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USS Germantown (LSD-42)

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{{Short description|Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship}}
{{other ships|USS Germantown}}
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|Ship name=''Germantown''
|Ship namesake= [[Battle of Germantown]]
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'''USS ''Germantown'' (LSD-42)''' is the second {{sclass|Whidbey Island|dock landing ship}} in the [[United States Navy]]. She is the second navy ship named after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] [[Battle of Germantown]].

''Germantown'' was the first ship in the class to serve in the Pacific. The [[amphibious ship]]'s mission is to project power ashore by transporting and launching amphibious craft and vehicles loaded with embarked [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]] in support of an amphibious assault. The ship was designed specifically to operate with [[Landing Craft Air Cushion]] (LCAC) vessels. She has the largest capacity for these landing craft (four to five) of any US Navy amphibious platform.

==Construction and career==
The navy ordered USS ''Germantown'' on 26 March 1982. Four years later, on 8 February 1986, the ship was [[ship commissioning|commissioned]]. In 1990–1991, she played a significant role during [[Gulf War#Operation Desert Shield|Operations Desert Shield]] and [[Operation Desert Storm|Desert Storm]]. The ship participated in mock amphibious assaults in [[Oman]] after the start of the air war in preparation for a possible amphibious assault.

On 16 August 2002, {{USS|Harpers Ferry|LSD-49|2}} relieved ''Germantown'' as a forward-deployed naval unit at [[U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo|Sasebo]], Japan. ''Germantown'' returned to [[San Diego]], California, where she underwent a [[US$]] 25 million overhaul. One year later, the ship deployed to the [[Persian Gulf]] as part of Expeditionary Strike Group One. ''Germantown'' supported [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Operation Iraqi Freedom]] by landing Marines and equipment from the [[13th Marine Expeditionary Unit]].

In September 2003, ''Germantown'' deployed with the first ever [[Expeditionary Strike Group]] to support [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]], providing support for Marines in [[Iraq]] and [[Kuwait]] while also patrolling the Persian Gulf.

In February 2006, ''Germantown'' deployed to the [[Persian Gulf]] in support of [[Operation Enduring Freedom]], carrying the [[11th Marine Expeditionary Unit]] to [[Kuwait]]. She assisted [[Iraq]] in the North Persian Gulf by responding to an oil fire on the Khwar Al Amaya Oil Terminal and by querying vessels before they entered Iraqi waters. ''Germantown'' conducted "Presence Operations" throughout the Persian Gulf before returning to [[San Diego]], California in August 2006.

''Germantown'' departed for the Persian Gulf on 5 November 2007 to support [[Operation Enduring Freedom]] by transporting members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Kuwait for field exercises. She then proceeded to conduct [[Maritime Security Operations|maritime security operations]] throughout the Persian Gulf and was later tasked with conducting oil platform defense in the narrow Shatt-Al-Arab waterway on the [[Iran-Iraq border]]. She returned home to San Diego on 3 June 2008 and began preparations for an extended mid-life overhaul to commence in the winter of 2008.

In January 2011, ''Germantown'' reversed the 2002 hull swap with ''Harpers Ferry'', to return to Sasebo, and immediately proceeded to join the {{USS|Essex|LHD-2|2}} Amphibious Ready Group for Cobra Gold 2011, a multinational exercise hosted annually by the Kingdom of [[Thailand]].

''Germantown'' was one of several ships participating in disaster relief after the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>Rabiroff, John. [http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/earthquake-disaster-in-japan/u-s-military-delivers-40-tons-of-supplies-to-hardest-hit-areas-1.138003 "U.S. military delivers 40 tons of supplies to hardest-hit areas,"] ''Stars and Stripes'' (US). 17 March 2011; Seawaves,[http://www.seawaves.com/japan2011.asp "Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323003053/http://www.seawaves.com/japan2011.asp |date=23 March 2011 }}</ref> The ship departed Sasebo in September 2011 for a patrol of the western Pacific. Accompanying the ship were {{USS|Denver|LPD-9|2}} and {{USS|Essex|LHD-2|2}}.<ref>''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', "[http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/japan/essex-ready-group-and-31st-meu-underway-for-fall-patrol-1.156127 Essex Ready Group and 31st MEU underway for fall patrol]", 26 September 2011.</ref> In November 2013, ''Germantown'' and {{USS|Ashland|LSD-48|2}} supported relief operations in the wake of [[Typhoon Haiyan]].<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.stripes.com/news/amphibious-ships-900-marines-replace-gw-group-in-philippines-1.254136
|title= Amphibious ships, 900 Marines replace GW group in Philippines
|author= Seth Robson
|date= 22 November 2013
|website= Stars and Stripes
|publisher= [[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]
|quote= GUIUAN, Philippines – Two amphibious ships, the USS Ashland and the USS Germantown, along with 900 Okinawa-based Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, have arrived in the Philippines to boost Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts.}}</ref>

