He was recalled to active duty and retired again in 1987 after fiftyfive years of active duty service. Bulkeley 19111996, who was a world war ii medal of honor recipient. The uss bulkeley is an arleigh burke destroyer and the first ship ever named after vice admiral john duncan bulkeley. Dec 27, 2016 uss bulkeley coming up the delaware river just south of the navy yard. Uss bulkeley ddg 84 arleigh burke class guided missile.
Sep 03, 20 828nig780050 naval support activity, bahrain august 28, 20 gas turbine system technician mechanical 2nd class vincent smith, assigned to norfolk ship support activity, guides a gas turbine engine out of the guidedmissile destroyer uss bulkeley ddg 84. Uss bulkeley was the 15th ship of this class to be built at ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi, and construction began on 10 may 1999. Uss bulkeley ddg 84 uss bulkeley is the 34 th arleigh burke class guided missile destroyer and the first ship in the navy named after vice adm. Uss bulkeley ddg84 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Keep your assigned sponsor informed of your travel arrangements. Dec 17, 2009 norfolk the family of uss bulkeleys ddg 84 namesake was honored with a medal of honor flag presentation dec. This page is intended to provide updated information and discussion on bulkeleys activities for family, friends, and sailors. Uss bulkeley ddg 84 wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Pireaus, greece nns the guidedmissile destroyer uss bulkeley ddg 84 arrived in pireaus, greece, for a scheduled port visit, may 23, to enhance the partnership between the u.
Uss bulkeley ddg84 is an arleigh burkeclass destroyer in the united states navy. The first aircraft carrier battle in history duration. Navys deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world. Uss bulkeley ddg84 are multimission ship with a combination of an advanced antisubmarine.
Uss bulkeley ddg 84, unit 100319 box 1, fpo ae 095651 2,289. Souda bay, greece jebel ali, uae naples, italy mayport, fla. Vice admiral john duncan bulkeley august 19, 1911 april 6, 1996. Uss bulkeley ddg 84, uss bulkeley ddg 84, unit 100319. Naval vessel register uss harry s truman cvn 75cvn 75. Uss bulkeley ddg 84 is an arleigh burkeclass destroyer in the united states navy. In july 2007, commander lucas reported to uss forrest sherman ddg 98 as an emergency gapfill and served as the combat systems officer and weapons officer, and finally concluded his tour as the operations officer. Details about uss carter hall lsd50 deployment cruise book year log 2003 navy lot6. John duncan bulkeley was born on 19 august 1911 in new york city, new york. Ray dd 971 uss decatur ddg 73 uss deyo dd 989 uss donald cook ddg. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Uss bulkeley arrives in pireaus united states navy. Uss bulkeley ddg 84 2004 mediterranean cruise maiden voyage page 7 text. Uss bulkeley, at sea nns sailors stationed aboard the guided missile destroyer uss bulkeley ddg 84 are utilizing another outlet of communication to loved ones and family back home with a. She is named for medal of honor recipient vice admiral john d. Mcfarland enlisted in the united states navy on august 25th, 1 982 as an electronics t. Bulkeley, usn, 19111996, a congressional medal of honor recipient who spearheaded the evacuation of general douglas macarthur from the island of corregidor in world war ii and later served as president of the u. Family of uss bulkeley namesake presented medal of honor flag.
Uss bulkeley, which recently completed theatre support and counterpiracy operations in fifth and sixth fleets made a brief stop to naval station mayport on wednesday july. Gas turbine system technician mechanical 2nd class vincent. Uss bulkeley ddg 84 is an arleigh burke class destroyer in the united states navy. Navy senior enlisted academy class 175, gold where he also received the navy league honor graduate award. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. She was launched on 21 june 2000 and was christened on 24 june 2000. Bulkeley keeps in touch with united through reading program. This us government system is subject to monitoring. Jul 12, 2015 uss bulkeley ddg84 uss bulkeley ddg 84 is an arleigh burkeclass destroyer in the united states navy. Vice admiral harry harris, commander sixth fleet paid a visit to bulkeley on june 25, its first day in port.
