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 [1]  [2] | [1] 90k 114k | Arleigh Albert Burke was born on 19 October 1901 on a farm near Boulder, Colorado. Appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1919, he was commissioned in the rank of Ensign in June 1923. From then until April 1928 he was an officer in the battleship Arizona. Burke was next assigned to the Fleet Base Force flagship Procyon, in which he was Flag Lieutenant and Force Personnel Officer. Resuming his formal education in June 1929, Lieutenant Burke received a Master's Degree from the University of Michigan two years later, then served in the heavy cruiser Chester. He spent the middle 1930s on the Base Force staff and at the Bureau of Ordnance in Washington, D.C. In 1937 he joined the destroyer Craven and, in June 1939, took command of USS Mugford. Between mid-1940 and late 1942 Burke was assigned to the Naval Gun Factory as an ordnance inspector. Promoted to Commander during that time, he next commanded two destroyer divisions and Destroyer Squadron 12 in the south Pacific combat zone. He was given temporary promotion to Captain in mid-1943 and in October of that year took command of Destroyer Squadron 23. Flying his flag in the destroyer Charles Ausburne, he demonstrated initiative and tactical mastery in a series of engagements. In March 1944, Burke became Chief of Staff to Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, who led the Pacific Fleet's fast carrier task forces. With the temporary rank of Commodore, he served with Mitscher until nearly the end of the Pacific War, had a brief tour with the Bureau of Ordnance, and was again Mitscher's Chief of Staff in 1946-1947. Now recognized as an officer of great potential, during 1947-1949 Captain Burke was assigned to the Navy's General Board, commanded the light cruiser Huntington, and was active in the debate over Armed Forces' roles and missions while serving with the office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). He ended the decade and began the next with the Defense Research and Development Board. Soon after the Korean War began Rear Admiral Burke went to Japan to become Deputy Chief of Staff to Commander, Naval Forces, Far East. In May-December 1951 he commanded a cruiser division and participated in the Korean War's vexing armistice negotiations, then returned to Washington to direct the CNO's Strategic Plans Division. For much of 1954 Burke led a Sixth Fleet cruiser division and, at the beginning of 1955, became Commander of the Atlantic Fleet's Destroyer Force. In May 1955 Rear Admiral Burke was selected as the next Chief of Naval Operations. Quickly promoted to the rank of Admiral, Burke took over as CNO on 17 August. His three two-year terms took the Navy through great operational and technical changes during a time of constant international tension. After retiring from active duty on 1 August 1961 he had an active business and civic life, as well as remaining closely involved with the Navy. Admiral Burke resided in Bethesda, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., and later in the Northern Virginia suburbs, where he died on New Year's Day 1996. Official US Navy Photographic Portrait of Admiral Arleigh A. "31-Knot" Burke, USN, taken while he was serving as the 15th Chief of Naval Operations. [1] This photo is from my personal collection, it is #PAA-30436, dated 10 January 1959. [2] Tombstone at the Naval Academy February 2008. | [1] Robert M. Cieri [2] Larry Backus | |
| USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) |
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| 206k | DN-SC-84-09606. 16 July 1984, painting of the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) guided-missile destroyer by artist Vincent Piecyk, planned for delivery to the Navy in 1989. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 175k | DN-SC-86-04710. 01 March 1986, an artist's concept of the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class guided missile destroyer, shown firing a Standard-ER (SM-2) missile from the stern vertical launch system (VLS). Note that in this concept rendering she is shown with a stern Mark 45 five-inch/54 caliber Dual-Purpose (DP) gun mount. This class was completed with one one gun forward. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 126k | An artist’s conception of the AMDR AN/SPY-6(v) radar onboard an Arleigh Burke Flight III guided missile destroyer (DDG 51). Raytheon Image. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 52k | Undated, location unknown. | Brian J. Johnson | |
| 135k | Undated, location unknown. | Cem Hosgar | |
| 101k | Undated, location unknown. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 182k | Undated, moored pierside in Norfolk, Virginia. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 165k | Undated, undergoing ship maintenance & modernization in Norfolk, Virginia. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 144k | Undated postcard. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 131k | Undated, on the James River. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
 
| 53k 40k | The launching program for the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), the event was held at Bath Iron Works, Bath ME, 16 September 1989, along with Schedule of Events for the Launching. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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206k | Postcard of Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) on the ways just prior to her christening ceremony. | Dave Wright | |
