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Kansas City (LCS 22)
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102k | 27 May 2004: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Navy announced today that General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, 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 General Dynamics, Photo #040527-O-0000G-004, from the Navy Newstand) |
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492k | undated: Mobile, Ala. - An aerial view of the Austal USA shipyard, the American branch of operations for Australian shipbuilder Austal. Founded in 1999 along the west bank of
Blakely Island on the Mobile River in Mobile, Alabama. The shipyard was initially engaged in building high-speed aluminum ferries, such as the Lake Express for service across Lake
Michigan, and the Alakai for Hawaii Superferry. Construction on the first Littoral Combat Ship of the USS Independence variant was begun in 2006. In conjunction with
the General Dynamics Corp., all of the planned Independence Class LCS's will be built here. (Photo courtesy of AUSTAL, USA) | ||
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177k | 20 July 2015: Kansas City, Mo. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Kansas City Mayor Sly James revealed a picture of the future USS Kansas City on Monday before
the Royals game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This will be the second Navy ship to be commissioned USS Kansas City. The first was a replenishment oiler that was commissioned in
1970 and served during the Vietnam War. She was decommissioned in 1994. A heavy cruiser in World War II was to be named Kansas City, but the war ended just after its keel was laid
and the order was canceled. (Photo courtesy of Austal USA) | ||
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 318k22 September 2018: Mobile, Ala. - Four views as ship's sponsor Tracy Davidson delivers remarks, and then christens the ship, during the christening ceremony for the Independence-variant littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Kansas City (LCS 22). The future USS Kansas City is the second U.S. Navy ship to honor Missouri's largest city. LCS is a modular, reconfigurable ship, designed to meet validated fleet requirements for surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures missions in littoral regions. (U.S. Navy photos #180922-O-N0101-115, #180922-N-N0101-116, #180922-N-N0101-117, and $180922-N-N0101-118 courtesy of Austal USA) 15022009 15022010 15022011 15022012 | ||||
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 316k16 October 2018: Mobile, Ala. - Four views of the future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) being rolled out of the fabricating shed. She'll be barged downriver to the BAE Corp. where she'll be placed into a floating drydock. The drydock will be sunk on 19 October, launching Kansas City. (U.S. Navy photos courtesy of Austal USA) 15022013 15022014 15022014 15022016 | ||||
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550k | 12 February 2020: Mobile, Ala. - During a short ceremony at Austal USA's Mobile facility, the U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Kansas City
(LCS 22). Kansas City's commissioning is scheduled for 02 June 2020 at
the Naval Station in San Diego, Cal. (U.S. Navy photos courtesy of Austal USA) |
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 4.) 234k20 June 2020: San Diego, Cal. - Commander R.J. Zamberlan, the commanding officer of the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, USS Kansas City (LCS 22), reads his orders during the ship's
commissioning ceremony. The Navy commissioned LCS 22, the second ship in naval history to be named Kansas City, via naval message due to public health safety and restrictions of
large public events related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19, Wuhan Flu) pandemic. Kansas City is homeported at Naval Base San Diego. In photo number 3,
Commander William Dvorak, executive officer of Kansas City salutes Commander R.J. Zamberlan, the ship's commanding officer, during a reading of his orders during the ship's
commissioning ceremony. Finally, in photo number 4, Chief Logistics Specialist Carlos Argueta hoists the commissioning pennant aboard USS Kansas City, the Navy's newest
littoral combat ship, during the ship's commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photos #1.) 200620-N-VN584-1044, #2.) 200620-N-VN584-1026, #3.) 200620-N-VN584-1007, and #4.) 200620-N-VN584-1088 by MC2 Alex Corona from the Navy News Stand) 1.) 15022028 2.) 15022029 3.) 15022030 4.) 15022031 | ||||
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 6.) 279kFriday, 17 December 2021: U.S. Naval Station, San Diego, Cal. - Navy celebrated the commissioning of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22). Kansas City was administratively commissioned
on 20 June 2020, but due to restrictions on large gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, no traditional commissioning ceremony was held. Meredith Berger, performing
the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy and as the event’s keynote speaker. In addition to Berger, Vice Adm. Ross Myers, Commander, Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Fleet and a Kansas
City native, was among those who spoke at the ceremony. Since its administrative commissioning, USS Kansas City has been an active littoral combat ship in the U.S. Navy,
including successful completion of certifications and participation in exercise Resolute Hunter in November 2021. Kansas City is the 11th of the Independence-variant to
join the fleet and second ship to be named for Kansas City. The name Kansas City was assigned to a heavy cruiser during World War II. However, construction was canceled after one
month due to the end of the war. The name Kansas City was also assigned to the Wichita-class replenishment oiler AOR-3 in 1967. This ship saw service in the Vietnam War and Operation
Desert Storm and was decommissioned in 1994.