In March 2014, the ship's commanding officer, Commander Jason Leach was relieved of duty by the head of the [[United States Seventh Fleet|7th Fleet]]'s amphibious unit "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command." News reports indicated that "The relief was not related to a single incident but was the result of a poor command climate on board the ship and the commanding officer's failure to use the good judgment expected of leaders in the navy and to uphold standards."<ref>Germantown CO Sacked for "poor command climate" 7 March 2014, Navy Times</ref> In January 2015, the ship's command master chief Jesus Galura pleaded guilty to a number of charges stemming from an investigation into a prostitution procurement ring between him and four other chief petty officers on board the ship.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Slavin|first1=Erik|title=CMC Pleads Guilty to Prostitute Procurement Conspiracy|url=http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/01/28/cmc-pleads-guilty-to-prostitute-procurement-conspiracy.html?comp=7000023468025&rank=3|website=military.com|access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref>

In December 2020, the U.S. Navy's Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels stated that the ship was planned to be placed Out of Commission in Reserve in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://media.defense.gov/2020/Dec/10/2002549918/-1/-1/1/SHIPBUILDING%20PLAN%20DEC%2020_NAVY_OSD_OMB_FINAL.PDF|title=Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels|publisher=Office of the Chief of Naval Operations|date=9 December 2020|accessdate=2 February 2021|page=16}}</ref>

On 15 October 2021 the ''Germantown'' completed ten years of forward deployed service in Japan and completed a homeport shift to San Diego. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/2812562/uss-germantown-completes-forward-deployment-to-japan-arrives-in-san-diego/|title=USS Germantown completes forward-deployment to Japan, arrives in San Diego|publisher=surfpac.navy.mil|date=15 October 2021|access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref>

==Notes==
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== References ==
:''The above content is based on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20090707005627/http://www.germantown.navy.mil/Site%20Pages/about.aspx] description at the official website, which is in the [[public domain]].''

==External links==
{{Commons category|USS Germantown (LSD-42)}}
* [https://archive.today/20131209220531/http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lsd42 USS ''Germantown'' official website]

{{Whidbey Island class dock landing ship}}

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USS Green Bay (LPD-20)

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{{Short description|US Navy amphibious transport ship}}
{{Other ships|USS Green Bay}}
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| Ship name = ''Green Bay''
| Ship namesake = [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]]
| Ship ordered = 30 May 2000
| Ship builder = [[Northrop Grumman Ship Systems]]
| Ship laid down = 11 August 2003
| Ship christened = 15 July 2006
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*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: NGRB
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*[[Pennant number]]: LPD-20
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| Ship motto = *''Statum Bello Invictus Maneo''
*(Stand and Fight, Remain Unvanquished)
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| Ship displacement = 25,000 tons [[full displacement|full]]
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| Ship complement = 28 officers, 332 enlisted sailors
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| Ship capacity = 700 (66 officers, 633 enlisted Marines); with a surge to 800 total.
| Ship armament =* 2 × 30 mm [[Bushmaster II]] cannon
* 2 × [[Rolling Airframe Missile]] launchers
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'''USS ''Green Bay'' (LPD-20)''' is a {{sclass|San Antonio|amphibious transport dock|3}}. She is the second ship of the [[United States Navy]] to be named for the city and bay of [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]].

The contract to build her was awarded to [[Northrop Grumman Ship Systems]] of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], on 30 May 2000 and her [[keel]] was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 11 August 2003. ''Green Bay'' was christened on 15 July 2006 and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 24 January 2009. Rose Magnus, the wife of Assistant [[Commandant of the United States Marine Corps|Commandant of the Marine Corps]] General [[Robert Magnus]], served as the [[Ship sponsor|ship's sponsor]]. ''Green Bay'' is assigned to the [[U.S. Pacific Fleet]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/USSGreenBay/events_commissioning.html |title=Commissioning |publisher=City of Green Bay |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref> and her home port was [[Naval Base San Diego]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Liewer |first=Steve |title=Navy's New Dock Ship To Be Based in San Diego |work=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] |date=24 January 2009}}</ref> until 2015 when she was forward deployed to [[United States Fleet Activities Sasebo]] in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. This deployment ended in 2024.<ref name=merriman>{{cite web |url=http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lpd20/Pages/uss-green-bay-departs-for-forward-deployment-to-7th-fleet.aspx#.VQZo0YZHaK0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130065110/http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lpd20/Pages/uss-green-bay-departs-for-forward-deployment-to-7th-fleet.aspx#.VQZo0YZHaK0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 January 2015 |title=USS Green Bay Departs for Forward Deployment to 7th Fleet |last=Merriman |first=Elizabeth |publisher=US Navy |date=26 January 2015 |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref>

The ship's name has resulted in a close connection to the people of [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]], and their professional football team, the [[Green Bay Packers]]. The ship's flight deck is named "Lambeau Field" after the name of the [[Lambeau Field|Packers' stadium]]. Green Bay businesses and residents presented the ship with a truckload of Packerland memorabilia for her 2009 commissioning.<ref>{{cite news|title=USS Green Bay to get Taste of Namesake City|url=http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/37336274.html|access-date=17 July 2012|newspaper=[[WSAW-TV]]|date=9 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224235/http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/37336274.html|archive-date=2 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cradler|first=Sheila|title=USS Green Bay personalized by symbols of namesake city|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/greenbaypressgazette/access/1953554801.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+01%2C+2010&author=Sheilah+Cradler&pub=Green+Bay+Press+Gazette&desc=USS+Green+Bay+personalized+by+symbols+of+namesake+city&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131172302/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/greenbaypressgazette/access/1953554801.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+01,+2010&author=Sheilah+Cradler&pub=Green+Bay+Press+Gazette&desc=USS+Green+Bay+personalized+by+symbols+of+namesake+city&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2013|access-date=17 July 2012|newspaper=[[Green Bay Press-Gazette]]|date=1 February 2010}}</ref>

