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Shipbuilding   Laid down 20 October 2015(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-2) [ 2]      Launched 12 November 2016(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-ddg-117lau-3) [ 3]      Sponsored by Nancy W. Ignatius  Christened 8 April 2017(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-ddg-117chr-4) [ 4]      Acquired 22 February 2019(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-5) [ 5]      Commissioned 27 July 2019(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-Navy_110375-6) [ 6]      Home port (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Station_Rota) (Naval Station Rota) Rota   Identification (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_Mobile_Service_Identity) (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) MMSI number : (https://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/details/ships/mmsi:368926407) 368926407  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_number) (Hull number) Hull number : DDG-117    Motto Always ready, fight on   Status in active service(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ships_articles_with_undated_status)     Badge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Paul_Ignatius_DDG-117_Crest.png)         (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)     General characteristics  Class & type (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer) (Arleigh Burke-class destroyer) Arleigh Burke -class (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroyer) (Destroyer) destroyer , Flight IIA  Displacement 9,200 long tons (9,300 t)  Length 510 ft (160 m)  Draft 33 ft (10 m)  Propulsion 4 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_LM2500) (General Electric LM2500) General Electric LM2500 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_turbine) (Gas turbine) gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-FAS.org-7) [ 7]      Speed 30 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_(unit)) (Knot (unit)) kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)  Complement 380 officers and enlisted  Armament Guns:  1 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5"/54_caliber_Mark_45_gun#Variants) (5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun) 5-inch (127 mm)/62 mk 45 mod 4 (lightweight gun)  1 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_CIWS) (Phalanx CIWS) 20 mm (0.8 in) Phalanx CIWS  2 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M242_Bushmaster) (M242 Bushmaster) 25 mm (0.98 in) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_38_25_mm_Machine_Gun_System) (Mark 38 25 mm Machine Gun System) Mk 38 machine gun system  4 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning) (M2 Browning) 0.50 inches (12.7 mm) caliber guns Missiles:  1 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-116_Rolling_Airframe_Missile#SeaRAM_weapon_system) (RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile) SeaRAM CIWS  1 × 32-cell, 1 × 64-cell (96 total cells) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_41_vertical_launching_system_(VLS)) (Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS)) Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS) : (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-66_Standard) (RIM-66 Standard) RIM-66M surface-to-airmissile  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-67_Standard#Deployment) (RIM-67 Standard) RIM-156 surface-to-air missile  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-174_Standard_ERAM) (RIM-174 Standard ERAM) RIM-174A standard ERAM  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-161_Standard_Missile_3) (RIM-161 Standard Missile 3) RIM-161 anti-ballistic missile  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolved_SeaSparrow_Missile) (Evolved SeaSparrow Missile) RIM-162 ESSM (quad-packed) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_cruise_missile) (Tomahawk cruise missile) BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RUM-139_VL-ASROC) (RUM-139 VL-ASROC) RUM-139 vertical launch ASROC   Torpedoes:  2 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_32_surface_vessel_torpedo_tubes) (Mark 32 surface vessel torpedo tubes) Mark 32 triple (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpedo_tube) (Torpedo tube) torpedo tubes : (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_46_torpedo) (Mark 46 torpedo) Mark 46 lightweight torpedo  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_50_torpedo) (Mark 50 torpedo) Mark 50 lightweight torpedo  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_54_lightweight_torpedo) (Mark 54 lightweight torpedo) Mark 54 lightweight torpedo      Aircraft carried 2 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_SH-60_Seahawk#MH-60R) (Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk) MH-60R Seahawk helicopters  Aviation facilities (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangar) (Hangar) Double hangar and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helipad) (Helipad) helipad       USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) is an (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer) (Arleigh Burke-class destroyer) Arleigh Burke -class ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer#Characteristics) (Arleigh Burke-class destroyer) Flight IIA Technology Insertion ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_combat_system) (Aegis combat system) Aegis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guided_missile_destroyer) (Guided missile destroyer) guided missile destroyer of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy) (United States Navy) United States Navy . She is named for (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ignatius) (Paul Ignatius) Paul Ignatius who served as United States (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_the_Navy) (Secretary of the Navy) Secretary of the Navy under President (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_Johnson) (Lyndon Johnson) Lyndon Johnson from 1967 to 1969. Ignatius had previously served as a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)) (Lieutenant (navy)) lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. Paul Ignatius is the second of eight planned Flight IIA "technology insertion" ships, which contain elements of the Flight III ships. Paul Ignatius was launched on 12 November 2016,(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-ddg-117lau-3) [ 3]    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-8) [ 8]    and was (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_christening) (Ship christening) christened on 8 April 2017.(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-ddg-117chr-4) [ 4]    She was (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_commissioning) (Ship commissioning) commissioned on 27 July 2019 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Everglades) (Port Everglades) Port Everglades in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida) (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Fort Lauderdale, Florida . The ship was (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_sponsor) (Ship sponsor) sponsored by Ignatius's wife Nancy before her death and that role was taken over by their granddaughter, Dr. Elisa Ignatius.