The Philippine Sea (CG 58) is the 12th Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and her name commemorates the World War II Battle of the Philippine Sea, fought near the Marianas Islands in June 1944, in which U.S. Naval forces destroyed over 400 Japanese planes and three aircraft carriers. Her keel was laid down on May 8, 1986, at the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine; and was launched on April 3, 1987.

USS Philippine Sea was commissioned March 3, 1989, and is homeported in Mayport, Florida. The ship's first deployment to the Mediterranean and Red Seas came in 1990 as part of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During Desert Storm, the ship fired ten Tomahawk cruise missiles and boarded many merchant vessels during coalition actions against Iraq. For its service, Philippine Sea received the Navy Unit Commendation, the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. While deployed, the ship transited the Suez Canal six times and visited Italy, Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, returning home in the spring of 1991.

Later in 1991, the ship served as the flagship for a joint task force conducting counterdrug operations in the Caribbean, earning the Joint Meritorious Unit Award. In May 1992, USS Philippine Sea sailed again to the Mediterranean and Red Seas. While deployed, the ship made two Suez Canal transits and boarded thirty-nine vessels in support of United Nations sanctions against Iraq, earning a second Southwest Asia Service Medal. Additionally, she supported United Nations operations off the coast of the former Yugoslavia. Port visits were made to Spain, France, Italy, Egypt and Israel The ship returned from deployment in November 1992 and received the James F. Chezek Award for the highest Naval Gunfire Support score in the Atlantic fleet in 1992.

The guided-missile cruiser completed a dry-docking period in Boston during 1993, followed by pre-deployment workups as part of the Saratoga Battle Group. In January 1994, the ship sailed with the USS Saratoga Joint Task Group for its third Mediterranean deployment, returning again to the Yugoslavian coast in support of UN Operations in the Adriatic. While deployed, the ship participated in numerous exercises with NATO forces. Philippine Sea made port calls in Spain, Turkey, Greece and Italy, and returned from deployment at the end of June 1994. For this deployment, the ship was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

In July, August, November and December of 1994, the ship again conducted counterdrug operations in the Caribbean. The following year, CG 58 was chosen as the flagship for U.S. Baltic Operations '95 in Northern Europe from mid-May to mid-July. The ship then returned to homeport for a yard period to close 1995.

June 28, 1996 USS Philippine Sea deployed, with the USS Enterprise Battle Group, to the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas supporting UN operations in the former Yugoslavia and conducting multi-national exercises with seven other countries as part of NATO's Partnership For Peace program. She returned home in December.

Along with Big E Battle Group, the Philippine Sea took part in a sinking exercise (SINKEX) on August 9, 1998, near Puerto Rico, sinking a decommissioned cruiser, the former USS Richmond K. Turner (CG 20). The cruiser then deployed again with the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Battle Group on November 6, 1998.

March 24, 1999 USS Philippine Sea started supporting the NATO Operation Allied Force by launching Tomahawk cruise missiles against military targets in Yugoslavia. In May 1999, she returned home to Naval Station Mayport.

From March 9-11, 2001, the Philippine Sea was on alert as part of Unified Warrior, a complex series of missile firing exercises off the coast of Puerto Rico. She was acting as air defense commander for the Enterprise Battle Group. The 18-ship exercise also included units from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Canada.

April 25, 2001 USS Philippine Sea departed Mayport for a scheduled deployment as part of the USS Enterprise Battle Group to the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf.

Following the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC., on September 11, 2001, the Philippine Sea participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in October by launching Tomahawk cruise missiles against al Qaeda terrorist training camps and Taliban military installations in Afghanistan; Returned home on November 10.

March 19, 2003 Capt. Stephen J. Johnson relieved Capt. Christopher T. Nichols as the 10th commanding officer of Philippine Sea.

September 2, USS Philippine Sea departed Mayport to participate in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), with the USS Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, in the Atlantic Ocean.

October 2, Ships and aircraft of the Enterprise CSG, including USS Philippine Sea, began a routine deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The strike group, which wrapped up a month-long Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) on Sept. 30, completed a series of complex training events, naval surface fire support training and air-to-ground bombing in the Virginia Capes and Jacksonville, Fla., operating areas over the last several weeks.

