USS PORTER (DDG-78)

Show off the Ship! 🤵

The Honorable John Howard Dalton, Secretary of the Navy (Retired) visits Freedom’s Champion, receiving a tour from her crew.

Fair Winds and Following Seas Captain! 🌊

Commander Joseph Hamilton departs after 3 years on board as XO then CO of Freedoms Champion!

He has been relieved by Commander Cameron Burnette from Cleveland, Tennessee.

Welcome Home Champion’s!!! 🎉

USS Porter returns home after completing Southern Seas 2024

Bravo Zulu, Champion! 🏆

GM3 Nayeli Lara from El Paso, Texas was chosen to be our Champion of the Week for her hard work aboard USS Porter! Fight On!

So fresh and so Clean!🛁

Champion’s conducting a fresh water wash down.



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Porter Champions strengthen partnerships with Colombia through bilateral exercises!

VBSS 🇺🇲 🤝🇪🇨

Porter Champions and EOD Sailors fron USS George Washington (CVN 73) conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise with Ecuadorian sailors!

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Porter Champions strengthen partnerships with Peru through bilateral exercises and community relations!

Bravo Zulu, Champion! 🏆

GSMFN Gavin Bouck from Spokane, Washington, was chosen to be our Champion of the Week for his hard work aboard USS Porter! Fight On!

BINGO!

Porter Champions play bingo, a classic Navy way to pass time and win prizes!

BOOM 💥

Porter Champions conduct a live-fire exercise!

Porter Champions celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, and what it means to them!

‘Helo’ from the flight deck!

Porter Champions conduct flight operations with an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to HSC-5, the Nightdippers!

Bravo Zulu to Lt. j.g. Decius and Lt. j.g. Boles for earning their surface warfare officer pins! Fight On! PERS-41: Surface Warfare Officer Assignments

So fresh and so clean! 🧽💦

Porter Champions make sure the ship's exterior is clean and ready to Fight On after a fresh water wash down and scrub!

Strengthening partnerships 🇺🇸🤝🇨🇱

Porter, USS George Washington (CVN 73), and USNS John Lenthall sail in formation with Chilean navy ships in the Southern Pacific and our Commanding Officer Cmdr. Joseph Hamilton meets with Chilean navy Capt. Luis Felipe Díaz Torres, chief of staff, First Naval Zone in Valparaiso, Chile!

¡Hola, Valpo!

Porter Champions made a stop in Valparaiso, Chile, received a warm welcome from the Chilean navy, and continue to Fight On in the southern Pacific Ocean!

Bravo Zulu, Champion! 🏆

STG3 Carrillo, from Naples, Florida, was chosen to be our Champion of the Week for his hard work Aboard USS Porter! Fight On!

USS George Washington, USS Porter & USNS John Lenthall join Armada de Chile ships during a photo exercise in the Pacific Ocean June 10. The ships are training with Chilean forces as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command & U.S. 4th Fleet's deployment to South America.

U.S. Navy U.S. Embassy Santiago Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Chile

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas A. Russell

On Saturday Porter Champions took time to learn about the Battle of Midway, a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War ll won by American planning, tactics, and tenacity.

Bravo Zulu to our newly advanced Champions! Fight On!

Last weekend, Porter Champions took the opportunity to relax and learn about the importance of mental health through team-building exercises and presentations by our Command Chaplain Lt. Andrew Stockstill and Command Master Chief Adrian Zellander for Mental Health Month.

Strait on through! 🗻🌊

USS Porter Fights On through the Strait of Magellan with USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USNS John Lenthall to cross from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean!

Bravo Zulu, Champions! 🏆

Meet our last two Champions of the Week!

LS3 Cassius Threats, from Providence, Rhode Island, was recognized for his hard work in supply department and BMSN Eugene Smith, from Atlanta, was selected for distinction in deck department. Fight On!

VBSS 🇺🇸🤝🇦🇷

USS Porter hosted members of the Argentine navy and an EOD group from USS George Washington for a bilateral visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill, strengthening our international partnerships and helping us Fight On!

Clearing the Way, rain or shine! 🌧☀️

Porter Champions don’t save flight deck operations for a rainy day, but they’re always ready to Fight On!

For Memorial Day, USS Porter honors the legacy of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

Congratulations, Champion! ⚓️

Last week's Champion of the Week was MMFN Leandro Juan, from Pearl City, Hawaii! Juan was recognized for his hard work aboard USS Porter! Bravo Zulu and Fight On, Champion!

Tchau, Brasil!

Porter Champions made a stop in Rio de Janiero for some well earned rest and relaxation!