USS Leyte Gulf

The Leyte Gulf, commissioned in 1987, is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser named for the largest naval battle in history—the October 1944 engagement that sealed Japan's naval fate. She served as the air warfare commander for Atlantic Fleet carrier strike groups throughout her career, deploying to the Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, and Atlantic. Her name speaks of decisive naval action, and she has spent her career honoring that legacy.