USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109)

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Being commissioned in the U.S. Navy in July 2009, the USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) is a Flight IIA Burke-class destroyer], named for the first Marine to receive, posthumously, the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq.[1]. Her sponsor is Dunham's mother, Debra, and GEN (ret.) Michael Hagee, former Commandant of the Marine Corps, will speak. A piece of Dunham's helmet will be sealed in the mast.

Commander M. Scott Sciretta is the designated first captain. She has not yet been assigned to a fleet.

As a member of the fourth group of enhancements within Flight IIA, the ship will have enhanced AN/SPY-1(D) radar and AEGIS battle management system Baseline 7.1. Another enhancement will be the AN/WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System. Second-group ships had their guns enhanced to 5"-62 caliber gun with AN/SYQ-27 Naval Fire Control System (compatible with Army Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) and JTIDS Link 16).

References

  1. ↑ "Ship named for MoH recipient to be christened", Navy Times, 30 July 2009
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