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	63k	Photo #: 80-G-K-17588. Captain David Porter, U.S.N. (1780-1843) portrait in oils, possibly by John Trumbull. Photographed September 1954 by PHC A.L. Brooks. This portrait is in the collections of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Annapolis, Maryland. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. David Porter was born at Boston, Massachusetts, on 1 February 1780. He entered the U.S. Navy as a midshipman in 1798 and served in the Quasi-War with France and the Barbary Wars. He became a prisoner-of-war when USS Philadelphia was captured off Tripoli in October 1803. Following his release in 1805, Porter commanded USS Enterprise and later was in charge of naval forces at New Orleans, Louisiana. During the War of 1812, Captain Porter was Commanding Officer of the frigate Essex during her wide-ranging assault on British shipping, a campaign that continued until Essex was overwhelmed by HMS Phoebe and Cherub at Valpariso, Chile, on 28 March 1814. Following the War, Porter was a member of the Board of Navy Commissioners and led an expedition to supress West Indies piracy in 1823-25. He resigned his commission in 1826 and spent three years as commander-in- chief of the Mexican navy. Porter died on 3 March 1843 while serving as U.S. Minister to Turkey.		Bill Gonyo
	78k	Admiral David Dixon Porter, USN, (1813-1891) was born at Chester, Pennsylvania, on 8 June 1813, the son of Commodore David Porter (1780-1843). His naval career began as a midshipman in 1829, and included service in the peacetime cruising Navy, the Mexican War and the U.S. Civil War. The latter conflict saw him rapidly rise from the rank of Lieutenant to Rear Admiral. In 1862, he was in charge of the Mortar Flotilla during the campaign to capture New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River. He took command of the Mississippi Squadron in October 1862 and led it through the active phase of the Western Rivers campaigns. Rear Admiral Porter spent the last several months of the Civil War in command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Following the War, Porter was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1866 and served as Superintendant of the Naval Academy. He became the Navy's senior officer, with the rank of Admiral in 1870, and remained an influential figure in naval affairs until his death on 13 February 1891.		Bill Gonyo
	94k	USS Porter (DDG 78) on her shakedown cruise during Sea Trials in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by NAVSEA Pascagoula and Ingalls Shipbuilding.		Bill Gonyo
	118k	USS Porter (DDG 78) was commissioned March 20 1999, in ceremonies at Port Canaveral, Fla. Sen. Thad Cochran of Miss., a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, was the ceremony's principal speaker. The ship honors Commodore David Porter (1780-1843) and his son, Vice Admiral David Dixon Porter (1813-1891) whose combined legendary naval exploits earned them a place of honor in U.S. Navy history. Ingalls Shipbuilding photo.		Fred Weiss
	120k	DN-SD-02-03706, 9903206027EN003. Mrs. Garland Johnson gives the command to "bring our ship alive" to the crew of USS PORTER (DDG 78), thus ordering the crew to board the Navy's newest guided missile destroyer during the ship's official commissioning ceremony in Port Canaveral, Florida. Mrs. Johnson, the wife of Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jay Johnson, served as the ship's sponsor. Porter will be homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, and commanded by Commander Kenneth V. Spiro. Photo by JO1 Kevin Elliott, March 20 1999.		Bill Gonyo
	53k	Norfolk February 27 2000.		Marc Piché
	69k	Norfolk March 3 2000.		Marc Piché
	34k	Barcelona, Spain December 22 2000.		Marc Piché
	81k	Early in her maiden deployment, the last Flight II Burke-class destroyer, USS Porter (DDG 78), is seen pierside at Barcelona, Spain, on Dec. 25, 2000. She is flagship for COMDESRON TWO.		Fabio Peña
	34k	June 2001 in Norfolk.		Brian J. Johnson
	92k	The USS Porter (DDG 78) sits anchored at Port Everglades, Fla., April 30 2002. The ship is participating in Fleet Week and Air & Sea Show 2002. Photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Gabe Puello.		Bill Gonyo
	35k	March 22 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) launches a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) toward Iraq during the initial stages of shock and awe. U.S Navy photo.		Fred Weiss
	54k	USS Porter (DDG 78) of NATO's Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED). "NAC SEA DAY" in Alicante 5 June 2003 by NATO Photos.		Bill Gonyo
	93k	The guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) (right) leads the way during divisional tactics training along with the guided missile destroyers USS McFaul (DDG 74), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS Cole (DDG 67), and the guided missile cruisers USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and USS Anzio (CG 68) in the Atlantic Ocean, on March 5 2005. The destroyers and cruisers are assigned to Commander, Carrier Strike Group 12. DoD photo by Lt. j.g. Caleb Swigart, U.S. Navy, ID# 050305-N-41585-001.		Robert M. Cieri
