Keywords: USS Bainbridge DDG-96.jpg First uploaded to en wiki by 18 48 17 June 2005 Durin under same filename 050614-N-0000X-002 Kennebec River 14 June 2005 “ The Arleigh Burke Flight IIA-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge DDG-96 shown conducting a missile exercise MISSILEX Some new features of the Flight IIA-class critical to littoral war fighting effectiveness include the incorporation of embarked helicopters SH-60 an organic mine-hunting capability and the introduction of area theater ballistic missile defense capabilities to protect near coastal airfields and seaports essential to the flow of forces into theater in time of conflict U S Navy photo RELEASED PD-USGov USS Bainbridge DDG-96 Kennebec River June 2005 in the United States |