The Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) is the first ship of the AEGIS-class guided-missile destroyers and is named for Admiral Arleigh A. Burke (1901-1996) who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. The kell was laid down by the Bath Iron Works company at Bath, Maine, on December 6, 1988. The ship was christened and launched on September 16, 1989. Mrs. Roberta Burke, the wife of Adm. Burke, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. John G. Morgan, Jr., is the prospective commanding officer.

July 4, 1991 USS Arleigh Burke was commissioned during a ceremony at Nauticus Pier in downtown Norfolk, Va.

December 18, 1992 Cmdr. Lyal B. Davidson relieved Cmdr. John G. Morgan, Jr., as CO of DDG 51.

March 11, 1993 USS Arleigh Burke departed Norfolk for its maiden deployment, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Battle Group; Returned home on Sept. 8 after supporting Operation Deny Flight and Provide Promise in the Adriatic Sea and Operation Southern Watch in the Arabian Gulf.

October 14, The Arleigh Burke pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., for a port visit to Fort Lauderdale.

October 27, 1994 Cmdr. Jeffrey F. Weppler relieved Cmdr. Lyal B. Davidson as CO of the Arleigh Burke.

January 22, 1995 DDG 51 is currently moored at Moon Engineering Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., for emergent repairs.

March 22, USS Arleigh Burke departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled Mediterranean deployment as part of the Roosevelt BG.

April 16, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Aksaz Naval Base for a four-day visit to Marmaris, Turkey; Port visit to Rhodes, Greece, from April 20-24 before participating in exercise Distant Thunder.

May 17, The Arleigh Burke arrived in Corfu, Greece, for a three-day port visit after a two-week operations in the Adriatic Sea; Moored at Naval Station Rota, Spain, from June 8-11.

June 23, USS Arleigh Burke arrived in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, for a four-day port visit after participating in exercise Tapon with the Spanish Navy.

July 5, The Arleigh Burke departed Naples, Italy, after a week-long port call; Port visit to Gibraltar from July 12-15.

July 17, USS Arleigh Burke arrived in Toulon Naval Base, France, for a wee-long port call to get tender support services from USS Simon Lake.

August 14, The guided-missile destroyer arrived again in Corfu for a four-day port visit after completing its third tour as Adriatic "Redcrown" from July 27- Aug. 12.

September 1, USS Arleigh Burke arrived in Catania, Italy, for a four-day port call after supporting Operation Deliberate Force from Aug. 20-31.

September 19, The Arleigh Burke returned to homeport after a six-month deployment.

November 6, USS Arleigh Burke entered the NORSHIPCO shipyard for a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA); Underway for sea trials on Feb. 9, 1996.

February 29, DDG 51 departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a Family Day Cruise en route to Norfolk.

March 15, The Arleigh Burke arrived in Boston, Mass., for a two-day port visit toparticipate in the St. Patrick's Day festivities.

March 19, USS Arleigh Burke pulled into Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a three-day visit to conduct school ship training with Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS).

March 23, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in New London, CT., for a two-day port visit before participating in exercise Unified Spirit.

May 23, USS Arleigh Burke arrived in New York City for a six-day port visit to participate in Fleet Week.

June 10, The Arleigh Burke arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a two-day port call before participating in exercise Marcot '96 with the Canadian Navy; Another visit to Halifax from June 27-29.

July 10, DDG 51 emergency sortied from Norfolk to evade Hurricane Bertha.

August 7, Cmdr. Mark E. Kosnik relieved Cmdr. Jeffrey F. Weppler as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke.

August 13, USS Arleigh Burke departed Naval Station Norfolk for a seven-week underway period in the northern Atlantic.

August 16, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, for a four-day port visit.

August 27, USS Arleigh Burke pulled into Reykjavik, Iceland, for a four-day port visit; Participated in Final Integrated Training (FIT) exercise, as part of Task Unit 301.2, from Sept. 2-6.

September 13, The Arleigh Burke arrived in Kingston upon Hull, England, for a five-day port visit after participating in tactical phase of exercise Northern Light/Bright Horizon.

From October 29 through Nov. 7, USS Arleigh Burke conducted testing and evaluation of the Multi-Sensor Torpedo Recognition and Alertman Processor (MSTRAP) system at AUTEC range in the Caribbean.

