Mrs. Carolyn Johnson Shelton, gives the officers and crew of the amphibious transport dock sip USS New Orleans (LPD 18) the command to bring the ship to life during the ship�s commissioning ceremony March 10, 2007.
Summary
NEW ORLEANS (Mar. 10, 2007) Mrs. Carolyn Johnson Shelton, gives the officers and crew of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) the command to "bring the ship to life during the ships commissioning ceremony March 10, 2007. Joining Mrs. Shelton is Cmdr. Brad Skillman, ship's commanding officer, and Command Master Chief Donald J. Graser. New Orleans is the second ship in the Navys new San Antonio class. As a critical element in future expeditionary strike groups, the ship will support the Marine Corps mobility triad, which consists of the LCAC (landing craft air cushion), the expeditionary fighting vehicle, and the Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft (MV-22). The ship also provides improved warfighting capabilities including an advanced command-and-control suite, increased lift-capacity in vehicle and cargo-carrying capability and advanced ship-survivability features. The ship holds the distinction of being the only ship in recent naval history built and commissioned in its namesake city. USS New Orleans will be homeported in San Diego, Calif. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbell File# 070310-N-9909C-001
Tags
Date
Location
Source
Copyright info