| 76k | Arleigh and Roberta Burke, at the launching of the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Bath Iron Works, (BIW) Bath, ME, 16 September 1989. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 226k | Retired Admiral Arleigh A. Burke and wife, Roberta watch as the guided missile destroyer which bears his name is launched. Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) was one of the few Navy ships at that time to be named for a living person. Left to right: Dr. P. Ward, Matron of Honor Mrs. Milton Miles, Ship's Sponsor Mrs. Roberta Burke, former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke, prospective commanding officer Commander John Morgan, at the launch ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). | Bill Gonyo | |
| 153k | Attending the christening and launch of the guided missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), from left to right are RADM (lower half) George N. Gee, RADM Alvin B. Koeneman, VADM John W. Nyquist, retired ADM Thomas H. Moorer, ADM David E. Jeremiah, retired ADM Arleigh Burke, Roberta Burke, Mrs. Milton Miles, ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost, retired ADM James D. Watkins, RADM James B. Greene Jr., retired ADM James L. Holloway III and VADM Peter M. Hekman Jr. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 131k | The bow of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) looms over the guests and naval personnel gathered for the ship's launch ceremony. Photo by PH3 Thomas Witham. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 119k | DN-SC-90-01368. Bath Iron Works, ME, 16 September 1989. Mrs. Roberta Burke, ship's sponsor, christens the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), as her husband, former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke, watches with interest. BIW photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 123k | DN-SC-90-01369. Bath Iron Works, ME, 16 September 1989. former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke speaks at the christening/launch ceremony for the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). BIW photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 100k | The guided missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) slides down the ways following its christening at the Bath Iron Works shipyard. Photo by PH2 James Saylor. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 252k | The guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) slides down the ways at the launching ceremony, 16 September 1989. Photo courtesy of Bath Iron Works, Bath ME. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 148k | DN-SC-90-01372. Bath, ME, 16 September 1989. Tugboats assist the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) after her launch and christening ceremony. Bath Iron Works photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 75k | USS Arleigh Burke Bravo Sea Trials, Gulf Of Maine. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 175k | USS Arleigh Burke Bravo Sea Trials, Kennebec River. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 107k | DN-ST-91-00800. Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III is briefed in the combat information center of the guided missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) as the ship travels down river for sea trials off the coast of Maine. Photo by PH3 Jerry Ireland, 12 September 1990. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 229k | USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) underway at sea, circa 1991. Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 106827-KN. | Robert Hurst | |
| 151k | USS Arleigh Burke, moored at NOB Norfolk in 1991. In front of the ship is BT1(SW) Scott F. Hiorns and his father, former GM3 Donald Hiorns. | Lynn Hiorns | |
| 109k | DN-ST-92-03936. The helmsman confirms a course change on the bridge of the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Photo by James Giusti, 01 January 1991. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 151k | DN-ST-92-03922. Two sailors work at the electric plant control console in an engineering space aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Photo by James Giusti, 01 January 1991. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 116k | DN-SC-91-10731. Atlantic Ocean, 22 June 1991, a bow view of the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) underway off the coast of New England on builder's sea trials, prior to her commissioning. Bath Iron Works photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 262k | DN-SC-91-10733. Atlantic Ocean, 22 June 1991, an aerial port bow view of the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) underway off the coast of New England, on builder's sea trials, prior to her commissioning. Bath Iron Works photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 137k | DN-SC-91-10728. Atlantic Ocean, 22 June 1991, a stern view of the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) underway off the coast of New England, on builder's sea trials, prior to her commissioning. Bath Iron Works photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 215k | DN-SC-91-10739. Atlantic Ocean, 22 June 1991, an aerial port quarter view of the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) underway off the coast of New England, on builder's sea trials, prior to her commissioning. Bath Iron Works Corp. photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 140k | DN-SC-91-10732. Atlantic Ocean, 22 June 1991, a starboard bow view of the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) underway off the coast of New England, on builder's sea trials, prior to her commissioning. Bath Iron Works Corp. photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 203k | DN-SC-91-10735. Atlantic Ocean, 22 June 1991, a port quarter view of the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) underway off the coast of New England, on builder's sea trials, prior to her commissioning. Bath Iron Works Corp. photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 170k | DN-SC-92-00938. Naval Station Norfolk, 04 July 1991, retired Admiral Arleigh Burke and his wife, Roberta, stand on the pier in front of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) just prior to her commissioning ceremony. U.S. Navy photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 131k | USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) all decked out for her commissioning, 04 July 1991. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 154k | DN-ST-92-02340. Norfolk Naval Station, VA, 04 July 1991. Bunting and a rainbow flaghoist adorn the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) on her commissioning day. The Burke is the lead ship of her class, named for the ultimate destroyerman! US Navy photo by PH1 Michael D. P. Flynn. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 80k | DN-ST-92-04725. Norfolk Naval Station, 04 July 1991. An officer escorts retired ADM Arleigh Burke to his seat for the commissioning ceremony of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), named in his honor. US Navy photo by PH1 (SW) Jeff Elliott. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 202k | DN-ST-92-02356. Naval Station Norfolk, 04 July 1991. The crew run aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) to man the rails bringing the ship to life, at her commissioning. US Navy photo by PH1 Michael D. P. Flynn. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 216k | 910704-N-ZT118-723. Naval Station Norfolk, 04 July 1991. The Crew has boarded guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) as the vessel comes alive following her commissioning ceremony. US Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Monica Miles. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 162k | Location unknown, 19 July 1991. | Robert Hurst | |
| 67k | Norfolk, VA, 03 September 1991. | Marc Piché | |
| 160k | A starboard view of the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) underway off the Virginia Capes, 1992. | Fred Weiss | |
| 100k | Circa 1992, location unknown. Photo © Atlantic Fleet Sales. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 30k | Port Everglades, FL, 14 February 1992. | Marc Piché | |
| 95k | Making a port visit to Toulon, France, 1993. | Laurent Lamarche | |
| 172k | DN-SC-93-03710. Atlantic Ocean, 31 March 1993. A port bow view of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) underway in rough seas. U.S. Navy photo by PH3 James Collins. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 155k | DN-SC-93-03709. Atlantic Ocean, 31 March 1993. A port bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) underway in rough seas. U.S. Navy photo by PH3 James Collins. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 180k | DN-SC-93-03708. Atlantic Ocean, 31 March 1993. A port bow view of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) underway in rough seas. U.S. Navy photo by PH3 James Collins. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 172k | DN-SC-94-00026. Naval Station Norfolk, 02 October 2 1993. A starboard bow view of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) moored at the destroyer and submarine piers. She has just returned from her first Mediterranean deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret). | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 189k | DN-SC-94-00536. Atlantic Ocean, 14 October 1993. Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), as a large harbor tug escorts her toward Port Everglades, Florida. U.S. Navy photo by OS2 John Bouvia. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 175k | DN-SC-94-00531. Port Everglades, 14 October 1993. A starboard beam view of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) moored at a pier at Port Everglades, Florida. U.S. Navy photo by OS2 John Bouvia. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 220k | DN-SC-95-01273. Atlantic Ocean, 22 July 1994. A view from the fos'cle looking aft, at bridge structure of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). In the foreground is the Mark 45 five inch/54 caliber general purpose (GP) gun mount. Behind the gun is the Mark 41 vertical launch system (VLS) 32-cell missile launcher. Mounted on the front of the bridge is a 20mm Mark 15 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) and on either side of the bridge is the SPY-ID radar fixed antenna arrays. U.S. Navy photo by Richard L. Oasen. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 86k | NS027356, Official US Navy photograph of USS George Washington (CVN-73) and USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) during a RAS (Replenishment At Sea) operation, circa the mid-1990s, location unknown. | Wendell Royce McLaughlin, Jr. | |
| 61k | USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) in Gibraltar, 15 July 1995. | © Daniel Ferro | |
| 68k | Boston, MA, 18 March 1996. | Marc Piché | |
| 204k | DN-SC-97-00784. Naval Station Norfolk, 12 April 1996. A port bow view of the Spruance-class destroyer USS Hayler (DD 997) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) moored on the south side of pier 24 at the Naval Station Norfolk. This is a good comparison of the differences between the two classes of destroyers. U.S. Navy photo by Don S. Montgomery, USN(Ret). | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 97k | The Atlantic Ocean, 09 May 2000. USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) maintains a steady course as she prepares to come alongside USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) for an underway refueling. Burke is operating with the Truman Battle Group off the U.S. Atlantic coast. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Aaron J. Lebsack. [000509-N-9630L-503] May 9, 2000. | Fred Weiss | |
