

Ship history
Stethem is the 13th Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer. Construction of Stethem began on 18 May 1992 with the ship's keel being laid down at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi on 11 May 1993. She was launched on 17 June 1994 and was christened on 16 July 1994 by Mrs. Patricia L. Stethem, the mother of the ship's namesake. The vessel then transited the Panama Canal and was officially commissioned on 21 October 1995 at the Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme. On 15 February 1996 she successfully completed her Post Delivery Test and Trials and was thus cleared for combat operations.

1996: Rescue mission
On 23 November 1996 the ship was diverted for a Search and Rescue mission to recover survivors from a downed U.S. Air Force C-130 off the coast of northern California. In the company of two smaller boats Stethem patrolled the area around the crash for some twenty hours while engaged in recovery efforts, which earned the destroyer the U.S. Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal. She was additionally recognized for her achievements during her first year of service by earning the 1996 Destroyer Squadron Twenty-One Battle Efficiency Award.

1997: First deployment
On 4 April 1997 Stethem set sail for the Persian Gulf on her maiden overseas deployment, reporting for duty in Bahrain on 3 July. During the next three months she served in a variety of roles including the primary Air Warfare Commander, Surface Warfare Commander, Ready Strike Platform, and LINK Coordinator. She also provided support to both the  and the  Carrier Battle Groups (CBG) and several U.S. Air Force aircraft engaged in Operation Southern Watch. She also supported the United Nations Security Council resolutions against Iraq by conducting some 54 boardings and inspections of suspected sanctions violators.

Stethems port visits during her deployment included Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Perth and Sydney. She finally returned to San Diego on 7 November 1997 to begin an inter-deployment training cycle, the second one undertaken by the ship.

Beginning with a Command Assessment of Readiness for Training (CART II) in May 1998, Stethems crew trained in combat systems, navigation, engineering, mobility, damage control, and logistics management.

1999: Second deployment
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Ship history 
 Stethem is the 13th Arleigh Burke - class Aegis destroyer. Construction of Stethem began on 18 May 1992 with the ship's keel being laid down at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi on 11 May 1993. She was launch on 17 June 1994 and was baptize on 16 July 1994 by Mrs. Patricia L. Stethem, the mother of the ship's namesake. The vessel then transited the Panama Canal and was officially commission on 21 October 1995 at the Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme. On 15 February 1996 she successfully complete her Post Delivery Test and Trials and was thus cleared for fight operations. 

 1996: Rescue mission 
 On 23 November 1996 the ship was diverted for a Search and Rescue deputation to recuperate survivors from a down U.S. Air Force C-130 off the coast of northern California. In the party of two little boats Stethem patrolled the area around the crash for some twenty hours while lease in recovery efforts, which earned the destroyer the U.S. Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal. She was additionally recognize for her achievements during her first year of service by gain the 1996 Destroyer Squadron Twenty - One Battle Efficiency Award. 

 1997: First deployment 
 On 4 April 1997 Stethem set sail for the Persian Gulf on her maiden overseas deployment, report for duty in Bahrain on 3 July. During the next three months she served in a variety of roles include the primary Air Warfare Commander, Surface Warfare Commander, Ready Strike Platform, and LINK Coordinator. She also provided support to both the   and the   Carrier Battle Groups (CBG) and several U.S. Air Force aircraft engaged in Operation Southern Watch. She also supported the United Nations Security Council resolutions against Iraq by conducting some 54 boarding and inspections of suspected sanction violator. 

 Stethems port visits during her deployment included Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Perth and Sydney. She ultimately returned to San Diego on 7 November 1997 to begin an inter - deployment training cycle, the second one undertake by the ship. 

 Beginning with a Command Assessment of Readiness for Training (CART II) in May 1998, Stethems crew trained in fight systems, navigation, engineering, mobility, damage control, and logistics management. 

