{"id":321094,"date":"2024-11-25T13:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=321094"},"modified":"2024-11-25T16:22:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:22:36","slug":"commissioning-forward-to-freedom-uss-beloit-lcs-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=321094","title":{"rendered":"Commissioning Forward to Freedom USS Beloit (LCS 29)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cI take great pride in representing Wisconsin\u2019s manufacturing economy and the workers who power it,\u201d said the Honorable Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator, State of Wisconsin. \u201cWhen it comes to our ship building industry our workers have helped sustain America\u2019s security for our national defense for generations. We boast a successful history of building ships and the city of Beloit has long played an essential role in that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guest speakers for the event also included the Honorable Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin, who delivered the commissioning ceremony’s principal address. Remarks were also provided by Adm. James Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; the Honorable Gwen Moore, U.S. Representative, Wisconsin\u2019s Fourth District; Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro; and Mr. Ali Ruwaih, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Small Combatants and Ships.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday we commission the Navy\u2019s newest freedom-class littoral combat ship, the first ever to bear the name of the best city in Wisconsin, USS Beloit.\u201d said Kilby. \u201cBeloit will play a key role in implementing the Chief of Naval Operations\u2019 strategy as a platform with a crew ready with the right capabilities, weapons, sustainment, and training deterring our adversaries and ready to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beloit completed 19 certifications in just seven weeks after moving onboard and successfully passed each certification the first go round, scoring above the Navy\u2019s standards for the LCS community including completing their Light off Assessment (LOA) in less than a week with flying colors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to thank our employees and our industry partners for their resiliency and dedication to Littoral Combat Ship Freedom Class who demonstrated exceptional commitment and delivered outstanding results,\u201d said Ruwaih. \u201cThe USS Beloit has been designed to protect and guide the crew as they carry forth the ship\u2019s motto Forward for Freedom. I could not think of a more fitting description of an LCS Sailor who displays the most versatile set of skills to help ensure freedom of the seas.\u201d<\/p>\n

The audience was honored with the presence of veterans from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, the Iraqi war and many other significant battles. The Sailors, family and friends and community of Beloit were reminded of the profound responsibility that comes with such a legacy that the officers and crew of Beloit will undoubtedly uphold with honor, integrity and valor.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday is about the commissioning of a ship. But it\u2019s also a ceremony about a calling, a calling to serve and a calling to sacrifice,\u201d said Moore. \u201cI am proud that this ship is being commissioned in the state where it was built. It will be the first commissioned ship named after Beloit, Wisconsin in honor of that city\u2019s contributions to the US Navy, especially the ship engines built in that city.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ship’s sponsor, retired Army Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson, gave the first order to \u201cman our ship and bring her to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe commissioning of the USS Beloit is not merely a naval event \u2013 it is a celebration of American industrial might, a testament to the enduring spirit of the American people, and a tribute to the city of Beloit and the state of Wisconsin,\u201d said Del Toro. \u201cEverywhere you go, you will sail Forward for Freedom \u2013 serving as a beacon of our nation\u2019s enduring commitment to independence and security for all and a reminder of the many thousands of Sailors and Marines who have gone before us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are making history! Our Badger crew and the city of Beloit have worked and waited for this moment.\u201d said Kissinger. \u201cWe are incredibly blessed and humbled to celebrate the commissioning of the USS Beloit with the cities of Milwaukee and celebrating Beloit. Forward to Freedom!\u201d<\/p>\n

LCS class ships like\u202fBeloit\u202fwill be equipped with Over the Horizon \u2013 Weapons System (OTH-WS) Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The OTH NSM provides the U.S. and its allies with long range anti-surface offensive strike capability as well as increased coastline defense, deterrence, and interoperability. This will include the MK 70 Payload Delivery System (PDS) which uses combat proven MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) technology to provide mid-range precision fires capabilities. The MK 70 enables rapid deployment of offensive capability to non-traditional platforms and locations.<\/p>\n

The ceremony featured early successes, future developments, milestones, fair winds and following seas while showcasing a weeklong series of events celebrating the ship, its crew, community and namesake city.<\/p>\n

Beloit is the 15th Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) commissioned in the United States Navy and the first to be commissioned in naval service to bear this namesake.<\/p>\n

USS Beloit (LCS 29) was built by the Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin, the named on Feb. 10, 2018, and authorized on Oct. 10, 2018. It was christened May 7, 2022, and completed acceptance trials the following year. The ship was delivered to the U.S. Navy on Sept. 30, 2024.<\/p>\n

LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed for operation in near-shore environments yet capable of open-ocean operation. It is designed to defeat asymmetric “anti-access” threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. They are capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.<\/p>\n

USS Beloit will be homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.<\/p>\n

The mission of CNSP is to man, train, and equip the Surface Force to provide fleet commanders with credible naval power to control the sea and project power ashore.<\/p>\n

For more news from Naval Surface Forces, visit DVIDS – Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cI take great pride in representing Wisconsin\u2019s manufacturing economy and the workers who power it,\u201d said the Honorable Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator, State of Wisconsin. \u201cWhen it comes to our ship building industry our workers have helped sustain America\u2019s security for our national defense for generations. We boast a successful history of building ships and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":321096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-321094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=321094"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":321097,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321094\/revisions\/321097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/321096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=321094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=321094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=321094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}