USS Mitscher (DDG-57) became the second United States Navy warship named to honor Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (1887–1947), famed naval aviator and World War II aircraft carrier task force commander. Mitscher was commissioned on 10 December 1994, and was sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson.

Welcome to the destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) official website.

Welcome to the destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) official website.

Welcome to the destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) official website.

Apr 16, 2022 · NORFOLK, Va. — Nearly 300 Sailors arrived home to Naval Station Norfolk aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) following a surge deployment to the European...

Beginning 23 July 2011, during its 2011 deployment, the strike group's anti-piracy capabilities was augmented by the addition of a U.S. Coast Guard 12-person Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) embarked aboard Mitscher.

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Admiral Mitscher was a pioneer of strike warfare and a steadfast proponent of quick, decisive action. The gauntlet grasping the lightning bolt highlights U.S.S. MITSCHER's motto "SEIZE THE DAY", which embodies Admiral Mitscher's tenacious fighting spirit and dignifies DDG 57's legacy.

Nearly 300 Sailors arrived home to Naval Station Norfolk aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) following a surge deployment to the European theater of ...

The Mitscher (DDG 57) is the second U.S. Navy warship named after Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (1887-1947), famed naval aviator and World War II aircraft carrier task group commander. In 1988 the U.S. Navy contracted with Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to build the seventh ship of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.