December 9, DDG 51 pulled into Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, for a brief port visit to take on fuel after supporting COMPTUEX for USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Battle Group, as part of opposition forces, from Dec. 7-9.

January 31, 1997 USS Arleigh Burke departed homeport to conduct testing of MSTRPA system in the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Cente (AUTEC) range.

February 7, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Nassau, Bahamas, for a three-day port call.

March 12, The Arleigh Burke departed Yorktown, Va., for a "Tiger Cruise" back to Norfolk after a two-day ammo offload.

March 19, USS Arleigh Burke commenced a three-month SRA at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia; Departed for sea trials from June 18-20; Underway for a Tailored Ship's Training Assessment (TSTA) I from July 28- Aug. 1; Underway for VANDALEX missile exercise off Wallops Island from Nov. 23-25; Underway for Final Evaluation Period (FEP) from Dec. 9-11.

November 28, 2000 USS Arleigh Burke departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled Middle East deployment, with the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Battle Group, in support of Operation Southern Watch.

January 11, 2001 The Arleigh Burke arrived in Manama, Bahrain, for a three-day port call.

From Jan. 14-25, the guided-missile destroyer conducted Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) in the northern Arabian Gulf; Port calls to Manama from Jan. 27-31, Feb. 14-17 and March 1-6.

March 2, Cmdr. Robin L. Russell relieved Cmdr. Alan E. Eschbach as CO of DDG 51 during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Manama.

March 17, USS Arleigh Burke pulled into Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., for a five-day port call to participate in International Defense Exibition (IDEX); Fifth port visit to Manama from March 23-27.

April 3, The Arleigh Burke arrived in Manama, Bahrain, for a two-day port visit after participating in a multinational exercise Arabian Gauntlet.

April 18, USS Arleigh Burke arrived in Aksaz Naval Base for a three-day visit to Marmaris, Turkey.

April 30, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Antalya, Turkey, for a brief port call after participated in exercise SHAREM 137.

May 4, The Arleigh Burke arrived in Gaeta, Italy, for a four-day port visit; Port call to Malaga, Spain, from May 10-13; Moored at Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a brief stop to embark "Tigers" on May 22.

May 24, USS Arleigh Burke returned to Norfolk after a six-month deployment.

From July 23-26, the ship was underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area for unit level training.

August 9, The Arleigh Burke arrived in Annapolis, Md., for a five-day visit to Naval Academy; Port call to Port Canaveral, Fla., from Aug. 20-24.

From Sept. 12-21, USS Arleigh Burke supported Operation Noble Eagle in the New York City OPAREA.

October 22, USS Arleigh Burke arrived at Metro Machine Shipyards in Norfolk, Va., for a five-and-a-half month E-DSRA; Entered the Old Dominion Dry Dock on Dec. 19.

April 29, 2002 DDG 51 departed Naval Station Norfolk to participate in the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Battle Group's Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX), as part of the opposition force.

May 10, The Arleigh Burke pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., for a five-day port call after supporting Tactical Readiness Evaluation (TRE) for two submarines in the Caribbean.

July 12, USS Arleigh Burke departed Norfolk for a week-long underway to participate in an anti-submarine warfare exercise Smart Search '02 in the VACAPES and Chery Point Op. Areas.

August 9, Cmdr. William C. Harris relieved Cmdr. Robin L. Russell as the 8th CO of DDG 51 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

August 16, USS Arleigh Burke departed homeport to participate in a multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise KEVTACEX in the North Atlantic.

August 24, The Arleigh Burke, along with USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Carr (FFG 52), anchored off Reykjavik, Iceland, for a two-day port visit; Port call to Bergen, Norway, from Sept. 7-8.

September 17, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a three-day port visit; Returned to Norfolk on Sept. 23; Ammo onload at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., from Nov. 6-8.

June 11, 2003 USS Arleigh Burke returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a surge deployment in the U.S. European and Central Commands AoO. The ship left homeport on Jan. 7, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), a month long training exercise conducted in the Caribbean Sea. During the later stages of the exercise, units of the TR Strike Group received deployment orders to the U.S. 6th Fleet, home based in the Mediterranean Sea. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Arleigh Burke launched 26 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles against regime targets in Iraq. In addition, the ship served in numerous U.S. and coalition task groups, escorted more than 80 ships through high-threat chokepoints, conducted Leadership Interdiction Operations in the Gulf of Aden and participated in counter-piracy operations in the Horn of Africa. Sailors had the opportunity to visit Rota, Spain, in mid-February, and Cartagena, Spain, on the way home. Between the port visits, the destroyer spent 90 consecutive days underway.

