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	63k	Photo #: 80-G-K-17588. Captain David Porter, U.S.N. (1780-1843) portrait in oils, possibly by John Trumbull. Photographed September 1954 by PHC A.L. Brooks. This portrait is in the collections of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Annapolis, Maryland. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. David Porter was born at Boston, Massachusetts, on 1 February 1780. He entered the U.S. Navy as a midshipman in 1798 and served in the Quasi-War with France and the Barbary Wars. He became a prisoner-of-war when USS Philadelphia was captured off Tripoli in October 1803. Following his release in 1805, Porter commanded USS Enterprise and later was in charge of naval forces at New Orleans, Louisiana. During the War of 1812, Captain Porter was Commanding Officer of the frigate Essex during her wide-ranging assault on British shipping, a campaign that continued until Essex was overwhelmed by HMS Phoebe and Cherub at Valpariso, Chile, on 28 March 1814. Following the War, Porter was a member of the Board of Navy Commissioners and led an expedition to supress West Indies piracy in 1823-25. He resigned his commission in 1826 and spent three years as commander-in- chief of the Mexican navy. Porter died on 3 March 1843 while serving as U.S. Minister to Turkey.		Bill Gonyo
	78k	Admiral David Dixon Porter, USN, (1813-1891) was born at Chester, Pennsylvania, on 8 June 1813, the son of Commodore David Porter (1780-1843). His naval career began as a midshipman in 1829, and included service in the peacetime cruising Navy, the Mexican War and the U.S. Civil War. The latter conflict saw him rapidly rise from the rank of Lieutenant to Rear Admiral. In 1862, he was in charge of the Mortar Flotilla during the campaign to capture New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River. He took command of the Mississippi Squadron in October 1862 and led it through the active phase of the Western Rivers campaigns. Rear Admiral Porter spent the last several months of the Civil War in command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Following the War, Porter was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1866 and served as Superintendant of the Naval Academy. He became the Navy's senior officer, with the rank of Admiral in 1870, and remained an influential figure in naval affairs until his death on 13 February 1891.		Bill Gonyo
	49k	Artist's conception of the Porter as built by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.		Navy Yard Associates
	159k	USS Porter (DDG-78) underway, probably during builder's sea trials in late 1998 or early 1999. Photograph by Ingalls Shipbuilding. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # NH 106853-KN.		Fred Weiss/Robert Hurst
	120k	DN-SD-02-03706, 9903206027EN003. Mrs. Garland Johnson gives the command to "bring our ship alive" to the crew of USS PORTER (DDG 78), thus ordering the crew to board the Navy's newest guided missile destroyer during the ship's official commissioning ceremony in Port Canaveral, Florida. Mrs. Johnson, the wife of Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jay Johnson, served as the ship's sponsor. Porter will be homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, and commanded by Commander Kenneth V. Spiro. Photo by JO1 Kevin Elliott, March 20 1999.		Bill Gonyo
	53k	Norfolk February 27 2000.		Marc Piché
	69k	Norfolk March 3 2000.		Marc Piché
	34k	Barcelona, Spain December 22 2000.		Marc Piché
Welcome Aboard pamphlet - December 2000				Manuel Garcia Garcia
	81k	Early in her maiden deployment, the last Flight II Burke-class destroyer, USS Porter (DDG 78), is seen pierside at Barcelona, Spain, on Dec. 25, 2000. She is flagship for COMDESRON TWO.		Fabio Peña
	34k	June 2001 in Norfolk.		Brian J. Johnson
	92k	The USS Porter (DDG 78) moored at Port Everglades, Fla., April 30 2002. The ship is participating in Fleet Week and Air & Sea Show 2002. Photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Gabe Puello.		Bill Gonyo
	35k	March 22 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) launches a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) toward Iraq during the initial stages of shock and awe. U.S Navy photo.		Fred Weiss
	54k	USS Porter (DDG 78) of NATO's Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED). "NAC SEA DAY" in Alicante 5 June 2003 by NATO Photos.		Bill Gonyo
	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
	64k	050610-N-3527B-002. Norfolk, VA, June 10 2005, a port side view of the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a change of command ceremony held on board Naval Station Norfolk. Cmdr. Douglas Nashold relieved Cmdr. Brad Williamson as commanding officer of the ship. Porter was commissioned in 1999, and is the fifth ship to bear the name. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy Bensken.		Bill Gonyo
	54k	Palma de Mallorca, Spain December 31 2005.		Pedro Carreras
	124k	060401-N-0780F-004. Souda Bay, Crete, April 1 2006, the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives for a routine port visit. Porter is the 28th ship in the Arleigh Burke-class of AEGIS destroyers. Porter is homeported in Norfolk, Va., currently on a regularly scheduled six month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley.		Bill Gonyo
	151k	USS Porter in Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy on April 26 2006.		Primo Acireale
	140k	As above.		Primo Acireale
	116k	USS Porter (DDG-78) as she departs Norfolk Naval Station on a scheduled deployment, August 1 2007.		Robert Hurst
	207k	070801-N-4014G-105. Norfolk, Va., August 1 2007, sailors man the rails of the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) as it pulls away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk, to start her six-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	114k	070801-N-4014G-225. Atlantic Ocean, August 1 2007, Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Dixon, executive officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), watches as Porter pulls alongside fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) for an underway replenishment (UNREP). Porter is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser		Bill Gonyo
