Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 06.13.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun. 13, 2025) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), fire a volley of shots as part of a gun salute during a memorial ceremony for the 40th anniversary of the death of the ship's namesake. The ship is named after Steelworker 2nd Class Robert Dean Stethem, a diver who was assigned to Underwater Construction Team One......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 06.13.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun. 13, 2025) - Retired Chief Boatswain's Mate (DV/SEAL) Ken Stethem, brother of the namesake of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), right, speaks during a memorial ceremony for the 40th anniversary of his brother's death. The ship is named after Steelworker 2nd Class Robert Dean Stethem, a diver who was assigned to Underwater......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 06.13.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun. 13, 2025) - Retired Chief Boatswain's Mate (DV/SEAL) Ken Stethem, brother of the namesake of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), speaks during a memorial ceremony for the 40th anniversary of his brother's death. The ship is named after Steelworker 2nd Class Robert Dean Stethem, a diver who was assigned to Underwater Construction......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 06.13.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun. 13, 2025) - Retired Chief Boatswain's Mate (DV/SEAL) Ken Stethem, brother of the namesake of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), speaks during a memorial ceremony for the 40th anniversary of his brother's death. The ship is named after Steelworker 2nd Class Robert Dean Stethem, a diver who was assigned to Underwater Construction......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 06.13.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun. 13, 2025) - Cmdr. Michael Sledge, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), center, speaks during a memorial ceremony for the 40th anniversary of the death of the ship's namesake. The ship is named after Steelworker 2nd Class Robert Dean Stethem, a diver who was assigned to Underwater Construction Team One (UCT 1)......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Claire Alfaro | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 06.13.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun. 13, 2025) - Family members of Robert Dean Stethem, the namesake of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), stand for the parading of the colors during a memorial ceremony for the 40th anniversary of Stethem's death. The ship is named after Steelworker 2nd Class Robert Dean Stethem, a diver who was assigned to Underwater Construction......
Photo by NAVCENT Public Affairs | U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet | 12.04.2023
231204-N-CX511-1398 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 4, 2023) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, conducts a vertical replenishment certification with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 4. Stethem is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in......
Photo by NAVCENT Public Affairs | U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet | 12.04.2023
231204-N-CX511-1382 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 4, 2023) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, conducts a vertical replenishment certification aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 4. Stethem is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in......
