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[1] [2]	[1] 67k [2] 125k	Rear Adm. James B. Stockdale in full dress white uniform. He is one of the most highly decorated officers in the history of the Navy, wearing twenty six personal combat decorations, including two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Distinguished Service Medals, two Purple Hearts, and four Silver Star medals in addition to the Medal of Honor. Later he obtained the rank of Vice Admiral, and is the only three star Admiral in the history of the Navy to wear both aviator wings and the Medal of Honor. [1] U.S. Navy photo. [2] Tombstone at the Naval Academy February 2008.		Larry Backus
	73k	San Diego, January 12 2006, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Mike Mullen, presents a photo of the newly announced Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) to the widow of the late Vice Adm. John B. Stockdale. The photo was presented during the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association West 2006 Conference. USS Stockdale is scheduled to be commissioned in 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Gas Turbine System Technician 3rd class Andrew Korenkov.		Tony Cowart
	92k	A series of construction photos from Bath Iron Works.		Kevin Kelly
	102k	Aa above.		Kevin Kelly
	105k	Aa above.		Kevin Kelly
	133k	USS Stockdale (DDG 106) under construction at Bath Iron Works.		Bill Gonyo
	27k	Sybil Stockdale, widow of Vice Admiral James Stockdale, center, joined by granddaughter Elizabeth Stockdale, left, and assisted by Jim Favreau, of Bath Iron Works, right, releases a bottle to christen the Arleigh Burke Class destroyer Stockdale, Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine.		Bill Gonyo
	162k	Christening Program for Stockdale DDG 106, held on May 10, 2008 at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine.		Robert M. Cieri
	223k	Two scenes from the Commissioning ceremony on April 18 2009 at Port Hueneme, CA.		Chuck White
	106k	As above.		Chuck White
	153k	Cover of the Commissioning pamphlet.		Robert M. Cieri
	224k	090418-N-0000V-001. Port Hueneme, Calif., April 18 2009, the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) is commissioned at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme. U.S. Navy photo by Vance Vasquez.		Bill Gonyo
	164k	Sailors of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) man the rails as the ship is commissioned at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California, 18 April 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Vance Vasquez, # 090418-N-0000V-003.		Robert Hurst
	149k	110104-N-7488A-949. Pacific Ocean, January 4 2011, aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts a refueling at sea (RAS) with guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 were on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rosa A. Arzola.		Robert M. Cieri
	95k	110104-N-2055M-236. Pacific Ocean, January 4 2011, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) comes alongside aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a refueling at sea (RAS). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 were on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza.		Robert M. Cieri
	136k	110104-N-7488A-004. Pacific Ocean, January 4 2011, the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts a refueling at sea (RAS), with guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 were on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rosa A. Arzola.		Robert M. Cieri
	148k	110104-N-7981E-354. Pacific Ocean, January 4 2011, guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) maneuvers toward aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in preparation to conduct a refueling at sea (RAS). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 were on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans.		Robert M. Cieri
	190k	Pacific Ocean, January 10 2011, the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) underway during a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Kurama (DDH 144) and the USS Gridley (DDG 101). Stockdale and Gridley are underway with the Carl Vinson Strike Group on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans.		Bill Gonyo
	184k	110110-N-7981E-376. Pacific Ocean, January 10 2011, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kurama (DDH 144), center, takes part in a passing exercise with the guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley (DDG 101), background, and USS Stockdale (DDG 106), foreground. Stockdale and Gridley were under way with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group on deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet's area of responsibility. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans.		Robert M. Cieri
	183k	100114-N-7981E-269. Chinhae, Republic of Korea, January 14 2011, Culinary Specialist Seaman Jessicca Yost prepares lunch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106). Stockdale is underway with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans.		Bill Gonyo
	176k	100117-N-7981E-581. Pacific Ocean, January 17 2011, Engineman 3rd Class Raymond Delacruz, right turns the ship's rudders as Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Fireman William Stanley and Electrician's Mate Fireman Hao Shum time their movement in the after steering unit while conducting rudder swing checks in preparation for a refueling at sea aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106). Stockdale is underway with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans.		Bill Gonyo
	105k	The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106), right, USS Halsey (DDG-97) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) are underway in the Pacific Ocean on 21 September 2011. The three ships are part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicolas C. Lopez. Image # 110921-N-GZ277-066.		Robert Hurst
	97k	The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) leads the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) and USS Halsey (DDG-97) in the Pacific Ocean. The three ships are part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicolas C. Lopez. Image # 110921-N-GZ277-069.		Robert Hurst
	157k	Ship's patch.		Robert M. Cieri
	61k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski

CDR Frederick William Kacher    Apr 18 2009 - Apr 29 2010
CDR Jeffrey Albyn Bennett II    Apr 29 2010 - Oct 14 2011
CDR Alexis T. Walker    Oct 14 2011 - present

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