	64k	050610-N-3527B-002. Norfolk, VA, June 10 2005, a port side view of the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a change of command ceremony held on board Naval Station Norfolk. Cmdr. Douglas Nashold relieved Cmdr. Brad Williamson as commanding officer of the ship. Porter was commissioned in 1999, and is the fifth ship to bear the name. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy Bensken.		Bill Gonyo
	54k	Palma de Mallorca, Spain December 31 2005.		Pedro Carreras
	124k	060401-N-0780F-004. Souda Bay, Crete, April 1 2006, the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives for a routine port visit. Porter is the 28th ship in the Arleigh Burke-class of AEGIS destroyers. Porter is homeported in Norfolk, Va., currently on a regularly scheduled six month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley.		Bill Gonyo
	151k	USS Porter in Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy on April 26 2006.		Primo Acireale
	140k	As above.		Primo Acireale
	116k	USS Porter (DDG-78) as she departs Norfolk Naval Station on a scheduled deployment, August 1 2007.		Robert Hurst
	207k	070801-N-4014G-105. Norfolk, Va., August 1 2007, sailors man the rails of the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) as it pulls away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk, to start her six-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	114k	070801-N-4014G-225. Atlantic Ocean, August 1 2007, Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Dixon, executive officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), watches as Porter pulls alongside fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) for an underway replenishment (UNREP). Porter is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser		Bill Gonyo
	106k	070805-N-7955L-145. USS Porter (DDG 78) returns to a normal patrol route after taking part in a burial at sea ceremony held on the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while under way in the Atlantic Ocean Aug. 5, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Lange.		Robert M. Cieri
	233k	070817-N-4014G-046. Cartagena, Spain, August 17 2007, sailors pull a forward line onto the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) while it departs, after a routine port call. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	111k	070904-N-4014G-048. Indian Ocean, September 4,2007, sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) watch as USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) pulls alongside for a personnel transfer via a rigid hull inflatable boat. Porter is conducting maritime operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations with Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser		Robert M. Cieri
	87k	070908-N-4014G-041. Indian Ocean, September 8 2007, Ensign Thomas Brown conducts research on the Internet, to prepare a history brief for an operations and intelligence brief aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is conducting maritime operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations with Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	123k	071005-N-4014G-011. U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) practice donning their fire fighting equipment during the damage control olympics while under way in the Indian Ocean Oct. 5, 2007. The crew trains regularly to prepare themselves in th event of an actual fire. Porter is conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	139k	071016-N-4014G-091. Indian Ocean, October 16 2007, Gunners Mate 2nd Class Peter Bay fires a shot line from the foc'sle of guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) to the British auxiliary oiler RFA Bayleaf (A109) to begin an underway replenishment. Porter is conducting Maritime Operations (MO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations as part of Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	124k	071021-N-4014G-083. Mombasa, Kenya, October 21 2007, Cmdr. Robert Hall Jr., commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), shows the ship's bridge to the Honorable Suleiman R. Shakombo, Minister of State for National Heritage, Kenya, during a distinguished visitor reception aboard ship. Porter's port call to Mombasa is the first visit of a U.S. Navy ship to the city since guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) in 2005 and only the third ship visit since 1999. Porter is conducting Maritime Operations (MO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	128k	Mombasa, Kenya, October 22 2007, Cmdr. Robert Hall Jr., commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) presents a wheelbarrow full of supplies to representatives of the Reach Out Center Trust as part of Porter's community relations project. Porter's port call to Mombasa, Kenya is the first visit of a U.S. Navy ship to the city since guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) in 2005 and only the third ship visit since 1999. Porter is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Fifth Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts in regional nations' littoral waters. Coalition forces also conduct MSO under international maritime conventions to ensure security and safety in international waters so that commercial shipping and fishing can occur safely in the region		Bill Gonyo