| 126k | DN-SD-03-12568, 001015-N-1110A-501. The guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) steams along side the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), for refueling at sea (RS). Photo by PH1 Tina Sckerman, October 15 2000. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 43k | USS Arleigh Burke steams through the Mediterranean Sea, 13 March 2003. U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 2nd Class Patrick Reilly. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 37k | Mediterranean Sea March 13 2003, an HH-60H Knighthawk assigned to the Proud Warriors of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four Two (HSL-42) patrols the waters astern of the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). | Fred Weiss | |
| 146k | 030313-N-0115R-054. The Mediterranean Sea, March 13 2003, Signalman 1st Class Christopher Holcombe from Chesapeake, Va. uses a signal light to communicate with the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) from the signal bridge of the guided missile destroyer USS Deyo (DD 989). Deyo is currently deployed to the Mediterranean Sea conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Patrick Reilly. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 112k | The guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51 conducts underway operations in support of operation Iraqi Freedom. US Navy photo by Chief Journalist Mate Alan J. Baribeau. March 29, 2003. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 46k | 030611-N-0000C-001, Naval Station Norfolk, VA, June 11 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) returns to her homeport of Norfolk, Va., after a five-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. As part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, Arleigh Burke fired 26 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles at targets in Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Journalist Kevin Copeland. | Tony Cowart | |
| 137k | Norfolk, VA, March 26 2004. | Robert Hurst | |
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93k | The guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) (right) leads the way during divisional tactics training along with the guided missile destroyers USS McFaul (DDG 74), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS Cole (DDG 67), and the guided missile cruisers USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and USS Anzio (CG 68) in the Atlantic Ocean, on March 5 2005. The destroyers and cruisers are assigned to Commander, Carrier Strike Group 12. DoD photo by Lt. j.g. Caleb Swigart, U.S. Navy, ID# 050305-N-41585-001. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 48k | 050606-N-0000C-002, Faslane, Scotland, June 6 2005, the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departs Clyde Naval Base in Faslane, Scotland. Arleigh Burke participated in the Joint Maritime Course, a multinational NATO exercise being conducted off the coast of Scotland. U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Dave Cullen. | Tony Cowart | |
| 50k | 050606-N-0000C-001, Faslane, Scotland, June 6 2005, the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departs Clyde Naval Base in Faslane, Scotland. Arleigh Burke participated in the Joint Maritime Course, a multinational NATO exercise being conducted off the coast of Scotland. U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Dave Cullen. | Tony Cowart | |
| 34k | 060507-N-4867S-036, Norfolk, VA, May 7 2006, a line handler stands on the pier waiting to help moor the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) after a six-month deployment. Burke deployed in support of the global war on terrorism, where they conducted Maritime Security Operations (MSO) for U.S. 5th Fleet and Theater Security Cooperation for U.S. 6th Fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Ola K. Sanders. | Tony Cowart | |
| 101k | Norfolk, VA, September 12 2006, the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyers USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) moored pier side in Naval Station Norfolk undergoing a maintenance period. Copyright by terms of Creative Commons. Photo provided by T.M. Wolf. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 106k | 070709-N-9640H-053. Norfolk, Va., July 9 2007, family members wave goodbye to Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) as she gets underway. USS Arleigh Burke deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) departed Naval Station Norfolk, July 7. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gabriela Hurtado. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 130k | 070709-N-9640H-076. Norfolk, Va., July 9 2007, tug boats escort USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) as the ship gets underway July 9. USS Arleigh Burke deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group along with the guided missile destroyers USS Stout (DDG 55), USS J.E. Williams (DDG 95) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), homeported in Mayport, Fla., and the nuclear-powered submarine USS Philadelphia (SSN 690), homeported in Groton, Conn., are also part of the strike group. The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) departed Naval Station Norfolk Saturday, July 7. U.S. photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gabriela Hurtado. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 182k | 070727-N-0780F-002. Souda Bay, Crete, July 27 2007, the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) is met by Greek tugs as it arrives in Souda Harbor for a routine port call. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 120k | 070807-N-8132M-094. Indian Ocean. August 7 2007, a Sailor fires a 25mm chain gun during a gun qualifications and small craft action team (SCAT) training exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). The Arleigh Burke is underway on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kiona M. Mckissack. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 156k | 070813-N-8132M-019. Indian Ocean, August 13 2007, a SH-60B Seahawk lands on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during flight operations. Arleigh Burke is underway on a schedule six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kiona Mckissack. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 125k | 070813-N-8132M-095. Indian Ocean, August 13 2007, Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Stoney Rivera signals to the pilot of the SH-60B Seahawk to take off during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is underway on a schedule six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kiona Mckissack. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 182k | 071105-N-1831S-054. Indian Ocean, November 5 2007, the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) comes along side the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to conduct a replenishment at sea (RAS). Both ships are on deployment in support of maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ash Severe. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 93k | USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) and USS Mahan (DDG-72) in Norfolk, April 27 2008. | Larry Backus | |
| 85k | As above. | Larry Backus | |
| 138k | June 2010, a stern view of the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) in floating dry dock AFDB-3. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 109k | The Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) is moored alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), at Faslane, Scotland, on 2 October 2011. Arleigh Burke is deployed to participate in Exercise Joint Warrior 2011-2. Joint Warrior serves as a certifying event for ships deploying with coalition forces in future operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman. Image # 111002-N-FI736-010. | Robert Hurst | |
| 147k | 111026-N-FI736-049. Atlantic Ocean, October 31 2011, Fire Controlman 1st Class Jason Parkhill teaches Operations Specialist Second Class Carl Young the weapon conditions of an M-16rifle during a live fire exercise aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is continuing its independent deployer certifications after completing Exercise Joint Warrior 2011-2. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 183k | At Palma de Mallorca, Spain on February 11 2012. | Jose Antonio Rodriguez Carreño | |
| 125k | 120217-N-MO201-024. Souda Bay, Greece, February 17 2012, the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrives for a scheduled port call. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 114k | November 2012 at Hampton Roads. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 174k | December 12 2012 at Norfolk. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 100k | 131126-N-AP176-033. Atlantic Ocean, November 26 2013, waves crash over the bow of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during a simulated straits transit exercise. Arleigh Burke is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff Atherton. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 136k | 131126-N-AP176-054. Atlantic Ocean, November 26 2013, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) look on during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift Command Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). Arleigh Burke is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation with the George H.W. Bush Strike Group to achieve mission readiness and the ability to work alongside international allies in the execution of the Navy's maritime strategy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff Atherton. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 188k | 131202-N-AP176-059. Atlantic Ocean, December 2 2013, a round is fired from the MK45 5-inch lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group to achieve mission readiness and the ability to work alongside international allies in the execution of the Navy's maritime strategy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff Atherton. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 138k | 131214-N-AP176-119. Atlantic Ocean, December 14 2013, Boatswain's Mate 2nd class Joshua Husic guides an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 onto the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group to achieve mission readiness and the ability to work alongside international allies in the execution of the Navy's maritime strategy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff Atherton. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 105k | 140220-N-EI510-385. Atlantic Ocean, February 19 2014, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) leads the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) while underway. Philippine Sea, Arleigh Burke and Roosevelt are deployed as part of the George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Ba. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 160k | 140222-N-WD757-027. Atlantic Ocean, February 22 2014, Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Darin Kent signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 94k | 140317-N-WD757-182. Mediterranean Sea, March 17 2014, an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Grandmasters of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 112k | 140328-N-WD757-015. Gulf of Oman, March 28 2014, Ensign Casey Strouse, from Kalkaska, Mich., monitors ship traffic on the bridge aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 117k | 140328-N-WD757-095. Gulf of Oman, March 28 2014, Cmdr. Camille Flaherty, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), left, and Ensign Casey Strouse, from Kalkaska, Mich., monitor the ship's movement on the bridge aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 146k | 140402-N-WD757-052. Manama, Bahrain, April 2 2014, Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Charmanda Ward, from Chicago, right, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Brooke Miller, from Canandaigua, N.Y., remove mooring lines from the pier as the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) prepares to get underway. Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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| 165k | 140422-N-WD757-001. Arabian Gulf, April 22 2014, Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Christopher Vaultier, from Boston, left, and Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Andrew Johnson, from Saint Paul, Minn., review an operating manual before running machinery during an engineering evolution aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Ron Reeves | |
| 143k | 140513-N-WD757-318. Manama, Bahrain, May 13 2014, Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Travis Wilson, from Rio Vista, Calif., heaves a mooring line as the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) prepares to moor for a port visit in Manama, Bahrain. Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Ron Reeves | |
| 134k | 140623-N-WD757-312. Arabian Gulf, June 23 2014, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Logan Ortlieb, from Baton Rouge, La., center, fixes his shipmate's neckerchief before they enter a Junior Sailor of the Quarter board aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Ron Reeves | |
| 119k | 140701-N-WD757-173. Arabian Gulf, July 1 2014, sailors prepare a national ensign on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Ron Reeves | |
| 161k | 140902-N-WD757-093. Arabian Gulf, September 2 2014, Cmdr. Camille Flaherty, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), maintains distance and speed during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Ron Reeves | |
| 173k | 140913-N-WD757-302. Arabian Gulf, September 13 2014, Operations Specialist 2nd Class Joe Bostick, from Raleigh, N.C., monitors maritime traffic on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Ron Reeves | |
| 136k | 140922-N-WD757-006. Red Sea, September 22 2014, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Timothy Bradow, from Norfolk, stands watch in the combat information center aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Ron Reeves | |
| 176k | 141007-N-WD757-079. Mediterranean Sea, October 7 2014, the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) fires its MK 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Arleigh Burke is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II. | Ron Reeves | |
 Ponta Delgada, Azores on October 9 2014. | Carlos Manuel Estrela | |||
| 84k | October 21 2014, location unknown. Official U.S. Navy file photo. | Ron Reeves | |
| 409k | 170718-N-QI061-0031 Norfolk, July 18, 2017. The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departs Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard/Released) | Dave Wright | |
| 610k | 180204-N-NB178-022 Atlantic Ocean, February 4, 2018. The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) transits the Atlantic Ocean during a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Arleigh Burke is underway as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) COMPTUEX, which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the HSTCSG for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyrell K. Morris/Released) | Dave Wright | |
| Memorabilia |
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| 136k | USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) poster courtesy of Lockheed Martin. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 15k | Ships patch. | Steven A. Cardali | |
 Model at Cabrillo National Monument, Point Loma, San Diego, California. | Tommy Trampp | |||
| Click here to view a Tribute to Admiral Burke | ||||
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | CDR John Gabe Morgan, Jr. | 04 July 1991 - 18 December 1992 |
| 02 | CDR Lyal Barclay Davidson (USNA 1976) | 18 December 1992 - 27 October 1994 |
| 03 | CDR Jeffrey Francis Weppler | 27 October 1994 - 07 August 1996 |
| 04 | CDR Mark Edward Kosnik | 07 August 1996 - 03 April 1998 |
| 05 | CDR Nevin Palmer Carr, Jr. (USNA 1979) | 03 April 1998 - 15 October 1999 |
| 06 | CDR Alan Eugene Eschbach | 15 October 1999 - 02 March 2001 |
| 07 | CDR Robin Ladd Russell (USNA 1982) | 02 March 2001 - 09 August 2002 |
| 08 | CDR William Claiborne Harris | 09 August 2002 - 05 March 2004 |
| 09 | CDR Charles Lionel Stuppard | 05 March 2004 - 26 March 2006 |
| 10 | CDR Esther Jewel McClure 1 | 26 March 2006 - 21 May 2007 |
| 11 | LCDR Allen Lee Hobbs (XOIC) (USNA 1993) | 21 May 2007 - 22 May 2007 |
| 12 | CDR Daniel Edward Voth | 22 May 2007 - 07 November 2008 |
| 13 | CDR Brian Christopher Moum | 07 November 2008 - 07 May 2010 |
| 14 | CDR Corey Jason Keniston | 07 May 2010 - 02 April 2012 |
| 15 | CDR Thomas Patrick Moninger (USNA 1994) | 02 April 2012 - 08 November 2013 |
| 16 | CDR Camille Garrett Flaherty (USNA 1995) | 08 November 2013 - 05 June 2015 |
| 17 | CDR Thomas Edward Myers | 05 June 2015 - 14 October 2016 |
| 18 | CDR Jason Todd Stepp | 14 October 2016 - 09 March 2018 |
| 19 | CDR Errol A. Robinson | 09 March 2018 - 08 August 2019 |
| 20 | CDR John Luther Gaines III (USNA 2000) 2 | 08 August 2019 - 03 September 2020 |
| 21 | CAPT Christopher Geddin Follin (TDY - COMDESRON 2) | 03 September 2020 - January 2021 |
| 22 | CDR Patrick Michael Chapman (USNA 2003) | January 2021 - May 2022 |
| 23 | CDR Peter C. Flynn (USNA 2004) | May 2022 - August 2023 |
| 23 | CDR Tyrchra Ahmid Bowman | August 2023 - present |
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