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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

Contributed by Wolfgang Hechler

Contributed by Al Grazevich

USS Arlington (LPD-24)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Alpha - Romeo - Lima
NARL

San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock:

Laid down, 18 December 2008, at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Operation, Pascagoula, MS.

Launched, 23 November 2010

Christened, 26 March 2011

Commissioned, Saturday, 6 April 2013, at Naval Station Norfolk, VA., CDR. Darren W. Nelson USN in command

Specifications:
Displacement 25,000 t.(fl)
Length 684'
Beam 105'
Draft 23 ft.
Speed 22 kts.
Complement 33 Officers, 411 Enlisted
Troop Accommodations 66 Officers, 625 Enlisted

Mission Systems

Vehicles/Cargo (Net): Three Vehicle Decks (2323 sq m)

Two Cargo/Ammo Magazines (708 cu m)

Cargo Fuel, JP-5 (1190 cu m) , MOGAS (38 cu m)

Two LCACs

Medical

Two Operating Rooms

24 Person Hospital Ward

100 Casualty Overflow Capacity:

Aviation Facilities

Hangar - "O" Level, Maintenance Facilities for; One CH-53E, or Two CH-46s, or One MV-22, or Three UH/AH-1s

Landing - Two CH-53s, or Four AH/UH-1s, or Four CH-46s, or Two MV-22s, or One AV-8B Harrier:

Main Propulsion

4 - Medium Speed Turbocharged Marine Diesels

2 - Shafts

2 - Single Reversing Reduction Gears

2 - Inboard Rotating (top) Fixed Pitch Propellers

Electric Plant

5 - 2500 KW Ship Service Marine Diesel Generators

5 - Main Ship Service 60 Hz SWBS

3 - Ship Service 400 Hz SWBS

3 - 60 to 400 Hz solid State Frequency changers

Zonal 60 Hz Power distribution system

Advanced Degaussing System

Auxiliaries

7 - 700 KW Non-CFC Air conditioning Plants

5 - 12000 GPD Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants

10 - 1000 GPM Navy Standard Firepumps

2 - HP Air Compressors

3 - LP Air Compressors

3 - Deballast Air Compressors

Navigation

Digital Flux Gate Magnetic Compass

AN/WSN-7(V)1 Inertial Navigation System

AN/WQN-2 Doppler Sonar Velocity Log System

AN/UQN-4A Sonar Sounding Set, Dead Reckoning System

Navigation Telex System

AN/SSN-6 NAVSSI

Armament

1 - MK 41, 16 Cell VLS, (Space & Weight)