December 20, The guided-missile cruiser detained two dhows and their 21 crew members and seized 95 pounds of heroin.

March 12, 2004 USS Philippine Sea, with an embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 44 Det. 3, returned to Naval Station Mayport after a five-month deployment with the USS Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. She served as the overall command ship for Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) in the Arabian Gulf and conducted more than 120 MIO vessel boardings in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the global war on terrorism. In addition, the Philippine Sea provided protection of the al Basra oil terminal, keeping more than $60 million of oil a day flowing into the Iraqi economy.

April 28, The Philippine Sea pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., to participate in annual Fleet Week celebration.

May 25, 2005 USS Philippine Sea departed Mayport for a scheduled deployment, with the USS Saipan (LHA 2) ESG, in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The deployment is the latest implementation of the Navy’s new operational construct, the Fleet Response Plan (FRP).

June 8, The guided-missile cruiser pulled into Souda Bay, Crete, for a scheduled port visit.

September ?, USS Philippine Sea returned home after a four-month surge deployment in support of Maritime Inerdiction Operations in the Arabian Gulf and Mediterranean.

March 17, 2006 The Philippine Sea arrived in Boston, Mass., for a four-day visit in conjunction with the St. Patrick's Day weekend.

June 6, USS Philippine Sea departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment, as part of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Expeditionary Strike Group, in support of the global war on terrorism.

September 15, The Philippine Sea is currently underway in the Arabian Gulf in support of maritime security operations (MSO) and Operation Iraqi Freedom; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Nov. 8; Inport Souda Bay, Crete, from Nov. 10-1?.

December 8, USS Philippine Sea returned to Mayport after completing a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

September 29, 2007 USS Philippine Sea is currently underway for Expeditionary Strike Group Integration exercise (ESGINT), with the USS Nassau (LHA 4) ESG, in preparation for the upcoming deployment next year; Completed a 17-day Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) on Dec. 15.

January 17, 2008 Capt. Gary R. Parriott relieved Capt. Kim. A. Parker as the 13th commanding officer of Philippine Sea during a ceremony aboard the ship.

February 19, USS Philippine Sea departed Mayport for a scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.

March 13, CG 58 pulled into Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, for a routine port call.

March 26, The Philippine Sea departed Haifa after completing its participation in exercise Caya Green with ships of the Isreali navy.

April 13, USS Philippine Sea recently arrived in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, for the in-port phase of a multilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise Arabian Shark ’08/SHAREM.

April 24, The guided-missile cruiser is currently providing security to Al Basarah Oil Terminal, in the Arabian Gulf, acting as a surface action commander for ABOT directing picket boats.

May 6, USS Philippine Sea pulled into Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a four-day port call before participating in a multilateral maritime security operation exercise Goal Keeper III with the U.A.E. Navy; Inport Mina Salman in Manama, Bahrain, from May 26-30.

June 15, The Philippine Sea moored at Aksaz Naval Base, Turkey, for a three-day port call; Anchored off Split, Croatia, from June 23- 2?.

July 10, USS Philippine Sea returned to Mayport after a nearly five-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

September 16, The guided-missile cruiser returned to Naval Station Mayport after a port visit to Charleston, S.C.

October 2, USS Philippine Sea departed for homeport for seamanship training, while enroute to Yorktown, Va., to conduct ammunition offload.

November 10, The Philippine Sea recently arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to participate in a Remembrance Day celebration with the Canadian Royal Navy; Returned to Mayport on Nov. 21.

January 13, 2009 USS Philippine Sea returned to homeport after a week-long underway as part of the oppositon forces for the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG.

January 30, The guided-missile cruiser wrapped up a week-long visit to Naval Station Newport, R.I., after serving as the school ship for Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS).

March 10, USS Philippine Sea, along with the USS Anzio (CG 68) and USS Porter (DDG 78), is currently underway for Fleet Irregular Warfare Training at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range and in the Jacksonville Op. Area.

