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    USS FRANK E. PETERSEN JR. (DDG 121)

    USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)

    USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)    

    The future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is the first ship named in honor of Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr., the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps officer promoted to brigadier general. When he retired in 1988 after 38 years of service, he was, by date of designation, the senior-ranking aviator in the Marine Corps and the United States Navy.

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    Frank E. Petersen, Jr. Ship Christening

    Frank E. Petersen, Jr. Ship Christening
    10.06.18 | Sgt Shannon Doherty | HQMC
    Today, the U.S. Navy christened its newest guided-missile destroyer in honor of the first African-American Marine aviator, Lt. Gen. Frank E....

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    USS Frank E. Petersen Ship Christening

    USS Frank E. Petersen Ship Christening
    10.05.18 | Sgt Olivia Ortiz | CMC
    Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller observes a ceremonial mast stepping during a visit to Pascagoula, Miss., Oct. 5, 2018. Gen....
    USS Frank E. Petersen Ship Christening

    USS Frank E. Petersen Ship Christening
    10.05.18 | Sgt Olivia Ortiz | CMC
    Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller places a coin in a box during a ceremonial mast stepping during a visit to Pascagoula, Miss.,...
    USS Frank E. Petersen Ship Christening

    USS Frank E. Petersen Ship Christening
    10.05.18 | Sgt Olivia Ortiz | CMC
    D’Arcy Neller, wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, right, and Dr. Alicia Petersen, wife of Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen,...
    USS Frank E. Petersen Ship Christening

    USS Frank E. Petersen Ship Christening
    10.05.18 | Sgt Olivia Ortiz | CMC
    D’Arcy Neller, wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, right, and Dr. Alicia Petersen, wife of Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen,...
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    Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer...
    10.03.18 | Courtesy Story | NVNS
    The Navy will christen the newest guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) Saturday, Oct. 6, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

    Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer...
    10.03.18 | Jason Kelly | NVNS
    The Navy will christen the newest guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) Saturday, Oct. 6, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi.