ABC Supply Stadium in Beloit was the site of a christening ceremony in honor of the USS Beloit on Wednesday evening.

Beloit City Council President Regina Dunkin says it was a tremendous honor for a naval ship to be named after the city, thanking the Navy for honoring the city of Beloit and noting that the ship is powered by the people of Beloit and the spirit of Beloit.

Beloit Native and Retired Army Major General Marcia Anderson said the men and women of Beloit who served in the armed forces, those at Fairbanks Morse, and the crew members of the USS Beloit all deserve recognition for defending national security.

Anderson was the USS Beloit’s sponsor, and in 2011 she became the first African American woman to be promoted to Army General.

The ceremony was rescheduled due to extreme heat during the original date in July.