USS PORTER (DDG-78)

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Freedom's Champion! Best ship on the waterfront!

08/11/2026

Congratulations to our newest Chief Selects! These sailors will soon be going through their Chief Petty Officer Initiation, also known as "Chief Season", before they are officially inducted into the Chief's Mess. Fight On, Champions!

07/23/2026

A look back at some well earned awards and promotions. Congratulations to Freedom's Champions on these outstanding achievements.

02/07/2026

Punching well above her weight class 🥊🔔 ‼️USS PORTER takes second place in the 2026 Best of the Mess competition! This event, which included much larger sea and shore commands, pits galley against galley to see who has the skills to be named “Best of the Mess”
Congratulations to CS1 Fortune, CS3 Augustin, and CS3 Ramirez for representing Freedom’s Champion with pride and distinction! You have proven that PORTER will always clear the way. Fight on, Champions!

01/28/2026

It may have been a chilly day but PORTER was steaming with pride! These Champions have been selected as PORTER’s 2025 Sailors of the Year. Please join us in celebrating:
GM3 Siesputowski - Blue Jacket of the Year
YN3 Van Zandt - Junior Sailor of the Year
ET2 Dean - Sailor of the Year
HM1 Gonzales - Senior Sailor of the Year

These fine Sailors have been selected because they demonstrate Honor, Courage, and Commitment every single day. Congratulations to them and FIGHT ON CHAMPIONS!

12/08/2025

❄️❄️As the snow comes down, our Sailors move up! ⬆️⬆️ 16 of Freedom’s Champions were advanced to Petty Officer, Third Class. This promotion comes with more responsibility, but we know you will wear your crows with pride, and rise to the occasion. Congratulations to the Navy’s newest Petty Officers! FIGHT ON CHAMPIONS!

12/07/2025

On Friday, December 5th, USS PORTER had the privilege of holding a Change of Command ceremony at Mariner Skills Training Command, Atlantic. This ceremony is steeped in tradition, and provides the crew the opportunity to take part in an event that has gone on unbroken in the United States Navy’s 250 years of service.

In the presence Vice Admiral (Ret.) Cullom and Captain Carmichael, Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Group Middle Atlantic, Commander Cameron Burnette was relieved by Commander Andrew Dietzel as the Commanding Officer of USS PORTER (DDG 78). CDR Burnette has served onboard PORTER as her Executive Officer and Commanding Officer for three years with the highest distinction. Freedom’s Champion could not be more proud to have had him as CO, and congratulates CDR Burnette on a job well done. Fair winds and following seas, and, as always, FIGHT ON CHAMPION!

12/05/2025

🚨‼️NEW SWO ALERT‼️🚨 Congratulations to ENS William Beverley! Our newest pinned Surface Warfare Officer has put in the hours, put in the work, and has come out with a shiny new golden piece of hardware and a lot to be proud of. Congratulations ENS Beverley, wear it with pride and FIGHT ON CHAMPION!

12/03/2025

On November 21st the PORTER Wardroom welcomed our newest member: Ensign Ian McHargue. ENS McHargue commissioned as a Limited Duty Officer after serving 12 years as an Interior Communications Electrician. ENS McHargue demonstrates daily what it takes to be a high-performing Officer in the United States Navy, and we couldn’t be more proud of him. Congratulations Ensign McHargue! FIGHT ON CHAMPION!

12/01/2025

A little something extra to be grateful for! 💪🙌
Before taking off for Thanksgiving PORTER celebrated a few of her Champions with promotions and awards. Our Sailors are our soul, and there is no way PORTER could be the success that she is without her outstanding crew. Congratulations shipmates!

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