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1. www.defensenews.com › naval › 2022/10/04US Marines warn against Navy’s FY24 decommission plans

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   Oct 4, 2022 · The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ships were meant to operate for 40 years. ... helped rescue New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina and spent seven years operating out of ...

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2. www.navy.mil › Press-Office › Press-ReleasesUSS Fort McHenry Decommissions After 33 Years of Service

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   Mar 27, 2021 · MAYPORT, Fla. (March 27, 2021) Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) pass off the colors during the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station ...

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3. www.navytimes.com › news › your-navyNavy decommissions USS Whidbey Island - Navy Times

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   Jul 27, 2022 · Jul 27, 2022. The dock landing ship Whidbey Island, first of its name and of its class, was decommissioned Friday in a ceremony after nearly 38 years of service. Nine of the ship’s previous ...

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4. seapowermagazine.org › uss-fort-mchenryUSS Fort McHenry Decommissioning Ceremony Marks 33 Years of ...

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   Mar 29, 2021 · The other ships of the ARG were USS New Orleans (LPH 11), USS Mobile (LKA 115), USS Ogden (LPD 5) and USS Fresno (LST 1182). During the deployment Fort McHenry participated in exercises Cobra Gold-88, Valiant Usher 88-6 and Valiant Blitz 89-1 and the Sailors and Marines got some well-earned liberty during port visits to Okinawa, the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, South Korea and Pearl ...

5. news.usni.org › 2023/06/12 › hasc-agrees-to-navysHASC Agrees to Navy’s Plans to Shed Littoral Combat Ships ...

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   Jun 12, 2023 · Decommissioning the Whidbey Island-class ships would cause the amphibious ship inventory to dip below the 31 amphibs that Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger says he needs and that Congress ...

6. www.militaryspot.com › news › uss-whidbey-islandUSS Whidbey Island Decommissions After 38 Years

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   JULY 26, 2022 - Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship namesake, USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) held a decommissioning ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base ... Air National Guard Unveils New Bonus ...

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   Should Whidbey Island ships be decommissioned?

   • Decommissioning the Whidbey Island-class ships would cause the amphibious ship inventory to dip below the 31 amphibs that Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger says he needs and that Congress wrote into law as the floor for amphibious ships in the FY 2023 policy bill.

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   What happened to the USS Whidbey Island?

   • The USS Whidbey Island, the first of its name and class, was decommissioned in a ceremony on Friday after nearly 38 years of service. Nine of the ship’s previous commanding officers attended, as did more than 50 plank owners, according to the Navy.

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   How much did a Whidbey Island ship cost?

   • The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ships were meant to operate for 40 years. These LSDs were built in the 1980s and 1990s by the now-defunct Lockheed Martin shipyard in Seattle, Washington, and the Avondale Shipyard in Louisiana for $150 million to $300 million a copy.

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   When was Whidbey Island commissioned?

   • Whidbey Island, first in the Whidbey Island class of dock landing ships, was commissioned in 1985. “That was a special day,” Muldoon said during the decommissioning ceremony. “I must say I had no idea how many certifications, inspection surveys, assist visits, evaluations and qualification events we were going to have over the next two years.

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   Where is Naval Air Station Whidbey Island located?

   • Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is located on the sprawling island northwest of Seattle in the Puget Sound. The Navy plans to inactivate the ship named after this island, the USS Whidbey Island, next month.

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   Will the US Navy decommission Pearl Harbor?

   • A fiscal 2024 budget memo states the U.S. Navy’s intention to decommission the amphibious dock landing ship Pearl Harbor, which is two-thirds of the way through its expected service life. (MCSN Larissa Dougherty/U.S. Navy)

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8. news.usni.org › 2022/07/22 › navy-decommissions-ussNavy Decommissions USS Whidbey Island - USNI News

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   Jul 22, 2022 · USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) transiting the Bosphorus Strait on July 21, 2016. ... stood before the ship to watch as the Navy decommissioned it Friday. ... New Navy Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan ...