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Navy Christens Destroyer Named for First Black Marine General Officer

May 18, 2022

The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is named in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr., the first black Marine Corps aviator.

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Source: military.com

Navy christens Ingalls-built USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. in South Carolina

May 17, 2022

The Petersen, built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, is named in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr., the first black Marine Corps aviator and the first black Marine to rise to the rank of three-star general.

Republic Of United States Gayle Petersen Franke Petersen Jr Mike Gilday Daniel Hancock

Source: stripes.com

Ship Commissioning Honors First African-American Marine Aviator

May 13, 2022

The first African American Marine aviator is honored with a ship named for him, the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121)

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Source: usni.org

CEO Notes | Proceedings - May 2022 Vol. 148/5/1,431

April 30, 2022

Join us on Wednesday, 11 May for the Naval Institute’s 149th Annual Meeting—our first in-person annual meeting in three years—and our first at the new Jack C. Taylor Conference Center!

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