USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108)

The USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named after Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, who is known as the Father of Aegis. The ship is part of Destroyer Squadron Twenty-one (DESRON-21) of Carrier Strike Group Three which is currently headed by the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74).

Wayne E. Meyer is the 58th destroyer in her class. She carries the 100th AEGIS Weapon System to be delivered to the United States Navy. She was built by Bath Iron Works, and was christened by sponsor Anna Mae Meyer (wife of Admiral Meyer) and launched on 18 October 2008.

Wayne E. Meyer completed sea trials in June 2009 and was delivered to the Navy in July 2009. She was Commissioned and placed into active service on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 10 October 2009. Wayne E. Meyer arrived at her homeport in San Diego, CA on 4 December 2009.

Wayne E. Meyer celebrated her first Change of Command on 8 April 2011 with Executive Officer CDR Leo Albea relieving the ships first Commanding Officer CDR Nick Sarap.

Wayne E. Meyer made her maiden deployment as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group from 29 July 2011 until 27 February 2012. She made port calls in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Bahrain, Dubai, and the Philippians.

In Popular Culture
Wayne E. Meyer was featured on the "Destroyer Disaster" episode of the Food Network show Dinner: Impossible.