November 18, 1923 – August 9, 2010
The naming of DDG 128Â honors Ted Stevens, former United States Senator for Alaska from December 1968 until 2009. At the time he left office in 2009, he was the longest-serving Republican U.S. Senator in history.
While being a strong advocate for Alaska, he also promoted national security, worked to strengthen our military with modern weapons, new facilities, and improved pay and benefits. Senator Stevens served with distinction as a pilot in the Army Air Corps in World War II, earning two Air Medals for his service.
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Mrs. Catherine Ann Stevens
Sponsor and wife of the late Senator Ted Stevens
Mrs. Susan Stevens Covich
Sponsor and daughter of Senator Ted Stevens
Mrs. Lily Irene Becker
Sponsor and daughter of Senator Ted Stevens
Mrs. Laurabeth Sexton
Matron of Honor and grandchild of Senator Ted Stevens
Mrs. Kari Wilkinson
President of Ingalls Shipbuilding and Executive Vice President, HII
The Honorable Sean O’Keefe
69th Secretary of the Navy, 10th Administrator of NASA and former staff, Senator Ted Stevens
The Honorable Russell Rumbaugh
 Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management Comptroller
Vice Admiral Jeffrey HughesÂ
United States Navy, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development
Lieutenant Kyle BeshearsÂ
 CHC, United States Navy, Chaplain, Commander Navy Region Southwest Reserve Operations Center
Ms. Jill Boward
 Executive Director for Combatants, PEO Ships
Captain Seth Miller
 United States Navy, DDG 51 Class Program Manager, PEO Ships
Captain Randy Slaff
 United States Navy, Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast
Captain Mary Katey HayesÂ
United States Navy, Prospective Commanding Officer, Ted Stevens (DDG 128)
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