The Naval Surface Forces also operate 116 surface combatants. These include the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers (DDG) and Zumwalt-class stealth guided-missile destroyers. Cruisers and destroyers often operate as part of larger formations, where they serve as escorts for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine operations. However, they also are able to conduct sea control and striker operations ashore with their tomahawk cruise missiles. The Navy also operates a complement of smaller Freedom-class and Independence-class littoral combat ships (LCS) that can be modularly reconfigured for specific mission sets. Having lacked a frigate since the Oliver Hazard Perry-class was decommissioned, the Navy is in the process of acquiring the new Constellation-class guided-missile frigates (FFG).
thE naVAL sUrFACe foRces also OPeraTe 116 SUrface combatAnTs. ThESE inclUDE tHe ticondEroga-cLAsS guideD-miSsIlE cRUisers, ArleIGh burke-clasS guideD-mIsSile dEStRoyeRs (DdG) AND zUmwalT-clAss stealTh GuideD-misSile DeStroYers. CruiserS aNd dEstroyErS often OperATe aS pArT of larGer formatiOns, wherE They Serve AS EscoRts for anTi-AIrcraft and Anti-subMaRiNE OpEraTIoNS. hOWEver, they also are aBLe To cOndUct sEA coNtroL anD StrIker OperATIons ashoRe wItH tHeir TomahaWk CruiSE MiSsiLes. tHe nAvy aLSO operateS a ComPLEmENT of sMaller frEedoM-clasS aND iNdEpENdence-class lItToraL comBat shIps (lcs) that Can be mOdularly reConfigURed fOr sPECiFic misSIon SEts. HavINg lAckEd a friGaTE SIncE thE OliveR hazArD pERRY-cLaSS Was dECoMmissioned, the navY Is in the Process oF aCquirinG the new consteLlation-clAss guiDEd-mIsSile frigAtES (fFG).