	106k	070805-N-7955L-145. USS Porter (DDG 78) returns to a normal patrol route after taking part in a burial at sea ceremony held on the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while under way in the Atlantic Ocean Aug. 5, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Lange.		Robert M. Cieri
	233k	070817-N-4014G-046. Cartagena, Spain, August 17 2007, sailors pull a forward line onto the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) while it departs, after a routine port call. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	111k	070904-N-4014G-048. Indian Ocean, September 4,2007, sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) watch as USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) pulls alongside for a personnel transfer via a rigid hull inflatable boat. Porter is conducting maritime operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations with Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser		Robert M. Cieri
	87k	070908-N-4014G-041. Indian Ocean, September 8 2007, Ensign Thomas Brown conducts research on the Internet, to prepare a history brief for an operations and intelligence brief aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is conducting maritime operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations with Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	123k	071005-N-4014G-011. U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) practice donning their fire fighting equipment during the damage control olympics while under way in the Indian Ocean Oct. 5, 2007. The crew trains regularly to prepare themselves in th event of an actual fire. Porter is conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	139k	071016-N-4014G-091. Indian Ocean, October 16 2007, Gunners Mate 2nd Class Peter Bay fires a shot line from the foc'sle of guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) to the British auxiliary oiler RFA Bayleaf (A109) to begin an underway replenishment. Porter is conducting Maritime Operations (MO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations as part of Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	124k	071021-N-4014G-083. Mombasa, Kenya, October 21 2007, Cmdr. Robert Hall Jr., commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), shows the ship's bridge to the Honorable Suleiman R. Shakombo, Minister of State for National Heritage, Kenya, during a distinguished visitor reception aboard ship. Porter's port call to Mombasa is the first visit of a U.S. Navy ship to the city since guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) in 2005 and only the third ship visit since 1999. Porter is conducting Maritime Operations (MO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	128k	Mombasa, Kenya, October 22 2007, Cmdr. Robert Hall Jr., commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) presents a wheelbarrow full of supplies to representatives of the Reach Out Center Trust as part of Porter's community relations project. Porter's port call to Mombasa, Kenya is the first visit of a U.S. Navy ship to the city since guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) in 2005 and only the third ship visit since 1999. Porter is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Fifth Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts in regional nations' littoral waters. Coalition forces also conduct MSO under international maritime conventions to ensure security and safety in international waters so that commercial shipping and fishing can occur safely in the region		Bill Gonyo
	116k	071119-N-4014G-022. Indian Ocean, November 19 2007, sailors on the aft missile deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) perform preventive maintenance on the torpedoes and torpedo tubes. Porter is conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	185k	071203-N-4014G-019, Indian Ocean, December 3 2007, the forward Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) mount fires a volley of rounds during a live-fire exercise aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) while underway. Porter is conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	212k	071207-N-4014G-144. Indian Ocean, December 7 2007, sailors and officers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pose on the foc'sle for a World War II style group photograph, in remembrance of the 66th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Porter is conducting maritime security operations in the Indian Ocean in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	197k	| 071221-N-4014G-004. Victoria, Seychelles, December 21 2007, guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) prepares to depart Port Victoria, Seychelles. Porter is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	117k	071222-N-4014G-007. Indian Ocean, December 22 2007, a SA-330 Puma helicopter from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Lewis & Clark (T-AKE 1) delivers stores to the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP). Porter is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	152k	071227-N-4014G-037. Red Sea, December 27 2007, a MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 takes off from the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) after transferring inspection team members aboard the ship. Porter is in the 5th Fleet area of operations assigned to the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo/Robert M. Cieri
	162k	071227-N-4014G-010. Red Sea, December 27 2007, Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Emanuel Williams directs an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 carrying members of an evaluation team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is in the 5th Fleet area of operations assigned to the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	136k	080103-N-4014G-043. Mediterranean Sea, January 3 2008, sailors test the starboard triple Mk 32, Mod 14 torpedo launcher aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), while under way. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	174k	080103-N-4014G-109. Mediterranean Sea, January 3 2008, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) prepares to transit the Strait of Sardinia. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	219k	080104-N-4014G-043. January 4 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pulls into Naples, Italy for a routine port call. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	87k	080108-N-4014G-018. Naples, Italy, January 8 2008, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) raise the "Stars and Stripes" during morning colors. Porter is in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	47k	Four views of the Porter at NOB Norfolk during November 2008.		Gerd Matthes