April 23, The Philippine Sea performed an airborne medical evacuation of a 70-year old passenger aboard the cruise ship M/V Braemar, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship is currently en route to Plymouth, United Kingdom, to participate in a multinational NATO exercise Joint Warrior.

May 7, CG 58 moored at Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, following a two-day visit to HMNB Devonport in Plymouth.

June 1, USS Philippine Sea arrived at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown to offload ordnance in preparation for a 10-month Extended Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability (E-DSRA) at the Atlantic Marine shipyard on Fanning Island. She would soon become the 2nd cruiser in the fleet to complete Cruiser Modernization, the 1st on the East Coast; Entered the dry-dock on June 24.

November 19, Capt. Herbert M. Hadley relieved Capt. Gary R. Parriott as CO of the Philippine Sea during a change-of-command ceremony at the Naval Station Mayport.

February 17, 2010 The guided-missile cruiser departed dry dock at the BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards; Underway for sea trials in late April.

May 26, USS Philippine Sea arrived in New York City, N.Y., for a scheduled port visit to participate in the 23rd Fleet Week.

October 22, The Philippine Sea is currently underway, as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Carrier Strike Group, in preparation for the upcoming deployment next year.

In early December, the Philippine Sea failed its Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) examination and was judged "unfit for sustained combat operations." She "demonstrated challenges" in the areas of main propulsion, environmental protection, electrical, weapons, ventilation and aviation.

May ?, 2011 USS Philippine Sea departed Mayport for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

May 27, CG 58 recently moored at Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen, Norway, for a routine port call after participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX).

June 3, The guided-missile cruiser pulled into Kiel, Germany, for a port visit before participating in a multinational naval exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2011; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on July 1.

July 6, USS Philippine Sea rescued 26 Filipino crew members from the Marshall Islands-owned, Liberian-flagged, motor vessel MT Brilliante Virtuoso, 20 n.m. southwest of Aden, Yemen, after the ship's superstructure was set on fire following a pirate attack with the rocket-propelled grenades. The 274-meter tanker was carrying about 1 million barrels of fuel oil to China from Ukraine.

October 12, USS Philippine Sea arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, for a three-day port visit. The ship recently returned to Mediterannean Sea after concluding its operations in the U.S. Cental Command AoO.

October 17, The Philippine Sea arrived in Batumi to participate in a training exercises with the Georgian Coast Guard; Inport Sevastopol, Ukraine, from Oct. 21-25.

October 25, Capt. Stephen A. Shinego relieved Capt. Herbert M. Hadley as CO of the Philippine Sea, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway in the Black Sea.

October 25, The Philippine Sea pulled into Burgas, Bulgaria, for a three-day port call.

November 15, USS Philippine Sea returned to homeport after a six-month deployment.

November 16, 2012 The Philippine Sea moored in Port of Miami, Fla., for a scheduled liberty visit.

July 29, 2013 USS Philippine Sea departed Naval Station Mayport for Group Sail operations with the USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG).

October 4, Capt. Wesley A. Smith relieved Capt. Stephen A. Shinego as CO of the Philippine Sea during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Naval Station Mayport.

November 24, The Philippine Sea is currently underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX), as part of the USS George H.W. Bush CSG.

February 15, 2014 USS Philippine Sea departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment.

March 4, The guided-missile cruiser moored at Themistokleous Pier in Port of Piraeus, Greece, for a three-day liberty visit.

March 9, USS Philippine Sea moored at Aksaz Naval Base for a three-day liberty port visit to Marmaris, Turkey; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on March 19.

April 22, The Philippine Sea moored at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for a five-day port visit to Manama; Inport Jebel Ali, U.A.E., from May 24-28; Entered the Arabian Gulf again on June 14; Inport Jebel Ali again from Aug. 2-6 and Sept. 5-9.

September 23, CG 58 launched mored than 30 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) in the early morning hours, while underway in the North Arabian Gulf, on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in Syria.

October 9, USS Philippine Sea departed KBSP, Bahrain, after a four-day port call.