==AV-8B Harrier testing==
In 2009, [[VX-31|Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 (VX-31)]] and ''Green Bay'' tested the feasibility of using the ''San Antonio''-class LPDs for [[McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II|AV-8B Harrier IIs]] [[V/STOL]] attack aircraft in emergency situations. The AV-8Bs were used in numerous tests for the ''San Antonio''-class's aviation certification, as well testing the effect of exhaust heat on the flight deck.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yumasun.com/articles/ship-54531-harriers-green.html |title=New ship: Harrier's emergency option? |access-date=24 November 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131123001853/http://www.yumasun.com/articles/ship-54531-harriers-green.html |archive-date=23 November 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Service history==
The ship went on her first deployment in February 2011 with the three-ship {{USS|Boxer|LHD-4|2}} [[Amphibious ready group|Amphibious Ready Group]]. The group, comprising 4,000 sailors and Marines from the [[13th Marine Expeditionary Unit]], deployed for seven months to the United States [[United States Seventh Fleet|Fifth]] and [[United States Seventh Fleet|Seventh Fleet]] areas in the Asian region.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fuentes |first=Gidget |url=http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/07/navy-green-bay-executive-officer-fired-071311w/ |title=Misconduct claims lead to Green Bay XO's firing |work=[[Military Times]] |date=13 July 2011}}</ref>

In March 2011, ''Green Bay'' was scheduled to assisted in [[Operation Tomodachi]], the relief efforts after the massive [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]] struck Japan.<ref>{{cite news|last=Briand|first=Xavier|title=FACTBOX - U.S. Navy ships prepared for Japan earthquake relief|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-55514820110311|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306222114/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-55514820110311|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2016|access-date=17 July 2012|work=[[Reuters]]|date=12 March 2011}}.</ref> She was instead rerouted into [[Operation Enduring Freedom]] areas and never made it to Japan.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

In May 2013, ''Green Bay'' returned from an eight-month deployment to the Middle East and Asia as part of the {{USS|Peleliu|LHA-5|2}} Amphibious Ready Group, along with the [[15th Marine Expeditionary Unit]].{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

In January 2015, ''Green Bay'' was forward deployed to the 7th Fleet replacing {{USS|Denver|LPD-9|6}} in the {{USS|Bonhomme Richard |LHD-6|2}} Amphibious Ready Group homeported at [[United States Fleet Activities Sasebo]].<ref name=merriman />

On 5 August 2017, a U.S. Marine Corps [[Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey|MV-22 Osprey]] struck ''Green Bay'' after taking off from [[USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)|USS ''Bonhomme Richard'']]. The aircraft then crashed in [[Shoalwater Bay]] on the east coast of Australia. 23 personnel were rescued, with three confirmed dead.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Ironside, Robyn |author2=Gordon, Krystal |author3=Vujkovic, Melanie |date=7 August 2017 |title=Osprey mishap: Second marine identified after US military aircraft crash |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-07/osprey-marines-crash-australian-assets-arrive-at-search-site/8779558 |access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Schogol |first=Jeff |date=5 August 2017 |title=Three Marines missing after Osprey crashes off Australia |url=https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2017/08/05/marine-osprey-crashes-off-australia/ |work=Marine Corps Times |access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=3 U.S. Marines missing after heli-plane crashes off Australian coast |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-army-mv-22-osprey-heli-plane-crashes-australian-n789836 |work=NBC News |date=5 August 2017 |access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=10 August 2017 |title=MV-22 struck flight deck before fatal crash |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mv-22-struck-flight-deck-before-fatal-crash-440174/ |publisher=Flight Global |access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=6 September 2017 |title=Osprey involved in fatal crash off Australia has been recovered |url=https://www.stripes.com/news/osprey-involved-in-fatal-crash-off-australia-has-been-recovered-1.486241#.WbNpDciGPIU |publisher=Stars and Stripes}}</ref>

In May 2022, ''Green Bay'' was a part of the {{USS|America|LHA-6|6}} Amphibious Ready Group in Sasebo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2022/05/23/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-may-23-2022|title=USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 23, 2022|publisher=usni.org|date=23 May 2022|access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref>

On December 9, 2024, ''Green Bay'' was reassigned to San Diego for its new homeport. This shift complies with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), requiring that U.S. Navy ships not be permanently forward deployed to Japan for more than 10 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3996164/the-uss-green-bay-arrives-in-san-diego-after-a-decade-in-japan/|title=The USS Green Bay Arrives in San Diego after a Decade in Japan: December 11, 2024|publisher=usni.org|date=11 December 2024|access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}
This article contains information from the [[Naval Vessel Registry]] and various other U.S. Navy Web sites.

