Zumwalt Class Destroyer SITREP with Capt. Jim Downey
Channel: U.S. Navy
Date: 06/03/2014

The keel for the USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) is scheduled to be laid Feb. 24 in Bath, Maine. DDG-1001 is the second in a series of new, Zumwalt-class destroyers joining the Navy. In a recent interview, Capt. Jim Downey, DDG-1000 program manager at Naval Sea Systems Command, discussed the capabilities of these new warships and how they will help the Navy fulfill its goal of being where it matters, when it matters.