November 1, The Philippine Sea moored at Berth 01A, Port Nou Terminal, Adossat South Wharf in Port of Barcelona, Spain, for a four-day liberty visit.

November 15, USS Philippine Sea returned to Mayport after a nine-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

March 31, 2015 BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport was awarded an $18,3 million modification to a previously awarded contract (N40024-10-C-4406) for the USS Philippine Sea's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by August.

October 10, Capt. Wesley A. Smith was at his home when Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville Fire Department responded to a fire at his residence on base at approximately 8 p.m. Smith was found unresponsive and transported to Naval Hospital Jacksonville where he was pronounced dead. The XO, Cmdr. Nathan L. Rowan, assumed temporary command of the Philippine Sea.

October 12, Capt. John R. Schmidt relieved Cmdr. Nathan L. Rowan as the 17th commanding officer of CG 58. The Schmidt was previously scheduled to take over the ship on Nov. 24.

January ?, 2016 USS Philippine Sea commenced a Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) while moored at Wharf B1 on Naval Station Mayport.

June 3, The Philippine Sea is currently moored at Alpha Wharf on Naval Station Mayport.

June 29, USS Philippine Sea recently departed homeport for first Group Sail in preparation for upcoming deployment as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) CSG-2; Underway again from Sept. 12- Oct. ?.

October 25, The guided-missile cruiser is currently moored at Alpha Wharf on Naval Station Mayport; Underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) from Nov. 28- Dec. 21.

January 21, 2017 USS Philippine Sea departed Mayport for a scheduled Middle East deployment.

February 2, The Philippine Sea transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound; Participated in a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training exercise with the ENS Tahya Misr (FFG 1001), while underway in the eastern Mediterannean Sea, on Feb. 28.

March 1, USS Philippine Sea moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Greece, for a four-day liberty visit; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the HS Kountouriotis (F462) on March 5; Transited the Suez Canal on March 10; Transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 21.

April 9, USS Philippine Sea moored at Berth 5, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for a week-long upkeep.

May 18, Capt. Peter K. Nilsen relieved Capt. John R. Schmidt as CO of the Philippine Sea during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway in the Arabian Gulf.

July 27, The Philippine Sea moored at Victory Jetty on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth, England, for a five-day port visit before participating in a multinational exercise Saxon Warrior 17.

August 19, USS Philippine Sea moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport following a seven-month deployment.

September 7, The Philippine Sea emergency sortied from Naval Station Mayport to evade the Hurricane Irma; Moored at Wharf A1 on Sept. 14; Underway in support of a multinational amphibious exercise Bold Alligator 17 on Oct. 17; Moored at Wharf C1 on Oct. 29.

November 14, USS Philippine Sea moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport after a week-long underway for Submarine Commander's Course (SCC) at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off Andros Island, Bahamas, with the USS Laboon (DDG 58), USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) and HMCS St. John's (FFH 340).

November 27, The Philippine Sea departed homeport for a 13-day underway in support of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) ARG's Combined COMPTUEX.

January 26, 2018 USS Philippine Sea moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop after a four-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Returned home on Friday afternoon; Underway again on Feb. 6.

February 8, BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC was awarded a $9,6 million contract for the USS Philippine Sea's Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA). This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $71,9 million. Work is expected to be completed by March 2019.

February 9, USS Philippine Sea moored at Container Berth, Alabama State Docks Pier 2 in Port of Mobile, Ala., for a five-day visit to participate in Mardi Gras celebration.

February 16, The Philippine Sea moored at Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport; Underway again on March 9; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for ammo offload from March 11-16; Returned home on March 17.

April 19, USS Philippine Sea entered the floating dry-dock at the BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair facility on Fanning Island; Moored at Wharf B1 in Naval Station Mayport on Nov. 1?.

April 26, 2019 Capt. Erica L. Hoffmann relieved Capt. Peter K. Nilsen as CO of the Philippine Sea during a pierside ceremony on Naval Station Mayport.

