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172k | 27 May 2004: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Navy announced today that Lockheed Martin Corporation - Maritime Systems & Sensors Division, Moorestown, N.J., will
be one of two defense contracting teams awarded contract options for final system design with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
The LCS is an entirely new breed of U.S. Navy warship. A fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, LCS's modular, focused-mission design will provide Combatant Commanders the required
warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility to ensure maritime dominance and access for the joint force. LCS will operate with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and
unmanned vehicles to execute missions including, Special Operations Forces (SOF) support, high-speed transit, Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR), and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP). (Artist concept provided to the U.S. Navy courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corporation, Photo #040527-O-0000L-003, from the Navy News Stand) |
Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource | |
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365k | undated: Marinette, Wis. - An aerial view of Fincantieri Marinette Marine, which was founded in 1942 along the south bank of the Menominee River in Marinette, Wisconsin. The
river forms the border between Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Originally built to meet America's growing demand for naval construction, today FMM is one of the premier builders of
vessels for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. From humble beginnings with a contract to build five wooden barges, FMM has grown into a world-class shipbuilder, having designed and built more than
1,500 vessels. In conjunction with the Lockheed Martin Corp., all of the planned Freedom Class LCS's will be built here, beginning in 2005 with USS Freedom (LCS 1). (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin, Fincantiere Marinette Marine) | ||
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688k | 17 December 2013: Marinette, Wis. - Two views of the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Milwaukee (LCS 5) being prepared for its
christening ceremony on 18 December at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard. (U.S. Navy Photo #131217-N-ZZ999-101 and 131217-N-ZZ999-102, courtesy of Marinette Marine, Lockheed Martin Corporation from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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127k | 18 December 2013: Marinette, Wis. - The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Milwaukee (LCS 5) is christened by her sponsor, Sylvia Panetta, wife of the
then Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. |
S. Dale Hargrave Newport News, Va. | |
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159k | 18 December 2013: Marinette, Wis. - The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Milwaukee (LCS 5) slides into Lake Michigan during her christening ceremony
at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard. (U.S. Navy Photo #131218-N-EW716-001, courtesy of Marinette Marine, Lockheed Martin Corporation from the Navy News Stand) |
Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource | |
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297k | 18 September 2015: Lake Michigan - A three view series showing the future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) on her Acceptance Trials. Slicing
its way through the choppy waters of Lake Michigan, the future USS Milwaukee passed its final test, earning high marks and a thumbs-up from the U.S. Navy after successfully
completing its acceptance trial on 18 September. (Photos courtesy of the Lockheed Martin Corp.) | ||
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316k | 14 November 2015: Marinette, Wis. - The future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) departs Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard for the last time as LCS crew 104 guides
her to Lake Michigan. The Milwaukee, built by the Lockheed Martin-led LCS industry team, will be commissioned by the Navy at her namesake city November 21. She will join her sister
Freedom-variant littoral combat ships, USS Freedom and USS Fort Worth, in the Fleet. (Photo courtesy of the Lockheed Martin Corp.) | ||
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261k | 21 November 2015: Milwaukee, Wis. - Members of the Navy Honor Guard present the colors during the National Anthem at the commissioning of USS Milwaukee
(LCS 5). (U.S. Navy Photo #151121-N-HS500-013, by MC2 Christopher Lange from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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280k | 21 November 2015: Milwaukee, Wis. - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard speaks during the commissioning of USS Milwaukee (LCS 5).
USS Milwaukee, the third Freedom variant littoral combat ship, is designed to operate in shallow and coastal waters throughout the world. (U.S. Navy Photo #151121-N-HS500-078 by MC2 Christopher Lange from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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233k | 21 November 2015: Milwaukee, Wis. - Sailors from USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) stand in formation during the commissioning of the ship. USS Milwaukee,
the third Freedom variant littoral combat ship, is designed to operate in shallow and coastal waters throughout the world. (U.S. Navy Photo #151121-N-HS500-066 by MC2 Christopher Lange from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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364k | 21 November 2015: Milwaukee, Wis. - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker presents a flag of Wisconsin to Cmdr. Kendall Bridgewater, commanding officer of USS Milwaukee
(LCS 5), during the ship's commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy Photo #151121-N-HS500-044 by MC2 Christopher Lange from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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133k | 21 November 2015: Milwaukee, Wis. - A sailor stands ready to hoist the ship's colors during the commissioning of USS Milwaukee (LCS 5). (U.S. Navy Photo #151121-N-HS500-082 by MC2 Christopher Lange from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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202k | 21 November 2015: Milwaukee, Wis. - Sailors man the rails of the newly commissioned USS Milwaukee. (U.S. Navy Photo #151121-N-HS500-126 by MC2 Christopher Lange from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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359k | 25 November 2015: Detroit, Mich. - The littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during a visit to Detroit, Michigan, for a brief stay en route
to shake-down cruise and operational patrols in the South China sea. On her bow standard Milwaukee flew the traditional Navy Jack. This unique flag with its rattlesnake on
striped field, reminiscent to but different from the Gadsden Flag, is flown from the jackstaff of commissioned vessels of the U.S. Navy while moored at a dock.