March 5, 2004 Cmdr. Charles L. Stuppard relieved Cmdr. William C. Harris as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke.

June 6, 2005 The Arleigh Burke departed HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland. The ship is currently participating in the Joint Maritime Course, a multinational NATO exercise being conducted off the coast of Scotland.

April 6, 2006 Cmdr. Esther J. McClure relieved Cmdr. Charles L. Stuppard as the 10th CO of DDG 51 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Valletta, Malta.

May 7, USS Arleigh Burke returned to homeport after a six-month deployment as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 in support of Operation Active Endeavour in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

May 22, 2007 Rear Adm. Dan Holloway, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 relieved of duty Cmdr. Esther McClure due to a "loss of confidence in her ability to command," following the grounding of the ship off Cape Henry Light, at the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay, on May 15.

July 9, USS Arleigh Burke departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment with the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group.

July 27, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, for a scheduled port visit.

October 4, DDG 51 is currently in the Arabian Gulf conducting Maritime Security Operations.

November 5, USS Arleigh Burke provided humanitarian and medical assistance to the crew of the Taiwanese-flagged fishing trawler Ching Fong Hwa. The vessel had been seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia in May and was released today with U.S. Navy assistance.

December 19, The Arleigh Burke returned to homeport after a five-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.

November 7, 2008 Cmdr. Brian C. Moum relieved Cmdr. Daniel E. Voth as commanding officer of the USS Arleigh Burke.

April 25, 2009 USS Arleigh Burke departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment and to participate in a multinational exercise Joint Warrior in the North Atlantic Ocean.

June 11, The Arleigh Burke moored at Port of Djibouti, Djibouti, for a brief stop to refuel.

June 17, USS Arleigh Burke arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, for a six-day port visit in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS); Inport Durban, South Africa, from July 13-1?.

July 18, USS Arleigh Burke arrived in Simon's Town for its second South African port visit after conducting exercises with SAS Amatola (F 145); Moored at Port Louis, Mauritius, from July 30- Aug. ?.

August 12, USS Arleigh Burke arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the final port call of APS initiative in South and East Africa; Inport Algiers, Algeria, from Oct. 5-7.

October 21, USS Arleigh Burke returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment.

January 25, 2010 The Arleigh Burke arrived in Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a four-day port visit.

May 7, Cmdr. Corey J. Keniston relieved Cmdr. Brian C. Moum as the 12th CO of Arleigh Burke.

August 22, The guided-missile destroyer is currently undergoing an Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (E-DSRA) at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, as part of the DDG Modernization (DDG MOD) upgrade, a program to upgrade the ship's systems and to extend service life to 40 years.

July 1, 2011 USS Arleigh Burke arrived pierside at Nauticus Pier in downtown Norfolk for the 4th of July weekend in commemoration of its 20th anniversary.

August 25, DDG 51 emergency sortied from Naval Station Norfolk to avoid the approaching Category 2 Hurricane Irene.

September 16, USS Arleigh Burke departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., to participate in a multinational exercise Joint Warrior 11-2, off the coast of Scotland, from Oct. 1-17.

October 3, The Arleigh Burke departed Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde after a brief port visit to Faslane, Scotland; Moored at HMNB Clyde again on Oct. 14; Returned to Norfolk following its participation in Joint Warrior 11-2 and multiple training and preservation evolutions in Mayport, Fla., on Nov. 9.

January 30, 2012 USS Arleigh Burke departed homeport for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR) as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2.

February 10, USS Arleigh Burke pulled into Palma de Mallorca, Spain, for a scheduled liberty port visit.

February 17, The Arleigh Burke arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, for a routine port call.

March 17, USS Arleigh Burke is currently underway in the Gulf of Aden in support of Operation Ocean Shield.

April 2, Cmdr. Thomas P. Moninger relieved Cmdr. Corey J. Keniston as CO of the Arleigh Burke during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

April 5, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Haifa, Israel, for a brief port visit after participating in exercise Noble Dina, with the navies of Israel and Greece, in the eastern Mediterranean.

