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USS Wayne E. Meyer DDG -108
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, will arrive in San Diego Dec. 4 where the ship will be homeported after transiting from the Bath Iron Works Shipyard in Bath, Maine.
The new destroyer, under the command of Cmdr. Nick A. Sarap, was commissioned in Philadelphia and placed into active service on the Delaware River Oct. 10. The ship is the 58th destroyer in its class carrying the 100th Aegis combat system; an advanced command and control, and weapon control system that uses powerful computers and radars to track and guide weapons to destroy enemy targets.
Meyer honors retired Navy Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer who led the development of the Aegis combat system for the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers.
In 1963, the secretary of the Navy chose Meyer to lead a special Navy Task Force for Surface Missile Systems. Meyer turned down a destroyer command to continue his work with missile, radar and fire control systems, and became the founding chief engineer at the Naval Ship Missile System Engineering Station, Port Hueneme, Calif. In this position, Meyer was promoted to rear admiral in January 1975.
In January 1977, he assumed duties as the founding project manager of the Aegis Shipbuilding Project. This project was ultimately responsible for the construction of all of the Navy's current cruisers and destroyers - with 89 ships built or in construction, and more in planning. This is one of the longest and largest naval shipbuilding programs in history. He retired from active duty in 1985.
Meyer will provide deterrence, promote peace and security, preserve freedom of the sea and humanitarian/disaster response within 3rd Fleet's 50-million square mile area of responsibility in the Eastern Pacific, as well as supporting the nation's Maritime Strategy when forward deployed.
For more news from Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/c3f/.
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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Meyer honors retired Navy Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer who led the development of the Aegis combat system for the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers.
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Hi, I just came across the forum for Destroyer Moms. My daughter is on the Wayne E. Meyer.
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Welcome Laura! Your daughter is getting some great experience as a plank owner on the Meyer, what rate is your daughter?
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Thank you! Let me see if I get this right..... QMSA. Her hubby is on the sister ship Stockdale.
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Hi Laura! My son is on the Wayne E. Meyer. He's Repair Division Officer. He's from Lamoine, Maine and is a long way from home. He likes the ship and the crew and seems to be having a good time. What does your daughter do?
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A lot has happened since I last posted. My daughter is a Quartermaster. We actually saw the ship being built in Bath. Really cool. Her husband is also on a Destroyer. They have been married for two years, and she just had a baby! Yeah! So she has been on shore duty. She loved working on the ship, and has good friends. She probably knows your son. We met a lot of the sailors when she docked in Mayport, Fl., meet the captain too. Very nice man. We loved visiting your beautiful state! We are in Florida. It was a very long trip! Have you been able to visit him in Cali?
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Hi Laura! I got to visit him in SD for a week but unfortunately he was called out for duty four of the days I was there. I was bummed but went to LA to visit a friend so it wasn't all bad. Glad you got to visit Maine. I know I'm prejudiced but I don't think you can beat Maine in summer. I live about 20 minutes from Bar Harbor so I am blessed to have the ocean all around me. Congratulations on being a grandmother! How exciting! Looking forward to those days but I think it's going to be awhile. I'll check with my son and ask if he knows a quartermaster who recently had a baby...I'm sure he knows her. He's looking forward to going to Hawaii in January but is also bummed because two of his friends from Maine Maritime will be in SD at the same time....take care and thanks for writing back!
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Hey Everyone,
My daughter just received orders to report to the Wayne E. Meyer on Dec 28th. She has just finished A school in Pensacola, Fl. This whole thing is new to us so any advice or info that we need to know would be appreciated!
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Hi Kathy:
My son's name is Chase and he is the Repair Division Officer.....I know there are a lot of people on the ship but if she's looking for a friendly face, I'm sure he would be willing to help her out in any way. Hope she has a great experience...they have some great outings to look forward too.
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Thanks Terry,
That would be great, she is just getting out of A school and is a bit nervous about what is ahead of her. The child has never been on a boat in her life so that should be an adventure in itself! Has your son been deployed before? If there is anything you think might be important for my daughter Jessie to know, please let me know and I will pass it on to her! Once again thank you and I will be keeping all aboard in my prayers!
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Permalink Reply by Hailey0990 on
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The USS Wayne E. Meyer pulled back into San Diego today. I just wanted to share my pictures with all. I was in the right spot at the right time. My fiance is on the USS Ronald Reagan, but here you go!
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