(Image courtesy of Tom Demerly, Insights on the Endurance, Technical and Adventure Lifestyle) |
Bob Hurst Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
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506k | undated: location unknown - an undated aerial overhead shot of the Littoral Combat Ship USS Milwaukee (LC-5) underway, location unknown. Note
the distinctive camouflage scheme worn in this image reminiscent of wartime German raiders. (U.S. Navy Photo, image courtesy of Tom Demerly, Insights on the Endurance, Technical and Adventure Lifestyle) | ||
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243k | 19 February 2016: Jacksonville, Fla. - Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee transits Naval Station Mayport Harbor on its way into
port for a maintenance period. While in Mayport, it will take on equipment for underway testing this spring, before eventually arriving in its San Diego homeport. (U.S. Navy Photo #160219-N-UK306-011, by MC2 Timothy Schumaker from the Navy News Stand) |
Lee Wahler Lcdr., USN (ret.) Jacksonville, Fla. | |
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267k | 08 June 2016: Jacksonville, Fla. - Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) transits out of Naval Station Mayport after a
maintenance period. (U.S. Navy Photos #160608-N-UK306-001 and 160608-N-UK306-013, by MC2 Timothy Schumaker from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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213k | 04 September 2016: at sea off Mayport, Fla. - USS Milwaukee undergoes "Full Ship Shock Testing". The Navy detonated the bomb under the Milwaukee at 4:29 p.m.
Sunday, which the Geological Survey reported happened about 103 miles east-northeast of Flagler Beach and 106.6 miles east-northeast of Ormond Beach. Within the next four minutes, sound waves
rippling through underground layers of rock registered the explosion as a 3.8 magnitude earthquake on Geological Survey seismographs as far away as Kansas, said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist
at the National Earthquake Information Center. (Photo courtesy of the Lockheed Martin Team Freedom) |
Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource | |
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213k | 30 December 2016: Mayport, Fla. - The official party salutes as the National Anthem is sung during the Littoral Combat Ship Squadron (LCSRON) 2 homeport shift
ceremony to welcome USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and USS Detroit (LCS 7) as LCSRON 2 assets onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. As the immediate Superior in Command of littoral combat
ships home ported at NAVSTA Mayport, LCSRON 2 is responsible for the training, readiness, maintenance and support of assigned ships. (U.S. Navy Photo #161230-N-TP832-049, by MC3 Michael Lopez from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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306k | 30 December 2016: Mayport, Fla. - Rear Adm. Sean Buck, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet, speaks at a ceremony welcoming the
Freedom-variant littoral combat ships USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and USS Detroit (LCS 7) to Mayport, Fla. (U.S. Navy Photo #161230-N-PI800-008, by Cmdr. Erik Reynolds from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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132k | 11 May 2018: the Atlantic Ocean - The Freedom variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee fires an AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missile during a live-fire missile
exercise off the coast of Virginia. Milwaukee fired four Longbow Hellfire missiles that successfully struck fast inshore attack craft targets during a complex warfighting environment
utilizing radar and other systems to track the targets. (U.S. Navy Photo #180511-N-N0101-113 from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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302k | 03 October 2018: Baltimore, Md. - A Baltimore City Fire Department fireboat renders honors during a Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore opening ceremony. MDFWASB is
Baltimore’s celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see
firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo #181003-N-WX604-0492 by MC2 Joseph E. Montemarano from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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205k | 03 October 2018: Baltimore, Md. - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) pulls into Baltimore's Inner Harbor for Maryland Fleet Week and Air
Show Baltimore, 03 Oct. Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore is Baltimore's celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore
to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy Photo #181003-N-HV059-1033, by MC2 Sonja Wickard from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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361k | 04 October 2018: Baltimore, Md. - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee is moored in Baltimore's Inner Harbor during Maryland Fleet Week and Air
Show Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore is Baltimore's celebration of the sea services. (U.S. Navy Photo #181004-N-WX604-0011, by MC2 Joseph E. Montemarano from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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170k | 05 October 2018: Baltimore, Md. - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) receives visitors during Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore.
