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Brig. Gen. Matthew Glavy (left), and Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus (center), pose with family members and friends of the late Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr. during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the ceremony Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. Petersen was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and general officer. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service. Glavy is the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

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Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer

15 Nov 2016 | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

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Brig. Gen. Matthew Glavy speaks during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the ceremony, Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first Marine Corps general officer. Petersen was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and general officer. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service. Glavy is the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer

Photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez

Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus interacts with a crowd of Marines after a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the visit, Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. Mabus also awarded MCAS Cherry Point with a certificate of achievement for its Blue level of achievement in the Fiscal Year 2016 SecNav Energy and Water Management Awards, for a well-rounded energy or water program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas/ Released)

Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer

Photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas

Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus interacts with a crowd of Marines after a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the visit, Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. Mabus also awarded MCAS Cherry Point with a certificate of achievement for its Blue level of achievement in the Fiscal Year 2016 SecNav Energy and Water Management Awards, for a well-rounded energy or water program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas/ Released)

Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer

Photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas

Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the ceremony, Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. Petersen was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and general officer. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service. Mabus also awarded MCAS Cherry Point with a certificate of achievement for its Blue level of achievement in the Fiscal Year 2016 SecNav Energy and Water Management Awards, for a well-rounded energy or water program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer

Photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez

Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus addresses a crowd during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the visit, Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. Mabus also awarded MCAS Cherry Point with a certificate of achievement for its Blue level of achievement in the Fiscal Year 2016 SecNav Energy and Water Management Awards, for a well-rounded energy or water program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas/ Released)

Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer

Photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas

Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the visit, Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. Mabus also awarded MCAS Cherry Point with a certificate of achievement for its Blue level of achievement in the Fiscal Year 2016 SecNav Energy and Water Management Awards, for a well-rounded energy or water program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas/ Released)

Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer

Photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas

Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus addresses a crowd during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the visit, Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. Mabus also awarded MCAS Cherry Point with a certificate of achievement for its Blue level of achievement in the Fiscal Year 2016 SecNav Energy and Water Management Awards, for a well-rounded energy or water program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas/ Released)

Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer

Photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas

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