Name USS Wayne E. Meyer Laid down 18 May 2007 Acquired 10 July 2009 Launched 19 October 2008 Weight 9,348 tons Builder Bath Iron Works | Awarded 9 September 2002 Sponsored by Anna Mae Meyer Construction started 18 May 2007 Length 155 m Displacement 8.346 million kg | |
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Namesake Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer | ||
USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named after Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, who is known as the Father of Aegis. The ship is part of Destroyer Squadron 1 of Carrier Strike Group One which is currently headed by the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Wayne E. Meyer is the 58th destroyer in her class. She carries the 100th AEGIS Weapon System to be delivered to the United States Navy.
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- Uss wayne e meyer ddg 108 arriving in san diego
- 2008
- 2009
- 2011
- 2012
- Commanding officers
- Deployments
- In popular culture
- References
Uss wayne e meyer ddg 108 arriving in san diego
2008
Wayne E. Meyer was built by Bath Iron Works, and was christened by sponsor Anna Mae Meyer (wife of Admiral Meyer) and launched on 18 October 2008.
2009
Wayne E. Meyer completed sea trials in June 2009 and was delivered to the Navy in July 2009. She was commissioned on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 10 October 2009. Wayne E. Meyer arrived at her homeport in San Diego, California on 4 December 2009.
2011
Wayne E. Meyer celebrated her first change of command on 8 April 2011 with Executive Officer CDR Leo Albea relieving the ship's first Commanding Officer, CDR Nick Sarap.
2012
Wayne E. Meyer made her maiden deployment as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group from 29 July 2011 until 27 February 2012. She made port calls in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Bahrain, Dubai, and the Philippines.
Commanding officers
The commanding officer of USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) is a United States Navy officer that is the most senior officer on ship. The CO is the ultimate authority over operations of Wayne E. Meyer and her crew.
Deployments
In popular culture
