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| 88k 80k | Rear Admiral John Henry Russell, July 4 1827 - April 1 1897, was an officer of the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. The Admiral's son, John Henry Russell, Jr., November 14 1872 - March 6 1947, was a major general and 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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| 15k | Ship's poster. | Gerd Matthes | |
| 188k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 79k | Undated, USS Russell refueling at sea with the HMCS Protecteur followed by a Perry Class frigate. Photo by caporal Pier-Adam Turcotte. | Marc-André Nadeau | |
| 125k | Undated, location unknown. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 104k | Undated, location unknown. Waxing a torpedo. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 94k | Undated, location unknown. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 299k | Undated, location unknown. Sailors of the USS Russell keep a watchful eye on a refueling station during underway replenishment. Courtesy of the USS Russell. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 144k | Undated, location unknown. Photo from "An Illustrated History of the United States Navy" by Chester G. Hearn. | Robert Hurst | |
| 236k | DN-SC-94-00646. Pascagoula, October 15 1993, a view of warships under construction at the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard. (From front to back) are the guided-missile cruiser Port Royal (CG 73), the guided-missile destroyer Stout (DDG 55) and the guided-missile destroyer Mitscher (DDG 57). Inboard of STOUT is the guided-missile destroyer Ramage (DDG 61) and inboard of MITSCHER is the guided-missile destroyer Russell (DDG 59). U.S. Navy photo by: OS2 John Bouvia. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 362k | USS Russell (DDG 59) is christened by Mrs. Brooke Russell Astor, daughter of the ship's namesake. | Dale Hargrave | |
| 53k | Christening Program from the USS Russell DDG-59 held at Pascagoula, MS on 23 October 1993. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 96k | Christening Coin from the USS Russell DDG-59 held at Pascagoula, MS on 23 October 1993. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 60k | January 23 1995, Gulf of Mexico, an aerial starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59) underway during builders sea trials. | Fred Weiss | |
| 46k | January 23, 1995, Gulf o Mexico, aerial starboard quarter view (135 degrees off centerline) of the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59) underway during buildings sea trials. | Fred Weiss | |
| 67k | January 23 1995, Gulf of Mexico, aerial port beam view of the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59) underway during builders sea trials. The USS Russell has been assigned to Pacific Fleet Destroyer Squadron 31 (DESRON31). | Fred Weiss | |
| 48k | January 23 1995, Gulf of Mexico, an aerial port bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59) underway during builders sea trials. | Fred Weiss | |
| 82k | USS Russell (DDG-59) Commissioning Program held at Pascagoula, MS on 20 May 1995. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 101k | Commissioning of USS Russell DDG-59 at Pascagoula, MS on 20 May 1995. The photo by Doug Bremenkamp. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 99k | Commissioning of USS Russell DDG-59 at Pascagoula, MS on 20 May 1995. The photo by Doug Bremenkamp. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 45k | August 1995 in the Pacific test firing during a Sinkex type operation. | Jack Treutle | |
| 66k | Dili, East Timor, USS Russell (DDG-59) at anchor in Dili Harbor here in June, 2000. Russell provided logistical support for the United States Group in East Timor (USGET). East Timor, a small island nation just north of Australia, was recently devastated by Indonesian forces following its vote for independence. Each month, the U.S. Navy deploys one ship to Dili to assist USGET's humanitarian relief efforts in coordination with the United Nations. U.S. Navy photo. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 35k | San Diego, CA August 2 2001. | Marc Piché | |
| 65k | San Diego, CA August 2 2001. | Marc Piché | |
| 41k | Taken from the USS Chosin while entering Pearl Harbor 9 Aug 2002. | SK2(SW) Joseph A. Gless | |
| 85k | The Guided Missile Destroyer USS Russell sits moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor in preparation of its change of Command ceremony. Where Commander William A Kearns III took command from Commander Enrique F. Miranda. US Navy photo by Photographers Mate 1st Class Keith W. Delvinney March 12, 2003. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 145k | 030507-N-3228G-001. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 7 2003, Commanding Officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) Cmdr. William Kearns III, speaks to spectators during a welcoming ceremony for Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Training Squadron ships, JDS Kashima (TV 3508), JDS Hamayuki (DD 126) and JDS Sawagiri (DD 157), seen arriving behind the formation of newly-commissioned Japanese officers. The JMSDF arrived in Hawaii for a five-day visit and will also lay wreaths at the USS Arizona Memorial, the National Cemetery of the Pacific, the Makiki Cemetery, the Ehime Maru Memorial, and take a city tour. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 186k | President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush are escorted by Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, Commander U.S. Pacific Command, aboard the admiral’s barge for Commander Naval Region Hawaii, for a scheduled visit aboard the retired battleship Missouri (BB-63), and the Arizona Memorial. In the background is the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59), at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, October 23 2003. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Tracy R. Hull. United States Navy News Service 031023-N-0435H-093. | Robert Hurst | |