July 31, USS Arleigh Burke returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. The ship also made port calls to Limassol and Larnaca in Cyprus.

August 20, The MHI Ship Repair & Services, Norfolk, Va., was recently awarded a $6.6 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4405) for the Arleigh Burke's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed in December.

November 8, 2013 Cmdr. Camille G. Flaherty relieved Cmdr. Thomas P. Moninger as the 14th commanding officer of Arleigh Burke.

November 22, DDG 51 departed homeport for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) CSG.

February 15, 2014 USS Arleigh Burke departed Norfolk for a scheduled independent deployment with the primary focus on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) operations.

February 27, The guided-missile destroyer entered the Mediterranean Sea after transiting Strait of Gibraltar.

March 2, USS Arleigh Burke moored at General Cargo Terminal in Port of Marseille, France, for an extended 12-day port call; Transited the Suez Canal on March 20; Entered the Arabian Gulf for Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) on March 28.

March 29, The Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 6, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for a four-day port call for inchop brief and turnover with the USS Hopper (DDG 70).

April 26, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Mina Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for a five-day liberty port visit; Inport KBSP, Bahrain, again from May 10-16 and May 30- June 6; Moored at Berth 59, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, U.A.E., from July 9-13.

August 8, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 4, Khalifa Bin Salman Port for a 23-day upkeep; Moved to Berth 6 on Aug. 1?.

August 22, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair was awarded a $55,9 million modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Arleigh Burke's Extended Selected Restricted Availability (ESRA). Work is expected to be completed by December 2016.

September 9, The Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 6, Khalifa Bin Salman Port for a four-day port call to conduct outchop brief and turnover with the USS Mahan (DDG 72); Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Sept. 14.

September 23, USS Arleigh Burke launched its first Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) after 1.30 a.m. local time, while underway in the Red Sea, on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in Syria; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Sept. 24.

September 29, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Quay 13b in Port of Civitavecchia, Italy, for a five-day liberty visit to Rome; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Oct. 6; Brief stop at Ponta Delgada, Azores, to refuel on Oct. 9.

October 17, USS Arleigh Burke returned to homeport after an eight-month Arabian Gulf deployment.

June 5, 2015 Cmdr. Thomas E. Myers relieved Cmdr. Camille G. Flaherty as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke.

April ?, 2016 The Arleigh Burke departed Naval Station Norfolk for sea trials following a year-long Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from April 18-22; Underway for a missile exercise (MISSILEX) from April 25-28.?

July 1, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Half Moone Cruise Ship Terminal in downtown Norfolk for a four-day visit to celebrate its 25th commissioning anniversary.

July 11, USS Arleigh Burke, along with the SPS Cristobal Colon (F105), departed Naval Station Norfolk for a combined Combat Systems Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT).

July 21, DDG 51 moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 after a three-day underway for a missile exercise (MISSILEX), off Wallops Island, Va.

August ?, USS Arleigh Burke entered the Old Dominion Dry Dock at the BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair for a four-month availability; Undocked on Sept. ?.

October 14, Cmdr. Jason T. Stepp relieved Cmdr. Thomas E. Myers as the 16th commanding officer of Arleigh Burke.

November ?, The Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk.

November 11, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 6, Columbus Street Terminal in Port of Charleston, S.C., for a three-day liberty visit in conjunction with the Veterans Day.

January 25, 2017 The Arleigh Burke, commanded by Cmdr. Jason T. Stepp, recently departed homeport for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area.

February 20, The guided-missile destroyer is currently moored at Berth 2, Pier 11 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Feb. 2?.

April 16, USS Arleigh Burke is currently moored at Berth 2, Pier 10 on Naval Station Norfolk.

May 10, The Arleigh Burke moored at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a brief stop to refuel.

June 2, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on July 18; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on July 2?; Underway again on Sept. 2?.

October 11, The Arleigh Burke is currently underway for Group Sail operations, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG-8; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 4 on Nov. 1; Underway again from Nov. 15-1?, Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 11-12.

January 9, 2018 The Arleigh Burke departed homeport to onload ammunition; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown from Jan. 9-12; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 4 on Jan. 13.

March 1, DDG 51 moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 28-day underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX); Moved to Berth 5, Pier 6 on March 5.

