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Future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) Arrives at Homeport for the First Time
Future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) Arrives at Homeport for the First Time
15 May 2026
260515-N-EE423-1028 - NORFOLK (May 15, 2026) The newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) arrives in its future homeport of Naval Station Norfolk , May 15, 2026. The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) on a date to be announced at a later time in Whittier, Alaska. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sophie A. Pinkham)
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NORFOLK, Va. - The future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, arrived at its Naval Station Norfolk homeport for the first time on May 15, 2026.
260515-N-EE423-1028 - NORFOLK (May 15, 2026) The newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) arrives in its future homeport of Naval Station Norfolk , May 15, 2026. The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) on a date to be announced at a later time in Whittier, Alaska. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sophie A. Pinkham)
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The arrival marks a key milestone for the crew, who sailed the ship from the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Shipbuilding divisionin Mississippi. This event begins the ship's transition from construction to the operational phase of testing and integration with the U.S. Navy fleet. The ship's commissioning ceremony will be held in Whittier, Alaska, at a later date.
The destroyer is named for U.S. Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, a decorated World War II Army Air Corps veteran. Senator Stevens was a noted advocate for national security and military readiness during his 40 years in the Senate. This is the first U.S. Navy warship to bear his name.
As a Flight III destroyer, the ship represents the next generation of surface combatants, featuring the Flight III AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar system and the Aegis Baseline 10 combat system designed to counter evolving threats well into the 21st century.
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