May 14, The Philippine Sea moved from Wharf B1 to Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved back to Wharf B1 on May 16; Underway for sea trials from June 3-6; Underway again on July 16; Moored at Wharf B3 on July 17; Moved to Wharf D1, outboard the USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), on Aug. 5; Brief underway on Aug. 8; Underway again from Aug. 17-21.

August 23, USS Philippine Sea departed homeport in support of the Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 1 Maritime Express initiative, in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk from Sept. 2-4; Returned home on Sept. 6.

November 1, The Philippine Sea moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport after a four-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again from Nov. 5-6; Underway in support of the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) CSG's WESTLANT 19 on Nov. 8; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk from Nov. 15-19.

November 19, CG 58 moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a three-day ammo onload; Returned home on Nov. 26; Underway again on Dec. 9; Moored at Wharf C1 on Dec. 13; Moved to Wharf D1 on Dec. 15; Underway again on Jan. 13.

January 15, 2020 USS Philippine Sea arrived at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas; Transited northbound, east of Great Abaco Island, just after midnight on Jan. 17; Moored at Wharf C2 on Jan. 18.

February 13, The Philippine Sea moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport after a three-week underway, in the Jacksonville and Charleston Op. Areas, in support of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG's COMPTUEX; Day-long underway on Feb. 27; Underway again from April 27-28 and April 30; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from May 3-9.

May 10, USS Philippine Sea moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport; Underway again from May 15-1?.

May 18, Rear Adm. Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2 relieved of duty Capt. Erica Hoffmann due to a "loss of confidence in her ability to command." Capt. Robert S. Thompson assumed temporary command of the Philippine Sea.

May 30, USS Philippine Sea moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport after a four-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again from June 24-29; Underway for a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, Task Force Exercise (TFEX) and Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX) on July 2.

July 5, The Philippine Sea, commanded by Capt. Kevin J. Hoffman, moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk for a one-day port call; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 from July 17-19; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on Aug. 7; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 12 on Aug. 10.

August 14, USS Phillipine Sea, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 Det. 5, departed Norfolk for a scheduled Middle East deployment.

August 23, The Philippine Sea moored at Pier 3 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief stop to refuel before participating in exercise with the USS Ross (DDG 71) and SPS Alvaro de Bazan (F 101); Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Tuesday evening.

August 30, The Philippine Sea moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Greece, for a routine port call; Moved to West Berth K14 on Aug. 31; Departed Crete on Sept. 2; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Sept. 4; Transited the Strait of Tiran northbound, in support of exercise Infinite Defender 20, on Sept. ?.

September 11, USS Philippine Sea conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), while underway in the Red Sea; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Sept. 12; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Sept. 18; Transited southbound on Sept. 2?.

October 1, The Philippine Sea conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Oct. 4; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry on Oct. 7; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) on Oct. 15.

October 28, CG 58 moored at Berth 10, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, for a four-day limited liberty visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman on Nov. 2; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Nov. 11.

November 12, The Philippine Sea conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on Nov. 19; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Nov. 2?; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman on Nov. 24.

November 25, USS Philippine Sea moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty in Mina Salman Port for a six-day limited liberty visit to Manama to celebrate the Thanksgiving Day; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Dec. 2; Transited northbound on Dec. 8; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman on Dec. 11; Transited southbound on Dec. 1?; Transited northbound, escorting the USS Georgia (SSGN 729), on Dec. 21; Transited southbound on Dec. 29.?

January 3, 2021 USS Philippine Sea conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman, while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra on Jan. 9; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Jan. 11; Transited southbound on Jan. 1?; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman on Jan. 15; Moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty in Mina Salman Port from Jan. 2?-25.

January 30, The Philippine Sea seized more than 600 pounds of heroin after interdicted a stateless dhow in the North Arabian Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) on Feb. 6 and 17th; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Feb. 2?; Moored at Berth 10, Deep Water Jetty in Mina Salman Port, due to COVID-19 outbreak, from Feb. 26- March 21; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on March 22.

March 22, USS Philippine Sea conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), on late Monday evening, while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn on March 25; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound on March 26; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on April 3.

