Keywords: US Navy 090516-N-5549O-086 Acting Secretary of the Navy the Honorable BJ Penn addresses hundreds of guests during the christening ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Gravely (DDG-107).jpg en PASCAGOULA Miss May 16 2009 Acting Secretary of the Navy the Honorable BJ Penn addresses hundreds of guests during the christening ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer pre-commissioning unit PCU Gravely DDG-107 at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Pascagoula Miss The Navy's newest destroyer is the 57th in her class and honors Vice Adm Samuel L Gravely who was the first African American to command and major warship achieve flag rank and command a numbered fleet U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien/Released 2009-05-16 090516-N-5549O-086 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 71702 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien PD-USGov-Military-Navy Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Pascagoula B J Penn Secretary of the Navy Ship christenings in the United States Navy USS Gravely DDG-107 |