRON THREE ONE DESRON 31 Task Group 12.6 (CTG 12.6) "KE KOA O KE KAI" “The Warriors of the Sea" http://www.cds31.navy.mil http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/desron31.htm   Destroyer Squadron 31 has the dual missions of serving as the Immediate Superior in Command to assigned surface combatants, and performing as a sea going Warfare Commander or Major Command asset. As an Immediate Superior in Command, Destroyer Squadron 31 develops the employment schedules, monitors and assesses training, and reports on the readiness status of squadron ships to the Type Commander and numbered Fleet Commander. As an afloat Major Commander, Commander Destroyer Squadron 31 is variously assigned by a numbered Fleet Command as a Battle Group Warfare Commander or as an independent multi-ship Major Commander at sea. http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1468.html 5th Fleet NEWS http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/articles/index.html COMNAVCENT [Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command] http://www.cusnc.navy.mil Focus on Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet http://www.news.navy.mil/local/cusnc COMDESRON FIFTY Destroyer Squadron Fifty DESRON FIFTY DESRON 50 Battle Force Fifth Fleet (CTF-50) Commander Middle East Force Manama, Bahrain http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/Pages/Mission%20page.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/desron50.htm   http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/viewtopic.php?p=9628#9628 COMFIFTHFLT History and News http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1453.html U. S. 7th Fleet Forward Deployed Destroyer Squadrons 15 is home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. COMDESRON FIFTEEN (CDS 15) Commander Destroyer Squadron DESRON FIFTEEN DESRON 15 http://www.desron15.navy.mil   http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1476.html The Navy's only forward deployed Destroyer Squadron, home ported in Yokosuka, Japan, has administrative, tactical and readiness commander responsibilities for one TICONDEROGA Class guided missile cruiser, two SPRUANCE Class Destroyers, two ARLEIGH BURKE Class guided missile class destroyers and two PERRY Class guided missile frigates as a unit of Battle Force SEVENTH Fleet in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. A Destroyer Squadron Commander serves as the administrative commander or Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) of the ships assigned to the squadron. Author EQNEEDF _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:19 pm    Post subject: USS Sterett Commissioned in Special Ceremony · Quote USS Sterett Commissioned in Special Ceremony Story Number: NNS080813-15 Release Date: 8/13/2008 4:04:00 PM By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco BALTIMORE (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy's commissioned the latest guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) at Baltimore's Locust Point Cruise terminals Aug. 9 - the fourth time in naval history that a ship bears this name. The ship can now directly support the Navy's effort to execute the maritime strategy. During the ceremony, Greg Sterett, a descendant of the ship's namesake Lt. Andrew Sterett, was dressed in a colonial naval uniform, and left the 19th century warship USS Constellation, normally anchored in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, to board the modern warship. He brought with him not just his family name, but the spirit of his Maryland ancestor. "Lt. Sterett was born in Baltimore in 1778 and [it] is fantastic to be in a town with such great nautical history," said Cmdr. Brian Eckerle, the ship's commanding officer. "He was a brave naval hero at a time when the Navy was a fledgling force. He is an incredible individual and we welcome his spirit on board." For one Maryland Sailor, this was also his opportunity to shine. "It's an honor for me," said Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class (SW) Torell Beulah of Greensboro, Md. "I never thought I'd get to come to Maryland on board my ship and see my local Maryland citizens." For more news from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, visit Beulah said his family is waiting at the ship's future homeport in San Diego. The ceremony included speeches by Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter, Gov. Martin O'Malley and U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski. Eckerle said the ship's motto, "Forever Dauntless," is in honor of the third Sterett vessel, a Vietnam-era cruiser (CG 31). "Their slogan was dauntless," said Eckerle. "We wanted to become part of CG-31 and carry on the tradition of the Sailors who cruised before us." Veterans of both the Vietnam-era cruiser and the World War II destroyer were present to witness the commissioning of the next generation Sterett. As Sailors manned the rails of the destroyer, bursts were shot out of torpedo tubes, speeches were made and then it came time to bring Sterett to life. Another Sterett descendant and ship sponsor, Michelle Sterett Bernson gave the order to bring the ship to life. Moments after hearing the order, both the commissioning flag and national ensign were raised. Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Ashley Cochran, of the ship's navigation department, had the honor of raising a rather unique commissioning flag. "This commissioning flag was from the Vietnam-era ship's ceremony," said Chief Quartermaster (SW/AW) Frank Mossely, leading chief petty officer, navigation department. "Normally the flag is supposed to go the commanding officer, but the signalman who raised it kept it." Mossely said this same signalman contacted the ship after hearing about the commissioning. "He said he would be honored if we flew his flag," said Mossely. "There is a great line of history here and this is just another artifact of that history." Cochran said she volunteered to raise the commissioning flag because she felt a connection to the Vietnam-era signalman. "To know that another quartermaster or signalman raised this flag up many years ago is very exciting to me," said Cochran. "Being so new to the Navy, it's an honor to be a plank owner. Many years from now, I can say I was here when the ship was commissioned. I could also say when I was 20, I raised the commissioning flag." Sterett is technogically advanced warship, with several structural and electronic upgrades. One of the upgrades is a direct response to lessons learned from the attack on the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). "We have a stronger hull as well as improved isolation systems," said Eckerle. "This makes it easier to isolate chill water, firemains, or anything else we need to shut off." Eckerle said the ship's weapons systems are the first ever to be commercial off the shelf technology. This means software and components can be changed out for newer high-end equipment easier. "We can use circuit boards and software that are industry standards today," said Eckerle. "It keeps us modern and more sophisticated. It also allows us to bring the latest and greatest technology to the Navy." Sterett was built by Bath Iron Works Dynamics Company and is 509.5 feet long and has a waterline beam of 59 feet. Four gas turbine engines power the ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots. http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=39095 _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:45 pm    Post subject: · Quote Navy Commissions New Guided Missile Destroyer Stockdale - April 16, 2009 The Navy will commission the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Stockdale, during an 11:00 a.m. PST ceremony on Saturday, April 18, 2009, in Port Hueneme, Calif. Designated DDG 106, the new destroyer honors Medal of Honor recipient Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale (1923-2005), the legendary leader of American prisoners of war (POWs) during the Vietnam War. Stockdale was the highest-ranking naval officer ever held as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. His plane was shot down Sept. 9, 1965, while flying combat missions over North Vietnam. Stockdale spent more than seven years in captivity at prisons in North Vietnam, including time at the infamous “Hanoi Hilton.” Four of those years were spent in solitary confinement. While imprisoned, Stockdale is credited with organizing a set of rules to govern the behavior of fellow prisoners of war and for helping to develop a code for prisoners to communicate with each other that included tapping on cell walls. In recognition of his leadership and sacrifice he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1976. Stockdale received 26 combat medals and awards, including two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Distinguished Service Medals, two Purple Hearts and four Silver Stars. He was also named to the Aircraft Carrier Hall of Fame, National Aviation Hall of Fame, and was an honorary member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Timothy Keating, will deliver the ceremony's principal address. Sybil Stockdale will serve as sponsor of the ship named for her late husband. The ceremony will be highlighted by a time-honored Navy tradition when she gives the first order to “man our ship and bring her to life!” Stockdale is the 56th of 62 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The ship will be able to conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection. Stockdale will be capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and contains a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime warfare in keeping with “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower,” the new maritime strategy that postures the sea services to apply maritime power to protect U.S. vital interests in an increasingly interconnected and uncertain world.   Cmdr. Fred W. Kacher, of Oakton, Va., will become the first commanding officer of the ship and will lead the crew of 276 officers and enlisted personnel.  The 9,200-ton Stockdale was built by Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics Company. The ship is 509 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 59 feet, and a navigational draft of 31 feet. Four gas turbine engines will power the ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots.   For more information on Arleigh Burke class destroyers, visit http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&tid=900&ct=4 . http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12614 _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:35 am    Post subject: · Quote Navy To Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Truxtun The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, Truxtun, will be commissioned Saturday, April 25, 2009, during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony at Charleston, S.C. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead will deliver the ceremony's principal address.  Carol Leigh Roelker and Susan Scott Martin, descendants of the ship’s namesake, will serve as sponsors of the ship.  The ceremony will be highlighted by a time-honored Navy tradition when they give the first order to “man our ship and bring her to life!” Designated DDG 103, the destroyer honors Commodore Thomas Truxtun (1755-1822) who embarked upon a seafaring career at age 12.  When the Navy was initially organized, he was selected as one of its first six captains on June 4, 1798.  Assigned command of the USS Constellation, one of the nation’s new frigates, Truxtun put to sea to prosecute the undeclared naval war with revolutionary France.  On Feb. 9, 1799, Truxtun achieved one of his most famous victories when Constellation battered the French warship L’Insurgente into submission in one of the most illustrious battles of the quasi-war with France.   Five previous Navy ships have been named Truxtun: a brig launched in 1842, two destroyers DD 14 and DD 229, a high speed transport APD 98 (initially designated a destroyer escort DE 282), and a nuclear-powered frigate (DLGN) later re-designated cruiser CGN 35. The 53rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, Truxtun will be able to conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection.  