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  • 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–…

  • Toni Checchio

    Congratulations to Toni Checchio on receipt of the Aegis Excellence Award. Toni has been contributing to the success of the Admiral’s ships for over 30…

  • October Destroyerman

    The October issue of the Destroyerman is posted. Lots of 31st pictures and participation instructions for the annual membership meeting on Oct 27th.

  • FC2 Kenneth Stalder

    Petty Officer Stalder passed on September 12, 2022. The funeral will be held October 1, 2022, in Marlton NJ. Additional information here. See Discussion on…

  • Freedom of the Seas 2022

    National Museum of the Surface Navy at Battleship Iowa Protecting and Defending our Oceans Freedom of the Seas Awards October 22, 20226:00pm https://surfacenavymuseum.org/fos/