	54k	As above.		Gerd Matthes
	34k	As above.		Gerd Matthes
	96k	As above.		Gerd Matthes
	202k	090314-N-7456N-395. Atlantic Ocean, March 14 2009, crewmembers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) load a Mark 46 recoverable exercise torpedo into a Mark 32 surface vessel torpedo tube. Porter is participating in a group sail activity in the Atlantic Ocean to prepare for its role with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 24 in the upcoming Joint Warrior exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas.		Bill Gonyo
	134k	U.S. Sailors man the rails as guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pulls into Port Everglades, Fla., for Fleet Week April 26, 2010. This is Port Everglades' 20th annual Fleet Week. The event is one of 20 Fleet Weeks planned across America in 2010. Fleet Weeks show Americans the investment they have made in the Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. U.S. Navy photo by Ken Kohl, 100426-C-3446K-977.		Bill Gonyo
	155k	U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., left, commander of the U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks with Cmdr. Tom Peterson, commanding officer of guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), during a ship visit while Porter is in port for the 20th annual Fleet Week in Port Everglades, Fla., April 28, 2010. This event is South Florida's annual celebration of the maritime services. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Travis J. Kuykendall, 100428-N-3265K-027.		Bill Gonyo
	194k	111206-N-FI736-139. Atlantic Ocean, December 6 2011, an Mk45 5-inch/54-caliber lightweight gun aboard guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) is fired during a live-fire exercise. Porter was under way preparing for an upcoming deployment with the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman.		Robert M. Cieri
	146k	111206-N-FI736-003. Atlantic Ocean, December 6 2011, the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) steaming. The Porter was under way preparing for an upcoming scheduled deployment with the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman, USN.		Robert M. Cieri
	127k	120111-N-OP638-052. Atlantic Ocean, January 11 2012, Sonar Technician Surface 2nd Class Gareth Erasmus, left, fires a Mk 38 25 mm machine gun onboard the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a live fire exercise. Porter was part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group and was under way participating in a composite training unit exercise in preparation for a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse L. Gonzalez, USN.		Robert M. Cieri
	183k	120124-N-OP638-043. Atlantic Ocean, January 24 2012, sailors clean the MK 45 5-inch .54-caliber lightweight gun during an all hands preservation call aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter was part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group which was under way conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse L. Gonzalez, USN.		Robert M. Cieri
	148k	Left to right: USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78), the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), and the guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG-69), conduct a Replenishment At Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, 21 March 2012. All four ships were deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group supporting 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 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel (# 120321-N-NL401-017).		Ron Reeves
	146k	120402-N-AP176-076. Mediterranean Sea, April 2 2012, the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) conducts a replenishment at sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to support 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 3rd Class Jeff Atherton.		Ron Reeves
	123k	120812-N-XO436-152. Arabian Sea, August 12 2012, guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) is damaged in a collision with the Japanese owned bulk oil tanker M/V Otowasan in the Strait of Hormuz, Aug., 12. No personnel on either vessel were reported injured. Porter is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman.		US Navy
	181k	120812-N-XO436-116. As above.		US Navy
	256k	121004-N-FI736-044. Arabian Sea, October 4 2012, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), left, maneuvers alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during a replenishment at sea. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman.		Ron Reeves
	143k	Norfolk on November 29 2015.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	108k	150415-N-ZZ999-001. Atlantic Ocean, April 15 2015, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) before a replenishment-at-sea. Porter is participating in Joint Warrior, a United-Kingdom led training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment in which to prepare for global operations. U.S. Navy photo by Rohn D. Wallace.		Ron Reeves
	163k	150418-N-UY653-384. Atlantic Ocean, April 18 2015, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Duke Batteate, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), provides forward cover for a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a training exercise. Porter is participating in Joint Warrior, a United Kingdom-led training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment in which to prepare for global operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan U. Kledzik.		Ron Reeves