==External links==
{{Commons category|USS Green Bay (LPD-20)}}
* [http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lpd20 USS ''Green Bay'' official website]{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* [http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060713-13436.html Navy Press Release]

{{San Antonio class amphibious transport dock}}

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[[Category:San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks]]
[[Category:Ships built in Bridge City, Louisiana]]
[[Category:2006 ships]]

USS Sterett (DDG-104)

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{{Short description|United States Navy guided missile destroyer}}
{{other ships|USS Sterett}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}

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| Ship caption = USS ''Sterett'' during [[Malabar (naval exercise)|Malabar 2020]]
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| Ship country = United States
| Ship flag = {{USN flag}}
| Ship name = ''Sterett''
| Ship namesake = [[Andrew Sterett]]
| Ship ordered = 13 September 2002
| Ship builder = [[Bath Iron Works]]
| Ship laid down = 17 November 2005
| Ship launched = 20 May 2007
| Ship commissioned = 9 August 2008
| Ship homeport = [[Naval Base San Diego|San Diego]]
| Ship decommissioned =
| Ship identification = *{{MMSI Number|369970119}}
*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: NRDT
*{{ICS|November}}{{ICS|Romeo}}{{ICS|Delta}}{{ICS|Tango}}
*[[Hull number]]: DDG-104
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| Ship status = {{Ship in active service}}
| Ship motto = ''Forever Dauntless''
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| Ship badge = [[File:USS Sterett DDG-104 Crest.png|150px]]
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| Ship class = {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer}}
| Ship displacement = *6,600 tons light,
*9,200 tons full,
*2,600 tons dead
| Ship length = *509 ft 6 in (155.3 m) overall,
*471 ft (143.6 m) waterline
| Ship beam = *  66 ft (20.1 m) extreme,
*  59 ft (18 m) waterline
| Ship draft = *  31 ft (9.4 m) maximum,
*  22 ft (6.7 m) limit
| Ship propulsion = 4 × [[General Electric LM2500|General Electric LM2500-30]] [[gas turbine]]s, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW)
| Ship speed = 30+ knots (55+ km/h) designed
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| Ship complement = 32 officers, 348 enlisted
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'''USS ''Sterett'' (DDG-104)''' is an {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|0}} ([[Arleigh Burke-class destroyer#Characteristics|Flight IIA]]) [[Aegis combat system|Aegis]] [[guided missile destroyer]] of the [[United States Navy]]. She is the fourth ship named for [[Andrew Sterett]].

==Etymology==
USS ''Sterett'' is the fourth ship of the U.S. Navy to be named after [[Andrew Sterett]], a U.S. naval officer who fought in the [[Quasi-War]] and the [[First Barbary War|Barbary Wars]].

==History==
The contract to build USS ''Sterett'' was awarded to [[Bath Iron Works]] Corporation in [[Bath, Maine]] on 13 September 2002. On 17 November 2005, her [[keel]] was [[Keel laying|laid down]], and she was christened on 19 May 2007. The [[Ship sponsor|ship's sponsor]] was Michelle Sterett Bernson, a familial descendant of Andrew Sterett, who himself had no children.

The vessel's [[Ship commissioning|commissioning]] took place in [[Baltimore]], Maryland, Andrew Sterett's birthplace, on 9 August 2008. The ship's home port is [[Naval Base San Diego]].<ref>Lhee, Euna, "[http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.sterett10aug10,0,5059000.story?track=rss USS Sterett Unveiled, Set To Sail]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", ''[[Baltimore Sun]]'', 10 August 2008.</ref>

The ship was [[Quest Incident|attacked]] by Somali pirates using [[rocket-propelled grenade]]s on 22 February 2011, during negotiations with the pirates for the release of four U.S. hostages, who were eventually killed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pirates kill four U.S. hostages near Somalia |website=[[Reuters]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417044031/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-pirates-usa-idUSTRE71L3JP20110222 |archive-date=2022-04-17 |url-status=live |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-pirates-usa-idUSTRE71L3JP20110222}}</ref>

The ship was under the control of Commander [[Carrier Strike Group 9]].{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

==Awards==
* [[Navy Unit Commendation]]
* Navy [[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
* [[Battle E|Battle "E"]] – (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024)
* [[Spokane Trophy]] - (2010, 2023) <ref>[https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8756883/uss-sterett-ddg-104-awarded-spokane-trophy-top-pacific-warship dvidshub.net]</ref>
* [[Vice Admiral]] [[Thomas H. Copeman III]] Material Readiness Award - (2023)<ref>[https://www.sterett.net/2023-vadm-thomas-h-copeman-iii-material-readiness-award/ sterett.net]</ref>
* [[Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award]] - (2017)

