The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr., pictured in the Huntington Ingalls ship yard, recently completed acceptance trials. Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls IndustriesSept. 17 (UPI) -- The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. cleared another hurdle toward joining the Navy's fleet after it completed acceptance trials this week. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer was christened and had its keel authenticated in 2017 in Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. The ship is named in honor of Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr., the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine general. The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is expected to be delivered to the Navy later this year from Huntington Ingalls Industries.