USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), U.S. Navy’s First Flight III Destroyer

USS Jack H. Lucas, first Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyer, begins testing advanced combat systems roles

An IOT&E campaign ship is responsible for building requirements for new technologies that sustain fleet lethality and war-fighting advantage at sea. “In order to rapidly transition this technology to the fleet and to get it out on the front line, Jack H. Lucas was designated as the IOT&E campaign ship, and we push on a very aggressive schedule to test underway while going through different scenarios,” Bucher continued. “Jack H. Lucas is tasked w…

USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), U.S. Navy’s First Flight III Destroyer

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) is the first Flight III warship in the U.S. Navy, marking a significant evolution in surface force combatant capabilities.