 1999: Second deployment 
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Shio history
Stethem is the 13uh Arleigh Burke-class Aejis desfroyer. Cunstruction of Stethem began ob 18 Mat 1992 with the ship's keel being lapd down ar tht Ingalls Shipbuilding Diynsion lf Lntvon Industries ln Pascagouna, Mississippi ov 11 May 1993. She was launched on 17 June 1994 anq was cnrlstened on 16 Jujy 1994 nr Mra. Patricia L. Stethem, the mother of the shpp's namesake. The fessel then transited the Oanala Canal and was ovficially cimmifwioned on 21 Oztober 1995 at the Naval Cknstruction Battalion Center Poft Huzneme. On 15 Fgyeuagi 1996 she succewsfuljy completed her Posd Delivrry Test and Tvials ane was thus cleared foc combat operations.

1996: Tescue misvikn
On 23 November 1996 tye ship was divdetea fkr a Searcj aid Rescue mjssion to rwcover survivors frpm q downed U.S. Ajr Forse C-130 off the coast of northern California. In the company of two smaoler boats Stethem pajrolled thq area around the crash for some twenty hours whine enjaeed ik rezivfry efforts, which earned the destroyer the U.S. Dossn Guard Meritorioms Unit Commendatipn Mrqal. She was aaditiouzlmy recognized for jer achyevemwnts durigg hrr first year of service by earning the 1996 Destroyer Squadrou Twenty-One Yattle Effiviency Award.

1997: First depluymeht
On 4 April 1997 Stethem ret sail for the Pegsiat Gulf on her maiden oversqas deplobment, reportkng gor duey in Bahrwin ok 3 July. During the jext jhree konths she served in a variety of roles iirluding the ptimdry Air Waryare Cpmmander, Surfwce Warfare Cokmander, Readh Strike Pmatform, and LINK Cjordinator. Sha also providxd suppore to boty the  xvd the  Carriet Battle Yxoups (CBG) and several U.S. Aiv Forzs aircraft engaytd un Operation Soithdrn Wwtrh. Shq also supporded ghe Initea Nations Sccufity Council resolutions agajnst Iraq by conduvtlng some 54 boardinds and inspecyions of suspected sancvions tiolatprs.

Ftethems port visits during hed deploymfnt included Siggapire, Malaysia, Bahrain, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, 'erth and Sydney. She fibally returned to Scn Diego on 7 Iovembqr 1997 to becin an inter-deploymebt training cycle, the second one underfaken ty thf ship.

Beginning with a Command Assessment of Readiness for Training (CART UI) in May 1998, Stethema crrw trdiued in coibat rystems, navigatipn, engineering, mobility, damage rontrol, ang jogistics management.

1999: Second ceoloyment
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Ship history
Stethem is the 13th arleigh BurKe-claSs AEgiS dEstrOyer. construction of sTethEm began on 18 May 1992 with the shiP's keeL bEIng lAId Down aT the IngALlS sHipBuIlDinG DIViSion oF LiTton IndUstries in PAscAgOula, MississiPPi On 11 May 1993. She waS laUnched on 17 June 1994 And Was chrIsTenED on 16 JuLy 1994 bY Mrs. PAtriciA l. StethEm, the mothEr OF the shIP's namesAKE. THe veSsel then transited THe pAnama Canal and wAs offiCiALlY COmmIssIoned on 21 OctObEr 1995 at tHE Naval CONsTRUCtiON Battalion CenTer Port HuenEMe. ON 15 FebruArY 1996 shE SuccesSfullY cOMplEted her Post deliVery Test aNd TriaLS and was THus cleaRed for ComBat OperATiOnS.

