210508-N-OA516-1141 SAN DIEGO (May 8, 2021) – The crew of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) stand in formation during the ship’s commissioning ceremony. Miguel Keith is the Navy’s third purpose-built expeditionary sea base (ESB). While originally created to operate as a support ship under Military Sealift Command, USS Miguel Keith was commissioned to provide greater mission flexibility in accordance with the laws of armed conflict. It is the first warship named for Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of H
210508-N-OA516-1141 SAN DIEGO (May 8, 2021) – The crew of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) stand in formation during the ship’s commissioning ceremony. Miguel Keith is the Navy’s third purpose-built expeditionary sea base (ESB). While originally created to operate as a support ship under Military Sealift Command, USS Miguel Keith was commissioned to provide greater mission flexibility in accordance with the laws of armed conflict. It is the first warship named for Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam.
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