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	91k	November 15 1982, aerial bow view of the destroyer USS Hayler (DD-997) underway in the Gulf of Mexico during sea trials.		Fred Weiss
	40k	USS HAYLER photo taken by Ingalls shipyard during Acceptance Trials, circa late February 1983).		Marcus J. Fisk, CAPT USN, Precom Crew
	130k	HAYLER underway, an Ingalls photo taken during Builder’s Trials, circa February 1983.		Robert Hurst
	93k	DN-ST-85-08956. March 5 1983, Vice Admiral Edward Briggs, commander, Naval Surface Force, US Atlantic Fleet, left, and Commander Paul Ecker, commanding officer, right, salute during the commissioning ceremony of the Spruance-class destroyer USS HAYLER (DD 997). Standing between them is Nicole Hayler, the ship's sponsor and granddaughter of Admiral Robert Hayler, namesake of the ship. The Commissioning took place at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascacoula, Mississippi. U.S. Navy Photo by PH1 C.W. Griffin.		Robert M. Cieri
	24k	Testing of ASROC system off Andros Island in the Bahamas in May of 1984.		Brian Root
	10k	As above.		Brian Root
	119k	Miami, Florida in the mid 1980's.		Marc Piché
	125k	DN-ST-85-10306. May 1 1985, a port bow view of the Spruance-class destroyer USS Hayler (DD 997) executing a high-speed maneuver.		Robert M. Cieri
	60k	The ship was inport Bermuda. I shot this not long after the Tico VERTREP picture. (Late 80's)		SM1 Demetrius J. C. Carter, USN
	60k	Official USN Photo Undated (Late 80's)		SM1 Demetrius J. C. Carter, USN
	48k	Portsmouth, England July 1988.		Marc Piché
	68k	April 28 1989, Atlantc Ocean, the destroyer USS Hayler (DD-997) takes its place on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59) as the ships of the Forrestal`s battle group change formation during the journey to New York City for Fleet Week `89.		Fred Weiss
	77k	DN-ST-90-09261. April 29 1989, a starboard bow view of the USS Hayler (DD 997) being moored at the newly constructed Staten Island Pier 1 during Fleet Week activities. U.S. Navy Photo by PH3 Gil De Lorenzis.		Robert M. Cieri
	130k	DN-SC-90-09343. May 3 1989, a port bow view of the guided-missile cruiser USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) and the destroyer USS Hayler (DD 997) moored to the newly constructed Pier 1 on Staten Island during New York City Navy Fleet Week activities. U. S.Navy Photo by PHC Ed Bailey.		Robert M. Cieri
	93k	Miami, FL May 28 1989.		Marc Piché
	86k	DN-ST-91-06152. Midshipmen from the Chilean Naval Academy listen to an explanation of the Mark 29 NATO Sea Sparrow launcher as they visit aboard the destroyer USS HAYLER (DD 997). The Hayler is one of five U.S. Navy ships taking part in Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise. Photo by PH1 Michael Flynn, January 1 1990.		Bill Gonyo
	98k	DN-ST-91-06195. The destroyer USS HAYLER (DD-997) and the guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG-27) lie at anchor while visiting a port during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Photo by PH1 Michael Flynn, January 1 1990.		Bill Gonyo
	58k	July 1 1990, a starboard quarter view of the destroyer USS Hayler (DD-997) underway in the Straits of Magellan during Unitas XXXI, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American nations.		Fred Weiss
	76k	July. 1 1990, a starboard quarter view of the destroyer USS Hayler (DD-997) underway in the Straits of Magellan during Unitas XXXI, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American nations.		Fred Weiss
	146k	Spring of 1991, at Naval Station Norfolk, just prior to conversion listed in the next photo.		LCDR Charles R. Landrum USN (Ret.)
	387k	Photo taken by Bath Iron Works as USS HAYLER left Portland, ME on sea trials in the Gulf of Maine May 1992 after she had received the vertical launching system, SQQ-89 ASW system with towed array sonar, enlarged hangar and RAST and upgrades SLQ-32 and CIWS. Photo is in larger than our normal resolution so that all the detail is retained.		LCDR Charles R. Landrum USN (Ret.)