	116k	071119-N-4014G-022. Indian Ocean, November 19 2007, sailors on the aft missile deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) perform preventive maintenance on the torpedoes and torpedo tubes. Porter is conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo
	185k	071203-N-4014G-019, Indian Ocean, December 3 2007, the forward Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) mount fires a volley of rounds during a live-fire exercise aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) while underway. Porter is conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	212k	071207-N-4014G-144. Indian Ocean, December 7 2007, sailors and officers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pose on the foc'sle for a World War II style group photograph, in remembrance of the 66th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Porter is conducting maritime security operations in the Indian Ocean in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	197k	| 071221-N-4014G-004. Victoria, Seychelles, December 21 2007, guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) prepares to depart Port Victoria, Seychelles. Porter is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	117k	071222-N-4014G-007. Indian Ocean, December 22 2007, a SA-330 Puma helicopter from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Lewis & Clark (T-AKE 1) delivers stores to the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP). Porter is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	152k	071227-N-4014G-037. Red Sea, December 27 2007, a MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 takes off from the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) after transferring inspection team members aboard the ship. Porter is in the 5th Fleet area of operations assigned to the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Bill Gonyo/Robert M. Cieri
	162k	071227-N-4014G-010. Red Sea, December 27 2007, Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Emanuel Williams directs an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 carrying members of an evaluation team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is in the 5th Fleet area of operations assigned to the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	136k	080103-N-4014G-043. Mediterranean Sea, January 3 2008, sailors test the starboard triple Mk 32, Mod 14 torpedo launcher aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), while under way. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	174k	080103-N-4014G-109. Mediterranean Sea, January 3 2008, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) prepares to transit the Strait of Sardinia. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	219k	080104-N-4014G-043. January 4 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pulls into Naples, Italy for a routine port call. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser.		Robert M. Cieri
	47k	Four views of the Porter at NOB Norfolk during November 2008.		Gerd Matthes
	54k	As above.		Gerd Matthes
	34k	As above.		Gerd Matthes
	96k	As above.		Gerd Matthes
	202k	090314-N-7456N-395. Atlantic Ocean, March 14 2009, crewmembers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) load a Mark 46 recoverable exercise torpedo into a Mark 32 surface vessel torpedo tube. Porter is participating in a group sail activity in the Atlantic Ocean to prepare for its role with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 24 in the upcoming Joint Warrior exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas.		Bill Gonyo
	134k	U.S. Sailors man the rails as guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pulls into Port Everglades, Fla., for Fleet Week April 26, 2010. This is Port Everglades' 20th annual Fleet Week. The event is one of 20 Fleet Weeks planned across America in 2010. Fleet Weeks show Americans the investment they have made in the Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. U.S. Navy photo by Ken Kohl, 100426-C-3446K-977.		Bill Gonyo
	155k	U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., left, commander of the U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks with Cmdr. Tom Peterson, commanding officer of guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), during a ship visit while Porter is in port for the 20th annual Fleet Week in Port Everglades, Fla., April 28, 2010. This event is South Florida's annual celebration of the maritime services. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Travis J. Kuykendall, 100428-N-3265K-027.		Bill Gonyo
	29k	Ships patch.		Steven A. Cardali/Mike Smolinski

CDR Kenneth V. Spiro Jr.    Mar 20 1999 - Jul 27 2000
CDR Michael Edward Smith    Jul 27 2000 - Feb 20 2002
CDR John Blackwelder Nowell Jr.    Feb 20 2002 - Dec 8 2003
CDR Brad Williamson    Dec 8 2003 - Jun 10 2005
CDR Douglas Marshall Nashold    Jun 10 2005 - Dec 8 2006
CDR Robert Andrew Hall Jr.    Dec 8 2006 - Jun 2 2008
CDR Michael S. Feyedelem    Jun 2 2008 - Dec 2 2009
CDR David Thomas (Tom) Peterson    Dec 2 2009 - present