USS Ted Stevens Commissioning Ceremony
When
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 at 12:00
Where
Whittier Cruise Terminal, 100 W Camp Rd
Whittier, Alaska
Admission
Free
Category
Civic/GovernmentContact
- Hosted by USS Ted Stevens Commissioning Committee
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The U.S. Navy commissions its newest destroyer, the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), in Whittier on Saturday, October 3 at noon. It is the first Navy ship commissioning in Alaska since 2013. The Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is named for Sen. Ted Stevens, the decorated World War II pilot who represented Alaska in the U.S. Senate for four decades. The roughly 90-minute ceremony closes with the crew running aboard to man the ship, the moment she officially joins the fleet.
Ticket holders only. The commissioning committee has reached capacity and is no longer accepting ticket requests. The Whittier Tunnel is closed to private vehicles on October 3. All guests check in at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage (East Door) and travel to Whittier by motorcoach or Alaska Railroad as booked. The first bus leaves at 8:00 AM and the last at 9:30 AM, and the ride takes about 1.5 hours. Parking is free at the 6th Avenue EasyPark Garage, 700 West 6th Avenue, and the 7th Avenue EasyPark Garage, 650 G Street. Every guest is screened in Whittier, so travel light and plan for airport-style security. Small or clear stadium bags are preferred. No guns, knives, or flammables.
