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Named after Vice Admiral Donald B. Beary, she is the eighth ship of the Joseph Mewes class of ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) frigates. Her primary mission is the detection and destruction of enemy submarines, but she is also capable of haval Gunfire Support, Anti-Surface Warfare, and Anti-Air Warfare. To support her many missions, the ship is armed with ASROC (Anti Submarine Rocket), torpedoes, a 5754 caliber gun, harpoon Missile System VULCAM PHALYMX Close-in-Weapon System and is capable of carrying a LAMPS (Light Airborne Multipurpose System) helicopter. She also carries the latest in sensors including the An SQS-26CX bow mounted sonar, Ari 5QS-35 IVDS (Independent Variable Depth Sonar), An SQR-18A Tactical Towed Array Sonar, surface search and air search radars and the An SLQ-32(V)2 Electronic Support Measure System. DOMALD B. BEARY was built by Avondale Shipyards at Westwego Louisiana, and was commissioned on 22 July 1972. She is homeported in Morfolk, Virginia as part of Destroyer Squadron Ten, within Cruiser-Destroyer Group Eight; haval Surface Forces, Atlantic Fleet. Ships History 1
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Commanding Officer CDR Ralph H. Lipfert, USn Commander Lipfert was born in Washington, D.C. in 1945. A Mavy junior. He grew up at various locations on the east coast. He graduated from the U.S. naval Academy in 1966 and entered naval nuclear Propulsion Training. His first at-sea assignment was Reactor Control OfTicer and Electrical Officer in USS TRUXTOM (COM 35). Subsequently, he was assigned to USS MIMITZ (CVn 68) as Reactor Mechanical Assistant and USS VIRGiniA (CGn 38) as commissioning Engineer Officer. Most recently he served as Executive Officer in USS MISSISSIPPI (COM 40). He was Executive Officer when MISSISSIPPI was awarded the Battenburg Cup, symbolic of the best ship in the U.S, Atlantic Fleet. He was also present in the Quif of Sidra when the Libyan fighters were shot down in August 1981. He has commanded USS DOPtALD B. BEARY since May 4, 1984. Ashore, Commander Lipfert served as the surface assistant at the Division of naval Reactors, U.S. Department of Energy. He earned the degree of Ocean Engineer from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and isagraduateof the Armed Forces Staff College. His decorations include the Meritorious Service, navy Expeditionary, Armed Force Expeditionary and Vietnam Service Medals. He also wears the E ribbon (3 awards) and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. Commander Lipfert is married to the former Christine Bonds of Virginia Beach, Virginia. They reside in Virginia Beach with their three children Jennifer, Michael and John. 2 CO
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