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lance, including over-land, throughout the extremely diffi cult and cluttered sea-land interface.
Following delivery and a crew certifi ca-
tion period at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works, the ship will be commissioned in Baltimore Oct. 15. Zumwalt will then transit to her homeport in San Diego where Mission Systems Activation will continue in parallel with a Post Delivery Availability. “Zumwalt’s crew has diligently trained
for months in preparation of this day and they are ready and excited to take charge of this ship on behalf of the U.S. Navy,” said Capt. James Kirk, commanding offi cer of future Zumwalt. “These are 143 of our na- tion’s fi nest men and women who continue to honor Adm. Zumwalt’s namesake with their dedication to bringing this ship to life.” BIW is also constructing follow-on
US Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) From Team Ships Public Aff airs
BATH, Maine (NNS) -- The Navy accepted delivery of future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy’s next-gen- eration of multimission surface combatants, May 20. DDG 1000 is tailor ed for sustained op-
erations in the littorals and land attack, and will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary forces. Ship delivery follows extensive tests,
trials and demonstrations of the ship’s hull, mechanical, and electrical systems includ- ing the ship’s boat handling, anchor and mooring systems as well as major demon- strations of the damage control, ballasting, navigation and communications systems. “Today represents a signifi cant achieve-
ment for not only the DDG 1000 program and shipbuilding team but for the entire U.S. Navy,” said Rear Adm. (select) Jim Downey, DDG 1000 program manager, Program Executive Offi ce Ships. “This impressive ship incorporates a new design alongside the integration of sophisticated new technol- ogies that will lead the Navy into the next generation of capabilities.”
The 610-foot, wave-piercing tumble-
home ship design provides a wide array of advancements. The shape of the superstruc- ture and the arrangement of its antennas sig- nifi cantly reduce radar cross section, making the ship less visible to enemy radar at sea. Zumwalt is the fi rst U.S. Navy surface
combatant to employ an innovative and highly survivable Integrated Power Sys- tem (IPS) distributing 1000 volts of direct current across the ship. The IPS’ unique architectural capabilities include the ability to allocate all 78 megawatts of installed power to propulsion, ship’s service, and combat system loads from the same gas turbine prime movers based on operational requirements. Each ship in the class features a battery of two Advanced Gun Systems, capable of fi ring Long-Range Land Attack Projectiles (LRLAP) that reach up to 63 nautical miles, providing three-fold range improvement in naval surface fi res cov- erage. Each ship is equipped with eighty Advanced Vertical Launch System cells for Tomahawk missiles, Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles, Standard Missiles, and Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rockets (ASROC) (VLA). The ship will employ active and passive
sensors and a Multi-Function Radar (MFR) capable of conducting area air surveil-
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US Navy SEAL Killed in Action in Sup- port of Operation Inherent Resolve From Naval Special Warfare Group 1 Public Aff airs
CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) Charles Keating IV, 31, of San Diego, was killed in action in northern Iraq May 3. Keating died from injuries sustained
in combat, during an attack on his team by Islamic State forces. Keating and elements of his team were responding to a local Pesh- merga force’s request for support when they were attacked. Keating enlisted in the Navy in Febru-
ary 2007 and graduated from Basic Under- water Demolition/SEAL training with class 266 in June 2008. After graduation, he was assigned to various West Coast based SEAL teams and Naval Special Warfare training commands. After graduating BUD/S, Keating
Charles Keating IV
deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and once to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He then served as the leading petty offi cer of the West Coast sniper/reconnaissance training cell. Upon completion of his tour as an instructor, Keating checked back into a West Coast-based SEAL team as a platoon leading petty offi cer in February 2015. He was deployed to Iraq for a third time in sup- port of Operation Inherent Resolve when he was killed. His award and decorations include the
Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V”, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Medal and Rifl e and Pistol Expert ribbons.
Navy’s Underwater Archeology Team Assists Assessment of Historic Ship Remains
(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) -- When archaeol- ogists needed assistance after discovering the remains of an 18th century ship buried in Alexandria, Virginia, they only had to look across the Potomac River for a team of underwater specialists. By Lt. j.g. Chloe J. Morgan, Naval History and Heritage Command Communication
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