Sailors assigned to the guidedmissile destroyer uss bulkeley ddg 84 prepare to conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise from rigidhull inflatable boats. Uss bulkeley ddg 84 official blog of freedoms torch. Fleet forces command, presented the flag to medal of honor recipient retired vice adm. Mcfarland enlisted in the united states navy on august 25th, 1 982 as. Commander lucas personal awards include the meritorious service medal. Uss bulkeley hosted a tiger cruise for over 80 friends and family members as the warship transitions from mayport, florida to her homeport of norfolk, virginia. A husband and a father, he was a simple man who did his duty as god gave him the ability to do it, a man who tried to keep a low profile but somehow always ended up in. Manama, bahrain a request for assistance from a japaneseowned merchant vessel in the somali basin led to combined maritime forces cmf warship uss bulkeley ddg 84 securing the release of. Certified cybersecurity instructors at naval information warfare center niwc atlantics cyber education and certification readiness facility cerf in charleston are collaborating with amazon web services aws to train active duty military members and civilian employees in cloud computing. He served as president of the board until 1975, when he retired from active duty as a vice admiral. Navy achievement medal, good conduct medal, and various unit and service awards.
Uss bulkeley ddg84 uss bulkeley ddg 84 is an arleigh burkeclass destroyer in the united states navy. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. The 2 day tiger cruise was full of activities to keep all involved busy and even included a personnel qualification standards pqs checkoff for tigers to complete in order to. He reported as executive officer in uss bulkeley ddg 84 in december 2019. Uss bulkeley ddg 84 departed menorca, spain june 27, completing yet another successful port visit for the crew. This page features portraittype photographs of john d. Burke, usn 19011996, is the lead ship of the arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyers. Uss bulkeley was the 15th ship of this class to be built at ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi, and construction began on 10 may.
Bulkeley died on 6 april 1996 and is buried at arlington national cemetery, arlington, virginia. Ddg 84 is named in honor of native new yorker vice adm. Truman carrier strike group, is currently on an 8month deployment to support maritime. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. She was laid down by the bath iron works company at bath, maine, on 6 december 1988, and launched on 16 september 1989 by mrs. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Naval academy from the state of texas and graduated in june 1933. Navys deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of july. Bulkeley, who was a world war ii medal of honor recipient bulkeley was laid down on 10 may 1999 by ingalls shipbuilding and launched on 21 june 2000 in pascagoula, mississippi. Dvids video uss bulkeley ddg 84 departs for deployment. Uss vella gulf cg 72 uss bulkeley ddg 84 uss elrod ffg 55 uss albany ssn 753 usns supply taoe 6 hmcs toronto ffh 333 operation enduring freedom operation iraqi freedom. Though a resident of new jersey, he was appointed to the u.
The bulkeley ddg 84 is the 34th arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer in the united states navy and is named after vice adm. Navys deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of july 22, 2019, based on navy and public data. No command history reports are available for posting at this time. Uss bulkeley ddg 84 frees japanese merchant ship from. We want your transition to be as smooth as possible.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss bulkeley is an arleigh burke class destroyer, named after viceadmiral john d. This is bulkeleys first return to the united states in six months and also served as the homecoming for helicopter squadron light 48 detatchment four, the horsemen. The guidedmissile destroyer uss bulkeley ddg 84 fires its 5inch gun during a livefire exercise. His personal decorations include the defense meritorious service medal, navy commendation medal x3, navy achievement medal x2, and various unit and campaign decorations. Admiral john bulkeley admiral bulkeley was a patriot, a legend, and a hero in the truest sense. Master chief timmerman reported as the cmc of uss bulkeley ddg 84 on november 12, 2018. Truman carrier strike group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. She was commissioned on 8 december 2001 and is currently. Uss arleigh burke ddg51, named for admiral arleigh a. Uss bulkeley ddg84 wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Navy commissions uss bulkeley ddg 84 built by northrop. A husband and a father, he was a simple man who did his duty as god gave him the ability to do it, a man who tried to keep a low profile but somehow always ended up in the limelight of life. Find people you served with from uss bulkeley ddg84. While this is an open forum, its also a family friendly one, so please keep your comments and wall. He served as executive officer of uss bulkeley ddg 84 from january 2017 to june 2018. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Bulkeley, and provides links to other images concerning him. Manama, bahrain a request for assistance from a japaneseowned merchant vessel in the somali basin led to combined maritime forces cmf warship uss. The usni news fleet and marine tracker is sponsored by cna. April 11, 2018 the guidedmissile destroyer uss bulkeley ddg 84 departs naval station norfolk as part of the harry s.