Ship naming ceremony [Image 24 of 25]

WASHINGTON D.C., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

03.13.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Martin Carey  

U.S. Navy           

150313-N-OT964-208 WASHINGTON (March 13, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus speaks during the ship naming ceremony announcing the Guided-Missile Destroyer (DDG 119), as the future USS Delbert D. Black. Mabus officially released the name of DDG 119, which is the first U.S Navy ship to be named after a Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, and honors the legacy of service of the Navy's first MCPON, Delbert D. Black. Also in attendance at the United States Navy Memorial was Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens, and MCPON Black's surviving widow, Ima Black. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin L. Carey/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.13.2015
• Date Posted: 07.16.2015 04:52
• Photo ID: 2067986
• VIRIN: 150313-N-OT964-208
• Resolution: 3890x2764
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON D.C., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US