| PREPARED FOR BATTLE |
| Mayport Naval Station, Mayport, Florida - 10 June, 2006 |
| The Arleigh Burke Flight II Class Guided Missle Destroyer was manned by the crew and brought to life under the Command of Deidre L. McLay, Commander USN on June 10, 2006 at Mayport Naval Station, Mayport, Florida. Mayport is home port of this newest and fifth ship to bear the name of Admiral David G. Farragut. |
| The Commissioning Ceremony |
| USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) |
| Jim Takacs |
| Jim Takacs and Tom Jenci |
| DDG-99 CDR. McLay and FSA Pres. Tommy Anderson |
| CDR. McLay, Don Amans, Neil Faulkner, Tom Anderson & Tom Randall |
| Don Amans DD-348 and DDG-99 CMC Fink |
| CDR McLay, center |
| The composite drawing of all 5 Farragut Ships, a gift from the FSA to CDR McLay is presented by Tom Randall |
| DLG-6 plankowner Lloyd Greer CMC USN (ret.) on left and DDG-99 CMC Fink on right |
| shipmate Leonard Stine (left) |
| DLG-6 plankowner Chief Clyde Carroll USN (ret.) and DDG-99 Commanding Officer CDR Deidre McLay |
| shipmate Dickie Jones |
| Tommy Anderson |
| shipmate Tom Jenci |
| Tony Gagliano, Gene Jennings, Merle Denny |
| shipmates Jim Takacs & Tommy Anderson |
| shipmates Dickie Jones, David Paulson |
| ALL PHOTOS ABOVE THIS LINE ARE PART OF THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY OF USS FARRAGUT (DDG-99) - click on selected photos to increase the viewing size |
| CDR. Diedre McLay - Commanding Officer USS Farragut (DDG-99) |
| Farragut Sponsor Senator Susan Collins (R) Maine |
| Executive Officer USS Farragut (DDG-99) |
| Commander McLay, Senator Susan Collins and other distinguished guests |