| 163k | USS Russell (DDG 59) departing Pearl Harbor, December 4 2003. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 157k | 040511-N-3019M-001. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 11 2004, sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) man the rails as the ship departs Pearl Harbor. Russell and her crew of more than 330 Sailors are deploying to the Western Pacific to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Exercise (CARAT 2004). U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Ryan McGinley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 178k | 040511-N-3019M-003. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 11 2004, sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) man the rails as the ship departs Pearl Harbor. Russell and her crew of more than 330 Sailors are deploying to the Western Pacific to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Exercise (CARAT 2004). U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Ryan McGinley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 101k | A Republic of Singapore Air Force Super Puma helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the Republic of Singapore Ship (RSS) Resolution (LST 208), with the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59) on the horizon, on 7 June 2004. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Kevin Borden. | Robert Hurst | |
| 91k | 040629-N-4104L-004, South China Sea, June 29 2004, USS Russell (DDG 59) transits the South China Sea enroute to Thailand for the third phase of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series, which begins June 30. CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asia nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Melinda Larson. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 104k | 030901-N-4033C-023, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii September 2 2004, guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) passes Hospital Point, Hawaii, after returning from a routine four-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. Russell and her crew of more than 330 Sailors participated in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), a series of exercises in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jimmie J. Crockett. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 172k | 050812-F-4201N-048. Seward, Alaska, August 12 2005, Commanding Officer, USS Russell (DDG 59), Cmdr. Jim Kilby, explains the ship's navigation system on the ship's bridge as he hosts Seward, Alaska's Mayor Vanta Shafer and other members of the City Council. Russell was in Seward for a goodwill port visit Aug. 11-14. Russell is currently participating in the joint exercise Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2005. Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2005 is the largest homeland defense/homeland security exercise ever conducted in Alaska. The exercise is the first opportunity within the state to exercise an integrated local, state and federal government response to a series of simulated emergencies including natural disasters, terrorist attacks and mass casualty scenarios. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nelson. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 111k | Pacific Ocean, August 19 2005, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) fires her MK 45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight gun during a Pre-Aim Calibration Fire (PACFIRE) in the Pacific Ocean. US Navy Photo. | Fred Weiss | |
| 181k | 050928-N-9643K-001. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, September 28 2005, USS Russell (DDG 59) Commanding Officer Cmdr. James W. Kilby stands in front of his ship, after returning from a two-month deployment participating in the Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2005 Homeland Defense/Homeland Security and Military Support for Civil Authority training exercise. Kilby has been selected to receive the Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale award for inspirational leadership. The fleet award was established in honor of Stockdale, whose distinguished naval career symbolized the highest standards of excellence in both personal example and leadership. Stockdale was a Medal of Honor recipient, former Vietnam prisoner of war, naval aviator and test pilot. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Joe Kane. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 86k | 060309-N-9643K-001. Pearl Harbor, March 9 2006, the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) departs Pearl Harbor for a scheduled six-month deployment. Russell joins the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group on deployment in the support of maritime security operations (MSO) and the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Joe Kane. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 75k | Underway replenishment March 14 2006. | Shawn Ward | |
| 55k | Underway replenishment March 14 2006. | Shawn Ward | |
| 117k | Underway replenishment March 14 2006. | Shawn Ward | |
| 163k | Underway replenishment March 14 2006. | Shawn Ward | |
| 130k | Underway replenishment March 14 2006. | Shawn Ward | |
| 143k | 060622-N-4166B-035. Philippine Sea, June 22 2006, Gas Turbine Technician Mechanical Fireman John C. Triesch monitor the main engine room propulsion systems aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). Russell and the Abraham Lincoln Strike group are currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jordon R. Beesley. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 168k | 060622-N-4166B-046. Philippine Sea, June 22 2006, Gas Turbine Technician Mechanical 1st Class Phil Berry conducts a routine check on one of four LM-2500 gas turbine engines used for propulsion aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). Russell and the Abraham Lincoln Strike group are currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jordon R. Beesley. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 151k | 060803-N-6106R-015. Pacific Ocean, August 3 2006, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), as seen from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), while transiting heavy seas during a close steaming exercise. Russell is attached to the 7th fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen W. Rowe. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 127k | Fremantle, Western Australia, August 17 2006. | Graeme Fuller | |
