USS Milius

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Milius
USS Milius on 20 May 2003
History
United States
NameMilius
Namesake
Ordered8 April 1992
BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding
Laid down8 August 1994
Launched1 August 1995
Sponsored byAnnette Milius
Christened28 October 1995
Commissioned23 November 1996
HomeportYokosuka[1]
Identification
Motto
  • Alii Prae Me
  • (Others Before Me)
Honours and
awards		See Awards
Statusin active service
BadgeUSS Milius DDG-69 Crest.png
General characteristics
Class and type Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement
  • Light: approx. 6,800 long tons (6,900 t)
  • Full: approx. 8,900 long tons (9,000 t)
Length505 ft (154 m)
Beam59 ft (18 m)
Draft31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion2 × Shafts
Speed>30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range
Complement
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • AN/SLQ-32(V)2 Electronic Warfare System
  • AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures
  • MK 36 MOD 12 Decoy Launching System
  • MK 53 Nulka Decoy Launching System
  • AN/SLQ-39 CHAFF Buoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 Sikorsky MH-60R helicopters can be embarked

USS Milius (DDG-69) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. It is the first United States Navy Ship named after a POW/MIA from the Vietnam War. She is named after Captain Paul L. Milius, a Naval Aviator presumed killed following the crash of his aircraft over Laos in February 1968. Captain Milius's daughter, Annette, became the sponsor and later christened the ship named in honor of her father. [2]

Service history[]

USS Milius, May 2007

In January 2005, Milius participated in Operation Unified Assistance. On 6 December 2006, the ship successfully launched a Block IV Tomahawk cruise missile for the first time in a test of the Block IV configuration. The launch took place in the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Sea Test Range off of California. The missile flew 869 miles before impacting its target on the land range at China Lake, California.

On 12 September 2007, the Embassy of the United States, Manila stated that the arrival of the destroyers USS Chung-Hoon and USS Milius was a goodwill visit to strengthen Philippines–United States relations.[3]

USS Milius in San Diego bay, February 7, 2017

Deployments[]

  • 26 May 1998-September 1998 Maiden deployment [4]
  • 22 June 2000-December 2000 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf [5]
  • 2 November 2002 – 2 June 2003 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf [6]
  • 6 December 2004 – 6 June 2005 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf [7]
  • 10 April 2007 – 8 October 2007 Scheduled Deployment with BHR ESG [8]
  • December 2008-July 2009 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf [9]
  • 18 May 2010 – 16 December 2010 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf [10]
  • 11 January 2012 – 11 September 2012 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf [11]
  • 20 October 2014 - 25 June 2015 West PAC- Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf [12]
  • May 2018-TBD Forward deployed to 7th Fleet, USS Milius changes homeport from San Diego, CA to Yokosuka, Japan. [13]

Coat of arms[]

The ship’s crest is designed in remembrance of the military service of the ship’s namesake, Captain Paul Lloyd Milius, and the courage and dedication that promoted his selfless act of heroism.[14] 

Dark blue and gold are colors traditionally used by the Navy and denote the sea and excellence. The shield itself reflects the power of the Aegis shield. The double-edged battle-ax symbolizes the power of the modern guided missile destroyer. The battle-ax harnesses is a warning that peace should be maintained; provoked and unleashed, the battle-ax is a punishing offensive weapon capable of delivering crushing blows.  The trident reflects the prowess of MILIUS, capable of projecting sea power on the land, in the air, and on and beneath the sea.  The crossed swords are the modern Navy sword of today and the cutlass of the John Paul Jones era symbolizing the enduring tradition and heritage of the United States Navy.  The border, for unity, is red highlighting readiness for action and sacrifice, if necessary.  The seven bolts on the border represent the seven lives saved by Captain Milius’ heroic action.[14] 

The lion suggests Captain Milius’ extraordinary heroism as the aircraft commander in Observation Squadron Sixty-Seven for which he received the Navy Cross, represented by the cross plate, and underscored his selfless courage and inspiring devotion to duty.[14]  

Alii Prae Me, or “Others Before Myself,” was chosen to reflect the personal ethic held throughout Captain Milius’ military career and his selfless act under fire.[14]

Awards[]

USS Milius has been awarded the Navy Battle "E" four times

Ship awards[]

Ribbon Description Notes
Navy "E" Ribbon with three Battle E devices
National Defense Service Medal
Ribbon of the GWTEM Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Ribbon of the GWTSM Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Silver star
 Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver service star

References[]

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.

  1. ^ "USS Milius Bids Farewell to San Diego and Begins Transit to Japan". public.navy.mil. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Annette Celeste "Ann" Milius (1954-2010) - Find A".
  3. ^ Inquirer.net, US warships arrive in RP Archived 2007-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg69/Pages/namesake.aspx
  5. ^ https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg69/Pages/namesake.aspx
  6. ^ https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg69/Pages/namesake.aspx
  7. ^ https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg69/Pages/namesake.aspx
  8. ^ https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg69/Pages/namesake.aspx
  9. ^ https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg69/Pages/namesake.aspx
  10. ^ https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg69/Pages/namesake.aspx
  11. ^ https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg69/Pages/namesake.aspx
  12. ^ https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/602044/uss-milius-returns-from-deployment/
  13. ^ https://news.usni.org/2018/05/22/33759
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "USS Milius". www.public.navy.mil. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  15. ^ [1]

External links[]

Retrieved from ""