2 - MK 31 Mod 0 RAM Launchers

2 - MK 46 Mod 1 30mm Machine Guns

2 - MK 26 Mod 17 .50 Cal Machine Guns

Command & Control

AN/SPQ-12(V) Radar Display Dist. Distribution System

MK 2 SSDS

AN/USQ-119C(V)27 JMCIS

AN/KSQ-1 Amphibious Assault Direction System

MK 91, 2 Channel MFCS

AN/USG-2 CEC
Radar Systems

AN/SPS-48E

AN/SPQ-9B

AN/SPS-73

EW & Decoy Systems

AN/SLQ-25A NIXIE

AN/SLQ-32Q(V)2

MK 36 SRBOC

MK 53 / NULKA

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
	585k	Nas Bolton, a Northrop Grumman shipbuilder (inset), welds the initials of keel authenticator Ron Carlee onto a plaque during a ceremony for Arlington (LPD-24), 18 December 2008, in Pascagoula, MS. The plaque will be permanently affixed to the ship. Gathered in front of the plaque are (left to right) Carlee, county manager of Arlington, Va.; Irwin F. Edenzon, vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Gulf-Coast and Bolton. Photo courtesy of the Northrop Grumman Corporation.	Bill Gonyo
	596k	Arlington (LPD-24) on the builders ways at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Operation, Pascagoula, MS. Photo courtesy of the Northrop Grumman Corporation.	Bill Gonyo
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	651k	Arlington (LPD-24) launching, 23 November 2010 from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's Pascagoula shipyard, marking a key milestone in the ship's construction process. *Arlington* honors the 184 victims who died when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon 11 September 2001, as well as the first responders from the county. US Navy photo # 101123-O-XXXXX-001 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Nov. 23, 2010) courtesy of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.	Bill Gonyo and Lee Wahler
	957k	Joyce Rumsfeld, wife of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, christens the amphibious transport dock ship Arlington (LPD-24) at Northrop Grumman shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss. US Navy photo # 110326-N-3245F-007 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (March 26, 2011) by MC2 Dale Patrick Frost.	Lee Wahler
	1799k	Arlington (LPD-24) moored at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS., far left, as America (LHA-6) is launched, 4 June 2012. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman.	Ron Reeves
	245k	Arlington (LPD-24) is positioned at her berth at her new homeport of Naval Station Norfolk. US Navy photo # 130322-N-PK218-119 NORFOLK (March 22, 2013) by MC2 Nick Scott.	Lee Wahler
	297k	The color guard parades the colors during the commissioning ceremony of *USS Arlington* (LPD-24) at Naval Station Norfolk. As the third Navy vessel to bear the name, Arlington** commemorates the lives lost and the heroism demonstrated the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. US Navy photo # 130406-N-ZE938-054 NORFOLK (April 6, 2013) by MC3 Frank J. Pikul.	Robert Hall
	275k	Sailors and Marines assigned *USS Arlington* (LPD-24)** man the rails and bring the ship to life during her commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, VA. US Navy photo # 130406-N-YZ751-700 NORFOLK (April 6, 2013) by MC2 Tony D. Curtis.	Lee Wahler
	342k	Sailors assigned to *USS Arlington* (LPD-24) recover an Orion capsule into the well deck of Arlington** as part of NASA's first key Orion stationary recovery test at Naval Station Norfolk. NASA is partnering with the U.S. Navy to develop procedures to recover the Orion capsule and crew after splashdown. US Navy photo # 130713-N-XQ474-211 NORFOLK (Aug. 13, 2013 by MCSN Andrew Schneider.	Tommy Trampp
	218k	NASA engineers, Navy divers and Sailors assigned to *USS Arlington* (LPD-24) tow a test Orion capsule into the well deck of Arlington*. This phase one test determined the best method for recovering the capsule after earth reentry and splashdown in the ocean. US Navy photo # 130815-N-VJ183-075 NORFOLK (Aug. 15, 2013)* by MCC James Davis.	Ron Reeves
	252k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24) participates in training exercises with the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7). Iwo Jima** is underway conducting amphibious integration exercises. US Navy photo # 140809-N-QM905-053 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2014) by MCSN Shelby M. Tucker.	Ron Reeves
	272k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24) under way with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit** participating in ARG/MEUEX, a scenario-based amphibious integration exercise, in preparation for a future deployment. US Navy photo # 150628-N-XD363-703 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 28, 2015) by MC3 Michael Gendron.	Lee Wahler
	184k	Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard *USS Arlington* (LPD-24). Arlington** deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. US Navy photo # 151006-N-WV703-508 NORFOLK (Oct. 6, 2015) by MCSN Amy M. Ressler.	Lee Wahler
10092349	12k	Sailors aboard *USS Arlington* (LPD-24)** sing “Anchors Aweigh” during a ceremony celebrating the Navy’s 240th birthday, 13 October 2015. Photo from www.picryl.com by United States Sixth Fleet	John Spivey
	181k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24) transits the Suez Canal. Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit*, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. US Navy photo # 151109-N-GR361-001 SUEZ CANAL (Nov. 9, 2015)* by MCSN Kaleb R. Staples.	Ron Reeves
	324k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24) comes alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8)** to receive fuel and cargo delivery training during an underway replenishment at sea. US Navy photo # 170324-N-OH262-673 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 24, 2017) by Bill Mesta.	U.S. Navy Photos of the Day Update, 03/28/2017
	1104k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24)** moored pierside at Swinoujscie, Poland, 4 June 2017.	Photos by Lukasz "U-kasz" Blaszczak, wobiektywieshipspottera.blogspot.com
