USS FRANK E. PETERSEN, JR. DDG 121 |
The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., (DDG 121) is the 71st Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and the first ship in the United States Navy named in honor of USMC Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr., (1932-2015), the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and general. June 1, 2016 The keel authentication ceremony for DDG 121 was held at Ingalls Operations shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. July 13, 2018 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Frank E. Petersen, Jr., was launched from a floating dry-dock and moored at Ingalls West Bank Yard South Wharf. October 6, PCU Frank E. Petersen, Jr., was christened during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Ingalls West Bank in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Mrs. D’Arcy Neller, wife of Gen. Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps; and Dr. Alicia J. Petersen, wife of the ship's namesake, served as sponsors of the ship. September 27, 2019 Cmdr. Daniel A. Hancock assumed command of the PCU Frank E. Petersen, Jr., during a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. September ?, 2020 PCU Frank E. Petersen, Jr., entered the floating dry-dock at Ingalls West Bank Yard South Wharf for some exterior work; Undocked on Nov. 2?. June 10, 2021 The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., returned to Ingalls Operations shipyard after a two-day underway for Builder's (Alpha) trials; Underway for Bravo trials from Aug. 25-26; Underway for acceptance trials with the INSURV from Sept. 15-16. November 2, PCU Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moved from Ingalls West Bank Yard South Wharf to a pierside location on East Bank Yard. November 30, U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., during a short ceremony on board the ship. April 8, 2022 The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., departed Pascagoula, Miss., for the last time en route to Charleston, South Carolina; Moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport, Fla., from April 12-16; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 9 on Naval Station Norfolk from April 18-20; Moored at Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport from April 2?- May 6. May 9, PCU Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Berth 1, Columbus Street Terminal in Port of Charleston, S.C., for a week-long visit in preparation for its commissioning ceremony. May 14, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., was commissioned during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at Port of Charleston. May 22, DDG 121 completed the southbound transit of Panama Canal on early Sunday; Moored at Pier 1S in Port of Manta, Ecuador, from May 24-27; Moored at Cruise Pier in Port of Manzanillo, Mexico, from June 1-4; Moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) in Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel on June 8. June 13, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Pier M2 in its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for the first time; Moved to Wharf B26 on June 24; Underway off the coast of Oahu from July 5-6; Underway again on July 7. July 14, The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Bravo Pier on Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo before moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway for Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials (CSSQT), at the Point Mugu Test Range, on July 15; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on July 21. August 1, The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 on Naval Base San Diego for a week-long port call before conducting Surface Ship Radiated Noise Measurement (SSRNM) testing, off the northeast coast of San Clemente Island; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on Aug. 9 and 12th; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 from Aug. 19-20. August 26, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Brief underway off the coast of Oahu on Sept. 6; Underway again on Sept. 29; Moored at Wharf B25 on Sept. 30; Underway again on Oct. 6; Moored at Wharf W1, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload on Oct. 7; Moored at Pier B15 on Oct. ?. October 20, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Pier B15 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, just before midnight, after a day-long underway for Final Contract Trials (FCT). October 27, Cmdr. Chad Stewart relieved Cmdr. Daniel A. Hancock as CO of the DDG 121 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship. February 21, 2023 USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a four-day underway for sea trials, following a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA); Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop to onload ammo on May 1; Underway again on May 3; Brief stop at Wharf W4 before returned home on May 4; Underway again on May 8. May 15, The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., made a brief stop north of Ford Island before moored at Pier H3 for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Wharf B23 on May 18; Underway again on May 31. June 1, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., made a brief stop at Pier H3 to refuel before moored at Pier F13 on Ford Island in support of Summer Showcase and Expo; Held an "Open House" from June 3-4; Moored at Wharf B25 on June 5; Underway again on June 12; Moored at Pier M2 on June 18; Underway again on July 10. July 14, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., made a brief stop at Pier H3 to refuel before moored at Pier B18 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on July 17; Moored at Wharf B23 on July 21. August 4, The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Wharf B25 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a five-day underway in the Hawaiian Islands Op. Area; Underway again on Aug. 9; Moored at Wharf W4 for a brief stop to onload ammo before returned home on Aug. 11; Underway again on Aug. 13; Moored at Wharf B23 from Aug. 17. August 28, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Pier M3 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after an eight-day underway in the Hawaiian Islands Op. Area; Moored at Wharf B24 after a brief underway off the coast of Oahu on Sept. 8; Underway again from Nov. 1-4. November 29, Capt. Kevin T. Louis relieved Cmdr. Chad Stewart as the 3rd CO of DDG 121 during a change-of-command ceremony at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel. January 2, 2024 USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway en route to SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Wharf 3 in Port Hueneme, Calif., from Jan. 9-13; Brief stop at NFF, Naval Base Point Loma to refuel before moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego on Jan. 14; Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and Group Sail, as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) CSG, on Jan. 19. January 29, The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at NFF on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at NFF for a brief stop again on Feb. 4; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego from Feb. 13-14; Moored at Wharf B22 in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Feb. 20; Underway again on March 19; Moored at Wharf B23 on March 2?; Underway again on April 23. April 29, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at N/S/I Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma; Moored at S/S/I Mike Pier after a day-long underway on May 1; Moved to Deperming Pier for magnetic treatment on May 3; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego on May 7; Underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) on May 10; Arrived off the coast of Oahu on June 13; Moored at Wharf B24 on June 14; Moved to Wharf W4 for ammo onload on July 8; Moored at Wharf B24 on July 12. July 22, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment. July 29, The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8); Moored at Berth 1, Sierra Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, from Aug. 4-8; Participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) on Aug. 9; Transited the Balabac Strait westbound on Aug. 14; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) on Aug. 14; Transited the Strait of Singapore on Aug. 15; Transited the Malacca Strait northbound on Aug. 16. October 12, The Frank E. Petersen, Jr., conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the North Arabian Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Rappahannock on Oct. 25; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USS Abraham Lincoln on Nov. 8 and 20th. November 22, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., transited the Malacca Strait southbound; Moored at Berth 6, Sembawang Terminal in Singapore from Nov. 23-27; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Rappahannock on Nov. 28; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), while underway in the western Pacific, on Dec. 6. December 12, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a nearly five-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR. January 30, 2025 USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a two-day underway in the Hawaiian Islands Op. Area; Underway again on Feb. 5. |