Rear Admiral Wayne Eugene Meyer is regarded as the "Father of Aegis" for his 13 years of service as the Aegis Weapon System Manager and later the founding project manager of the Aegis Shipbuilding Pro
Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, USN
Pulling the plug to de-energize the 100th Aegis Weapons System to be delivered the Navy November 27, 2006
Christening party at the USS Wayne E. Meyer Christening at Bath Iron Works October 18, 2008
Stern view of the USS Wayne E. Meyer prior to launching October 18, 2008
USS Wayne E. Meyer is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named after Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, known as the "Father of Aegis". She carries the 1
Wayne E. Meyer
…is one of a handful of persons to have a ship named in his honor while still alive. The Chief of Naval Operations announced on November 27, 2006, that USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) is named in his honor. She is the 85th Aegis ship to be constructed and wields the 100th Aegis system to be delivered to the Navy. She was christened…
USS Wayne E. Meyer on 19 June 2017