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Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG; Arleigh Burke class, Flight IIA Builder: General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA STATUS: Awarded: June 20, 1996 Laid down: December 9, 1998 Launched: November 20, 1999 Commissioned: October 20, 2001 IN SERVICE Homeport: forward deployed to Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan Namesake: Jimmie Earl Howard, USMC (1929-1993) Ships Motto: READY FOR VICTORY Technical Data: see: INFO > Arleigh Burke class Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG |
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 Mk.45 Mod.4 gun fire - Pacific Ocean - August 2024  Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS fire - Pacific Ocean - August 2024  South China Sea - July 2024  Philippine Sea - April 2024  firing a Standard Missile SM-2 - Philippine Sea - April 2024  holiday lighting festival at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan - December 2023  Philippine Sea - July 2023  Philippine Sea - July 2023  Vice President Kamala Harris visits USS Howard at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan - September 28, 2022  Wellington, New Zealand - November 2021  Wellington, New Zealand - November 2021  Wellington, New Zealand - November 2021  Wellington, New Zealand - November 2021  Wellington, New Zealand - November 2021  arriving at her new homeport, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan - August 16, 2021  Pacific Ocean - June 2021  Pacific Ocean - June 2021  Pacific Ocean - December 2020 March 2018 - May 2019: maintenance and modernization at BAE Systems Ship Repair, San Diego, California  Pacific Ocean - December 2017  Pacific Ocean - December 2017  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii - November 2017  Colombo, Sri Lanka - October 2017  Colombo, Sri Lanka - October 2017  Mk.32 torpedo tubes exercise - 5th Fleet AOR - August 2017  Mk.45 Mod.4 gun fire - 5th Fleet AOR - July 2017  Mk.38 Mod.2 machine gun fire - 5th Fleet AOR - July 2017  Chennai, India - July 2017  forward Mk.41 vertical launching system (VLS) and Mk.45 gun - Indian Ocean - July 2017  Pacific Ocean - June 2017  Pacific Ocean - June 2017  Pacific Ocean - June 2017  Pacific Ocean - June 2017  departing Naval Base San Diego, California - June 5, 2017  Mk.45 Mod.4 gun fire - Pacific Ocean - April 2017  Pacific Ocean - March 2017  Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, California - January 2017  departing Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii after Exercise RIMPAC - August 8, 2016  during Exercise RIMPAC 16 - Pacific Ocean - July 2016  during Exercise RIMPAC 16 - Pacific Ocean - July 2016  during Exercise RIMPAC 16 - Pacific Ocean - July 2016  during Exercise RIMPAC 16 - Pacific Ocean - July 2016  during Exercise RIMPAC 16 - Pacific Ocean - July 2016  during Exercise RIMPAC 16 - Pacific Ocean - July 2016  firing a Standard Missile SM-2MR during Exercise RIMPAC 16 - Pacific Ocean - July 2016  Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS fire during Exercise RIMPAC 16 - Pacific Ocean - July 2016  departing Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for Exercise RIMPAC - July 11, 2016  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for Exercise RIMPAC - June 30, 2016  arriving at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for Exercise RIMPAC - June 28, 2016  arriving at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for Exercise RIMPAC - June 28, 2016  Rose Festival - Portland, Oregon - June 11, 2016  Seattle Seafair Fleet Week - July 30, 2014  Seattle Seafair Fleet Week - July 30, 2014  departing Naval Station Everett, Washington for Seattle Seafair Fleet Week - July 29, 2014  arriving at Naval Station Everett, Washington - July 28, 2014  arriving at Naval Station Everett, Washington - July 28, 2014  returning to Naval Base San Diego, California - July 3, 2014  East China Sea - April 2014  departing Naval Base San Diego, California - December 2, 2013  departing Naval Base San Diego, California - December 2, 2013  Pacific Ocean - November 2013  departing Naval Base San Diego, California - November 5, 2013  departing Naval Base San Diego, California - November 5, 2013  returning to Naval Base San Diego, California - October 28, 2011  Puerto Princesa, Philippines - July 2011  during Exercise CARAT - Pacific Ocean - June 2011  Pacific Ocean - November 2010  Portland, Oregon - June 2007  Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - March 2007  Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - March 2007  Pacific Ocean - October 2004  Pacific Ocean - August 2004  Pacific Ocean - June 2004  Pacific Ocean - March 2004  holiday lights at Naval Base San Diego, California - January 2003 transitting the Panama Canal and arrived at her homeport, Naval Base San Diego, California on November 9, 2001 commissioning in Galveston, Texas - October 20, 2001  acceptance trials - Atlantic Ocean - June 2001  acceptance trials - Atlantic Ocean - June 2001  builder's trials - Atlantic Ocean - May 2001  builder's trials - Atlantic Ocean - May 2001  builder's trials - Atlantic Ocean - May 2001  builder's trials - Atlantic Ocean - May 2001  builder's trials - Atlantic Ocean - May 2001 
 builder's trials - Atlantic Ocean - May 2001  Kennebec River, Maine - undated |
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USS Howard (DDG 83): On 16 February 2007, Howard was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award. On 28 September 2008, Howard was reported to be in pursuit of the Ukrainian ship Faina, which on 25 September 2008 was captured by Somali pirates en route to Kenya. Faina was reported to be carrying 33 Russian-built T-72 tanks along with ammunition and spare parts. Faina was eventually released by the pirates 5 February 2009. In 2008, Howard received the 2008 Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy Award and provided humanitarian assistance to the Philippines. On 26 November 2021, Howard made a port call in Wellington, New Zealand. It is the first time a U.S. Navy warship has made a port call in New Zealand since 2016. On 10 August 2023, Howard experienced a "soft-grounding" outside of Bali, Indonesia. On 19 August 2023 Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, commanding Officer US 7th Fleet, removed Howard's Commanding Officer at the time, due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command" as a result of the grounding. On 6 February 2024, the Navy announced that Commander Cameron Dennis was also relieved due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to perform his duties.” Press reports indicated his removal was due to unprofessional comments he had made. source: wikipedia |
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Jimmie Earl Howard, USMC (July 27, 1929 - November 12,
1993): Gunnery Sergeant Jimmie E. Howard, a Marine staff noncommissioned officer who led an eighteen-man reconnaissance patrol in a fierce battle against a battalion of Viet Cong in June 1966, was the sixth Marine to be awarded the Nation’s highest honor for heroism in combat in Vietnam. The Medal of Honor was presented by President Lyndon B. Johnson in White House ceremonies on 21 August 1967. Jimmie Earl Howard was born 27 July 1929, in Burlington, Iowa, and graduated from high school there in 1949. He attended the University of Iowa for one year prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps on 12 July 1950. He received recruit training with the 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. He was promoted to private first class upon graduation from recruit training in January 1951, then remained at the Recruit Depot as a drill instructor until December 1951. After completing advanced infantry training in February 1952, he was ordered to Korea where he was assigned duty as a forward observer with the 4.2” Mortar Company, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. For his service in Korea, he was awarded the Silver Star Medal, the Purple Heart with Gold Star in lieu of a second Purple Heart, and the Navy Unit Commendation. He was a promoted to corporal in March 1952. Upon his return to the United States in April 1953, Cpl Howard served as Tactics Instructor, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Infantry Training Regiment, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California. While stationed at Camp Pendleton, he was promoted to sergeant in June 1953. In March 1954, Sgt Howard joined the Marine Detachment on board the USS Oriskany (CVA-34), as a squad leader. The following January, he returned to Camp Pendleton and served as a squad leader, 1st Amphibious Reconnaissance Company. The 1st Amphibious Reconnaissance Company was redesignated 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, and Sgt Howard remained with this unit until September 1957. He was promoted to staff sergeant in May 1956. From September 1957 until April 1960, he served as Special Services Chief and a military policeman with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton. Transferred to San Francisco, California, SSgt Howard was assigned to the 3d Marine Division. He served as Special Services Noncommissioned Officer, Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Battalion (7th Marines), 9th Marines and later, as a platoon guide and platoon sergeant with Company H, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines. Reassigned to the Recruit