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    Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS John Basilone

    THE FUTURE USS JOHN BASILONE (DDG 122) UNDERWAY FOR BRAVO TRIALS

    Photo By Chief Petty Officer Sherwin Thomas | The future USS John Basilone transits the Kennebec River heading out to sea to conduct...... read more read more

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

    09.12.2024

    Story by Karli Yeager 

    Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    The U.S. Navy will commission the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) on November 9, 2024, in New York City, New York.

    The ship honors United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, who received the medal of honor for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. He was killed in action during the February 1945 invasion of Iwo Jima and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. Basilone is the only enlisted Marine to be honored with both the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor.

    The sponsors of DDG 122 are Ryan Manion and Amy Looney, the president and vice president of the Travis Manion Foundation, which empowers veterans and families of fallen heroes to develop character in future generations. The co-sponsors will lead the time-honored Navy tradition of giving the order during the ceremony to “man our ship and bring her to life!” At that moment, the commissioning pennant is hoisted and John Basilone becomes a proud ship of the fleet.

    DDG 122 will be the second ship named in honor of Basilone.

    Following its commissioning, USS John Basilone will depart New York City for its homeport assignment of Naval Station Mayport, Florida.

    Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers are the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. These highly capable, multi-mission ships conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence to national security providing a wide range of warfighting capabilities in multi-threat air, surface, and submarine.

    The future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) commissioning ceremony will be livestreamed at www.dvidshub.net/webcast/35147. The webcast will begin at 9:45 a.m. EST and the ceremony begins at 10 a.m. EST, November 9.

    The mission of CNSP is to man, train, and equip the Surface Force to provide fleet commanders with credible naval power to control the sea and project power ashore.

    For more news from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visit https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/.

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    Date Taken: 09.12.2024
    Date Posted: 09.12.2024 16:17
    Story ID: 480723
    Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US

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