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    Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus dedicates destroyer in name of first African-American aviator [Image 315 of 842]

    Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus dedicates destroyer in name of first African-American aviator

    MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC, UNITED STATES

    11.09.2016

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Jered Stone 

    U.S. Navy           

    A photo of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is displayed during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the visit, Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general officer. Mabus also awarded MCAS Cherry Point with a certificate of achievement for its Blue level of achievement in the Fiscal Year 2016 SecNav Energy and Water Management Awards, for a well-rounded energy or water program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jered T. Stone/Released)

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    Date Taken: 11.09.2016
    Date Posted: 11.15.2016 01:00
    Photo ID: 2988482
    VIRIN: 161109-M-WP334-0209
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 7.23 MB
    Location: MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC, US

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