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| Keywords: US Navy 040929-N-0295M-005 Assistant Secretary of the Navy of Research, Development and Acquisition, Mr. John J. Young Jr., formally signs a large DD250 form as the U.S. Navy formally welcomes Raytheon Company^rsquo,s Tomahawk.jpg en Washington D C Sept 29 2004 Assistant Secretary of the Navy of Research Development and Acquisition Mr John J Young Jr formally signs a large DD250 form as the U S Navy formally welcomes Raytheon Company s Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile into the Navy s arsenal at a fleet introduction ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington D C The Block IV officially achieved initial operation capability IOC on May 27 2004 with the loading of the first missile aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Stethem DDG 63 The new capabilities that Block IV Tomahawk brings to the Navy s sea strike capability are derived from the missile s two-way satellite data link that enables the missile to respond to changing battlefield conditions The missile can be redirected to a new target and for the first time it can execute Global Positioning System GPS missions The Tomahawk missile is the Navy s weapon of choice for critical long-range precision strike missions against high value heavily defended targets U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain RELEASED 2004-09-29 040929-N-0295M-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 17952 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Stethem DDG-63 John J Young Jr | ||||
