BALTIMORE, Md. (Oct. 15, 2016) Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addresses media members after a commissioning ceremony held for USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Crewed by 147 Sailors, Zumwalt is the lead ship of a class of next-generation destroyers designed to strengthen naval power by performing critical missions and enhancing deterrence, power projection and sea control objectives.

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