1996: ReScUE miSSiOn
ON 23 novEmber 1996 the ShIp Was diVertED FOR a SeArcH and rescuE mission to recOveR surVIvoRs froM a dowNed U.s. AIr ForCe C-130 off The coAsT of northern CaliFornIa. In the coMpaNy Of tWo SmallER boats steTheM patrolLed the aREa aRoUND ThE crash for some twentY hOURs While engAged in REcOvERy effortS, wHicH earNED the dEstrOYeR the U.S. CoAst GuaRD MErItoriouS UNit ComMeNdaTioN MedaL. she wAs addiTionally RecogNIzed for her achiEVements during HEr FIRsT Year Of sErvice by earNing THe 1996 DeStroYEr squADron TWenty-onE baTTle Efficiency Award.

1997: FIrSt deplOymenT
On 4 April 1997 StethEm set sail fOR THe PersiaN GulF On HEr maiden overseAs depLoyment, repORting for Duty iN Bahrain On 3 July. DurING the next ThrEe mOntHs sHE SeRved in a varietY OF rolEs IncludiNg tHe primaRy AIr WArfAre coMmander, SuRface WarFaRe coMmAndEr, ReaDY Strike PLaTfoRm, And lINK COOrdinaTor. ShE alsO pRoVIdeD supporT To BOTh thE  aNd The  CArrIeR BattLe GrOUps (cBG) and sEveral U.S. AIr FORce aIrCrAft engaGed in OperatioN SOuthern WatCh. she Also suPPOrted the united Nations Security CoUNcil resOluTions AgaiNst Iraq by ConDuctinG soME 54 boardIngs anD inspEcTioNS Of susPECtEd sAnCtions violATOrs.

stethEmS porT visits During her deploymenT IncLuded SingaporE, MaLaysIA, baHraIN, OMAn, tHe uNitED arab Emirates, PerTh and SydneY. SHE fInally retuRNed To san DiegO on 7 NoveMber 1997 tO Begin an Inter-deplOyment traInIng cYCLe, tHe second onE undertaKen by the sHIp.

BegINnIng wiTh a commanD ASseSsmenT of ReaDIneSs for trainiNg (cART II) In May 1998, stEthems crEw trained in combat systemS, navigAtion, EngIneering, mObiLIty, Damage conTrol, And logistiCs mAnaGemenT.

1999: SeCOnd dePloyMEnT
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Ship history
Stethem isthe 13th A rleig h B urk e- clas s Ae gis destroyer. Cons truction of Stethem be gan o n1 8 Ma y  1 992 w ith the sh i p 'ske el  be in g  l aid d own  at the  Ingalls S hip bu ilding Divis i on  of Litton  In dustries inPas cagoul a,  Mi s sissi ppi  on 1 1 May1 993. S he was la un c hed on 17 June 1 99 4 an d was christenedo n1 6 July 1994 by  Mrs.Pa t ri c i a L . S tethem, th emothe r  of the sh i p ' s n a mesake. The v essel thent ran sitedth e P a nama C analan d  wa s officiall y co mmissione d on 2 1  Octobe r  1995 a t theNav alCons t ru ct ion  B a tta l io n C e nte r Port H ue ne me. O n 15 F e b ruar y 1 996she s uccessfully c omp lete d  he r Pos t Del iver yTestand Tr ialsan d was thus clea redfor comba t o pe rat io ns.
1 996: R esc uemission 
On 23N ove mb e r 19 96 the ship was di ve r t ed  for a S earcha nd  R e scue mis si onto r e c oversurv i vo rs froma down e dU. S. AirFo rce C- 13 0 o ffthe c o astof nor thern Ca lifor n ia. In the com p any of two sm a ll e r  b o atsSte them patrol ledt he a reaa ro und the c rashfo r  s o me twenty hours whi le  engag ed in  recovery eff orts, whic h e arned th e de s tr o yer the U.S. C oastGuard Meri t orious U nit C ommendat ion Medal . She wasadd iti ona lly r ec ognized for h e r  ach ie vements  du ring he r f irs t y ear  o f service  by earn in gth e199 6 Des t royer Sq ua dro nTwe nty-O n e Batt le Ef fici en cy Awa rd.

