USS ''Halsey'' (DDG-97) is an guided missile destroyer in the

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Construction

Built in

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, the ship and crew were completely certified and "surge ready" 17 January 2006, nearly a year faster than previous DDGs.

Operational history

''Halsey'' departed for her maiden deployment 6 August 2006 under her second commanding officer, Commander Pinckney. 2 November 2006 ''Halsey'' visited

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, Japan. That night, after a party for visiting local Japanese dignitaries, during which on-duty crew were drinking, there was a fire which damaged one of the main reduction gears. An incomplete report was filed and months later another fire and explosion brought to light the extent of the first fire. The ship's commander was relieved and the damage to the ship was $8.5 million. ''Halsey'' returned 24 December 2006, having worked with the ''Kitty Hawk''

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and taking part in ANNUALEX. Commander

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took command of ''Halsey'' March 2007. Commander Robert Beauchamp took command of ''Halsey'' on 17 August 2008. ''Halsey'' departed Naval Base San Diego for her second deployment on 4 May 2008 for a deployment to the

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. After six months and numerous port visits ''Halsey'' returned home to San Diego on 3 November 2008. ''Halsey'', homeported in San Diego, was part of Expeditionary Strike Group assigned to deploy to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to conduct maritime security operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment, which promotes stability and global prosperity. These operations complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. On 25 January 2013 ''Halsey'' performed a hull swap with and arrived at her new homeport,

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on 14 February 2013.

Awards

* Navy Unit Commendation - (Sep 2010-Mar 2011) *

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- (Nov 2011-May 2012) *

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- (2011)

Namesake

''Halsey'' is named in honor of Fleet Admiral William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. ''Halsey'' was commissioned 30 July 2005 at

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, under commanding officer Commander James L. Autrey.

In popular culture

In the fall of 2012, USS ''Halsey'' served as a filming location for the TNT television series ''The Last Ship'' and its setting, USS ''Nathan James'' (DDG-151).

References

External links

Official ship's site
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