Navy Names Future Aircraft Carrier Dorris Miller During MLK Jr. Day Ceremony [Image 11 of 12]

PEARL HARBOR, HI, UNITED STATES

01.20.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Pacheco      

Navy Public Affairs Support Element Detachment Hawaii

200120-N-NU281-1223 PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 20, 2020) PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 20, 2020) Family of late Ship's Cook 3rd Class Doris Miller unveil a plaque commemorating the future Navy ship, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN 81), at a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration event on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. This will be the second ship named in honor of Miller, and the first aircraft carrier ever named for an African American and an enlisted Sailor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco)
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco)

• Date Taken: 01.20.2020
• Date Posted: 01.20.2020 19:15
• Photo ID: 6032154
• VIRIN: 200120-N-NU281-1223
• Resolution: 5017x3584
• Size: 2.55 MB
• Location: PEARL HARBOR, HI, US