THE BIG PICTURE:
- The Ingalls-built, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown on March 15 for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility (USNORTHCOM AOR).
- This mission will support the southern border security effort and broader national defense priorities.
BECAUSE OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS:
- In collaboration with U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments, DDG 107 will enhance U.S. territorial integrity and sovereignty through maritime security operations.
- It is part of a larger coordinated effort to address security challenges in U.S. waters and international maritime zones.
HOW IT RELATES TO YOU:
- DDG 107, a Flight IIA Aegis guided missile destroyer, was the 27th destroyer built at Ingalls.
- The ship's keel was laid in 2007, and it was christened in 2009.
- The ship is named after Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, Jr., the first African American in the U.S. Navy to serve aboard a fighting ship as an officer, the first to command a Navy ship, the first fleet commander, and the first to become a flag officer, retiring as a vice admiral.
THEIR Mission is OUR Purpose:
- For more than 85 years, Ingalls shipbuilders have served as the backbone of our nation’s defense, building ships that project power, maintain peace and safeguard seas across the globe.
- Click the Ingalls Ships in Action section on the IngallsConnect App to see how the hard work you do each day comes together to help these mighty ships as they protect and defend our nation.
Did you work on one of the featured ships? Tell us about the pride you feel in seeing your work come to life on the open water. Email us at IngallsConnect@hii-ingalls.com