| 142k | 060905-N-4965F-001. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, September 5 2006, sailors man the rails aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as she returns to her homeport, following a six-month deployment. Russell departed in March as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group in support of the war on terror and later joined USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group before returning to its homeport of Pearl Harbor. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 186k | 060905-N-4965F-003. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, September 5 2006, a Polynesian dancer welcomes home the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as she returns to her homeport, following a six-month deployment. Russell departed in March as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group in support of the war on terror and later joined USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group before returning to its homeport of Pearl Harbor. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 54k | 061207-N-4965F-009, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7 2006, sailors assigned to the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) render honors to the USS Arizona Memorial and Pearl Harbor survivors as they perform a Pass-in-Review during a joint U.S. Navy/National Park Service ceremony commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 1,500 Pearl Harbor survivors, their families and friends from around the nation joined more than 2,000 distinguished guests and the general public for the annual observance. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl. | Tony Cowart | |
| 47k | 061207-N-0879R-006, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7 2006, President of the National Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Mal Middlesworth, salutes as the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) conducts a pass-in-review during a joint U.S. Navy/National Park Service ceremony commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush. | Tony Cowart | |
| 89k | 061220-N-4965F-006, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 20 2006, holiday lights shine from Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as she sits moored pier side Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Ships currently moored in Pearl Harbor will participate in the 2006 Holiday Light Judging Competition. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist James E. Foehl. | Tony Cowart | |
| 176k | 070203-N-4965F-002. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 3 2007, Commanding Officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) Cmdr. Brad Cooper answers questions for local media on the pier of Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Under the Navy's Fleet Response Plan (FRP), Russell will deploy with Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group to the western Pacific in support of U.S. commitments in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 146k | 070203-N-4965F-014. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 3 2007, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) man the rails prior to getting underway. Under the Navy's Fleet Response Plan (FRP), Russell is deploying with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group to the western Pacific in support of U.S. commitments in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 148k | 070203-N-4965F-018. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 3 2007, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) man the rails as the ship gets underway from Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Under the Navy's Fleet Response Plan (FRP), Russell is deploying with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group to the western Pacific in support of U.S. commitments in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 70k | A wave breaks over the bow of the destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as it plows through the South Pacific Ocean on February 9 2007. The Russell is on deployment as part of the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group which is supporting U.S. military operations in the Western Pacific. DoD photo by Chief Petty Officer Spike Call, U.S. Navy, ID# 070209-N-5961C-007. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 115k | 070303-N-0275W-006. The guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) transits the South Pacific Ocean while on deployment as part of the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group March 3, 2007. The Ronald Reagan carrier Strike Group is under way in support of operations in the e Western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Information System Technician Richard J. White. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 157k | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi SH-60J Seahawk helicopter from JS Haruna (DDH-141) lands onboard USS Russell (DDG-59), 17 March 2007. Russell is part of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Carrier Strike Group, and is participating in a three-day passing exercise with JMSDF forces. U.S. Navy photo by Gas Turbine System Technician Fireman Derek Webster. VIRIN: 070317-N-6729W-444. | Robert Hurst | |
| 145k | 070407-N-4856G-024. Pearl Harbor, April 7 2007, a sailor stands ready to receive the lines from the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as the ship returns to Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from a three-month deployment. Russell deployed with the Ronald Regan Carrier Strike Group to the western Pacific in support of U.S. commitments in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ben A. Gonzales. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 139k | 070407-N-4856G-031. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, April 7 2007, a Sailor stands ready to receive the lines from the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as she returns to Naval Station Pearl Harbor from a three-month deployment. Russell deployed with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group to the western Pacific in support of U.S. commitments in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ben A. Gonzales. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 74k | 071222-N-1008D-009. Pearl Harbor, HI, December 22 2007, guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) celebrates the Christmas season with a brilliant illumination of Christmas lights for which the ship placed first in the annual holiday light decorating contest, held by the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Theresa Donnelly. | Joe Gall | |
| 140k | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 24 2007, the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) displays a brilliant spectacle of holiday lights. The ship won first place during the Pearl Harbor Naval Bases holiday lights decorating contest. The ship has placed first for the last three years. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Theresa Donnelly, ID# 071224-N-1008D-004. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 224k | 080114-N-5476H-046. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, January 14 2008, sailors stand in ranks during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), in which Cmdr. Jeffery Weston relieved Cmdr. Brad Cooper as Russell's commanding officer. The Russell is underway off the coast of Oahu, with Diamond Head in the background. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hight. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 150k | 080221-F-6655M-090. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 21 2008, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Robert M. Gates receives a tour of the engineering room of the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) by Lt. Courtney Minetree, chief engineer, while aboard the ship in Pearl Harbor. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison | Bill Gonyo | |
| 209k | 080221-F-6655M-017. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 21 2008, sailors and officers salute Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, as he comes up the brow to the quarterdeck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 150k | 080221-F-6655M-102. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 21 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates walks along the deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 228k | 080221-F-6655M-085. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 21 February 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates tours the enlisted mess deck with Cmdr. Jeffrey Weston, commanding officer of USS Russell (DDG 59). U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 165k | 080221-F-6655M-032. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 21 2008, sideboys salute as Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates commences his departure from the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 203k | 080221-F-6655M-118. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 21 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates departing via the gangway of the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), following his tour of the ship. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 192k | 080221-F-6655M-163. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, February 21 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates addresses members of the press after touring the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 70k | 080318-N-9758L-062. Pacific Ocean, March 18 2008, Culinary Specialist 1st Class Derrick Thompson prepares a sweet potato glaze for the evening meal in the enlisted galley aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). Russell recently completed training for an upcoming deployment as part of a Carrier Strike Group deployed with the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 246k | U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Ramos removes loose strands of metal while churning a used gun shell with a lathe in the machinery repair shop aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell, March 18, 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 139k | 080318-N-9758L-157. Pacific Ocean, March 18 2008, Quartermaster 3rd Class Arthur Baines plots a course on the bridge aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as the ship returns to homeport at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Russell recently completed training for an upcoming deployment as part of a Carrier Strike Group deployed with the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 108k | 080324-N-9758L-176. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, March 24 2008, the guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) departs to join the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. The strike group is deploying in support of the global war on terrorism in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron. | Robert M. Cieri/Bill Gonyo | |
| 99k | 080324-N-0879R-011. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, March 24 2008, the Pearl Harbor-based guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) departs to join the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG-9). The strike group is deploying in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 130k | 080324-N-0879R-010. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, March 24 2008, the Pearl Harbor-based guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) departs to join the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG-9). The strike group is deploying to support the global war on terrorism . U.S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 91k | 080415-N-7981E-762. April 15 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) underway near Singapore. The Russell and other ships assigned to Carrier Strike Group Nine are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 212k | 080608-N-XXX0-003. Gulf of Aden, June 8 2008, Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Nicholas Mason, one of USS Russell's (DDG 59) stretcher bearers takes vital signs while Russell's First Lieutenant, Ensign Melanie Chambers and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Matthew Thompson look on. Ensign Lisa Bydairk, Russell's Communications Officer, records the vital signs for a Somali patient brought aboard Russell. Russell responded to a vessel in distress between Bassasso, Somalia and the Yemeni coast in the Gulf of Aden June 8. The 45-foot small boat experienced serious engine problems leaving it unable to operate at sea and had been adrift for two days. Seven personnel were transferred to Russell and treated for severe dehydration and malnutrition. Russell, deployed as a part of the USS Abraham Lincoln strike Group, is operating as a part of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150). CTF 150 conducts maritime Security Operations (MSO) Between the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman in the Arabian Sea MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO complements the counter terrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent extremists’ use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack of to transport personnel, weapons or other material. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 180k | 080812-N-8273J-088. Manama, Bahrain, August 12 2008, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead boards the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) to visit with Sailors and conduct an all hands call. Roughead, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. traveled throughout the Central Command Area of Operation to visit Sailors, thank them for their contributions and hear their thoughts firsthand. