2021

Dec 30th at the pier in Rota. (DDG 51 is third from right)

USS Arleigh Burke had a productive year. The ship sailed more than 44,000 miles, circumnavigated Europe, and executed operations in the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Barents Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. At 30+ years, the ship (and class) remains relevant, capable, ready, and on duty. See the year in review here.

Arleigh Burke Association Scholarship

It is time to fund the 2022 scholarship. Funds are due to Anchor (who manages the scholarship) in February 2022. We appreciate donations to the Association in support of this effort. Contributions should be sent to the Treasurer, and marked for the Scholarship.

Forward Deployed — Operationally Relevant — Capable

  • 240529-N-GA645-1005 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (May 29, 2024) Sailors man the rail as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) returns to Naval Station Rota, May 29, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Courtney Pollock)
  • SM-3 Operational Use Coin
  • Admiral Burke on Trial A
  • Christening – Bobbie Burke & Wilma Miles
  • Suez Canal – May 2023
  • North Sea Unrep – May 2023
  • Vertrep – Jan 2024 – Med Sea
  • 2024 MWR T-shirt design
  • USPS – Distinguished Sailors – First Day Cover
  • BIW Sea Trials Capt Earl Walker & Capt Morgan
  • 2022 – Nice – visit by RADM P. A. Dur, the ship’s first Battle Group Commander.
  • May 2022
  • 2009 Deployment
  • Departing Faslane – Sep 2022
  • Precomm Buttons

Association on Social Media

We now have a social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Links are on the top of each page. Followers, retweets, shares, and likes are appreciated.

Website Update

The Association website has been transitioned to WordPress, which provides a more modern layout, flexibility, and easier maintenance.

We are slowly working on scanning historical content, so check back often to see some new (old) stories and pictures.

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