Keywords: US Navy 090516-N-5549O-167 Ship's sponsor Alma Bernice Clark Gravely, wife of the late Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, and President of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Mr. Mike Petters celebrate after christening the Arleigh Burk.jpg en PASCAGOULA Miss May 16 2009 Ship's sponsor Alma Bernice Clark Gravely wife of the late Vice Admiral Samuel L Gravely and President of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Mr Mike Petters celebrate after christening the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Gravely DDG-107 named in honor of her husband at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Pascagoula Miss The Navy's newest destroyer is the 57th in her class and honors Vice Adm Gravely who was the first African American to command and major warship achieve flag rank and command a numbered fleet U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien/Released 2009-05-16 090516-N-5549O-167 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 71707 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien PD-USGov-Military-Navy Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Pascagoula Ship christenings in the United States Navy USS Gravely DDG-107 |