Depot, San Diego, in August 1961, he joined Guard Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion and served as Guard Noncommissioned Officer, Company First Sergeant and administrative man, respectively. He later became Depot Special Service Assistant, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion there, and served in the latter capacity until October 1964. The following month, he returned to Camp Pendleton, and was assigned to the 1st Marine Division. He saw duty as Regimental Special Services Noncommissioned Officer with Headquarters Battery, 11th Marines and in January 1965, became an instructor, Counterquerrilla Warfare Course, Division Schools Center, Subunit #1, with Headquarters Battalion until March 1966. From April until June 1966, SSgt Howard served as a platoon leader, with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division. For wounds received in action against insurgent Communist forces in Vietnam on 16 June 1966, he received a gold star in lieu of a third Purple Heart. Upon his return to the United States, he was assigned duty as Battalion Training Noncommissioned Officer, Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. He was promoted to gunnery sergeant in August 1968, and retired from the Marine Corps 31 March 1977. Following retirement from the United States Marine Corps in 1972, Jimmie Howard settled in San Diego working for the local Veterans Affairs office and volunteered as a coach for community youth sports organizations to include serving as an assistant football coach at Point Loma High School. On November 12, 1993 Jimmie Howard passed away at his home in San Diego. He is buried in Section O, Grave 3759 at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California. A list of his medals and decorations includes: The Medal of Honor, the Silver Star Medal, the Purple Heart with two Gold Stars in lieu of second and third awards, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Good Conduct Medal with three bronze stars, the National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star, the Korean Service Medal with four bronze stars, the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star, the United Nations Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson presented our nation’s highest military honor to Howard for his efforts in Vietnam. GYSGT Jimmie E. Howard stood proudly at attention next to his wife and six children while the story of his heroic stand at Hill 488 was read. President Lyndon B. Johnson then placed the Medal of Honor around the neck of an incredible leader and true American hero. The citation is as follows: “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his own life above and beyond the call of duty. G/Sgt. Howard and his 18-man platoon were occupying an observation post deep within enemy-controlled territory. Shortly after midnight a Viet Cong force of estimated battalion size approached the Marines' position and launched a vicious attack with small arms, automatic weapons, and mortar fire. Reacting swiftly and fearlessly in the face of the overwhelming odds, G/Sgt. Howard skillfully organized his small but determined force into a tight perimeter defense and calmly moved from position to position to direct his men's fire. Throughout the night, during assault after assault, his courageous example and firm leadership inspired and motivated his men to withstand the unrelenting fury of the hostile fire in the seemingly hopeless situation. He constantly shouted encouragement to his men and exhibited imagination and resourcefulness in directing their return fire. When fragments of an exploding enemy grenade wounded him severely and prevented him from moving his legs, he distributed his ammunition to the remaining members of his platoon and proceeded to maintain radio communications and direct air strikes on the enemy with uncanny accuracy. At dawn, despite the fact that 5 men were killed and all but 1 wounded, his beleaguered platoon was still in command of its position. When evacuation helicopters approached his position, G/Sgt. Howard warned them away and called for additional air strikes and directed devastating small-arms fire and air strikes against enemy automatic weapons positions in order to make the landing zone as secure as possible. Through his extraordinary courage and resolute fighting spirit, G/Sgt. Howard was largely responsible for preventing the loss of his entire platoon. His valiant leadership and courageous fighting spirit served to inspire the men of his platoon to heroic endeavor in the face of overwhelming odds, and reflect the highest credit upon G/Sgt. Howard, the Marine Corps, and the U.S. Naval Service.”
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