General Dynamics announced that the USN has awarded funding for the planning and construction of DDG 127 for the 2018 Fiscal Year. Construction began on 09 November 2018, and the Keel was laid on the 55th Anniversary of Cpl Patrick Gallagher’s death, 30 March 2022. DDG 127 is set to be Christened on 27 July 2024 and is expected to commission in the Spring of 2026.