Truxtun will be capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and contains a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to apply maritime power to protect U.S. vital interests in an increasingly interconnected and uncertain world.   Cmdr. Timothy Weber, a native of Decatur, Ga., will become the first commanding officer and lead the crew of 276 officers and enlisted personnel.  The 9,200-ton Truxtun was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Operations, Pascagoula, Miss.  The ship is 510 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 59 feet, and a navigational draft of 31 feet.  Four gas turbine engines will power the ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots. Interested media may contact the Navy Office of Information at (703) 697-5342. Additional information on Arleigh Burke class destroyers is available online at http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&tid=900&ct=4 . http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12626 _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:05 pm    Post subject: · Quote Navy Christens New Guided Missile Destroyer Jason Dunham - July 28, 2009 The Navy will christen the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Jason Dunham, Aug. 1, 2009, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine.   Designated DDG 109, the new destroyer honors Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, the first Marine awarded the Medal of Honor for Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Dunham was born in Scio, N.Y., Nov. 10, 1981, sharing the same birthday as the U.S. Marine Corps. On April 14, 2004, Dunham’s squad was conducting a reconnaissance mission in Karabilah, Iraq, when his battalion commander’s convoy was ambushed. When Dunham’s squad approached to provide fire support, an Iraqi insurgent leapt out of a vehicle and attacked Dunham.  As Dunham wrestled the insurgent to the ground, he noticed that the enemy fighter had a grenade in his hand and immediately alerted his fellow Marines.  When the enemy dropped the live grenade, Dunham took off his Kevlar helmet, covered the grenade, and threw himself on top to smother the blast.  In an ultimate selfless act of courage, in which he was mortally wounded, he saved the lives of two fellow Marines. Retired Gen. Michael W. Hagee, former commandant of the U. S. Marine Corps, will deliver the ceremony's principal address.  Debra Dunham will serve as sponsor of the ship named for her late son.  In accordance with Navy tradition, she will break a bottle of champagne across the ship’s bow and christen the ship. Jason Dunham, the 59th Arleigh Burke class destroyer, will be able to conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection.  Jason Dunham will be capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and contains a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime warfare in keeping with “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower,” the new maritime strategy that postures the sea services to apply maritime power to protect U.S. vital interests in an increasingly interconnected and uncertain world. Cmdr. M. Scott Sciretta, born in South Amboy, N.J., is the prospective commanding officer of the ship and will lead the crew of 276 officers and enlisted personnel.  The 9,200-ton Jason Dunham is being built by Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics company.  The ship is 509 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 59 feet, and a navigational draft of 31 feet.  Four gas turbine engines will power the ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots.   Additional information on Arleigh Burke class destroyers is available online at http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&tid=900&ct=4. Navy To Christen USNS Matthew Perry - August 12, 2009 The Navy will christen and launch the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, during a 5 p.m. PDT ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif. Continuing the Lewis and Clark-class (T-AKE) tradition of honoring legendary pioneers and explorers, the Navy’s newest underway replenishment ship recognizes Navy Commodore Matthew C. Perry (1794-1858) who led a squadron of ships to Japan in 1853 with the aim of opening that nation to trade.  He served during the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War, and was sent to suppress piracy and the slave trade in the West Indies. Vice Adm. Richard Hunt, commander, 3rd Fleet, will deliver the ceremony’s principal address.  Hester Evans, descendant of the ship’s namesake, will serve as ship’s sponsor.  The ceremony will include the time-honored Navy tradition of the sponsor breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow to formally christen the ship. Designated T-AKE 9, Matthew Perry is the ninth ship of the class, a program of up to 14 ships, the first 11 of which will serve as combat logistics force ships and the last three of which are expected to be part of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future).  As a combat logistics force ship, Matthew Perry will help the Navy maintain a worldwide forward presence by delivering ammunition, food, fuel, and other dry cargo to U.S. and allied ships at sea. As part of Military Sealift Command’s Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, Matthew Perry is designated as a United States Naval Ship (USNS) and will be crewed by 124 civil service mariners and 11 Navy sailors. The ship is designed to operate independently for extended periods at sea and can carry two helicopters.  The ship is 689 feet in length, has an overall beam of 106 feet, has a navigational draft of 30 feet, displaces approximately 42,000 tons, and is capable of reaching a speed of 20 knots using a single-shaft, diesel-electric propulsion system. Media may direct queries to the Navy Office of Information at 703-697-5342. Additional information about the T-AKE class of ship is available on line at http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=500&ct=4 . http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12895 _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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