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  • DDG51 Service Life Extended to 40 years

    OPNAV N96 recently approved a five-year service life extension for USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). First-in-class Arleigh Burke’s estimated service life was 35 years, expected to…

  • CAPT Robinson takes command of USS Normandy (CG 60)

    Congratulations to Capt Errol Robinson on assuming command of USS Normandy (CG 60). He relieved Capt Gary Chase as commanding officer on Feb. 28, 2023.…

  • Third FDNF-E Patrol

    Arleigh Burke commenced its third Forward Deployed Naval Forces – Europe patrol in February, 2023, and conducted a port visit to Stockholm. USS Arleigh Burke…

  • Membership Dues & Scholarship Support

    See this page to pay your 2023 Association Membership Dues. It is time to fund the 2023 Arleigh Burke Association Scholarship. You may contribute here.

  • 70th DDG Class Delivered

    by BIW on Jan 26, 2023 CARL M LEVIN (DDG 120) will be commissioned in Baltimore in spring 2023. More information on commissioning and sponsor…

  • National Museum Update

    The Arleigh Burke Foundation is coordinating with the National Museum of the Surface Navy on development of “The Admiral Arleigh Burke Hall of Naval Heroes”…

  • 90th DDG 51 Class Ship Named

    SECNAV announced that DDG 140 will honor retired Captain Thomas G. Kelley, a Medal of Honor recipient. The name was selected in 2020 by Secretary…

  • 31st Successful Year!

    Forward Deployed  Operationally Relevant      Capable Providing current Ballistic Missile Defense (SM-3) and Air Defense (SM-6) capabilities to Sixth Fleet! During 2022 USS Arleigh Burke:– spent 157 days…

  • The Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer – The world’s most successful post-war surface combatants

    The USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class of guided missile destroyers can rightfully be called the most successful class of surface combatants in the post-World…

  • Deployment Homecoming

    USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) returned to home port after the second FDNF deployment on Oct 6, 2022. The deployment included:– steaming 17,243 nautical miles–…