The Commissioning of USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108)
May 21, 2018
The Navy commissioned its newest destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) during a ceremony in Philadelphia Oct. 10, 2009.
The ship’s commissioning ceremony paid homage to its recently deceased namesake Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer. Known in the Navy as the “father of Aegis,” Meyer passed away Sept. 1, just one month shy of the ship’s commissioning ceremony.
The Philadelphia Council was featured in the most recent edition of Sea Power Magazine . The article highlights the events that occurred during the first Philadelphia Navy Week since 2011.