	114k	150423-N-ZN259-337. Atlantic Ocean, April 23 2015, Ensign Stephen Bates, first lieutenant aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), serves as the boat officer aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat as it returns to the ship following small boat operations. Porter is en route to Rota, Spain, where it will operate forward-deployed in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Karen E. Cozza.		Ron Reeves
	141k	USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives in Rota, Spain, April 30 2015.		Ron Reeves
	114k	USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain on April 30, 2015. US Navy photo.		Tommy Trampp
	250k	USS Porter (DDG-78) off the coast of Bulgaria on July 6, 2015. US Navy Photo.		Tommy Trampp
	112k	USS Porter (DDG-78), left, and the Romanian naval ship ROS Marcellariu (265), right, transit through the Black Sea during a passing exercise on July 14, 2015. US Navy Photo.		Tommy Trampp
	141k	151006-N-AX546-132. Bosphorus Strait, October 6 2015, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Bosphorus Strait. Porter is on a routine patrol conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Spratt.		Ron Reeves
	175k	151009-N-AX546-032. Black Sea, October 9 2015, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) approaches the port of Odessa, Ukraine. Porter is on a routine patrol conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Spratt.		Ron Reeves
	191k	151019-N-AX546-124. Black Sea, October 19 2015, sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) fight the ship from damage control central during a general quarters drill Oct. 19, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a routine patrol conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Spratt.		Ron Reeves
	67k	USS Porter (DDG-78) conducts a structural test firing of SeaRAM in Spain on Feb. 28, 2016, as the first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer with a SeaRAM installation. US Navy photo.		Tommy Trampp
	156k	160316-N-FQ994-119. Rota, Spain, March 16 2016, sailors aboard USS Porter (DDG 78) transport the forward union jack mast as the ship gets underway from Rota, Spain. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
	121k	160326-N-FQ994-126. Mediterranean Sea, March 26 2016, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joseph Comparato (top) and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jocelyn Caro clean the SEARAM close-in weapons system aboard USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
	137k	160330-N-FQ994-187. Souda Bay, Greece, March 30 2016, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Erick Brouwer, from Marion, Iowa, mans an M-240 lightweight machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) as the ship arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit March 30, 2016. Porter is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
	96k	160420-N-FQ994-197. Souda Bay, Greece, April 20 2016, USS Porter (DDG 78) moored in Souda Bay, Greece. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
	191k	160430-N-FQ994-361. Mediterranean Sea, April 30 2016, USS Porter (DDG 78) test fires its 5-inch gun while operating in the Mediterranean Sea. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
	135k	160505-N-FQ994-096. Mediterranean Sea, May 5 2016, sailors participate in a low light small arms gun shoot aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) May 5, 2016. Porter is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
	136k	160505-N-FQ994-107. Mediterranean Sea, May 5 2016, USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Mediterranean Sea. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
	133k	160601-N-FQ994-073. Augusra Bay, Italy, June 1 2016, USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives in Augusta Bay, Italy. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
	187k	160605-N-IL474-083. Souda Bay, Greece, June 5 2016, USS Porter (DDG 78) departs Souda Bay, Greece following a brief port visit June 5, 2016. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy Photo by Heather Judkins.		Ron Reeves
	150k	USS Porter (DDG-78) crossing the Bosphorus Strait on June 6 2016. Bosphorus Naval News Photo.		Tommy Trampp
	137k	A Romanian Navy IAR-330 medium helicopter lands aboard USS Porter (DDG 78) during a passing exercise in the Black Sea on June 13 2016. Porter is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, for routine patrols in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. US Navy photo.		Tommy Trampp
	115k	160622-N-FQ994-099. Mediterranean Sea, June 22 2016, the Phalanx Close-in Weapons System aboard USS Porter (DDG 78) is test fired during a gun exercise. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
	182k	170125-N-JI086-090. Souda Bay, Greece, January 25 2017, sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat with Hellenic navy Commodore Georgios Tsogkas, third from right, during a tour of the ship. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams.		Ron Reeves
	129k	170202-N-JI086-077. Bosphorus Strait, February 2 2017, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Bosphorus Strait. Porter is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams.		Ron Reeves
	162k	Mediterranean Sea, February 13 2017, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fires a 5-inch lightweight gun during a live fire exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams.		Ron Reeves
The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conducts strike operations while in the Mediterranean Sea, April 7, 2017. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams.				Ron Reeves
	91k	170613-N-FQ994-107. Rota, Spain, June 13 2017, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78), front, USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), USS Carney (DDG 64) and USS Ross (DDG 71) are moored at Naval Station Rota, Spain. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.		Ron Reeves
The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives at Piraeus, Greece, August 12, 2017.				George Haralampides
	170k	Ships patch.		Steven A. Cardali/Mike Smolinski/Robert M. Cieri
	88k	Ships Zippo for Fleet Week.		Tommy Trampp

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CDR Brad Williamson    Dec 8 2003 - Jun 10 2005 (Later RADM)

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