USS McCampbell (DDG-85) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of Naval Aviator Captain David S. McCampbell, a Medal of Honor and Navy Cross recipient who was the Navy's leading ace in World War II. USS McCampbell was the 20th ship of this class to be built by Bath Iron Works at Bath, Maine, and construction began on 16 July 1999. She was launched and christened on 2 July 2000. On 17 August 2002, the commissioning ceremony was held at Pier 30 in San Francisco, California.
The guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), left, approaches the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) for a replenishment at sea in the Pacific Ocean March 5, 2013 130305-N-TG831-039
The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197), left, conducts a replenishment at sea with the guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) in the Pacific Ocean March 5, 2013 130305-N-TG831-149
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The fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), left, performs a replenishment at sea with the guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during Foal Eagle 2013 in the Yellow Sea March 20, 2013 130320-N-TG831-099
The guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) moors in Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, March 12,2013, for a port visit during Foal Eagle 2013 130312-N-TG831-063
Guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), front, leads a formation during joint military operations, followed by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Shimakaze (DDG 172) and Royal Australian 120607-N-ER662-1574
U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Phillip Glover heaves in a line aboard the guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) as the ship arrives in Saipan Jan. 21, 2014, for a scheduled 140121-N-IP531-109
U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Jestony Tesoro, right, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), cultivates soil with a member of the South Korean navy during a Foal Eagle 2013 130311-N-TG831-502