Us warship carries out threatening manoeuvres near. The highly decorated commander of the uss enterprise has been. Uss chafee ddg 90 will join ships from the republic of korea navy and the royal australian navy during. Us navys guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee ddg 90 completed an independent deployment to the western pacific and south america, returning to joint base pearl harborhickam on january 12. Dvids news america welcomes new commanding officer. For an additional small charge, our hats can be personalized with two lines of custom text if desired, such as with a veterans name and rate and rank, and years of service. Big navy gets two more scalps the stupid shall be punished. Then he said, attention on the rich, this is the xo. Pearl harbor the guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee ddg 90 returned to joint base pearl harborhickam from an independent deployment to the western pacific and south america on. The destroyer uss chafee fired her deck guns at two or three suspected highvalue terrorist targets in the puntland area along the northern coast of. The fleet logistics center pearl harbor regional contracting department requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the supplies and services for uss chafee ddg 90 habitability renovation project in accordance with iaw attachment 0001 statement of.
Uss george washington arrives in san diego to begin three. Us destroyer uss chafee completes independent south. As a department head he was assigned to uss arleigh burke ddg 51 as operations officer and then to destroyer squadron 31 as operations officer n3 and chief staff officer. Uss chafee deploying to south america, western pacific. Before that, members of the uss chafee made a special delivery of roses and leis for the chunghoon crew to give to their spouses and family members who have waited so long to see them. Joint base pearl harborhickam families and friends will welcome home the guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee ddg 90 tomorrow, june 7, after a sixmonth independent deployment to the western pacific.
Navy fires commander, xo from uss fitzgerald for fatal collision. Pacific ocean july 19, 2017 uss chafee ddg 90 conducts a missile exercise missilex by launching a standard missile sm 2. Cdr rivas served as engineer officer in uss cole ddg 67 and deployed to the mediterranean sea in support of sixth fleet ballistic missile defense tasking. Navy arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer, uss chafee, challenged excessive chinese maritime claims in the paracel group in.
Wed also like to congratulate bm1 rossi, our sailor of the quarter, and ls2 valencia, our junior sailor of the quarter. Uss america welcomes new commanding officer commander, u. Naval base san diego the amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 held a change of command ceremony in the ships hangar bay while in port at naval base san diego, sept. Sailors aboard uss chafee ddg 90 tolled the bell at 9 a. Uss chafee ddg 90 conducts sm2 missile launch pacific ocean july 19, 2017 uss chafee ddg 90 conducts a missile exercise missilex by launching a standard missile sm 2. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss cape cod ad 43.
The photo below was taken by me on july 27, 2006, and shows the chafee berthed at pearl harbor, hi. Full text of register of motor vehicles and names of licensed. While deployed, the ship conducted theater security cooperation and maritime presence operations with partner nations throughout the pacific. Honors was the ships second in command or xo executive officer at the. Based upon a design originally submitted to build the midway class of aircraft carriers during wwii, the company raised the. The annual, multinational exercise focuses on strengthening existing. Uss chafee ddg90 is an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer in united states navy. The arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss fitzgerald ddg 62 returns to fleet activities fleact yokosuka, japan, on.
Adamsreleased beijing sent a warship, fighter jets and a helicopter to chase off the navy destroyer uss chafee after it sailed close to disputed islands in the south china sea. The uss chafee navy destroyer has sailed near the disputed paracel islands in the south china sea in a socalled freedom of navigation operation, which, according to military officials cited by reuters, was conducted to challenge chinas excessive claims. Navy imagery the xo of uss pearl harbor operates the nozzle of a fire hose during damage control trainingjpg. Latest news uss gridleyholdschangeofcommand july 2018. Nnssailors from arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer uss higgins ddg 76, placed over 100 flags on the headstones of fallen veterans during a memorial day event at. Chafee can function as part of an aircraft carrier battle group, or as an independent unit, and while on deployment will include two. Chafee is one of five arleigh burke destroyers that wont receive a ballistic missile defense bmd upgrade due to a reduction of funding as part of the navys fy. Us navy photo by mass communication specialist 3rd class kelsey l. The missilex was performed with chafee and partner nation. The guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee returns to joint base. These notes will chronologically cover the 18 months that i was associated with the uss.
The keel for the nimitz cvan 68 was laid down on june 22, 1968, at newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company in newport news, va may, 1972 the precommissioning unit pcu nimitz was christened and launched from shipway 11, newport news. Pearl harbor the arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss halsey ddg 97 returned to its homeport, joint base pearl harborhickam, may 14, after a sevenmonth deployment to the u. The uss chunghoon pulled in to pearl harbor today after a long deployment. Sea tours include ordnance officer and force protection officer in uss bulkeley ddg 84 and main propulsion assistant in uss leyte gulf cg 55. Chafee has a crew of nearly 350 officers and enlisted sailors and is a multimission ship designed to operate independently or with an associated strike group. The xo, capt dober is included in the gw department headm address. Tour tour tour tour tour tour coupe road tour tour tour tour tour tour eng, xo. Ashore, cdr rivas served as an engineering assessor at engineering assessments atlantic conducting certification and assessment inspections for atlantic fleet surface ships conventional engineering plants. Uss chafee nns uss chafee ddg 90 left her homeport of pearl harbor may 20 for her maiden deployment with the uss nimitz cvn 65 carrier strike group. I have to admit im a little conflicted about this story describing how the co and xo of the uss george washington cvn 73 were fired. Arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee ddg 90 leaves joint base pearl harborhickam. Thanks to commander ailes, the ships captain, for the picture. The three suspects are accused of taking part in the 1998 bombings of the us embassies in kenya and tanzania. Dvids news uss chafee returns from western pacific.