1.) Guests render honors during the Presentation of Colors and the playing of the National Anthem at the commissioning celebration for USS Kansas City.
...............................................211217-N-LN643-0007 2.) Sailors assigned to littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) stand in formation during a commissioning commemoration ceremony on the flight deck. .....................................211217-N-ZS023-1015 3.) Meredith Berger, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, delivers remarks to the sailors and guests during the ceremony. ........................................................................211217-N-ZS023-1030 4.) The Honorable Meredith Berger, Ass't Sec. of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, delivers remarks during the ceremony. ............................................................................211217-N-LN643-0013 5.) Tracy Davidson, the ship sponsor of USS Kansas City (LCS 22) delivers the order to man the ship and bring her to life during the commissioning ceremony. .....................................211217-N-ZS023-1120 6.) Sailors assigned to littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) stand ready to take their duty positions during a commissioning commemoration ceremony. ................................211217-N-ZS023-1159 (U.S. Navy photos #1 and 4 by Lt. Gabrielle Dimaapi, #2, 3, 5 and 6 by MC2 Vance Hand from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) 1.) 15022032 2.) 15022033 3.) 15022034 4.) 15022035 5.) 15022036 6.) 15022037 | ||||
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245k | 22 March 2022: Port Hueneme, Cal. - Upper: USS Kansas City (LCS 22) passes Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s Surface Warfare
Engineering Facility guided by tugboats as it arrives. Lower: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Rigger Dan Southward, right, carefully maneuvers himself underneath a bow line
as he and other NAVFAC employees work to secure Kansas City to the dock at Wharf 4 after her recent arrival. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #220322-N-SR235-130 and 220322-N-SR235-148 by Eric Parsons, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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132k | 15 September 2022: The Eastern Pacific Ocean - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn’s (DDG 113) bridge team maintains a watchful eye
as Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) (right) comes alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) to
conduct a simultaneous underway replenishment during Littoral Combat Ship Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (LCS SWATT). LCS SWATT, led by Littoral Combat Ship squadron ONE
under the guidance of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, is the surface force’s premiere advanced tactical training exercise, increasing warfighting capability and
tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo VIRIN #220915-N-NO820-1001 from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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285k | 07 October 2022: San Francisco, Cal. - Two views as the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) sails under the Golden Gate
Bridge during the parade of ships in support of San Francisco Fleet Week. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience
America’s Sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of
the city and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #221007-N-VX158-1069 and 221007-N-VX158-1057 by MC3 Terrin Hartman from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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580k | 29 November 2022: San Diego, Cal. - USS Kansas City (LCS 22) transits San Diego Bay. Kansas City is currently underway conducting
routine operations with the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #221129-N-WD349-1456 and 221129-N-WD349-1403 by MC2 Jeffrey F. Yale from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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406k | 02 December 2022: The Eastern Pacific Ocean - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts a fueling-at-sea with littoral
combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #221202-N-LM220-1037 and 221202-N-LM220-1036 by MC2 Jeffrey F. Yale from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
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246k | 02 December 2022: The Eastern Pacific Ocean - An interesting view from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as she conducts a
fueling-at-sea with USS Kansas City (LCS 22). (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #221202-N-MU675-1040 by MC3 Han Puyu the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) | ||
| Kansas City Memorabilia |
Ship's Emblem Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler |
| Kansas City's Commanding Officers |
| Dates of Command | Commanding Officers |
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| 1.) 20 Jun. 2020 - 01 Oct. 2020 | Cmdr. Richard "RJ" Zamberlan (prior enl. / USNA '01) (Ann Arbor, Mich.) |
| 2.) 01 Oct. 2020 - 29 Dec. 2021 | Cmdr. Dustin Thomas Lonero (USNA '01) (San Jose, Cal.) |
| 3.) 29 Dec. 2021 - 12 May 2023 | Cmdr. Wayne S. Gehman (NROTC ‘01) (New Holland, Pa.) |
| 4.) 12 May 2023 - | Cmdr. Brian Bungay (NROTC ‘04) (Modesto, Cal. / Australia, Philippines, Japan) |
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