USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) arrives recently at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division with the help of a tug boat. USS Wayne E. Meyer is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer which celebrated 12 years of service on Oct. 10, 2021.
The ship’s namesake is the late Rear Adm. Wayne Meyer, whose naval career spanned 40 years from apprentice seaman to deputy commander, weapons and combat systems, Naval Sea Systems Command. Meyer is widely recognized as the Father of the Aegis Weapon System, “a centralized, automated, command-and-control and weapons control system that was designed as a total weapon system from detection to kill,” according to the U.S. Navy, and considered a cornerstone of the military service. (U.S. Navy Photo by Eric Parsons/Released)
Date Taken: | 10.19.2021 |
Date Posted: | 11.12.2021 13:00 |
Photo ID: | 6937332 |
VIRIN: | 211019-N-SR235-0090 |
Resolution: | 11430x7620 |
Size: | 26.45 MB |
Location: | PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, US |
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