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Arriving to homeport at San Diego, California in December 2009.
History
United States
NameUSS Wayne E. Meyer
NamesakeRear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer
Awarded9 September 2002
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down18 May 2007
Launched19 October 2008
Sponsored byAnna Mae Meyer
Acquired10 July 2009[1]
Commissioned10 October 2009
HomeportSan Diego, California
Motto"One Powerful Legacy"
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement9,200 tons
Length509 ft 6 in (155.30 m)
Beam66 ft (20 m)
Draft31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW)
Speedexceeds 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement275 officers and enlisted
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters

USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) is an Template:Sclass- guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named after Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, who is known as the Father of Aegis. The ship is part of Destroyer Squadron 21 of Carrier Strike Group Three which is currently headed by the Template:Sclass- nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.[citation needed] Wayne E. Meyer is the 58th destroyer in her class. She carries the 100th AEGIS Weapon System to be delivered to the United States Navy.[2]

Construction and career

Wayne E. Meyer was built by Bath Iron Works, and was christened by sponsor Anna Mae Meyer (wife of Admiral Meyer) and launched on 18 October 2008.

Wayne E. Meyer completed sea trials in June 2009 and was delivered to the Navy in July 2009.[1] She was commissioned on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 10 October 2009. Wayne E. Meyer arrived at her homeport in San Diego, California on 4 December 2009.[3]

Wayne E. Meyer celebrated her first change of command on 8 April 2011 with Executive Officer CDR Leo Albea relieving the ship's first Commanding Officer, CDR Nick Sarap.

Wayne E. Meyer made her maiden deployment as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group from 29 July 2011 until 27 February 2012. She made port calls in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Bahrain, Dubai, and the Philippines.

Commanding officers

The commanding officer of USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) is a United States Navy officer that is the most senior officer on ship. The CO is the ultimate authority over operations of Wayne E. Meyer and her crew.

List of commanding officers

# Name Start of tenure End of tenure
4 CDR Adam L. Fleming [4] 31 March 2015
3 CDR Randy Jay Van Rossum [4] 30 August 2013 31 March 2015
2 CDR Leopoldo Sardalla J. Albea [4] 8 April 2011 30 August 2013
1 CDR Nick Sarap[4] 10 October 2009 8 April 2011

Deployments

  • 29 July 2011- 27 February 2012
  • 20 March 2014- 20 October 2014

Wayne E. Meyer was featured on the "Destroyer Disaster" episode of the Food Network show Dinner: Impossible .[5]

Wayne E. Meyer was featured in the TV show The Last Ship.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Wayne E. Meyer". Navy News Service. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Destroyer to be named for weapons developer", Courier-Post, 10 October 2009.
  3. ^ FAQ
  4. ^ a b c d http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/01111.htm/
  5. ^ [1]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108).
  • Christening party at the USS Wayne E. Meyer Christening at Bath Iron Works 18 October 2008
    Christening party at the USS Wayne E. Meyer Christening at Bath Iron Works 18 October 2008
  • Stern view of USS Wayne E. Meyer prior to launching 18 October 2008
    Stern view of USS Wayne E. Meyer prior to launching 18 October 2008
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