April 5, The Philippine Sea moored at Berth K14, NATO Fuel Depot in Souda Bay, Crete, for a two-day port call; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Saturday evening; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota for a brief stop on April 11.

April 21, USS Philippine Sea moored at Wharf F1 on Naval Station Mayport following an eight-month deployment.

June 4, USS Philippine Sea departed Mayport for a homeport change to Norfolk, Virginia; Conducted operations in the Narragansett Bay Op. Area from June 6-9; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 2 in Naval Station Norfolk on June 10; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 6 on June 1?; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from June 21-25; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 14 on Friday afternoon; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 2 on July 1.

August 16, The Philippine Sea moved "dead-stick" from Naval Station Norfolk to Berth 1, Midtown Pier at Marine Hydraulics Industries (MHI) Ship Repair & Services shipyard; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 2, Pier 5 in Naval Station Norfolk on March 16, 2022.

April 8, Capt. Michelle M. Nakamura relieved Capt. Kevin J. Hoffman as the 21st CO of Philippine Sea during a change-of-command ceremony at Pier 5.

October 14, USS Philippine Sea moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 10-day underway for sea trials, following an extended 15-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Underway again from Nov. 14-20.

November 29, The Philippine Sea moored to a buoy at Explosives Anchorage G2, off Naval Station Norfolk, for a brief stop before underway for routine training; Brief stop at Explosives Anchorage G3 before returned home on Dec. 4.

January 31, 2023 USS Philippine Sea departed homeport for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Arrived off the coast of South Carolina in support of national tasking on Feb. 4; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Feb. 6; Underway again on March 4; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from March 6-9.

March 11, The Philippine Sea moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on March 17; Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise on March 25; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on March 31; Day-long underway on April 8; Underway again from May 31- June 2 and June ?-9.

June 13, USS Philippine Sea moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk after a brief underway off the coast of Virginia; Underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG, on June 15; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on July 20; Underway for ammo onload at the NWS Yorktown from July 30- Aug. 4; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 4 on Oct. 2.

October 13, USS Philippine Sea departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment.

October 26, The Philippine Sea moored at Berth 4, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a two-day port call; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on late Saturday evening; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean, on Nov. 3; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Nov. 4.

November 12, The Philippine Sea moored at Berth 4, Main Quay in Port of Fujairah, U.A.E., for a brief stop to refuel; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Nov. 26; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) on Nov. 30; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) on Dec. 1 and 8th; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Dec. 14.

December 15, USS Philippine Sea conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Arrived in the Gulf of Aden on Dec. 16; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on Dec. 22; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound on Dec. 30.?

January 12, 2024 USS Philippine Sea launched its first Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) on Houthi targets in Yemen, just after midnight, while underway in the southern Red Sea in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply on Feb. 11, 19 and 26th.

June 8, The Philippine Sea moored at Berth 9, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, for a two-day port call; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on June 11.

June 13, A helicopter, assigned to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74 Detachment, medically evacuated a severely injured civilian mariner from M/V Verbena to a nearby partner force ship for medical attention. The Palau-flagged, Ukrainian-owned bulk cargo carrier was struck by two anti-ship cruise missiles, fired from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, while underway in the Gulf of Aden.

June 15, USS Philippine Sea airlifted 21 civilian mariners, that were rescued on Friday night from M/V Tutor, to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the central Red Sea. The Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk cargo carrier was struck by uncrewed surface vessel (USV), while underway in the vicinity of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, on June 12.

June 20, The Philippine Sea conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply, while underway northwest of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on June 22; Moored outboard the USS Gravely (DDG 107) at Berth K10 in Souda Bay, Crete, from June 25-29; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway in the Ionian Sea, on June 30; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound, just after midnight, on July 4.

July 14, USS Philippine Sea moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk following an extended nine-month deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet AoR.

August 25, The Philippine Sea moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a five-day ammo offload; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Aug. 30; Underway again from Sept. 30- Oct. 1 and Nov. ?; Moored at Wharf C2 in Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop to refuel on Nov. 23.

November 25, USS Philippine Sea moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk.