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	67k	Rodney Maxwell Davis was born 7 April 1942 to Gordon N. and Ruth A. Davis in Macon, Georgia. Shortly after graduating from Peter G. Appling High School he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 31 August 1961. After recruit training at Parris Island SC, he was transferred to Camp Lejeune NC for individual combat training. He then joined Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines at Camp Lejeune and served as a rifleman until May 1964. While at Camp Lejeune, he was promoted to Pfc and Lance Corporal. Lcpl Davis was ordered to London, England for a three year tour of duty as an embassy guard. He was promoted to corporal, and then sergeant in December 1966. Ordered to the Republic of Vietnam in August 1967, he was assigned duty as a Platoon Guide with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On 6 September 1967 he was operating with his unit in the Quang Nam Province on a search and clear mission during Operation Swift. When attacked by a large enemy force, elements of the platoon were pinned down in a trench line by mortars, heavy automatic and small arms fire. He went from man to man encouraging them on and also returning fire at the same time. An enemy hand grenade fell in the trenches his men were fighting from and without hesitation he threw himself upon the grenade. He saved his fellow Marines in this selfless act and thus earned the nation's highest military decoration: the Medal of Honor. USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60) was the first ship to be named in his honor.		Bill Gonyo
	219k	8 February 1985: Long Beach CA - The keel laying of the guided missile frigate Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-08600 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the Defense Visual Information Center)		Navsource
	312k	12 March 1985: Long Beach CA - A bow view of Rodney M. Davis at 20 percent completion. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-08602 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)
	169k	11 January 1986: Long Beach CA - Sponsor Judy P. Davis attends the christening of Rodney M. Davis. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11066 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)
	154k	11 January 1986: Long Beach CA - Sponsor Judy P. Davis christens Rodney M. Davis. Looking on is Len M. Thorell, general manager of Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11067 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)
	279k	11 January 1986: Long Beach CA - The guided missile frigate Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60) slides down the ways after being launched. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11068 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)
	203k	11 January 1986: Long Beach CA - Attending the launching of Rodney M. Davis are, from left to right, Ruth Davis; Len M. Thorell, general manager of Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp.; Judy P. Davis, sponsor; and Maj. Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr., deputy commander, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11069 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)
	118k	14 January 1986: post-construction sea trials by Todd Pacific, off San Pedro, Ca. (Official USN Photo)		Cdr James H. Hopper III USN (Ret.)
	351k	12 July 1986: Long Beach CA - A starboard bow view of Rodney M. Davis at 80 percent completion at the Todd shipyard. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-07987 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)		Navsource
	392k	12 July 1986: Long Beach CA - A starboard view of the aft section of Rodney M. Davis. The ship is at 80 percent completion at the Todd shipyard. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-07988 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)
	359k	18 October 1986: Long Beach CA - A starboard bow view of Rodney M. Davis. The ship is at 90 percent completion at the Todd shipyard. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-08005 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)
	346k	18 October 1986: Long Beach CA - A starboard quarter view of Rodney M. Davis. The ship is at 90 percent completion at the Todd shipyard. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-08006 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)
	233k	4 April 1987: off Long Beach CA - A port beam view of Rodney M. Davis underway during sea trials off the coast of Southern California. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-06156 by Joseph Ernest from the DVIC)
	206k	4 April 1987: off Long Beach CA - A starboard quarter view of Rodney M. Davis underway during sea trials off the coast of Southern California. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-06153 by Joseph Ernest from the DVIC)		Fred Weiss
	192k	4 April 1987: off Long Beach CA - A port quarter view of Rodney M. Davis underway during sea trials off the coast of Southern California. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-88-06154 by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc. from the DVIC)		Navsource
	142k	8 May 1987: Naval Station, Long Beach CA - Ruth Davis, Robert Davis and Judy P. Davis, sponsor, pose for a photograph in front of Rodney M. Davis. The ship will be commissioned the following day, 9 May 1987. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-87-07020 by PH2 Michael D. P. Flynn from the DVIC)
	254k	9 May 1987: Naval Station, Long Beach CA - Guests attend the commissioning of of Rodney M. Davis. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-07019 by PH2 Michael D. P. Flynn from the DVIC)
	113k	9 May 1987: Naval Station, Long Beach CA - A Marine Corps color guard stands at attention during the commissioning of Rodney M. Davis. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-08652 by PH2 Michael D. P. Flynn from the DVIC)
	158k	9 May 1987: Naval Station, Long Beach CA - Crew members stand in formation on the pier during the commissioning of Rodney M. Davis. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-08651 by PH2 Michael D. P. Flynn from the DVIC)
	159k	9 May 1987: Naval Station, Long Beach CA - Judy P. Davis, sponsor, and Ruth Davis honor the flag during the commissioning of Rodney M. Davis. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-87-07011 by PH2 Michael D. P. Flynn from the DVIC)
	164k	9 May 1987: Naval Station, Long Beach CA - Guests board the newly commissioned guided missile frigate Rodney M. Davis as crew members man the rail. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-87-08647 by PH2 Michael D. P. Flynn from the DVIC)
	113k	April 1989: at Hong Kong		William Chiu
	221k	19 May 1989: the Pacific Ocean - A port bow view of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), flagship of the 7th Fleet, flanked by the guided missile cruiser USS Sterrett (CG-31), left, and Rodney M. Davis, arriving for a goodwill visit to Shanghai, China). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-93-00168 by JO1 Patrick Winter from the Defense Visual Information Center)		Navsource
	271k	19 May 1989: the Pacific Ocean - Officers and sailors man the rails of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), flagship of the 7th Fleet, flanked by the guided missile cruiser USS Sterrett (CG-31), left, and Rodney M. Davis, arriving for a goodwill visit to Shanghai, China). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-93-00171 by JO1 Patrick Winter from the DVIC)
	169k	19 May 1989: the Pacific Ocean - Officers and sailors man the rails of the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), flagship of the 7th Fleet, flanked by the guided missile cruiser USS Sterrett (CG-31), left, and Rodney M. Davis, arriving for a goodwill visit to Shanghai, China). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-89-08182 by JO1 Patrick Winter from the DVIC)
	245k	1 December 1989: Yokosuka, Japan - An aerial view of docked warships. Right to left: the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41), the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), the guided missile frigate Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), the guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) and the destroyer USS Fife (DD-991). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-90-07320 by PH3 Adam M. Macdonald from the DVIC)
	127k	at sea, 1990s (US Navy photo #NH 96766-KN from the US Naval Historical Center)		Fred Weiss
	150k	27 January 1992: A crew member raises the national ensign on the stern of Rodney M. Davis as the vessel ties up in port. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-92-05511 by JO2 Roger Dutcher from the DVIC)		Navsource
	143k	18 August 1992: A port quarter view of Rodney M. Davis departing from port. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-93-05546 by PH2 Steven Cooke from the DVIC)
	113k	16 May 1993: Bahrain - An aerial view of various U.S. Navy ships moored at the Mina Sulman pier. From front to back are: the guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), the guided missile cruiser USS Horne (CG-30), and the destroyer tender USS Cape Cod (AD-43). The replenishment oiler USS Kansas City (AOR-3) is on the left. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05970 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC)
	158k	16 May 1993: Bahrain - An aerial view of various U.S. navy ships moored at the Mina Sulman pier. Included are the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Birmingham (SSN-695), the destroyer tender USS Cape Cod (AD-43), the guided missile cruiser USS Horne (CG-30), the guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), the replenishment oiler USS Kansas City (AOR-3), the amphibious transport dock USS Nashville (LPD-13), and the tank landing ship USS Barnstable County (LST-1197). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-05971 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC)
	221k	16 May 1993: Bahrain - An overview of various ships docked at Mina Sulman Pier. They include, on right: the destroyer tender USS Cape Cod (AD-43) and the amphibious transport dock USS Nashville (LPD-13). Vessels on the left include the guided missile cruiser USS Horne (CG-30), the guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), the fleet oiler USS Kansas City (AOR-3) and the tank landing ship USS Barnstable County (LST-1197). (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-06039 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC)
	85k	22 July 2001: The South Pacific - Rodney M. Davis, homeported in Everett, Wash. operates off the coast of Peru during the first ever Silent Forces Exercise (SIFOREX) with the Peruvian Navy. Rodney M. Davis, along with three other U.S. ships, participated in five days of anti-submarine exercises with four Peruvian diesel submarines. (US Navy photo #010722-N-1056B-001 by Lt. Corey Barker from the Navy News Stand)		Bill Gonyo
	115k	3 March 2003: Everett WA - "Anchors Aweigh" is played on Scottish bagpipes by a member of the local Tacoma WA Fire Department, to honor the sailors aboard Rodney M. Davis as it gets underway. Davis will rendezvous with the USS Nimitz/i> (CVN-68) battle group, which recently deployed to the Arabian Gulf region. (US Navy photo #030303-N-6477M-075 by PH2 Eli J. Medellin from the Navy News Stand)		Navsource
	156k	3 March 2003: Everett WA - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Dean Shears stands watch as pier sentry watch as the guided missile frigate Rodney M. Davis sets out to sea. The Davis will rendezvous with USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Battle Group. (US Navy photo #030303-N-6477M-080 by PH2 Eli J. Medellin from the Navy News Stand)
	144k	29 March 2003: South Pacific Ocean – The guided missile frigate Rodney M. Davis steams alongside aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) during a Replenishment as Sea. Nimitz and her Battle Group are scheduled to join other multinational coalition forces conducting combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (US Navy photo #030329-N-2143T-007 by AN Maebel Tinoko from the Navy News Stand)		Fred Weiss
	106k	7 December 2004: Naval Station Everett WA - Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate Rodney M. Davis render honors on Pearl Harbor Day on board Naval Station Everett, Wash. This year marked the 63rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941. (US Navy photo #041207-N-6477M-120 by PH2 Eli J. Medellin from the Navy News Stand)		Navsource
	153k	17 June 2005: Sattahip, Thailand - Sailors aboard Rodney M. Davis man the rails as the ship arrives in Thailand, in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2005. CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asia nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services. (US Navy photo #050617-N-7783B-004 by PH1 Thomas J. Brennan from the Navy News Stand)
	134k	25 July 2005: Surabaya, Indonesia - Indonesian Marines stand a vigilant watch on the pier in Surabaya, Indonesia following the guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis‘s (FFG-60) arrival for the Indonesian phase of Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. Davis is participating in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training exercise. CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asia nations designed to enhance interoperability of the respective sea services. (US Navy photo #050725-N-0493B-010 by Lt. Chuck Bell from the Navy News Stand)
	121k	29 July 2005: South China Sea - Rodney M. Davis comes along side the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harper‘s Ferry (LSD-49). Harper‘s Ferry and Rodney M. Davis are transiting to Brunei for the 5th phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2005. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance interoperability of the respective sea services. (US Navy photo #050729-N-4772B-007 by JO2 Brian P. Biller from the Navy News Stand)
	98k	1 August 2005: South China Sea - A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) passes by as Rodney M. Davis is transiting to Brunei for the 5th phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2005. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance interoperability of the respective sea services. (US Navy photo #050801-N-4772B-155 by JO2 Brian P. Biller from the Navy News Stand)
	126k	4 August 2005: Maura, Brunei Darussalam – The rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS-50) moves into position to come along side the guided missile frigate Rodney M. Davis and the guided missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) as the commercial port of Maura, Brunei Darussalam. The three ships, along with USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49), arrived in Brunei 4 August and comprise the exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2005 task group. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance interoperability of the respective sea services. (US Navy photo #050804-N-4104L-025 by JOC Melinda Larson from the Navy News Stand)
	197k	14 August 2005: South China Sea - Rodney M. Davis and USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) practice maneuvering drills in the South China Sea along with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Harper‘s Ferry (LSD-49). The ships are enroute to the Republic of the Philippines for the 6th and final phase of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services. (US Navy photo #050814-N-4104L-014 by JOC Melinda Larson from the Navy News Stand)		Jack Treutle
	183k	29 October 2005: Everett WA - Rodney M. Davis returns to her homeport of Naval Station Everett after a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. (US Navy photo #051029-N-6477M-183 by PH2 Eli J. Medellin from the Navy News Stand)		Navsource
	182k	26 January 2006: Everett, Wash. - With construction covering complete on the mast, the Perry-class frigate Rodney M. Davis begins its regularly scheduled six-month maintenance availability period. Davis returned from six-month deployment in October 2005. (US Navy photo #060126-N-8825R-001 by PH3 Aramis Ramirez from the Navy News Stand)
	91k	28 November 2006: Everett WA - Under a clear blue sky and twenty degree winds the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate Rodney M. Davis pulls away from the pier, at its homeport at Naval Station Everett for a deployment to the Southern Pacific. (US Navy photo #061128-N-3390M-001 by MC3 Douglas G. Morrison from the Navy News Stand)
	151k	12 June 2007: Everett WA - Guided-missile frigate Rodney M. Davis prepares to moor pierside at Naval Station Everett after a scheduled counter narcotics operations deployment to the Pacific Ocean. While on deployment, Davis conducted four port visits and confiscated approximately $250 million worth of cocaine from smugglers. (US Navy photo #070612-N-3390M-002 by MC3 Douglas G. Morrison from the Navy News Stand)
	163k	12 June 2007: Everett WA - Family and friends gather to greet loved ones as Rodney M. Davis pulls into its homeport at Naval Station Everett, Washington, after a scheduled counter narcotics operations deployment to the Pacific Ocean. During the deployment, Davis conducted four port visits and confiscated approximately $250 million worth of cocaine from smugglers. (US Navy photo #070612-N-3390M-001 by MC3 Douglas G. Morrison from the Navy News Stand)		Robert M. Cieri

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