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The DDG-148 will be named after Medal of Honor recipient Corporal Kyle Carpenter of the United States Marine Corps.Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that the Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works (BIW) the contract to build the next DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. This new ship, the DDG-148, will be named after Kyle Carpenter – the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient. The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan called Senator Collins to notify her of the award. The award underscores BIW’s role as an essential shipyard for the Navy and a pillar of America’s defense industry.The DDG-51 funding was secured by Senator Collins in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and 2025 appropriations spending packages. BIW then competed to receive this contract.said Senator Collins.The announcement marks another major milestone in Senator Collins’ long-standing efforts to strengthen the Navy’s fleet and support Maine’s world-class shipbuilding workforce. It follows historic investments she championed to support long-lead procurement for an additional destroyer.Corporal Kyle Carpenter received the Medal of Honor in 2014 after heroically shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade blast in Afghanistan in 2010. Despite suffering life-threatening injuries, including the loss of his right eye and extensive surgeries, he made an extraordinary recovery. He later earned his college degree, wrote a memoir titledand became a motivational speaker. Corporal Carpenter continues to inspire others through his message of resilience, service, and sacrifice.###Related IssuesDefense & National Security