Us navy s guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee ddg 90 completed an independent deployment to the western pacific and south america, returning to joint base pearl harborhickam on january 12. He made two deployments to the arabian gulf in support of operation enduring freedom and operation iraqi freedom. Chinese navy and airforce chases uss chafee out of. Prior to the kenyan offensive, allied special operations forces had been limited to occasional ac gunship attacks on identified militant training camps and shore bombardments from the uss chafee ddg 90, but the deteriorating local conditions, with evidence gathered by task force orange personnel based in nairobi of an al qaeda evacuation. Eastern pacific ocean the aircraft carrier uss george washington conducted a record breaking fuelingatsea fas with the arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee on july 31. Uss gridley ddg 101 held a change of command ceremony at naval station everett on july 20. At sea, he completed division officer tours as a plankowner aboard uss chafee ddg 90. He also oversaw the uss pueblo ager 2 incident with statesmanship and diplomacy. Chafee championed modernization of naval forces as a top priority. Larry gonzales was relieved of leadership duties aboard the uss chafee in 2009 after he was investigated for groping a.
Uss chafee ddg 90 participated in a passing exercise passex with the indian navy ships, ins satpura f48 and ins kadmatt p29 as well as japan maritime selfdefense force jmsdf ship js inazuma dd105 nov. San tranciseo dodee 355834 oakland commercial fire dispatch, 569 6th. Uss chafee ddg 90 uss chafee is the 12 th flight iia arleigh burke class guided missile destroyer and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The coat of arms is in full color as in the blazon, all upon a white background and enclosed within a dark blue oval border edged on the outside with a gold chain strength and bearing the name uss chafee at top and ddg 90 in base in gold letters. Uss george washington conducts recordbreaking fuelingat. On october 11th, 2003 the uss constitution, the united states oldest commissioned warship, and the uss cassin young, a destroyer museum ship, got underway in boston harbor. Navy reports that the guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee ddg 90 is scheduled to return to joint base pearl harborhickam from an independent deployment to the western pacific and south.
I am informing you that on completion of this fas with uss milwaukee, our ship is detached. Washington the destroyer uss chafee fired her deck guns at two or three suspected highvalue terrorist targets in the puntland area along the northern coast of somalia on saturday, u. Bad weather at sea delays uss michael murphys departure. Pacific ocean july 21, 2017 the guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee ddg 90 launched an sm2 missile during unitas 2017.
She is named for senator john lester hubbard chafee 19221999, a marine veteran of guadalcanal who also served as the secretary of the navy. Navy fires commander, xo from uss fitzgerald for fatal. Pacific ocean uss chafee ddg 90 conducts sm2 missile. Us warship carries out threatening manoeuvres near chinese islands after beijing warning a us navy destroyer has sailed past territories claimed by china despite repeated warnings from beijing. Uss chafee, ddg 90, an arleigh burke class destroyer.
From commander, navy region hawaiicommander naval surface group mid. Uss chafee ddg 90, uss chafee, pearl harbor, hi 2020. Addendum to investigation commander, us pacific fleet. The photos below were taken by michael jenning and show the chafee undergoing a selected restricted availability sra at naval base pearl harbor, hi. Us destroyer challenges beijings excessive maritime. The aircraft carrier uss george washington arrived in san diego to conduct a 10day hull swap with the aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan as part of the navys historic threehull swap. Navys guidedmissile destroyer uss chafee ddg 90 is set to begin an independent deployment to the western pacific and south america, departing joint base pearl harborhickam on june.
Senate in 1976 and helped bring about the clean water act and clean air act. While the navys birthday is typically celebrated on the oct. Uss chafee to return from western pacific deployment. Aloha chafee ohana, please help us congratulate the following sailors for being awarded the navy and marine corps achievement medals. Chafee was laid down by the bath iron works in bath, maine on 12 april 2001, launched on 2 november 2002 and commissioned on 18 october 2003 in newport, rhode. Larry gonzales was relieved of leadership duties aboard the uss chafee in 2009 after he was investigated for groping a subordinate and carrying on an inappropriate relationship. The commander of destroyer squadron cds 31 requested on nov. Uss chafee ddg 90 will join ships from the republic of korea navy and the royal australian navy during a multilateral maritime interdiction operations mio exercise in waters off the coast of the republic of korea, nov. Bad weather at sea delays uss michael murphys departure from pearl harbor.