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| 84k 58k | 071001-N-0000X-001. Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from Patchogue, N.Y. Murphy was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission, Operation Red Wing, June 28, 2005, while leading a four-man team tasked with finding a key Taliban leader in the mountainous terrain near Asadabad, Afghanistan. The team came under fire from a much larger enemy force with superior tactical position. Murphy knowingly left his position of cover to get a clear signal in order to communicate with his headquarters and was mortally wounded while exposing himself to enemy fire. While being shot and shot at, Murphy provided his units location and requested immediate support for his element. He returned to his cover position to continue the fight until finally succumbing to his wounds. U.S. Navy photo. | Tony Cowart/Robert M. Cieri | |
| 167k | Michael Murphy's Medal of Honor Certificate. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 35k | Michael Murphy's grave site. | Ron Reeves | |
| 80k | 050628-N-0000X-002. SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from Patchogue, N.Y. Murphy was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission, Operation Red Wing, June 28, 2005, while leading a four-man team tasked with finding a key Taliban leader in the mountainous terrain near Asadabad, Afghanistan. The team came under fire from a much larger enemy force with superior tactical position. Murphy knowingly left his position of cover to get a clear signal in order to communicate with his headquarters and was mortally wounded while exposing himself to enemy fire. While being shot and shot at, Murphy provided his units location and requested immediate support for his element. He returned to his cover position to continue the fight until finally succumbing to his wounds. U.S. Navy photo. | Ron Reeves/Robert M. Cieri | |
| 192k | 080507-N-5549O-287. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, May 7 2007, The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter hugs Maureen Murphy, the mother of Navy (SEAL) Lt. Michael Murphy after announcing the name of the next guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) during a dedication ceremony for Navy (SEAL) Lt. Michael Murphy. Michael Murphy's hometown of Patchogue, N.Y. held a dedication ceremony memorializing a park bearing Murphy's name. Maureen Murphy will be the ship's sponser. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien | NavSource | |
| 58k | A photo illustration of the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112). The ship will be named after Lt. Michael P. Murphy (Sea, Air, Land) who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during combat in Afghanistan on 27 and 28 June 2005. U.S. Navy Photo Illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay Chu. | Tony Cowart | |
| 138k | 071022-N-5025C-001. Photo Illustration commemorating the Medal of Honor presented posthumously to Lt. Michael P. Murphy (Sea, Air, Land). U.S. Navy Illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay Chu. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 206k | 080507-N-UH963-339. Patchogue, NY, May 7 2008, Maureen Murphy, second from right, the mother of Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, cuts the ribbon for a park named for her son during the ceremony. During that ceremony, The Honorable US Secretary of the Navy Dr. Donald C. Winter, right, announced that the next guided-missile destroyer would be named USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Lt. Murphy, a Navy SEAL, was killed in action in Afghanistan June 28, 2005. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 211k | 080507-N-4245W-125. Patchoque, NY, May 7 2008, the parents of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, listen to a benediction prayer during a ceremony outside the Michael P. Murphy Post Office. The ceremony, held on Murphy's birthday, recognized his heroic actions during Operation Red Wing, and included the unveiling of a Purple Heart monument outside the post office. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan and will have the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) named in his honor. US Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Wendy Wyman. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 189k | Six images taken during the Keel Laying of the Murphy on June 18 2010 at Bath Iron Works. | Scott Koen | |
| 138k | As above. | Scott Koen | |
| 113k | As above. | Scott Koen | |
| 152k | As above. | Scott Koen | |
| 139k | As above. | Scott Koen | |
| 101k | Bath, Maine, June 18 2010, Maureen Murphy, left, and Edwin Bard inscribe the signatures of Lt. (SEAL) Michael Murphy's family on an iron plate during a dedication ceremony for Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112). | Bill Gonyo | |
| 174k | 110223-N-FZB612-014. Bath, Maine, February 23 2011, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead poses for a photo in front of the keel of the guided-missile destroyer Michael Murphy during a visit to Bath Iron Works. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 136k | Cover of the Christening pamphlet, May 7 2011. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 170k | The Christening ceremony, May 7 2011. | Ron Reeves | |
| 268k | The Christening ceremony, May 7 2011. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 114k | 110507-N-ZB612-182. Bath, Maine, May 7 2011, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, left, and Adm. Eric Olson, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, attend the christening of the 62nd Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) in Bath, Maine. U.S. Navy photos Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst. | Tony Cowart | |
| 100k | 110507-N-KK330-184. Bath, Maine, May 7 2011, sailors assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) hold the Medal of Honor posthumously awarded to Lt. Michael Murphy (SEAL) during the ship's christening ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in June 2005. He was the first Sailor awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 25k | USS MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG-112) departing Bath Iron Works for final sea trials on Tuesday 6 March. | Ron Reeves | |
| 158k | 9 views of the USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) on sea trials. | Scott Koen and www.ussmichaelmurphy.org | |
| 142k | As above. | Scott Koen and www.ussmichaelmurphy.org | |
| 74k | As above. | Scott Koen and www.ussmichaelmurphy.org | |
| 51k | As above. | Scott Koen and www.ussmichaelmurphy.org | |
| 158k | As above. | Scott Koen and www.ussmichaelmurphy.org | |
| 186k | As above. | Scott Koen and www.ussmichaelmurphy.org | |
| 94k | As above. | Scott Koen and www.ussmichaelmurphy.org | |
| 142k | As above. | Scott Koen and www.ussmichaelmurphy.org | |
| 140k | As above. | Scott Koen and www.ussmichaelmurphy.org | |
| 138k | 121001-G-TG089-038. New York, October 1 2012, the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) makes its way through New York Harbor in preparation for its commissioning Oct. 6. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erik Swanson. | Tony Cowart | |