	236k	DN-SC-93-05407. A port bow view of the destroyer USS Hayler (DD 997) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Scott (DDG 995) tied up at one of the destroyer and submarine piers, Norfolk Operating Base. The vessels exhibit the new paint scheme which includes all gray masts and stack tops and shaded hull numbers. Photo by Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret) on 4 July 1993.		Robert M. Cieri
	122k	DN-ST-95-00176. Officers from 15 nations attended a reception on board the destroyer USS HAYLER (DD-997) hosted by Commander, Destroyer Squadron 14 (DesRon 14) during a port visit as part of BALTOPS 94. In this view, U.S. Navy Midshipman Galloway poses with several foreign naval officers on the fantail of the HAYLER during exercise Baltic Operation '94. Photo by CDR Nathan Jones, June 7 1994. A fomer crewmember comment about this photograph from David A. Peck, EMC(SW) (ret); "I served onboard HALYER from 1991-1996 and was onboard for the BALTOPS 94 cruise. Those Harpoon launchers were not on the fantail, they were midships on the 03 level. So I am not sure where this photo was taken, but it wasn't onboard the HALYER."		Bill Gonyo
	29k	Portsmouth, England July 4 1994.		Marc Piché
	50k	July 10 1994, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	204k	DN-SC-97-00784. Naval Station Norfolk, April 12 1996, a port bow view of the Spruence-class destroyer USS Hayler (DD 997) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) moored on the south side of pier 24 at the Naval Station Norfolk. This is a good comparison of the differences between the two classes of destroyers. U.S. Navy photo by Don S. Montgomery, USN(Ret).		Robert M. Cieri
	60k	Barcelona, Spain April 14 1997.		Marc Piché
	89k	Barcelona, Spain April 18 1997.		Marc Piché
	89k	Barcelona, Spain April 18 1997.		Marc Piché
	46k	USS Hayler DD 997 in Malaga, Spain on 27th April 1997.		© Daniel Ferro
	112k	Family and friends line the quay wall and greet USS Hayler (DD-997) as it arrived on the morning of January 13 1999, at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard from a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Bob Cohen, Norfolk Naval Shipyard. [990113-N-0000C-002] Jan. 13, 1999.		Fred Weiss
	107k	Port Canaveral, FL Feb 15, 2001.		Larry Bohn
	126k	Atlantic Ocean June 18 2001, the US Navy destroyer USS Hayler DD-997 underway during operations with the USS Thedore Roosevlt CVN -71 battle group during a Composite Training Unit Exercise.		Steven A. Cardali
	73k	021004-N-8837H-018. At sea aboard USS Hayler (DD-997), October 4 2002, Admiral Robert J. Natter, Commander-In-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, presents the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy to the crew of the Spruance Class Destroyer, for being the most improved in battle efficiency during 2001. Cmdr. Mark J. Hellstern accepted the award on behalf of the entire crew. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Benjamin Hammond.		Bill Gonyo
	151k	Atlantic Ocean, November 12 2004, the decommissioned destroyer Hayler (DD 997) takes fire from a 57mm Bofors gun aboard the Canadian Halifax-class multi-role patrol frigate HMCS Ville De Quebec (F 332), during a Sink Exercise conducted 300 miles off the East Coast of the United States. Hayler was the last Spruance-class of destroyers built by the Navy, and was decommissioned on Aug. 25, 2003. Canadian Navy phoyp (Released).		Fred Weiss/Erich Utecht
	144k	Atlantic Ocean, November 13 2004, explosives charges provided by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two (EODMU-2) detonate aboard the U.S. Navy’s decommissioned destroyer Hayler (DD-997), during a Sink Exercise conducted 300 miles off the East Coast of the United States. U.S. Navy photo.		Fred Weiss/Erich Utecht
	86k	Ship's patch		Mike Smolinski

CDR Paul W. Ecker    Mar 5 1983 - May 31 1985
CDR Edward F. Messina    May 31 1985 - Jun 5 1987
CDR Stanley Byron Weeks    Jun 5 1987 - Nov 13 1988
CDR Charles E. Mulroy    Nov 13 1988 - May 22 1990
CDR William L. Sheppard Jr.    May 22 1990 - Apr 10 1992
CDR Fred Stanley Bertsch III    Apr 10 1992 - Jan 28 1994
CDR Alan Bradley Hicks    Jan 28 1994 - Nov 24 1995 (Later RADM)
CDR William Paul Garland    Nov 24 1995 - Aug 29 1997
CDR Paul Kenneth Susalla    Aug 29 1997 - Apr 30 1999
CDR Michael R. Durkin    Apr 30 1999 - Mar 24 2000
CDR Jon William Kaufmann    Mar 24 2000 - Dec 16 2001
CDR Mark Joseph Hellstern    Dec 16 2001 - Aug 25 2003