==In popular culture==
*USS ''Sterett'' served as one of the filming locations for the TNT's television series [[The Last Ship (TV series)|''The Last Ship'']] and its fictional setting, [[USS Nathan James|USS ''Nathan James'' (DDG-151)]].{{cn|date=March 2023}}
*USS ''Sterett'' served as the backdrop for a historic visit to Naval Base Point Loma by President [[Joe Biden]] in March 2023. The crew gave him a "line-the-rail" salute.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2023/03/13/historic-visit-biden-2-allies-at-point-loma-base-for-nuclear-submarine-pact/|title='Historic' Visit: Biden, 2 Allies at Point Loma Base for Nuclear Submarine Pact|last=Stone|first=Ken|date=March 13, 2023|work=Times of San Diego|access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}
*{{Naval Vessel Register|hull=DDG-104}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|USS Sterett (DDG-104)}}
* [http://sterett.net/ USS ''Sterett'' Association]
* [https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/ddg104/ Official Ship's Site]
* {{navsource|05/01104}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdYHT-8q6GY Test firing of a Mk 45 5-inch gun by the USS ''Sterett'']

{{Arleigh Burke class destroyer}}

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[[Category:Arleigh Burke-class destroyers]]
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USS Oscar Austin

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{{short description|Arleigh Burke-class destroyer}}
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'''USS ''Oscar Austin'' (DDG-79)''' is an {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|0}} ([[Arleigh Burke-class destroyer#Characteristics|Flight IIA]]) [[Aegis combat system|Aegis]] [[guided missile destroyer]] in the [[United States Navy]] and is the first of the Flight IIA variant. ''Oscar Austin'' is named for [[Medal of Honor]] and [[Purple Heart]] recipient Private First Class [[Oscar P. Austin]]. USS ''Oscar Austin'' was the 17th ship of this class to be built by [[Bath Iron Works]] in [[Bath, Maine]], and construction began on 9 October 1997. She was launched and christened on 7 November 1998. On 19 August 2000 she was commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia. As of October 2024 the ship is part of [[Destroyer Squadron 60]] based out of [[Naval Station Rota]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fifth U.S. Destroyer homeport shifts |url=https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3936770/fifth-us-navy-ddg-homeport-shifts-to-rota-spain/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720224336/https://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/cds26/Pages/OurShips.aspx |archive-date=20 July 2020 |access-date=20 July 2020 |website=Navy.mil}}</ref>

== Flight IIA ships ==
[[File:171107-N-UY653-164 USS Oscar Austin DDG-79 transiting Atlantic Ocean.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Oscar Austin'' seen from above in 2017]]
USS ''Oscar Austin'' is the first ship of the Flight IIA subclass of the {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer}}. Compared to previous ''Burke''s, Flight IIAs are {{convert|4|ft|6|in|m}} longer, displace about 900 tons more, carry six more [[Vertical Launching System]] cells, and have a hangar that can house two [[SH-60 Seahawk]] [[helicopter]]s. To prevent the additional superstructure aft from fouling radar returns, the rear-facing [[Aegis Combat System|SPY-1D]] panels are one deck higher. She is one of two Flight IIA ships using the older [[5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun|5-inch/54 caliber]] naval gun, the other being {{USS|Roosevelt|DDG-80}}, which cannot use certain advanced munitions that require the longer 5 in/62 caliber gun mounted on succeeding ships of the class like the {{USS|Winston S. Churchill}}.

==Service history==
USS ''Oscar Austin''{{'}}s maiden deployment in late 2002 resulted in her participation in the opening strikes of [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. She was deployed in September 2005, once again in support of [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. She returned from a successful deployment in March 2006.

As of 2007, USS ''Oscar Austin'' was operating in [[Destroyer Squadron 26]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}

As of 2008, USS ''Oscar Austin'' is the first combatant ship to deploy with a [[Scan Eagle]] UAV developed and flown by [[Insitu]] Inc.

As of 2015, USS ''Oscar Austin'' was operating in [[Destroyer Squadron 26]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/cds26/Pages/OurShips.aspx |title=COMDESRON TWO SIX|website=www.public.navy.mil |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403193959/http://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/cds26/Pages/OurShips.aspx |archive-date=3 April 2015}}</ref>

On 10 November 2018, a fire broke out on ''Oscar Austin''. The fire caused one sailor to be transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prine |first1=Carl |title=Navy destroyer catches on fire in repair yard, one sailor treated at hospital |url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/11/14/navy-destroyer-catches-on-fire-in-repair-yard-one-sailor-treated-at-hospital/ |access-date=25 September 2022 |publisher=Navy Times |date=15 November 2018}}</ref>

==Awards==
* [[Combat Action Ribbon]] - (APR 2025)<ref>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2025/06/11/uss-oscar-austin-crew-accepts-combat-award-for-red-sea-deployment/</ref>
* [[Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award]] - (2017)

==Coat of arms==
[[File:USS Oscar Austin DDG-79 Crest.png|thumb]]

;Shield
<blockquote>''The shield has background of blue with red flames. The center encompasses a white globe with a reversed star center over an anchor.''</blockquote>The traditional Navy colors were chosen for the shield because dark blue and gold represents the sea and excellence respectively. Red signifies sacrifice and valor and white stands for integrity and purity of purpose. A reversed star represents the Medal of Honor awarded to Private First Class Oscar P. Austin, United States Marine Corps, for self-sacrifice and heroism he showed when throwing himself between an enemy grenade and an injured Marine. A white globe with a blue reversed star in the center are the Medal of Honor ribbon colors, while the reversed star is the silhouette of the pendant. The globe and anchor, also the USMC seal, signify the U.S. Navy's global mission. The flames represent the fire swept terrain as well as enemy fire where Austin sacrificed his life for comrades.

