USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) is named after the 59th United States Secretary of the Navy and is the 67th Arleigh Burke class destroyer, 2nd in the flight IIA “technology insertion” type. Mayport, Fla. (June 3, 2020) The crew gathered on the mess desks to lean on, learn from, and grow with one another in response to the current climate. Its primary mission is to provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities. Paul Ignatius is the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and is homported at Navy Station Mayport. USS PAUL IGNATIUS (DDG 117) "Always Ready Fight On" ISIC: COMNAVSURFRON FOURTEEN Mailing Address: USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Unit 100350 Box 1 FPO AA 34087 The USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), the Navy's newest guided-missile destroyer, was christened April 8 at Huntington Ingalls Industries Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, UPI reports. USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) is an Arleigh Burke -class destroyer of the United States Navy. Ignatius had previously served as a commissioned lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. Paul Ignatius is the 67th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and the first warship named for the former Secretary of the Navy who served under President Lyndon Johnson from 1967 to 1969. The ship is named after the 59th United States Secretary of the Navy and is the 67th Arleigh Burke class destroyer, 2nd in the flight IIA “technology insertion” type. NAVSHIPSO NAVSEA Shipbuilding Support Office Norfolk Naval Shipyard Code 284, Bldg 705 Portsmouth, VA 23709-1020 (757) 967-3484 (757) 967-2957 (FAX)

She is named for Paul Ignatius who served as United States Secretary of the Navy under President Lyndon Johnson from 1967 to 1969.