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10092439 170608-N-JI086-396	191k	Landing Craft, Air Cushions *LCAC-86* and *LCAC-87, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, depart USS Arlington* (LPD-24)** to make an amphibious beach landing during exercise BALTOPS, 8 June 2017. BALTOPS 17 is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region and one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe. US Navy photo #s 170608-N-JI086-396, 170608-N-JI086-442, 170608-N-JI086-523, 170608-N-JI086-306 and 170608-N-JI086-331 by MC3 Ford, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet.	Robert Hurst
10092440 170608-N-JI086-442	166k
10092441 170608-N-JI086-523	165k
10092442 170608-N-JI086-306	166k
10092443 170608-N-JI086-331	209k
	147k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24) arriving at Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, for a routine port visit, 27 June 2017. This was Arlington**'s first visit to Ponta Delgada.	Photos by Carlos Manuel Estrela
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	205k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24)** moored pierside at Naval Station Norfolk, VA., 22 September 2017	Photo by Hugh Hudson III
180523-M-IP911-0005 NEW YORK (May 23, 2018)	229k	Sailors and Marines man the rails of *USS Arlington* (LPD-24)** as the ship arrives in New York City for Fleet Week New York (FWNY) 2018. FWNY is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services and 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 the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. US Navy Photo #'s 180523-M-IP911-0005 NEW YORK (May 23, 2018) and 180523-M-WT631-0001 NEW YORK (May 23, 2018)	Lee Wahler
180523-M-IP911-0001 NEW YORK (May 23, 2018)	309k		Lee Wahler
	339k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24)** under way in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine certifications to maintain unit readiness. US Navy Photo # 180624-N-KW492-0833 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 24, 2018) by MC2 Ryre Arciaga	Lee Wahler
	142k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24) participates in Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise (ARGMEUEX). Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit** are enhancing joint integration, lethality and collective capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team through joint planning and execution of challenging and realistic training scenarios. CSG-4 mentors, trains and assesses East Coast units preparing for deployment. US Navy Photo # 180825-N-AT530-0070 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2018) by MC3 Chris Roys	Lee Wahler
	122k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24) participates in a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drill during the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise (ARGMEUEX). Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit** are enhancing joint integration, lethality and collective capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team through joint planning and execution of challenging and realistic training scenarios. CSG-4 mentors, trains and assesses East Coast units preparing for future deployments. US Navy Photo # 180829-N-HG389-0068 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2018) by MC2 Brandon Parker	Lee Wahler
	258k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24)** gets underway from Morehead City, N.C. Arlington is deploying as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. US Navy Photo # 181219-N-AT530-0031 MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Dec. 19, 2018) by MC3 Chris Roys	Lee Wahler
181224-N-JN023-0543	466k	Overhead and starboard broadside views of *USS Arlington* (LPD-24) as she transits the Atlantic Ocean. Arlington** is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. US Navy Photo # 181224-N-JN023-0543 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 24, 2018) and 181224-N-JN023-0630 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 24, 2018) by MC2 Megan Anuci	Lee Wahler
181224-N-JN023-0630	280k		Lee Wahler
	202k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24) arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain, 26 June 2019. Arlington** is making a scheduled deployment as part of the the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward Naval and Marine presence. US Navy Photo # 190626-N-HG389-0011 ROTA, SPAIN (June 26, 2019) by MC2 Brandon Parker	Lee Wahler
10092445	230k	NORFOLK (May 22, 2020) Capt. Christopher Hill, commanding officer of amphibious transport dock ship *USS Arlington* (LPD-24) salutes Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, former commanding officer of Arlington after a change of command ceremony. Hill relieved Lanzilotta of command of Arlington** during a ceremony with limited personnel present to adhere to social distancing guidelines. US Navy Photo	Wolfgang Hechler
10092446	148k	*USS Arlington* (LPD-24)** arriving at Kiel Germany for Kiel-Week and BALTOPS 2017 maneuvers. ©Thomas Nägele	Chin Yu Chu

Commanding Officers
01	CDR. Nelson, Darren W. USN	6 April 2013 - 7 February 2014
02	CDR. Baker, Gregory E., USN (MMMA 1995)	7 February 2014 - 5 June 2015
03	CAPT. Bailey, Sean R., USN ;RADM	5 June 2015 - 26 September 2016
04	CAPT. Hannifin, Patrick J. (Fin), USN ;RADM	26 September 2016 - 2018
05	CAPT. Marzano, Todd Robert, USN	2018 - 14 February 2019
06	CAPT. Lanzilotta, Paul J., USN ;RADM	14 February 2019 - 22 May 2020;
07	CAPT. Hill, Christopher F. (Chowdah), USN	22 May 2020 - 8 August 2021
08	CAPT. Kellum, Eric S. USN (USNA 1996)	6 August 2021 - 3 August 2023
09	CAPT. Scaliatine, Ian James, USN (USNA 2000)	3 August 2023 -


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
USS Arlington (LPD-24) Historical Chronology
Christening Program

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