;Crest
<blockquote>''The crest consists of an eagle surrounded by crossing tridents and rice stalk.''</blockquote>Representing ''Oscar Austin'''s modern warfare capabilities such as the AEGIS combat systems are the tridents; symbols of sea prowess. The tridents' tines denote various warfare areas: air, surface, undersea. The crossed tridents prove multiple capabilities. The surrounding rice stalks signify Vietnam, where Austin served. The eagle symbolizes freedom, the principles of which the country were founded, and the sacrifice of his own life for others' freedom.

;Motto
<blockquote>''The motto is written on a scroll of gold with blue trim.''</blockquote>The ship's motto is "Honor and Sacrifice". The motto is a reference to the honorable sacrifice of Private First Class Oscar P. Austin and the Medal of Honor he received.

;Seal
<blockquote>''The coat of arms in full color as in the blazon, upon a white background enclosed within a dark blue oval border edged on the outside with a gold rope and bearing the inscription "USS Oscar Austin" at the top and "DDG 79" in the base all gold.''</blockquote>

==References==
{{reflist}}
:{{Naval Vessel Register|hull=DDG-79}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79)}}
*{{cite web
|url=http://www.oscar-austin.navy.mil/
|title=USS ''Oscar Austin'' (DDG-79) official website
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{{Arleigh Burke class destroyer}}

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USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53)

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'''USS ''John Paul Jones'' (DDG-53)''' is an {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|0}} [[guided missile destroyer]] in the [[United States Navy]]. She is the fifth ship named after [[American Revolutionary War]] naval captain [[John Paul Jones]] and the second to carry his first name. She was built at [[Bath Iron Works]] in Bath, Maine. The ship is part of Destroyer Squadron 9 of [[Carrier Strike Group 11]], which is headed by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier {{USS|Nimitz}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 5, 2022 |title=Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Administrative Organization Chart |url=https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/Portals/54/Documents/CNSP/CNSP-ADCON-Org-Chart-220705.pdf |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet |archive-date=30 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030003804/https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/Portals/54/Documents/CNSP/CNSP-ADCON-Org-Chart-220705.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Design ==
{{main|Arleigh Burke-class destroyer|l1 = Arleigh Burke-class destroyer}}

''John Paul Jones'' is 505 feet feet (154 m) long, has a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of 59 feet (18 m), and has a [[Draft (hull)|draft]] of 31 feet (9.4 m). She displaces 8,300 tons at [[Displacement (ship)#Loaded displacement|full load]]. She is powered by four [[General Electric LM2500]] gas turbines each generating 26,250 [[Horsepower#Brake horsepower|bhp]] (19,570 kW), driving two shafts, each with a five-bladed [[Variable-pitch propeller (marine)|variable-pitch propeller]]. The propellers along with two [[Rudder|rudders]] are used for steering. Rated at 100,000 [[shaft horsepower]] (75,000 [[kW]]), she has a top speed of 30 [[Knot (unit)|knots]] (56.3 km/h; 35 mph). She has a cruising range of 4,400 [[Nautical mile|nmi]] (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph). A single [[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk#MH-60R|Sikorsky MH-60R]] can be carried on the helipad located at the [[stern]] for [[anti-submarine warfare]]. Her complement consists of 303 officers and men.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Navy Destroyer (Ship Class - DDG) |url=https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/Ships/By-Class/US-Navy-Destroyer-Ship-Class-DDG/ |access-date=19 March 2025 |website=surfpac.navy.mil}}</ref>

The ship's main armament consists of 90 [[Mark 41 vertical launching system#Variants|Mk 41 Mod 2 VLS]] cells, with 29 cells located forward, and 61 cells located aftward. A [[Mark 41 vertical launching system#Surface-to-air|wide array]] of missiles can be fired from each cell, with surface-to-air missiles ([[Surface-to-air missile|SAMs]]), land attack missiles ([[Land-attack missile|LAMs]]), anti-ship missiles ([[Anti-ship missile|AShMs]]), and anti-submarine missiles used for [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]]. Some missiles, such as the RIM-162 ESSM, can be quad-packed, so four can be loaded into a single VLS cell. Two Mk 141 [[Harpoon (missile)|Harpoon]] AShM launchers are located forward of the aft VLS block, each capable of firing four Harpoons. A [[5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun|5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun mod 1/2]] gun is located near the bow and provides limited anti-surface warfare and anti-air warfare capabilities. Two [[Phalanx CIWS|20 mm Phalanx]] [[Close-in weapon system|CIWS]] are mounted on the centerline, with one forward, and one aftward. Two [[Mark 32 surface vessel torpedo tubes|Mark 32]] triple torpedo tubes, capable of firing a wide array of anti-submarine torpedoes, are located on each side of the ship. Two [[Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system|Mark 38 25 mm machine gun systems]] and four [[M2 Browning]] machine guns are fitted to primarily counter [[fast attack craft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DDG 53 - USS John Paul Jones |url=https://www.seaforces.org/usnships/ddg/DDG-53-USS-John-Paul-Jones.htm |access-date=19 March 2025 |website=seaforces.org}}</ref>

