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New 9,700-Ton US Navy Destroyer USS Ted Stevens Enters Active Service
The ceremony will mark the Navy’s formal acceptance of the 510-foot destroyer and draw about 3,000 ticketed attendees, organizers said.
- On Saturday, Oct. 3, the U.S. Navy officially commissioned the USS Ted Stevens, its newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, during a formal ceremony in Whittier, Alaska.
- Named for late Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, the destroyer honors his four decades of Senate service and features an advanced AN/SPY-61 radar system providing a "technological leap" in air and missile defense.
- Captain Mary Katey Hays commands a crew of roughly 340 sailors, who received warm welcomes from Whittier residents including a custom curry blend created for the captain by local business owners.
- Following the ceremony, the USS Ted Stevens will sail to Juneau for a brief stop, then transit the Panama Canal to reach its official homeport in Norfolk, Virginia.
- The commissioning enhances naval warfighting readiness and supports Department of War priorities to enforce maritime dominance while maintaining persistent presence in Arctic and North Pacific environments.
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U.S. Navy Commissions Flight III Destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) in Alaska
The U.S. Navy has officially commissioned the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), its newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer equipped with the SPY-6 radar and Aegis Baseline 10, during a ceremony in Whittier, Alaska. US Navy press release The U.S. Navy placed its newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Ted Stevens (DDG ...
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