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USS ''Mitscher'' (DDG-57) became the second United States Navy warship named to honor Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (1887–1947), famed naval aviator and World War II aircraft carrier task group commander. In 1988 the U.S. Navy contracted with Ingalls Shipbuilding, in Pascagoula, Mississippi to build the seventh ship of the . USS ''Mitscher'' was commissioned on 10 December 1994, and was sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson. ''Mitscher'' transferred to her homeport in Norfolk, Virginia later in December 1994, and has since made three Mediterranean deployments and participated in many Caribbean exercises. In 2001, ''Mitscher'' deployed with the carrier battle group centered on the aircraft carrier . During this deployment, ''Mitscher'' visited Algiers, Algeria and conducted joint training exercises with the Algerian Navy. In October 2006, ''Mitscher'' participated in Neptune Warrior, a joint war exercise with navies from all over the world. On 16 February 2007, ''Mitscher'' was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award. Beginning 23 July 2011, during its 2011 deployment, the strike group's anti-pracy capabilities was augmented by the addition of a U.S. Coast Guard 12-person Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) embarked aboard ''Mitscher''. These deployable Coast Guard boarding teams consisted of highly trained maritime law enforcement specialists capable of Level III non-compliant boardings. As the only organization in the U.S. government with the combined authority of a law enforcement agency, an intelligence agency, and a military service, they brought additional capabilities and expertise to ''Mitscher''s embarked visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team. ''Mitscher''s VBSS team and the AIT trained together between operations to enhance their joint boarding tactics, boat operation skills, and internal movements. On 13 August 2011, as part of Combined Task Force 150 operating in the Gulf of Aden, ''Mitscher'' provided assistance the Sri Lankan-flagged cargo vessel ''Al Habib'' which was experiencing engineering problems and running low on water. ''Mitscher''s VBSS-AIT boarding party transported supplies to ''Al Habib'' via rigid-hulled inflatable boat, including two 3-gallon (11.36 liters) containers of water and four cases of bottled water (''pictured''). On 24 February 2012 Commander Monika W. Stoker became the first African-American female to become the Commanding Officer of a United States warship. Commander Stoker relieved Commander Brian K. Sorrenson after serving as his Executive Officer for 20 months prior. On 2 June 2015, ''Mitscher'' welcomed the in US waters on behalf of the US Navy. ==Gallery== File:USS Mitscher (DDG-57) 23 10 16 1125.jpg| USS ''Mitscher'' on the Firth of Clyde for the October 2006 Neptune Warrior exercise. File:DDG57_USS_Mitscher_BB.jpg| USS ''Mitscher'' at Portsmouth in October 2008 with the masts of in the background. File:DDG57 USS Mitscher berthed with HMS Ark Royal & HMS Illustrious BB.jpg| USS ''Mitscher'' at Portsmouth in October 2008 berthed with and . File:The Hermione being escorted by the USS Mitscher (DDG-57) (1).jpg|USS ''Mitscher'' welcoming in US waters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Mitscher (DDG-57)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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