MDFWASB is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen. (U.S. Navy Photo #181005-N-XP344-2011, by MC2 Victoria Kinney from the Navy News Stand) |
Lee Wahler Lcdr., USN (ret.) Jacksonville, Fla. | |
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314k | 08 October 2018: Baltimore, Md. - USS Milwaukee sits moored in Baltimore's Inner Harbor during Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore. (Photo by Tom Shea) |
John Hummel RMC(SS), USN (ret.) Langhorne, Pa. and Tom Shea RM1, USN (ret.) Bordentown, N.J. | |
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363k | 25 March 2019: Mayport, Fla. - A night time shot of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) sitting pier-side in its homeport of Naval Station
Mayport, Fla. (U.S. Navy Photo #190325-N-QI061-007, by MC3 Nathan T. Beard from the Navy News Stand) |
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441k | 25 May 2019: Staten Island, N. Y. – A wide-angle view taken as USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) sits alongside USS The Sullivans Homeport Pier as part of Fleet Week New York
2019 with, from left, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM 552) and USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909). More than 1500 guests toured the 4
ships today and tours will remain open through Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fleet Week New York, now in its 31st year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is
an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities
of today's maritime services. (U. S. Navy photo #190525-N-YZ252-999 by MCC Roger S. Dawson from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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402k | 19 July 2020: the Atlantic Ocean – The Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) conducts an integrated training exercise in the Atlantic Ocean with
the guided missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). Milwaukee is stationed out of
Mayport, Fla. (U. S. Navy photo #190525-N-YZ252-999 by MCC Roger S. Dawson from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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467k | 14 December 2021: Mayport, Fla. - Sailors man the rails aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) as the ship departs Naval Station
Mayport, Florida. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug
trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U. S. Navy photo #211214-N-HD110-1128 by MC3 Danielle Baker from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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368k | 16 December 2021: the Atlantic Ocean - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) steams through the water while conducting maritime operations
with the USS Billings (LCS 15) and USS Sioux City (LCS 11) Dec. 16, 2021. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet supports joint and command military
operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and
South American region. (U. S. Navy photo #211216-N-YD864-1054 by MC3 Juel Foster from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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698k | 16 December 2021: the Atlantic Ocean - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) steams through the ocean. Milwaukee is deployed
to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U. S. Navy photo #211216-N-GF955-5000 by MC3 Aaron Lau from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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364k | 20 December 2021: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) arrives at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for a brief stop for fuel and provisions.
Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions
in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U. S. Navy photo #211220-N-HD110-1077 by MC2 Danielle Baker from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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364k | 03 January 2022: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - USS Milwaukee departs Naval Station Guantanamo. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area
of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U. S. Navy photo #220103-N-GF955-1046 by MC3 Aaron Lau from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) |
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610k | 09 February 2022: the Caribbean Sea - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel
HMJS Alexander Bustamante and a JDF Air Wing Bell 429 helicopter conduct a bilateral maritime exercise. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint
Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U. S. Navy photo #220209-N-HD110-1377 and #220209-N-HD110-1158 by MC2 Danielle Baker from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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745k | 16 February 2022: the Caribbean Sea - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and French navy Floreal-class frigate FS Germinal
(F 735) conduct a bilateral maritime exercise in the Caribbean Sea. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which
includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo #220216-N-HD110-1350 and 220216-N-HD110-2598 by MC2 Danielle Baker from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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563k | 16 February 2022: the Caribbean Sea - Milwaukee (LCS 5) and French Floréal-class frigate FS Germinal (F735) conduct a bilateral maritime exercise
in the Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo #220216-N-HD110-2678 by MC2 Danielle Baker from the Navy News Stand) |
Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Navsource DE / FF / LCS Archive Manager | |
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661k | 21 February 2022: the Caribbean Sea - Sailors launch a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the Waterborne Mission Zone (WMZ) of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during a surface use of force (SUF) exercise. (U.S. Navy photo #220221-N-HD110-1152 by MC2 Danielle Baker from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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254k | 10 March 2022: the Panama Canal - USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) makes a night transit of the Panama Canal. In the top photo she's in the Gatun Lock just prior
to the lock being flooded and raising her to the next level. In the center photo she is shown leaving Gatun lock, and in the bottom photo Milwaukee's heading south to Gatun Lake.
Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #220310-N-HD110-1135, #220310-N-HD110-1145 and #220310-N-HD110-1168 by MC2 Danielle Baker from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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466k | 25 March 2022: Balboa, Panama - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) arrives in Balboa, Panama, for a brief stop for fuel and provisions. (U.S. Navy photo #220325-N-HD110-1036 and #220325-N-HD110-1038 by MC2 Danielle Baker from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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355k | 25 May 2022: New York, N. Y. - The Argo class patrol vessel, USCG Hermes (WPC 109), left, and the littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5)
participate in the Parade of Ships kicking off Fleet Week New York 2022. Fleet Week New York, now in its 34th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an
unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and witness first hand the latest capabilities of today’s
maritime services. The weeklong celebration has been held nearly every year since 1984 and will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen this year. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #220525-N-NO356-404 by MC3 Maurice Brown from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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226k | 26 May 2022: New York, N. Y. - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee, moored at the Homeport Pier along side the U.S. Coast Guard
Sycamore (WBL 209) and USCG Dependable (WBL 626) at Homeport Pier in Staten Island, New York exit the pier for liberty during Fleet Week. Fleet Week New York, now
in its 34th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #220526-N-NO356-0183 by MC3 Maurice Brown from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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288k | 26 May 2022: New York, N. Y. - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to USS Milwaukee, moored at the Homeport Pier along side the U.S. Coast Guard Sycamore
(WBL 209) and USCG Dependable (WBL 626) at Homeport Pier in Staten Island, New York exit the pier for liberty during Fleet Week. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #220526-N-NO356-0031 by MC3 Maurice Brown from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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608k | 18 October 2022: Mayport, Fla. - Family members wave to their loved ones as Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) Departs Naval Station
Mayport. Milwaukee is one of four ships assigned to Surface Division 21. (U.S. Navy photo #221018-N-WH773-157 by Lt. Anthony Junco from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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495k | 01 November 2022: the Caribbean Sea - Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) seen from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter of Helicopter Sea Combat
Squadron (HSC) 28. Milwaukee is operating in the Caribbean Sea to advance interoperability with partner nations while supporting counter-narcotics operations, humanitarian assistance,
and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Navy photo #221101-N-N3764-0100 by GMGSN Hanna Westbrook from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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639k | 16 November 2022: Sint Eustatius, Netherlands - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) seen from Fort Oranje in Sint Eustatius, Netherlands
during the Statia Day gun-salute ceremony. Statia Day is a national holiday celebrated on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius. It celebrates the “first salute” when Sint Eustatius, locally
known as Statia, became the first country to recognize the United States as a nation 245 years ago when after the U.S. declared independence, a Continental Navy ship fired a gun salute upon
entering the harbor, and the island, by order of the Dutch governor, returned the salute. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency
Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo #221116-N-N3764-0307 by Ens. Jackson Smith from the Navy News Stand) | ||
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352k | 10 December 2022: the Caribbean Sea - The forecastle detail onboard USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) catches a view of USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) after
leaving Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations under Destroyer Squadron 40 and Commander, Task Force 45 with a mission
set of performing combined naval operations, exercises, and partnership building, and acts as a service provider to Joint Interagency Task Force - South in support of counter-illicit drug
trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #221210-N-N3764-0001 by GMSN Hanna Westbrook from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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440k | 22 February 2023: the Caribbean Sea - USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and Dutch Caribbean coast guard vessel Poema (P812) conduct a bilateral exercise off
the coast of Sint Maarten, Netherland. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes
counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230223-N-N3764-0008 by GMSN Hanna Westbrook from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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305k | 21 March 2023: the Caribbean Sea - Sailors conduct vertical replenishment operations with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, aboard
the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5). Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Destroyer Squadron Four
Zero/Commander, Task Force Four Five’s mission. The mission includes combined naval operations, partnership building and acting as a service provider to Joint Interagency Task Force South by
supporting counter illicit-drug trafficking in Central and South American waters. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230321-N-N3764-0006 by GM3 Hanna Westbrook from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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 4.) 170kFriday, 08 September 2023: Naval Station Mayport, Fla. The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) was decommissioned in Mayport, Fla. on Friday 08 September. During the ceremony guest speaker, Vice Adm. Dirk
Debbink (USN, Ret.), former chairman of Milwaukee’s commissioning committee wished the crew of Milwaukee fair winds and following seas as they bid farewell to
their ship. Milwaukee completed two successful deployments in April 2022 and June 2023. The ship deployed to U.S. Fourth Fleet and integrated with the embarked US Coast Guard
Law Enforcement Detachment, other US warships, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and SOUTHCOM/JIATF-S. During their second deployment,
Milwaukee and her embarked LEDETs, seized an estimated $30 million in suspected cocaine and three detainees during interdictions as sea, preventing 954kgs of cocaine from
entering the United States. She also transported six detainees and case packages on behalf of USCGC Bear in support of the counter-narcotic / interdiction mission. While deployed,
Milwaukee provided maritime security presence enabling the free flow of commerce in key corridors of trade. “Throughout the life of the ship, the sailors that sailed Milwaukee led the way in training and operations that led to fleet improvements and culminated with operational success that supported national security objectives and demonstrated U.S. commitment to our allies.” said Commander Jason Knox, Milwaukee’s commanding officer. “Not only can her sailors be proud of their distinctive accomplishments, but the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin can be proud of their ship, too.”
1.) Crewmembers Members assigned to USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), man the rails during a decommissioning ceremony for the ship at Naval Station Mayport.
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(U. S. Navy photos by MC1 Brandon J. Vinson from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)2.) Sylvia Panetta, wife of former U.S Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta and the sponsor for LCS 5, speaks at a decommissioning ceremony for the USS Milwaukee. ....................230908-N-OZ224-1318 3.) Sailors assigned to USS Milwaukee carry down the final ensign and jack during a decommissioning ceremony for the ship at Naval Station Mayport. ................................................230908-N-OZ224-1331 4.) Commander Jason Knox, Commanding Officer, USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), salutes his departure after a decommissioning ceremony for the ship. ...........................................................230908-N-OZ224-1339 1.) 1505076 2.) 1505077 3.) 1505078 4.) 1505079 | ||||
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458k | 26 January 2024: Norfollk, Va. - USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, decommissioned and all buttoned up. (Heilenday photo #20240126-124107 from the Heilenday Collection) |
Mark Heilenday Virginia Beach, Va. Captain, USN (ret.) June 1974 - July 2004 | |
| Milwaukee Memorabilia |
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| Ship's Emblem  Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler |
Ship's Lighter  Courtesy of Mike Smolinski |
Ship's Mug  Courtesy of Mike Smolinski |
| Milwaukee History |
| View the USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) DANFS history entry located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site. |
| Milwaukee's Commanding Officers |
| Date of Command | Commanding Officer |
|---|---|
| 1.) 27 Nov. 2015 - 16 Dec. 2015 | Cmdr. Kendall G. Bridgewater (prior enl. Army / OCS '96) (Carrolton, Ill.) |
| 2.) 16 Dec. 2015 - 04 Nov. 2016 | Cmdr. Kevin W. Ralston (OCS '97) (Gardiner, Mont.) |
| 3.) 04 Nov. 2016 - 16 Jun. 2017 | Cmdr. Mark H. Haney (USNA '98) (Fluvanna County, Va.) |
| 4.) 16 Jun. 2017 - 17 Sep. 2018 | Cmdr. Kenneth Lieberman (prior enl. / NROTC '98) (Whitehall, Pa.) |
| 5.) 17 Sep. 2018 - 03 Apr. 2020 | Cmdr. Christopher Farricker (Citadel '98) (Port Charlotte, Fla.) |
| 6.) 03 Apr. 2020 - 12 May 2021 | Cmdr. Benjamin Ryan Ventresca (OCS '99) (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| 7.) 12 May 2021 - 01 Oct. 2022 | Cmdr. Bradley D. Long (USNA '01) (Reston, Va.) |
| 8.) 01 Oct. 2022 - 14 Jan. 2023 | Cmdr. Brian August Forster (USNA '02) (Buena, N.J.) |
| 9.) 14 Jan. 2023 - 08 Sep. 2023 | Cmdr. Jason Knox (USNA '03) (Jacksonville, Fla.) |
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