USS Arleigh Burke Association

Arleigh Burke Commences Fourth FDNF-E Patrol

Arleigh Burke commenced the fourth FDNF-E patrol on November 22, 2023.

USS Arleigh Burke special label release of Critical Batch Texas Bourbon Whiskey

The master distiller at Chapline Distillery, a top-shelf Texas nano-distillery, has set aside an upcoming barrel of their Critical Batch Single Barrel Texas Bourbon Whiskey for a USS Arleigh Burke special label release. Prior releases have celebrated the USS Texas and several US submarines.

New Association Secretary

Welcome to our new secretary, Corey Keniston. Corey was a prior CO of Arleigh Burke. Read more about him here.

Our thanks to Mark Fortune for his 10+ years service as association secretary.

October means Scholarship

October means it is time to start thinking 2024 scholarships

Eligible applicants – time to start your application

Donors – time to fund the Association Scholarship

Arleigh Burke Completes Third FDNF-E Patrol

Arleigh Burke returned from it’s third Forward Deployed Naval Forces – Europe patrol in June.

Sailors at the rails for return to home port

Loss of a shipmate

FCCM Joseph Frank Wojewodzic Jr.

The Association has recently learned of the passing of Master Chief Wojewodzic. He was the commissioning CF Master Chief and Combat Systems Maintenance Manager, a key contributor to the successful completion of TechEval and OpEval.

RADM Anderson Assumes Duties as NAVSEA

Rear Admiral Tom Anderson assumed the role of acting NAVSEA commander from Vice Admiral Bill Galinis on Sep 1, 2023

Rear Admiral Anderson previously served on DDG51 as Auxiliaries Officer, Electrical Officer, Material Officer, and coordinated the first two Chief of Naval Operations availabilities of the DDG 51 Class.

Commander Tyrchra Bowman relieved Commander Peter Flynn as Commanding Officer on Thursday, Aug 24, 2023.

Fair Winds and Following Seas to Commander Flynn, who led the ship through successful second and third FDNF-E deployments. We look forward to continued success of Arleigh Burke under the leadership of Commander Bowman.

74th and 78th Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers Christened

Harvey C Barnum

The USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) was christened at Bath Iron Works on July 29, 2023. The ship is named in honor of Harvey C. Barnum Jr., a retired United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the Vietnam War.
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Ted Stevens

The USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) was christened at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula Mississippi on Aug 19, 2023. The ship is named in honor of Ted Stevens who served as a U.S. Senator for Alaska for over 40 years.
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Have you seen me?

Renowned Maine Artist Roger Williams created an original work of art commemorating the Admiral and his ship for commissioning. It was originally displayed in the wardroom. At some point the painting went missing. The Association would like to locate this missing painting.

The painting is owned by the US Navy, as it was donated to the ship at commissioning.