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	71k	Theodore Edson Chandler was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II, who commanded battleship and cruiser divisions in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. He was killed in action when Japanese kamikaze aircraft struck his flagship on 7 January 1945. Photo courtesy of the United States Naval Academy		Bill Gonyo
	156k	Undated, location unknown. Later in her life with the SPS-49 radar installed, part of the New Threat Upgrade (SM-2 MR) package.		Keith Baker
	131k	Undated, location unknown.Later in her life with the SPS-49 radar installed, part of the New Threat Upgrade (SM-2 MR) package.		Keith Baker
	223k	Undated, location unknown, pre-NTU.		Keith Baker
	109k	Undated, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	94k	Undated, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	117k	Undated, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	95k	DN-SN-82-04934. CDR Henry Strickland, front, and Sen. John C. Stennis, D-Mississippi, review the honor guard from the guided missile destroyer USS CHANDLER (DDG-996) prior to the ship's commissioning ceremony. Stennis is the principal speaker and Strickland will assume command. Pascagoula, MS March 13 1982.		Bill Gonyo
	139k	DN-ST-82-05228. Part of the crew of the guided missile destroyer USS CHANDLER (DDG-996) mans the rail while others march aboard during commissioning ceremonies. Photo by PH3 Bunnell, March 13 1982.		Bill Gonyo
	171k	DN-ST-82-05230. Pascagoula, MS, March 13 1982, CDR Henry W. Strickland, commanding officer, delivers a speech to the honored guests during commissioning ceremonies for the guided-missile destroyer USS Chandler (DDG-996). US Navy photo by PH3 Bunnell.		Robert M. Cieri
	100k	DN-SN-82-05244. Pascagoula, MS, March 13 1982, CDR Henry W. Strickland, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chandler (DDG-996), is followed by Senator John C. Stennis, (R-Mississippi), as he inspects the honor guard prior to her commissioning ceremony. US Navy photo by JO1 Gary R. Miller.		Robert M. Cieri
	177k	DN-ST-82-05225. Pascagoula, MS, March 13 1982, Theodora Chandler Hoskinson stands at the podium with CDR Henry W. Strickland, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chandler (DDG 996), at the ship's commissioning ceremony. Strickland has presented a plaque to Mrs. Hoskinson that is held by a chief petty officer standing behind her. US Navy photo by PH3 Bunnell.		Robert M. Cieri
	235k	DN-ST-86-01900. San Diego, April 9 1983), aerial port bow view of the nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN 9) moored to a pier at Naval Air Station North Island, with the guided-missile destroyer USS Chandler (DDG 996) nested outboard.U.S. Navy photo by: PHC L. Foster.		Robert M. Cieri
	101k	July 1983, location unknown. DAVA photo.		Robert M. Cieri
	78k	October 1 1983, Pacific Ocean, a port quarter view of the Kidd class guided missile destroyer USS Chandler (DDG 996 ), right, and the Neosho class oiler USNS Kawishiwi (TAO 146) during underway replenishment operations.		Fred Weiss
	63k	Postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, October 13 1983 as she stood into San Francisco for Fleet Week.		Mike Smolinski
	187k	DN-SC-85-07299. Aerial port bow view of the Kidd-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chandler (DDG 996) left, and the replenishment oiler USS Wabash (AOR 5) during an underway replenishment (UNREP). Taken by: PH3 C. Yebba on 15 October 1983.		Robert M. Cieri
	39k	View from the Golden Gate Bridge October 19 1983 departing Fleet Week.		Marc Piché
	48k	View from the Golden Gate Bridge October 11 1986.		Marc Piché
	269k	DN-SC-88-03988. The guided-missile destroyer USS Chandler (DDG 996) passes by the burning Greek tanker Pivot as fire tugs attempt to put out the blaze. The tanker was attacked earlier by small gunboats in the Persian Gulf. Photo by PH2 (SW) Jeffrey Elliott on 12 December 1987.		Robert M. Cieri/Jerome Michael Supler
	67k	Columbia River June 1988.		Marc Piché
	43k	As above.		Marc Piché
	217k	DN-ST-88-07720. A port quarter view of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chandler (DDG 996) underway off the coast of California near San Diego. Photo by PH2 Weiderman on 1 June 1988.		Robert M. Cieri
	214k	USS Chandler (DDG-996) anchored off North Island, San Diego, California, on 9 May 1991. Photo taken by PH2 Tracy Lee Didas, USN. U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DN-ST-92-01598.		Robert Hurst
	188k	DN-SC-92-06007. Operations Specialist 3rd Class Mike Smotherman monitors a radar screen aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chandler (DDG 996) as the vessel takes part in maritime interdiction operations. Photo by PH2 Charles Stover on 13 December 1991.		Robert M. Cieri
	83k	Sydney, Australia December 1993.		Marc Piché
	70k	Fremantle, Australia December 14 1993.		Marc Piché
	114k	Underway during fleet operations in the Eastern Pacific on Sept. 30, 1997.		Bill Gonyo
	106k	28 April 2004 at Charleston Naval Shipyard.		Sam Stokes
	80k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski
On Republic of China Service
	32k	The former USS Kidd (DDG-993) now Tzuo-Ying (DDG-1803) and USS Chandler (DDG-996) now Ma-Kong (DDG-1805) in the Taiwanese Navy. November 2006, Su-Au Naval Base, in north-eastern Taiwan.		John Donnelly
	36k	As above.		John Donnelly
	30k	As above.		John Donnelly

CDR Henry Wilson Strickland    Mar 13 1982 - Jun 16 1984
CDR Robert Joseph Natter    Jun 16 1984 - Oct 21 1986 (Later ADM)
CDR Steven Grayson Smith    Oct 21 1986 - Dec 17 1988 (Later RADM)
CDR Garry Holstrom    Dec 17 1988 - Apr 22 1991
CDR William Gary Wheeler    Apr 22 1991 - Feb 26 1993
CDR Vincent John Andrews    Feb 26 1993 - Dec 16 1994
CDR Gerard Lee (Jerry) Becker    Dec 16 1994 - Aug 7 1996
CDR Mark William Balmert    Aug 7 1996 - Dec 18 1998 (Later RADM)
CDR Robert Lee Beattie    Dec 18 1998 - Jun16 1999
CDR Kenneth Vose Morrill    Jun 16 1999 - Sep 23 1999

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