USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment on December 1.
The departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification events, which ultimately prepared the ship for a multitude of operations.
“The Sailors onboard Thomas Hudner are proud, professional, and combat tested,” said Cmdr. David A. Cook, commanding officer of USS Thomas Hudner. “Thomas Hudner is combat-ready, and our crew is poised to execute the nation’s tasking.”
USS Thomas Hudner is a multi-mission guided-missile destroyer capable of air warfare (AW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), naval surface fire support (NSFS), and surface warfare (SUW). The ship carries approximately 300 Sailors.
“Thomas Hudner is a proven warship,” said Capt. Anthony James, Commander, Naval Surface Group Southeast. “The crew stands ready to project lethal and globally-responsive naval power whenever and wherever our nation calls.”
Commissioned on December 1, 2018, USS Thomas Hudner is named in honor of U.S. naval aviator Captain Thomas J. Hudner, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his attempts to save the life of his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the
Korean War.