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In 1944, Admiral Burke was Chief of Staff to Commander Carrier Division THREE, Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher. In the retaking of Saipan in June 1944 (Operation Forager), when the Japan main fleet appeared, Admiral Spruance did not release Admiral Mitcsher from covering the invasion to pursue the Japan main fleet. This reluctance to release the…
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The latest oral history interview in our History Project is now posted – interview with Andy Summers. Andy Summers was a key leader in DDG-51 design from initial concept studies, becoming Ship Design Manager as construction was completed and the ship commissioned. If there is anyone who knew why the ship was designed the way…
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Former Bath Iron Works President William “Bill” Haggett, who led the shipyard from 1981 to 1992, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Haggett led BIW through some of its most significant program changes, including the successful competition to become the follow yard in producing Ticonderoga-class cruisers and the critical competition to become the lead…
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LCDR Lindsey Boyle, DDG51 Plans and Tactics Officer, was recognized with the Admiral Arleigh Burke Surface Warfare Operational Excellence Award – Officer East at the Surface Navy Association Jan 2025 National Symposium. The award was presented by VADM Vice Adm. Brendan McLane and Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill. These awards recognize Surface Warriors who are leaders…
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FCA1 Julian Smith was selected as the US Navy Awardee for the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance 2024 Missile Defender of the Year This is a special night where we gather annually here in the National Capital Region to recognize the best of the best in the missile defense profession. On January 17th in Alexandria Virginia, the 15th…
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“Weakening the authority of commanding officers to exercise their best judgment in the fog of combat should not be an outcome of the Red Sea investigation.“ By Vice Admiral John Morgan, U.S. Navy (Retired) and Captain John Esposito, U.S. Navy (Retired) January 2025 – Proceedings – Vol. 151/1/1,463 Read at USNI.org
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The Association has recently learned of the passing of Gordon Dale Mathis, GMC (SW), Plankowner. Funeral service is Wednesday, January 8th at 2:00 PM at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel, Suffolk Virginia.
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Memories of a key contributor to AEGIS Ashore. Kevin was a key contributor to the success of two major DoD programs, one of the quiet heroes that deliver effective capability to the warfighter, and that have made AEGIS BMD an enduring, operationally relevant capability. Read more about Kevin.
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Commander Ethan Reber relieved Commander Tyrchra Bowman as Commanding Officer on December 19, 2024. Fair Winds and Following Seas to Commander Bowman, who led the ship through two successful FDNF-E deployments, including the first SM-3 operational employment. We look forward to continued success of Arleigh Burke under the leadership of Commander Reber.