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 126k | 080812-N-8273J-168. Manama, Bahrain, August 12 2008, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks to Sailors during an all hands call aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). Roughead, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. traveled throughout the Central Command Area of Operation to visit Sailors, thank them for their contributions and hear their thoughts firsthand. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 185k | 080905-N-9898L-019. Indian Ocean, September 5 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), foreground, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), and the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) take part in a photo exercise alongside the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 154k | 080905-N-9079D-522. Indian Ocean, September 5 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) transits the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group. The strike group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ronald A. Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 87k | 080905-N-9079D-409. Indian Ocean, September 5 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Russell (DDG 59) leads USS Momsen (DDG 92), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), and the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) alongside the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ronald A. Dallatorre. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 159k | 080905-N-8593M-057. Indian Ocean, September 5 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), foreground, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), and the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) take part in a photo exercise alongside the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael K. McNabb. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 120k | 080905-N-7981E-311. Indian Ocean, September 5 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) transits the Indian Ocean as part of the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 162k | 081001-N-9758L-083. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, October 1 2008, sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) man the rails as the ship makes her way pierside to Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Russell returned to homeport after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean supporting the global war on terrorism as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 130k | 081001-N-9758L-065. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, October 1 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) passes the Battleship Missouri Memorial as the ship makes her way pier side to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Pearl Harbor. Russell returned to its homeport of NAVSTA Pearl Harbor after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific supporting the Global War on Terrorism as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 148k | 081001-N-9758L-096. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, October 1 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) is nudged to pier side at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Russell returned to her homeport of NAVSTA Pearl Harbor after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific supporting the Global War on Terrorism as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 184k | 081124-N-5476H-008. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, November 24 2008, Adm. Robert F. Willard, left, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Cmdr. Jeff Weston, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) and Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, commander, Navy Region Hawaii, greet his majesty Bolkiah Hassanal, Sultan of Brunei, on the quarterdeck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). Hassanal is visiting various military installations throughout Hawaii to enhance mutual interest in maritime security and stability and build upon mutual trust and understanding. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hight. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 148k | 081218-N-5476H-047. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 18 2008, the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) displays a spectacle of holiday lights during the 2008 Afloat Holiday Lighting Contest on board Naval Station Pearl Harbor Dec. 18, 2008. Hawaii area commanders toured the harbor and judged ships based on best lighting scheme, most creative display and energy conservation. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Hight. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 161k | 090115-N-9758L-620. Pacific Ocean, January 15 2009, guided-missile destroyers USS Hopper (DDG 70), USS Russell (DDG 59) and USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) sail in formation during the Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Surface Combatant Group Sail. The group sail supports the Pacific Fleet MIDPAC Surface Combatant Operational Employment program, which calls for nine of the 11 Hawaii-based surface combatants to focus on the western Pacific Ocean by conducting intermediate and advanced training and regular deployments in the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 149k | Jakarta, Indonesia, August 25 2009, Damage Controlman 3rd Class Derek Holder instructs an Indonesian Sailor about room clearing tactics during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training aboard USS Russell (DDG 59). Sailors from USS Crommelin (FFG 37) and Russell are working with Indonesian Sailors from Western Fleet Command during Cooperation and Readiness Afloat Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2009. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Lily Daniels. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 164k | 090825-N-506D-208. Jakarta, August 25 2009, Lt. Stephen Henz, chief engineer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), answers questions about the ship's 5-inch gun mount during a ship tour for students of Nural Falah Elementary School in Jakarta, Indonesia. The students were invited to tour the ship after their school received a community relations visit and gifts of sporting goods, from the Russell's Sailors earlier that morning. Sailors from USS Crommelin (FFG 37) and Russell are in Jakarta working with Indonesian sailors from Western Fleet Command during the Indonesian phase of Cooperation and Readiness Afloat Training (CARAT) exercise. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lily Daniels. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 105k | 091026-N-3666S-049. Pearl Harbor, October 26 2009, sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) man the rails as they arrive at Naval Station Pearl Harbor after three-month deployment in the western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Robert Stirrup. | Robert M. Cieri/Bill Gonyo | |
| 159k | 100723-N-3283P-054. Sendai, Japan, July 23 2010, Cmdr. Rodney Patton, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), greets a member of the Japan-America Society during a welcome ceremony at Takamatsu Pier. Russell is serving in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility and is visiting Sendai as part of the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the United States-Japan Mutual Treaty of Cooperation and Security. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 136k | 100806-N-3666S-037. Pearl Harbor, August 6 2010, the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) arrives in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a scheduled seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. While on deployment, Russell conducted operations in conjunction with coalition partners deployed to the Middle East, and with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert Stirrup. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 191k | 101116-N-3666S-026. Pacific Ocean, November 16 2010, an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Squadron Light (HSL) 37 takes off from the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), during Exercise Koa Kai 11-1 off the coast of Hawaii. Koa Kai encompassed Hawaii-based surface, submarine and aviation assets, and other commands within the Hawaii region. US Navy photo by MC2 Robert Stirrup. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 171k | 101117-N-3666S-118. Oahu, HI, November 17 2010, the guided-missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), foreground, and USS Russell (DDG 59), background, and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), center, sail in formation, during exercise Koa Kai off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Koa Kai is the primary integrated training event for mid-Pacific surface combatant units and encompasses Hawaii-based surface, submarine and aviation assets and other commands within the region. US Navy photo by MC2 Robert Stirrup. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 169k | 110405-N-WP746-085. Pearl Harbor, HI, April 5 2011, the guided-missile destroyers USS Chafee (DDG 90), foreground, and USS Russell (DDG 59) steam in formation in the Pacific Ocean near the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Hawaii-based surface ships and other combatant units were participating in Koa Kai 11-2, an integrated training event with the goal of attaining deployment certification and training. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 151k | 130103-N-XD424-001. Pearl Harbor, January 3 2013, the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the last time from its homeport in Hawaii. The crew is scheduled to swap hulls with the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) in San Diego in late January. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin W. Sisco. | Ron Reeves | |
| 134k | 130103-N-RI884-059. Pearl Harbor, January 3 2013, the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) passes by the USS Arizona Memorial as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the last time while homeported in Hawaii. The crew is scheduled to swap hulls with the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), homeported in San Diego, in late January. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker. | Ron Reeves | |
| 111k | 160214-N-CJ186-187. Arabian Gulf, February 14 2016, a ridged hull inflatable boat, launched from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), participates in a monthly Iraqi bilateral exercise. The Iraqi bilateral is a monthly exercise with U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Iraqi navy. The U.S. participates in bilateral exercises with partner nations in order to build and strengthen solid partnerships throughout the region. Commander, Task Force 55 controls surface forces including U.S. Navy coastal patrol craft and U.S Coast Guard patrols boats in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Torrey W. Lee. | Ron Reeves | |
| 148k | 160410-N-DX349-043. Coronado, California, April 10 2016, the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returns to her homeport of San Diego after completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The ship and crew operated independently and with two separate carrier strike groups to conduct maritime operations and promote U.S. and partner-nation presence. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Phil Ladouceur. | Ron Reeves | |
| 59k | Ships patch. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 39k | Ships patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | CDR Peter Hasten Daly | 20 May 1995 - 26 October 1996 |
| 02 | CDR Scott Timothy Anhalt | 26 October 1996 - 15 June 1998 |
| 03 | CDR Edward Morris Boorda | 15 June 1998 - 08 November 1999 |
| 04 | CDR Robert William Winsor, Jr. (USNA 1981) | 08 November 1999 - 21 June 2001 |
| 05 | CDR Enrique Franco (Hank) Miranda (USNA 1983) | 21 June 2001 - 13 March 2003 |
| 06 | CDR William Anselm Kearns III | 13 March 2003 - 26 August 2004 |
| 07 | CDR James Wells Kilby (USNA 1986) | 26 August 2004 - 19 August 2006 |
| 08 | CDR Charles Bradford (Brad) Cooper II (USNA 1989) | 19 August 2006 - 14 January 2008 |
| 09 | CDR Jeffrey David Weston | 14 January 2008 - 10 July 2009 |
| 10 | CDR Rodney M. Patton | 10 July 2009 - 11 April 2011 |
| 11 | CDR Joseph Carrigan | 11 April 2011 - 19 October 2012 |
| 12 | CDR Gary L. Cave 1 | 19 October 2012 - 25 January 2013 |
| 13 | CDR Michael L. Weeldreyer | 25 January 2013 - 22 March 2013 |
| 14 | CDR Antoinette Marie (Ann) McCann (USNA 1996) | 22 March 2013 - 24 January 2014 |
| 15 | CDR James William Harney | 24 January 2014 - 11 June 2015 |
| 16 | CDR Gill McCarthy | 11 June 2015 - 12 October 2016 |
| 17 | CDR Richard Alan Robbins, Jr. (USNA 1999) | 12 October 2016 - 06 April 2018 |
| 18 | CDR Matthew W. Foster | 06 April 2018 - 23 October 2019 |
| 19 | CDR Ryan K. Rogers | 23 October 2019 - 02 May 2021 |
| 20 | CDR James F. Hopp | 02 May 2021 - 15 September 2022 |
| 21 | CDR Brett J. Jasionowski | 15 September 2022 - 30 October 2023 |
| 22 | CDR Michael J. McInerney | 30 October 2023 - present |
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