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USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128)

TED STEVENS will be the third ARLEIGH BURKE - class Flight III guided missile destroyer and the first ship in the Navy named after Senator Ted Stevens who served as Alaska Senator for more than 40 years. The Flight III upgrade is centered on the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR). It incorporates upgrades to the electrical power and cooling capacity plus additional associated changes to provide greatly enhanced warfighting capability. The AMDR enables Flight III ships to perform Anti-Air Warfare and Ballistic Missile Defense simultaneously.

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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS TED STEVENS. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.

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About the Ship's Coat of Arms:

The Shield:

Red, white and blue are the National Colors and recognize Senator Ted Stevens' service to his country. At the time he left office in 2009, Stevens was the longest serving Republican U.S. senator in history. Senator Stevens was instrumental in bringing about statehood for Alaska, symbolized here by the crossed quills, and his tireless efforts resulted in Alaska becoming the 49th U.S. state on January 3rd, 1959. The gavel represents Stevens' time served as the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate in the 108th and 109th Congresses from 2003 to 2007. The snow-capped mountain range celebrates Ted Steven's beloved home, the State of Alaska. The three peaks of the mountain range denote the USS TED STEVENS (DDG 128) as the third ship of the Flight III series. Furthermore, a mountain peak rising nearly 14,000 feet above Denali National Park was named in Stevens' honor the year after his death. Stevens served in the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 to 1946 during World War II. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for his courageous actions in the China-Burma-India theater supporting the 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers", each medal represented in stylized form in the center of the shield. The circular gold chain refers to the strong friendship between Senator Ted Stevens and Senator Daniel Inouye, both World War II combat veterans who remained faithful defenders of the military throughout their lives.

The Crest:

The wreath adopts the first-named metal and color from the shield and blazon. In this arrangement, the red and white twists refer to Senator Stevens' six terms as the senator for Alaska, serving from 1968 to 2009. The American bald eagle embodies Ted Stevens' service in the Army Air Forces during World War II. The eagle's eye is enlarged to depict Stevens' determination to become a pilot after failing the U.S. Navy vision exam. After completing a course of prescribed eye exercises, Stevens was accepted into the Army Air Forces Air Cadet program, earning his wings early in 1944. The Big Dipper and Northern Star pay homage to Stevens' beloved Alaska and are displayed on the state flag.

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USS TED STEVENS Image Gallery:

The photos below was taken by Michael Jenning and show TED STEVENS under construction at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' Ingalls Operations, Pascagoula, Miss., on October 11, 2023.

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