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About USS Momsen (DDG-92)

USS Momsen (DDG-92) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy, commissioned on August 28, 2004. Named after Vice Admiral Charles B. Momsen, a pioneer in submarine rescue techniques, the ship has participated in numerous multinational exercises and operations, including deployments to the Western Pacific and the Middle East. USS Momsen has supported maritime security, counter-piracy, and ballistic missile defense missions as part of various Carrier Strike Groups. The destroyer has earned recognition for its operational excellence and continues to play a vital role in maintaining U.S. naval presence and readiness worldwide.

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Joe Nelson (Delgado) Alaniz

U.S. Navy

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FR Jose Ferrera III

U.S. Navy • 1981

FR Jose Ferrera III

U.S. Navy • 1981

FR Jose Ferrera III

U.S. Navy • 1981

FR Jose Ferrera III

U.S. Navy • 1981

About USS Momsen (DDG-92)

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• Namesake: USS Momsen (DDG-92) is named after Vice Admiral Charles B. Momsen, a pioneering U.S. Navy submariner who invented the Momsen Lung, an early submarine escape device. • Commissioning: USS Momsen was commissioned on August 28, 2004, at Panama City, Florida. • Ship Class: It is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, reflecting the latest in naval combat technology and multi-mission versatility. • Home Port: Momsen is homeported at Naval Station Everett in Everett, Washington. • Maiden Deployment: For its first deployment in 2006, USS Momsen participated in anti-piracy operations and maritime security in the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean. • Operation Unified Assistance: In 2005, the ship supported humanitarian relief efforts in response to the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami. • Drug Interdiction: During a 2009 deployment, Momsen assisted in intercepting and seizing large shipments of illegal drugs in the Eastern Pacific. • Exercise Participation: The ship has regularly taken part in RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific Exercise), the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. • Technical Capabilities: Equipped with the Aegis Combat System and capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles, Standard Missiles, and anti-submarine torpedoes. • Rescue at Sea: In 2012, Momsen rescued stranded fishermen in the Arabian Sea, demonstrating the Navy’s commitment to maritime safety and humanitarian assistance.