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  • RDML Tom Anderson Nominated for Promotion

    Congratulations to RDML Tom Anderson on his nomination for promotion. He served on DDG51 as Auxiliaries Officer, Electrical Officer, Material Officer, and coordinated the first…

  • VADM John Nowell, Jr. Retirement

    Congratulations to VADM John Nowell, Jr. on retirement after 38 years of service. One of eight Arleigh Burke shipmates (to date) that have made flag.

  • Arleigh Burke Change of Command

    Commander Peter Flynn relieved Commander Patrick Chapman as Commanding Officer on Friday, May 20th, 2022. Read more…

  • Welcome #71, and some thoughts on the endurance of the DDG51 Class

    USS Frank E Petersen, DDG 121 was commissioned on Friday, joining the fleet as the 71st in the class. It wasn’t clear that the class…

  • DDG51 Completes Key Readiness Assessments

    Arleigh Burke completed Engineering Light Off Assessment, Damage Control Material Assessment, and Board of Inspection and Survey

  • DDG51 Earns 2021 Battle “E”

    Arleigh Burke was recently announced as a winner of Battle E Award for 2021. The Battle “E” recognizes the top ship in each squadron and…

  • Former CO selected for Flag

    Flag Officer Announcements FEB. 1, 2022 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: …. Capt.…

  • 20th Anniversary of FM-2

    First sea-based BMD Intercept On January 25, 2002, USS Lake Erie engaged and successfully intercepted a unitary ballistic missile target with a STANDARD Missile -3. …

  • 2021

    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,…

  • Thanksgiving