The ship is named in honor of [[John Paul Jones]] and derives her motto from his words: "I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way."<ref name=ShipHist>{{cite web |url=http://www.john-paul-jones.navy.mil/site%20pages/history.aspx |title=USS ''John Paul Jones'' (DDG 53): History |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=23 February 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010190818/http://www.john-paul-jones.navy.mil/site%20pages/history.aspx |archive-date=10 October 2008}}</ref>

==Service history ==
Construction of ''John Paul Jones'' began on 8 August 1990, at [[Bath Iron Works]] in [[Bath, Maine]]. The ship was christened and launched on 26 October 1991.
[[File:USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) launches RIM-174 June 2014.JPG|thumb|right|''John Paul Jones'' launches a [[RIM-174 Standard ERAM]] (Standard Missile-6, SM-6) during a live-fire test of the ship's Aegis weapons system in the Pacific Ocean in June 2014]]
''John Paul Jones'' was selected as the Shock Trial platform for the DDG-51 class. The ship was subjected to a series of close range explosions in order for the Navy to obtain critical information concerning the survivability of the DDG-51 class in a shock environment. The crew prepared the ship for the most demanding and complex surface ship shock trial test in the history of the Navy. The ship has completed four deployments to the [[Persian Gulf]].<ref name=ShipHist />

On 7 October 2001, ''John Paul Jones'' launched the first Tomahawk missiles into Afghanistan as part of [[Operation Enduring Freedom]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=3612&page=2 |title=John Paul Jones Remembers 9/11 While Maintaining Vigilance at Sea |last=Thornbloom |first=S. A. |date=14 September 2002 |website=U.S. Navy, PACEN San Diego |access-date=12 May 2012 |archive-date=29 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629153315/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=3612&page=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/archives/command-operation-reports/ship-command-operation-reports/j/john-paul-jones-ddg-53-ii/2001.pdf |title=USS ''John Paul Jones'' Command History 2001 |website=Naval History and Heritage Command |access-date=23 February 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602105950/https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/archives/command-operation-reports/ship-command-operation-reports/j/john-paul-jones-ddg-53-ii/2001.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

In June 2010, she began a ten-month yard period during which her machinery control system and many hull mechanical and electrical systems (HM&E) systems were upgraded. This was a first in class effort, similar to the CG-47 mid life upgrade undertaken on the {{sclass|Ticonderoga|cruiser|5}} hull.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2013-news/december-2013-navy-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-security-global-news/1403--drs-technologies-wins-contract-to-continue-its-support-for-arleigh-burke-class-ddg-modernization.html |title=DRS Technologies Wins Contract to Continue its Support for Arleigh Burke-Class Guided Missile Destroyers Modernization Program |date=4 December 2013 |website=Navy Recognition |access-date=23 February 2019 |archive-date=17 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617054748/http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2013-news/december-2013-navy-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-security-global-news/1403--drs-technologies-wins-contract-to-continue-its-support-for-arleigh-burke-class-ddg-modernization.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 10 June 2011, she anchored off the coast of [[Malibu, California]], at the beginning of a three-day celebration called Navy Days designed to thank the sailors and their families for their service to the country.<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Navy destroyer docks in Malibu for three-day celebration |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/06/us-navy-destroyer-docks-in-malibu-for-three-day-celebration.html |date=10 June 2011 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=10 June 2011 |archive-date=13 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613233739/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/06/us-navy-destroyer-docks-in-malibu-for-three-day-celebration.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 29 November 2011, ''John Paul Jones'' was the first ship to deploy after receiving the DDGMOD (HM&E) upgrade.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=64195 |title=First DDG Modernization Warship Departs on Deployment |date=6 December 2011 |website=U.S. Navy, USS John Paul Jones Public Affairs |access-date=23 February 2019 |archive-date=23 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223185016/https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=64195 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://defense.aol.com/2013/01/22/navy-seeks-savings-from-paint-chips-to-littoral-combat-ships-a/ |title=From Paint To Littoral Combat Ships, Navy Scrambles To Save Dough |last=Freedberg Jr. |first=Sydney J. |date=22 January 2013 |website=AOL Defense |access-date=23 February 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128071800/http://defense.aol.com/2013/01/22/navy-seeks-savings-from-paint-chips-to-littoral-combat-ships-a |archive-date=28 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2013-news/august-2013-navy-world-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-news/1181-arleigh-burke-class-destroyer-uss-john-paul-jones-completes-aegis-testing.html |title=Arleigh Burke class Destroyer USS ''John Paul Jones'' completes Aegis testing |date=10 August 2013 |website=Navy Recognition |access-date=23 February 2019 |archive-date=24 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224001657/http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2013-news/august-2013-navy-world-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-news/1181-arleigh-burke-class-destroyer-uss-john-paul-jones-completes-aegis-testing.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 1 November 2015, ''John Paul Jones'' participated in ''Campaign Fierce Sentry'' Flight Test Operational-02 Event 2 (FTO-02 E2), a complex $230 million U.S. military missile defense system test event conducted at [[Wake Island]] and the surrounding ocean areas. During the test, the destroyer shot down a simulated anti-ship [[cruise missile]] but failed to intercept a [[medium-range ballistic missile]] that was launched from a [[Boeing C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 transport plane]].<ref>{{cite news |title=USS ''John Paul Jones'' participates in ballistic missile defense test |newspaper=Ho'okele – Pearl Harbor – Hickam News |date=6 November 2015 |url=http://www.hookelenews.com/uss-john-paul-jones-participates-in-ballistic-missile-defense-test/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525212650/http://www.hookelenews.com/uss-john-paul-jones-participates-in-ballistic-missile-defense-test/|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. completes complex test of layered missile defense system |work=Reuters|first=Anfrea |last=Shalal |date=1 November 2015 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-missile-defense-idUSKCN0SQ2GR20151102#A5FPzTc4GoPTGuvo.99|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117074749/https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-usa-missile-defense-idUSKCN0SQ2GR20151102|archive-date=17 November 2015}}</ref>

