USNS Cesar Chavez

USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. The fourteenth and final ship of her class, she was built by General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego and delivered in October 2012. She is the first Navy ship named for César Chávez (1927–1993), who served in the Navy during World War II before becoming a labor leader and civil rights activist. As part of the Combat Logistics Force, her primary mission is to deliver ammunition, food, fuel, and other dry cargo to U.S. and allied ships at sea.