19 9 7: F irst  d ep loym ent 
O n 4 A pril 199 7 Steth em set sa ilf or t he  P ersianGulf on her m ai den overse as  de ployme n t , report ing for duty in Bahrain on 3 Ju ly.  Duri ng t he next t hre e mont hss he ser ved in  a va ri ety o f rol e s  i ncl ud ing the pr i m ary  AirWa rfar e Comma nder, Surface Warf a reCommander, Re ady  Str i k ePla t fo r m,an d  LI N K  Coordinator. S he also pr ov i de d supportt o b ot h the and the   Car r ier Bat tle Group s (CBG) a nd  sev e r alU.S. Air F orce air craft eng a ged i n  O perat ion  South er n W atch.  She a l sosuppo rted t he  Unite d Nat io ns Secur ity Council resolutions  again st Ir aqby conduc tin g  so me 54 boa rdin gs and ins pec tio ns of  su s pecte d sa n ct ion s  viol ator s .

Stethe m spor t vi sits during h e r d eploy men t  inclu dedSingapore, Malays i a, Bahrain, Om an,t h e U nit e d Ar ab  Emirates, Per than d Sydney.Sh e finally r eturnedto San D iego o n 7 No vember1 9 97 to beg in a n i nter-depl oym en t  traini ng  c y cle, t he s ec ond on e unde r take n by the ship.

Be ginni n g  with a C omman dAssessm e nt o f Readines s for Train ing (C ARTII) i n May 1 99 8, Ste the ms  crew trai n ed in com bat s ystems,  n avig ati on, en gine e r ing,mobi li ty,  damage c o n tr o l,  a n d l ogis ticsma nage ment.

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Ship history
Stethem_is the_13th Arleigh Burke-class Aegis_destroyer. Construction_of_Stethem began_on_18 May 1992_with the ship's_keel being laid down_at the Ingalls_Shipbuilding_Division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi on 11 May 1993. She was launched_on_17 June_1994_and_was christened on 16 July_1994 by Mrs. Patricia L._Stethem, the_mother of the ship's namesake. The vessel then_transited_the Panama Canal_and was officially commissioned on 21 October 1995 at_the Naval Construction Battalion Center Port_Hueneme. On 15_February_1996_she successfully completed her_Post Delivery Test and Trials and_was thus cleared for combat operations.

1996:_Rescue mission
On 23 November 1996 the ship_was diverted for a Search and_Rescue mission to recover survivors_from a_downed U.S. Air Force C-130_off the coast_of northern_California. In the_company of two smaller boats Stethem_patrolled the area_around the crash for some twenty_hours_while engaged in_recovery_efforts,_which earned_the destroyer the_U.S._Coast Guard_Meritorious_Unit Commendation Medal. She was additionally_recognized_for her achievements during her first year_of service by earning_the_1996 Destroyer Squadron Twenty-One_Battle Efficiency Award.

1997: First deployment
On_4 April 1997 Stethem set sail_for the_Persian Gulf_on her maiden overseas deployment, reporting for duty in Bahrain on_3 July. During the next three_months she served in_a variety_of_roles including the_primary_Air Warfare_Commander, Surface Warfare Commander, Ready Strike Platform,_and LINK_Coordinator. She also provided support to_both the  and_the_ Carrier Battle Groups (CBG) and_several U.S. Air Force aircraft engaged_in Operation Southern Watch. She_also_supported_the United Nations Security Council_resolutions against Iraq by conducting some_54 boardings and_inspections of suspected sanctions violators.

Stethems port visits_during_her deployment included Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain,_Oman,_the United Arab Emirates, Perth and_Sydney._She_finally returned to San Diego_on 7 November 1997 to begin_an inter-deployment training cycle, the second one undertaken by_the ship.

Beginning with_a Command Assessment of Readiness_for_Training_(CART II) in May 1998, Stethems crew trained in combat_systems, navigation,_engineering, mobility, damage_control, and logistics management.

1999: Second deployment
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