On 18 January 2016, ''John Paul Jones'' sank the [[Ship decommissioning|decommissioned]] [[guided-missile frigate]] {{USS|Reuben James|FFG-57|2}} in a test of a new anti-surface warfare variant of the Raytheon [[RIM-174 Standard ERAM|Standard Missile 6 (SM-6)]], becoming the first ship to sink a ship with the new variant of the missile. ''John Paul Jones'' fired the missile on the U.S. Pacific Missile Range near [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.usni.org/2016/03/07/navy-sinks-former-frigate-uss-reuben-james-in-test-of-new-supersonic-anti-surface-missile |title=Navy Sinks Former Frigate USS ''Reuben James'' in Test of New Supersonic Anti-Surface Missile |date=7 March 2016 |website=USNI News |access-date=22 April 2018 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107032601/https://news.usni.org/2016/03/07/navy-sinks-former-frigate-uss-reuben-james-in-test-of-new-supersonic-anti-surface-missile |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 3 February 2017, ''John Paul Jones'' completed a ballistic missile intercept in a test off the west coast of Hawaii. The test marks the first time that a ballistic missile has been targeted using the [[RIM-161 Standard Missile 3#Variants|Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/tech/us-navy-destroyer-tests-new-defense-system-takes-out-ballistic-missile |title=US Navy destroyer tests new defense system, takes out ballistic missile |website=[[Fox News]] |date=10 February 2017 |access-date=11 February 2017 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211130302/http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/02/10/us-navy-destroyer-tests-new-defense-system-takes-out-ballistic-missile.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Awards ==

*[[Battle E|Battle "E"]] -(1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2016) <ref name=awards>{{Cite web |url=https://awards.navy.mil/awards/webbas01.nsf/%28vwWebPage%29/home.htm?OpenDocument |title=Awards |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=26 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515120005/https://awards.navy.mil/awards/webbas01.nsf/%28vwWebPage%29/home.htm?OpenDocument |archive-date=15 May 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Meritorious Unit Commendation]] - (1-Jan-1999 to 10-Sep-2001), as a part of ''Enterprise'' battle group; 15-Jun-1992 to 27-Jun-1994
* [[Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award]] for outstanding food service - (2014)

==In popular culture==
The ship was featured prominently in the 2012 film ''[[Battleship (film)|Battleship]]''. After the sinking of two other destroyers, including [[sister ship]] {{USS|Sampson|DDG-102|2}}, she fought alone against the hostile alien fleet. She was later sunk in combat due to severe damage after being specifically targeted by the alien mothership because of the damage she had done to their fleet.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/feature/battleship.html |title=Battleship |date=18 May 2012 |website=Yahoo! Movies |access-date=23 February 2019 |archive-date=21 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121233548/http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/battleship.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In written fiction, ''John Paul Jones'' appeared in ''[[2034: A Novel of the Next World War (novel)|2034: A Novel of the Next World War]]'' by [[Elliot Ackerman]] and [[James G. Stavridis]], where the ship is ambushed and nearly sunk by the Chinese [[People's Liberation Army Navy]] in the [[South China Sea]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ackerman |first1=Elliot |last2=Stavridis |first2=James |title=2034, Part I: Peril in the South China Sea |url=https://www.wired.com/story/2034-part-i-peril-south-china-sea/ |access-date=23 April 2021 |magazine=Wired |date=26 January 2021 |archive-date=22 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622044122/https://www.wired.com/story/2034-part-i-peril-south-china-sea/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="USOJPJ" /> The ship also appeared in [[Tom Clancy|Tom Clancy's]] ''[[Executive Orders]]''.<ref name=USOJPJ>{{cite web |author1=Cristine E. Svendsen |title=JBPHH- USS John Paul Johns [sic] - From Goodbye's to Hello's |url=https://hawaii.uso.org/stories/94 |website=USO Hawaii |access-date=5 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705071225/https://hawaii.uso.org/stories/94 |archive-date=5 July 2021 |language=en |quote=USS JPJ also features in Tom Clancy’s “Executive Orders.”}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* {{Naval Vessel Register|hull=DDG-53}}

== External links ==
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* [https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/ddg53/ US Navy: ''USS John Paul Jones''] Official Website
* {{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DDG53|title=Naval Vessel Register entry for USS ''John Paul Jones''}}

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