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Keel Laid for Future USS Philadelphia
260304-N-LPD32-0002.JPG Photo By: Luis Solis

n/a - Mrs. Maureen Paparo, sponsor for LPD 32, Philadelphia, and other platform guests pose for group photo behind the weld stand at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS, March 3, 2026. (Photo/Luis Solis) In Photo From Left: Brian Blanchette, President of Ingalls Shipbuilding and Executive Vice President at HII Chris Kastner, President and CEO, HII, Captain Randy Slaff, Commanding Officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Gulf Coast, Mrs. Maureen Paparo, Sponsor and Keel Authenticator of LPD 32, Captain Matt Tardy, Unites States Navy, Amphibious Warfare Program Manager, Program Executive Office, Ships, and Admiral Samuel Paparo, Unites States Navy, Commander, United States Indo Pacific Command, and husband to our ship sponsor


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