| 141k | 121001-N-ZZ999-301. New York, October 1 2012, the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) arrives on the west side of Manhattan enroute to pier 88, for her Oct. 6 commissioning ceremony. U.S. Navy photo. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 216k | 121006-N-AC887-001. New York, October 6 2012, Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus, stands with Ship's Sponsor, Maureen Murphy, during the commissioning ceremony for guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Mutphy's son, Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers. | Ron Reeves | |
| 184k | 121006-N-WL435-383. New York, October 6 2012, the ship's officers and crew man the ship during the commissioning ceremony of the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Murphy is named after Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient who posthumously received the nation's highest military honor for bravery during combat in Afghanistan in 2005. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor. | Ron Reeves | |
| 124k | 121006-N-AC887-004. New York, October 6 2012, Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus, looks on as Boatwain's Mate 1st Class Justin Boon pipes the order to man the ship during the commissioning ceremony for guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers. | Ron Reeves | |
| 40k | Cover of the Commissioning pamphlet, October 6 2012. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 109k | Commissioning in New York October 6 2012. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 124k | Commissioning in New York October 6 2012. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 128k | 131217-N-ZY812-001. Pearl Harbor, December 17 2013, the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) is moored pierside during the annual Pearl Harbor Festival of Lights. The guided missile destroyer was named after Lt. (SEAL) Michael Murphy, a Medal of Honor recipient, who was killed in action in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan in June, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Joshua Flanagan. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 237k | 140129-N-ZY812-004. Pacific Ocean, January 29 2014, a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade approaches the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Michael Murphy was underway participating in training exercise KOA KAI off the Hawaiian Islands. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Joshua A. Flanagan. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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109k | USS Halsey (DDG-97), USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) and USS Gridley (DDG-101) underway on May 23 2014. US Navy Photo. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 175k | 141020-N-QG393-030. Pearl Harbor, October 20 2014, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) stand by as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for an independent deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. Michael Murphy is scheduled to conduct goodwill activities with partner nations along with various presence operations such as Oceania Maritime Security Initiative during the ship's first operational forward deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tiarra Fulgham. | Ron Reeves | |
| 116k | 150318-N-NI474-847. Philippine Sea, March 18 2015, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transits the Philippine Sea after completing a vertical replenishment. Murphy is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young. | Ron Reeves | |
| 120k | 150327-N-NI474-066. Waters near Guam, March 27 2015, U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships are underway in formation during Multi-Sail 2015. Multi-Sail is an annual Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 exercise designed to assess combat systems, improve teamwork and increase warfighting capabilities in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is participating in Multi-Sail for the first time. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young. | Ron Reeves | |
| 198k | 170130-N-PP996-057. Pacific Ocean, January 30 2017, Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Jonathan Morel, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), uses a radar tracking system to track surface contacts. Michael Murphy is on a western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danny Kelley. | Ron Reeves | |
| 89k | 170410-N-PP996-058. South China Sea, April 10 2017, sailors fight a simulated fire during a damage control drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Michael Murphy is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danny Kelley. | Ron Reeves | |
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139k | 170428-N-GD109-019. Philippine Sea, April 28 2017, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers JS Ashigara (DDG 178) and JS Samidare (DD 106), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transit the Philippine Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers. | Ron Reeves | |
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149k | 170503-N-BL637-149. Pacific Ocean, May 3 2017, The Republic of Korea destroyers Sejong the Great (DDG 991) and Yang Manchun (DDH 973), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and USS Stethem (DDG 63), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transit the western Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano. | Ron Reeves | |
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117k | 170609-N-PP996-150. Pacific Ocean, June 9 2017, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Karene Pouesi paints a mural of Lt. Michael Murphy on the aft missile deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) in the western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danny Kelley. | Ron Reeves | |
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596k | 170801-N-KH214-028 Seattle, August 1, 2017. The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) prepares to moor in Seattle during Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services where Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood/Released). | Ron Reeves | |
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540k | 171106-N-CO914-0106 Pacific Ocean, November 6, 2017. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transits the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. Michael Murphy is participating in a sustainment training exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Nathan Carpenter/Released) | Dave Wright | |
| 194k | Ship's patch. | Robert M. Cieri | |
CDR Thomas E. Schultz Oct 6 2012 - May 23 2013 CDR Corey James Turner May 23 2013 - Sep 19 2014 CDR Todd Edward Hutchison Sep 19 2014 - Mar 18 2016 CDR Robert A. Heely Jr. Mar 18 2016 - Aug 30 2017 CDR Kevin Thomas Louis Aug 30 2017 - Mar 01 2019 CDR Christopher J. Forch Mar 01 2019 - Jun 30 2020 CDR Scott P. Maloney Jun 30 2020 - Jun 30 2021 CDR Jason Alan Lautar Jun 30 2021 - Oct 28 2022 CDR John Emmett Holthaus (USNA 2005) Oct 28 2022 - present
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