GUKF OF MEXICO (Aug. 26, 2021) Guided missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) navigates in the Gulf of Mexico during bravo trials. The ship successfully completed builder’s trials Aug. 26, 2021. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer spent three days in the Gulf of Mexico testing the ship’s combat system, which included firing a missile. DDG 121 is named for Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr., who was the U.S. Marine Corps’ first African American aviator and general officer. Petersen flew more than 350 combat missions during the Korean and Vietnam wars. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of HII)