(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-Navy_110375-6) [ 6]    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-9) [ 9]    Paul Ignatius is homeported in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Station_Rota) (Naval Station Rota) Rota , Spain.  Operational history [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Paul_Ignatius&action=edit&section=1) (Edit section: Operational history) edit  ]   On 28 April 2022, Paul Ignatius departed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Station_Mayport) (Naval Station Mayport) Mayport , Florida, for a patrol in the US Sixth Fleet area of operations and a homeport shift to Naval Station Rota.(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-10) [ 10]     On 17 June 2022, Paul Ignatius arrived at her new homeport of in Rota, Spain.(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-11) [ 11]    Her (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_CIWS) (Phalanx CIWS) Phalanx CIWS was moved to the forward mount and she received the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaRAM) (SeaRAM) SeaRAM close-in weapon system on her aft mount.(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-12) [ 12]     In October 2022, Paul Ignatius conducted a routine patrol in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea) (Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea , where she was accompanied by the support ship (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS_William_McLean) (USNS William McLean) William McLean  .(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-13) [ 13]    After the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Nord_Stream_pipeline_sabotage) (2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage) 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage the ship remained deployed there to safeguard regional energy interests and to guard the areas of the pipeline sabotage.(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-14) [ 14]    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-15) [ 15]    During this period, she embarked personnel from (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_diving) (Military diving) diving , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvage_diving) (Salvage diving) salvage , and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_disposal) (Bomb disposal) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) units to assist in security and assessment operations.(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-16) [ 16]     On December 25, 2025, Paul Ignatius participated in a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_in_Nigeria) (2025 United States strikes in Nigeria) military operation against (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State) (Islamic State) Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwest Nigeria, in collaboration with the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Nigeria) (Government of Nigeria) Nigerian government and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Africa_Command) (U.S. Africa Command) U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The operation involved launching Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Paul Ignatius in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Guinea) (Gulf of Guinea) Gulf of Guinea , authorized by President (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump) (Donald Trump) Donald Trump .(USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-17) [ 17]    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_note-18) [ 18]      References [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Paul_Ignatius&action=edit&section=2) (Edit section: References) edit  ]    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-NNS_Announcement_1-0) ↑   (http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=74367) "Navy Names Next Two Destroyers" (Press release). United States Navy. 23 May 2013. NNS130523-13. Retrieved 25 August 2016 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Navy+Names+Next+Two+Destroyers&rft.pub=United+States+Navy&rft.date=2013-05-23&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.navy.mil%2Fsubmit%2Fdisplay.asp%3Fstory_id%3D74367&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)  {{(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_press_release) (Template:Cite press release) cite press release }} :  CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service) (Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival service) link ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-2) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://web.archive.org/web/20170621055422/http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/ingalls-authenticates-keel-paul-ignatius) "Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates the Keel of Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)" (Press release). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Ingalls_Industries) (Huntington Ingalls Industries) Huntington Ingalls Industries . 20 October 2015. Archived from (http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/ingalls-authenticates-keel-paul-ignatius) the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2015 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Ingalls+Shipbuilding+Authenticates+the+Keel+of+Paul+Ignatius+%28DDG+117%29&rft.pub=Huntington+Ingalls+Industries&rft.date=2015-10-20&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.huntingtoningalls.com%2Freleases%2Fingalls-authenticates-keel-paul-ignatius&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-ddg-117lau_3-0) 1  (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-ddg-117lau_3-1) 2   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/destroyer-paul-ignatius-ddg-117-launch) "Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Huntington+Ingalls+Industries+Launches+Arleigh+Burke-Class+Destroyer+Paul+Ignatius+%28DDG+117%29&rft.pub=Huntington+Ingalls+Industries&rft.date=2016-11-16&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.huntingtoningalls.com%2Freleases%2Fdestroyer-paul-ignatius-ddg-117-launch&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-ddg-117chr_4-0) 1  (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-ddg-117chr_4-1) 2   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/photo-release-huntington-ingalls-industries-christens-destroyer-paul-ignatius-ddg-117) "Huntington Ingalls Industries Christens Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Huntington+Ingalls+Industries+Christens+Destroyer+Paul+Ignatius+%28DDG+117%29&rft.pub=Huntington+Ingalls+Industries&rft.date=2017-04-08&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.huntingtoningalls.com%2Freleases%2Fphoto-release-huntington-ingalls-industries-christens-destroyer-paul-ignatius-ddg-117&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-5) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=108671) "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Paul Ignatius" (Press release). United States Navy. 25 February 2019. NNS190225-07. Retrieved 25 February 2019 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Navy+Accepts+Delivery+of+Future+USS+Paul+Ignatius&rft.pub=United+States+Navy&rft.date=2019-02-25&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.navy.mil%2Fsubmit%2Fdisplay.asp%3Fstory_id%3D108671&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_dead_external_links)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links_from_April_2025)  [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot) (Wikipedia:Link rot) (Dead link tagged April 2025) dead link   ]     (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-Navy_110375_6-0) 1  (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-Navy_110375_6-1) 2   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://web.archive.org/web/20190729232213/https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=110375) "Warship USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Brought to Life" (Press release). United States Navy. 29 July 2019. NNS190729-10. Archived from (https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=110375) the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Warship+USS+Paul+Ignatius+%28DDG+117%29+Brought+to+Life&rft.pub=United+States+Navy&rft.date=2019-07-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.navy.mil%2Fsubmit%2Fdisplay.asp%3Fstory_id%3D110375&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-FAS.org_7-0) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://web.archive.org/web/20230927030229/https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/ship/ddg-51.htm) "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class" . (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation_of_American_Scientists) (Federation of American Scientists) Federation of American Scientists  . Federation of American Scientists. 2 November 2016. Archived from (https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/ddg-51.htm) the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2021 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Federation+of+American+Scientists&rft.atitle=DDG-51+Arleigh+Burke-class&rft.date=2016-11-02&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ffas.org%2Fman%2Fdod-101%2Fsys%2Fship%2Fddg-51.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-8) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (http://navaltoday.com/2016/11/16/hii-launches-future-arleigh-burke-destroyer-uss-paul-ignatius/) "HII launches future Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Paul Ignatius" . Naval Today. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2017 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=HII+launches+future+Arleigh+Burke+destroyer+USS+Paul+Ignatius&rft.date=2016-11-16&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnavaltoday.com%2F2016%2F11%2F16%2Fhii-launches-future-arleigh-burke-destroyer-uss-paul-ignatius%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-9) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/1915641/navy-to-commission-guided-missile-destroyer-paul-ignatius/) "Navy to Commission Guided Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius" . United States Department of Defense. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2022 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Navy+to+Commission+Guided+Missile+Destroyer+Paul+Ignatius&rft.pub=United+States+Department+of+Defense&rft.date=2019-07-24&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.war.gov%2FNews%2FReleases%2FRelease%2FArticle%2F1915641%2Fnavy-to-commission-guided-missile-destroyer-paul-ignatius%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-10) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3012978/uss-paul-ignatius-departs-mayport-for-inaugural-patrol-homeport-shift/utm_source/twitter/utm_medium/social/utm_content/100003067854766/utm_campaign/uss-paul-ignatius-departs-mayport-for-inaugural-patrol-homeport-shift/) "USS Paul Ignatius Departs Mayport for Inaugural Patrol, Homeport Shift" . navy.mil. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=USS+Paul+Ignatius+Departs+Mayport+for+Inaugural+Patrol%2C+Homeport+Shift&rft.date=2022-04-28&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.navy.mil%2FPress-Office%2FNews-Stories%2FArticle%2F3012978%2Fuss-paul-ignatius-departs-mayport-for-inaugural-patrol-homeport-shift%2Futm_source%2Ftwitter%2Futm_medium%2Fsocial%2Futm_content%2F100003067854766%2Futm_campaign%2Fuss-paul-ignatius-departs-mayport-for-inaugural-patrol-homeport-shift%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-11) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3066958/uss-paul-ignatius-newest-fdnf-e-ship-arrives-in-homeport-rota-spain/) "USS Paul Ignatius, Newest FDNF-E Ship, Arrives in Homeport Rota, Spain" . navy.mil. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=USS+Paul+Ignatius%2C+Newest+FDNF-E+Ship%2C+Arrives+in+Homeport+Rota%2C+Spain&rft.date=2022-06-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.navy.mil%2FPress-Office%2FNews-Stories%2FArticle%2F3066958%2Fuss-paul-ignatius-newest-fdnf-e-ship-arrives-in-homeport-rota-spain%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-12) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Photo-Gallery/igphoto/2003089913/) "220927-N-GF955-1004" . www.navy.mil . Retrieved 17 November 2022 . 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(ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=energywatch.com&rft.atitle=International+warships+ready+to+guard+North+Sea+energy&rft.date=2022-10-12&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fenergywatch.com%2FEnergyNews%2FPolicy___Trading%2Farticle14488130.ece&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)  (subscription required) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Pages_containing_links_to_subscription-only_content)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-16) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.dvidshub.net/news/435734/2022-review-uss-paul-ignatius-ddg-117-bm3-niel-kennedy) "2022 in Review: USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) - BM3 Niel Kennedy" . DVIDS . Retrieved 2 March 2025 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=DVIDS&rft.atitle=2022+in+Review%3A+USS+Paul+Ignatius+%28DDG+117%29+-+BM3+Niel+Kennedy&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dvidshub.net%2Fnews%2F435734%2F2022-review-uss-paul-ignatius-ddg-117-bm3-niel-kennedy&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-17) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj69j8l918do) "US launches strikes against Islamic State in Niger" . BBC News . 26 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=BBC+News&rft.atitle=US+launches+strikes+against+Islamic+State+in+Niger&rft.date=2025-12-26&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fcj69j8l918do&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Paul+Ignatius)    (USS_Paul_Ignatius.html#cite_ref-18) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/nigeria-says-strikes-were-aimed-at-protecting-all-religions-not-just-christians-1b3676cf) "Nigeria says strikes were aimed at protecting all religions, not just Christians" . The Wall Street Journal . 26 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025 . 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