Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

SAN DIEGO (July 29, 2017) The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) mans the ship and brings it to life during the ship's commissioning ceremony onboard Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. Rafael Peralta honors Marine Corps Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for actions during combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Sonia Jeannette Zayas/Released)

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BRISBANE, Australia (July 28, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Barry (DDG 52) move mooring lines between the ships as they prepare to depart Brisbane, Australia following a scheduled port visit. Sterett is deployed in support of maritime security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and is operating under the command and control of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (July 28, 2017) Chief Gunner's Mate Trayvon T. Turner, right, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Ducharme load a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Darius Jarmon lubricates an electromagnetic aircraft launching system catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Gerald R. Ford is underway conducting test and evaluation operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Murray/Released)

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PORT OF BRISBANE (July 28, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departs Brisbane, Australia, after a scheduled port visit. During the visit, Sailors participated in 10 community relations events, seven Morale, Welfare and Recreation tours, and several sporting events with the host nation. Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, providing a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica O.

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LONDON (July 30, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) tour London during a scheduled port visit to Portsmouth, England. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Mora Jr./Released)

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PUGET SOUND, Wash. (Aug. 2, 2017) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a routine strategic deterrent patrol. Pennsylvania is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2017) A Sailor jumps from an aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a swim call. The ship is underway during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Keller/Released)

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CAMP DAWSON, W. Va. (July 27, 2017) A Sikorsky MH-53 helicopter assigned to the "Vanguards" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 prepares to lift off from a mountainside landing zone. The squadron visited Camp Dawson Army National Guard Facility to conduct a four-day aerial mountainous terrain familiarization training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jessica L. Dowell/Released)

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CAMP DAWSON, W.Va. (July 27, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Spencer and Lt. Cmdr. Bochette, both assigned to the "Vanguards" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, perform a pre-flight check on a Sikorsky MH-53 helicopter. The squadron visited Camp Dawson Army National Guard Facility to conduct a four-day aerial mountainous terrain familiarization training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jessica L. Dowell/Released)

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STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (July 24, 2017) Sailors lean into the wind on the bow of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as it transits the Strait of Gibraltar. The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tristan B. Lotz/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 1, 2017) A P-3C Orion assigned to the commander of Task Force (CTF) 57 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Arabian Gulf. Nimitz is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and its carrier strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston A. Mohr/Released)

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MONTANA (July 31, 2017) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, conduct aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, on their way to Seattle, Wash., for the 2017 Boeing Seafair Air Show. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform more than 60 demonstrations at more than 30 locations across the U.S. in 2017. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel M. Young/Released)

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Jeff Head said:

The US is showing what it can do in terms of launching and commissioning new vessels.

In 2017, a total of three new Bukres will bve commissioned.

DDG-113, USS John Finn (15 July, 2017)
DDG-114, USS Ralph Johnson (12 December, 2017)
DDG-115, Rafael Peralta (29 July, 2017)

In 2018, another three:

DDG-116, USS THomsas Hudner
DDG-117, USS Paul Ignatius
DDG-119 USS Delpert Black

At least two in 2019 and 2020, and perhaps three in one of those years too.

In addition, you will see two new Zumwalts commissioned between now and 2020, and then of course, the US Navy is commissioning the LCS (and upgrading them), and then the new FFGs, and they will be coming in at the rate of two to four per years during the entire period, with at least one and in some years two new Virginia class subs each year.

So, each year for the next several years, the US Navy will be adding (excluding carriers and amphibious ships), a total of 8-10 new combatants each year.

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U.S. to haul stricken destroyer from Japan back to U.S. for repairs

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday said it will haul the guided missile destroyer severely damaged in a collision with a freighter in Japanese waters back to the United States for repairs as soon as September.

The collision killed seven sailors aboard the USS Fitzgerald and ripped a hole below the vessels waterline. Naval engineers in Japan have patched up the destroyer but extensive damage that nearly sank the warship means it is unable to sail under its own steam.

"The Fitzgerald may be moved in September but it could be later than that," a spokesman for the U.S. Seventh Fleet said.

The U.S. Navy plans to hire a commercial heavy lift ship to carry the destroyer. In the tender for the contract it has said that the furthest possible journey could be as far as to naval dockyards in Maine on the U.S. east coast.

The collision in the early hours of June 17 with a Philippine-registered cargo ship in waters close to Tokyo Bay resulted in the greatest loss of life on a U.S. Navy vessel since the USS Cole was bombed in Yemen's Aden harbor in 2000. It has sparked multiple investigations by U.S., Japanese and Philippine authorities.

In the first detailed account from one of those directly involved in the collision, the cargo ship's captain in a report seen by Reuters said it signaled the Fitzgerald with flashing lights around 10 minutes before the collision, but that it did not respond or alter course.

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