March 9, Cmdr. Errol A. Robinson relieved Cmdr. Jason T. Stepp as CO of the USS Arleigh Burke during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

April 11, USS Arleigh Burke departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment.

April 21, The Arleigh Burke entered the Mediterranean Sea after transiting Strait of Gibraltar; Anchored off Port of La Goulette in Tunis, Tunisia, from April 23-25.

April 26, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 4/5, Pinto Wharf in Port of Valletta, Malta, for a two-day liberty visit.

May ?, USS Arleigh Burke transited the Suez Canal southbound to conduct escort duties for USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), in the northern Red Sea; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the ENS Najm al Zafer (F951) on May 6; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on June ?.

June 7, The guided-missile destroyer conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on June 2?; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound, escorting the USS Iwo Jima, on July 1; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on July 5.

July 9, USS Arleigh Burke transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on early Monday; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, from July 9-11.

July 21, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after more than a three-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

August 28, USS Arleigh Burke departed Norfolk for another deployment, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman CSG.

September 7, The Arleigh Burke moored at HMC Dockyard Jetty NB3 on Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a three-day port visit; Participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) on Sept. 11.

September 20, DDG 51 moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a one-day port call; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Sept. 21.

October 11, USS Arleigh Burke moored at West Berth K14, NATO Fuel Depot in Souda Bay, Crete, for a five-day liberty port visit; Moored at Eastern Terminal in Port of Haifa, Israel, from Oct. 25-28.

November 9, The Arleigh Burke moored at South Quay, Container Terminal in Port of Larnaca, Cyprus, for a three-day visit; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay again on Nov. 22; Moved to Berth K9 for a brief stop before underway on Nov. 26; Transited the Strait of Otranto northbound on Nov. 28; Transited southbound, just after midnight, on Dec. 1; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Dec. 4.

December 16, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk following a three-and-a-half month deployment in the U.S. 2nd and 6th Fleet AoR.

January 22, 2019 The Arleigh Burke moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a three-day ammo offload; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Jan. 25; Underway again on Feb. 6.

February 6, General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk was awarded a $67,2 million contract for the USS Arleigh Burke's Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA). Work is expected to be completed by November 2019.

February 13, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved "dead-stick" to Speede Dry Dock at NASSCO shipyard on March 5.

August 8, Cmdr. John L. Gaines, III relieved Cmdr. Errol A. Robinson as the 18th CO of Arleigh Burke during a change-of-command ceremony at Hospital Point Park in Portsmouth, Va.

December 20, USS Arleigh Burke moved "dead-stick" from NASSCO shipyard to Berth 2, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for sea trials from Jan. 27-31.

April 16, 2020 The Arleigh Burke departed homeport for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from May 11-15; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on May 18.

June 26, DDG 51 moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a four-day underway for routine training; Underway again on June 28; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on July 2.

August 15, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-week underway for routine training; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 6 on Aug. 24; Underway again on Aug. 29; Moored at Wharf A2 in Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop on Aug. 31.

September 3, Rear Adm. Craig A. Clapperton, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 12 relieved of duty Cmdr. John Gaines due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command." Capt. Christopher G. Follin, CO of DESRON 12, assumed temporary command of the USS Arleigh Burke.

September 18, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after participating in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Black Widow; Underway in support of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) ARG's SWATT exercise, off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Oct. 10.

October 19, The Arleigh Burke anchored approximately 10 n.m. off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va., for an overnight stop; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 14 on Oct. 21.

November 14, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for routine training; Underway again on Jan. 30.

February 1, 2021 The Arleigh Burke, commanded by Cmdr. Patrick M. Chapman, moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a five-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Feb. 6; Underway in support of the USS Iwo Jima ARG's COMPTUEX on Feb. 21; Moored at Wharf D1 in Naval Station Mayport, Fla., from March 2-3; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on March 19.

From April 2-7, the Arleigh Burke participated in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Black Toro, in the northern Atlantic Ocean, with the USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) and USS Vermont (SSN 792).

April 11, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 in its new homeport of Naval Station Rota, Spain, after a 16-day transit from Norfolk, Virginia; Underway again on May 3.

May 6, The Arleigh Burke transited the Strait of Dover northbound on Thursday afternoon; Transited the Danish Straits southbound on May 8; Moored at Scheer-Mole, Tirpitzhafen Naval Base in Kiel, Germany, to refuel from May 12-13; Transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on May 13; Entered the North Sea, just after midnight, on May 14.

May 17, USS Arleigh Burke participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Iwo Jima, USS San Antonio (LPD 17), USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), USS Ross (DDG 71), HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and HMS Albion (L14) Littoral Response Group (LRG), while underway in the northern North Sea.

May 22, The Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 1 on May 27; Underway again on Aug. 2; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Aug. 4; Moved to Berth 1/2, Pier 1, outboard the USS Porter (DDG 78), on Aug. 9.

August 10, USS Arleigh Burke departed Rota for its first forward-deployed patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

August 21, USS Arleigh Burke made a brief stop approximately 25 n.m. off the coast of Tromso, Norway, for personnel transfer; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), while underway in the Norwegian Sea, on Aug. 26; Brief stop off Tromso again on Aug. 27 and 29th; Transited the Danish Straits southbound on Sept. 1.

September 4, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Cruise Quay 24, Old City Harbour in Tallinn, Estonia, for a three-day port visit; Moored at French Quay in Port of Gdynia, Poland, to refuel from Sept. 17-18; Transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on Sept. 19; Entered the North Sea, just after midnight, on Sept. 20; Transited the Dover Strait southbound, just after midnight, on Sept. 21.

September 24, DDG 51 moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota for a two-week upkeep; Transited the Dover Strait northbound on Oct. 13; Transited the Great Belt Strait southbound on Oct. 15; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Robert E. Peary, while underway in the Baltic Sea, on Oct. 18 and 27th.

November 2, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Hernesaari Cruise Quay LHD in Port of Helsinki, Finland, for a three-day visit; Transited the Danish Straits northbound on Nov. 7; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from Nov. 12-18; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 again for a brief stop on Nov. 19; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound, just before midnight, on Nov. 19.

November 25, The Arleigh Burke transited the Bosporus Strait northbound; Moored at Berth 7, Container Terminal in Port of Varna East, Bulgaria, from Nov. 26-28; Moored at Passenger Berth in Port of Constanta, Romania, from Dec. 5-8; Transited the Bosporus Strait southbound on Dec. 15.

December 15, USS Arleigh Burke anchored off the coast of Golcuk, Turkey, for a two-day port visit; Transited the Dardanelles Strait southbound on Dec. 17; Moored at Berth K10, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Greece, from Dec. 18-19; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound, just after midnight, on Dec. 23.

December 23, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a four-and-a-half month patrol.

January 6, 2022 The Arleigh Burke moved from Berth 2 to Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Underway for sea trials, following a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), from April 25-27; Underway again from May 2-3; Day-long underway on May 10; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 1 on May 12; Underway in the Gulf of Cadiz from May 25-27.

June 1, USS Arleigh Burke, commanded by Cmdr. Peter C. Flynn, departed Rota for its second forward-deployed patrol.

June 3, The Arleigh Burke moored at El Arsenal de Ferrol Naval Base in Ferrol, Spain, for a three-day port call; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the SPS Patino (A14) on June 7; Brief stop off Rota on June 9; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), while underway in the Ionian Sea, on June 15.

June 17, USS Arleigh Burke moored to a buoy off the coast of Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, for a four-day liberty port visit to Nice; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on June 25; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from June 25-30; Transited the Danish Straits southbound on July ?.

July 9, The Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 6, Central Terminal in Port of Riga, Latvia, for a four-day liberty visit; Moored at Hernesaari Cruise Quay LHD in Port of Helsinki, Finland, from July 19-22.

August 1, Seaman Recruit David L. Spearman was lost at sea on Monday aftermoon, while the USS Arleigh Burke was underway in the northern Baltic Sea.

August 12, The Arleigh Burke transited the Great Belt Strait northbound; Moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota on Aug. 16; Underway again on Aug. 29; Transited the St. George's Channel northbound on Sept. 1.

September 2, USS Arleigh Burke moored at minewarfare vessel berth on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a one-day port call; Transited the Straits of Moyle westbound on Sept. 3.

September 7, USS Arleigh Burke participated in a sinking exercise (SINKEX) of the ex-USS Boone (FFG 28), while underway in the North Atlantic; Transited the Straits of Moyle eastbound, just after midnight, on Sept. 9; Moored at HMNB Clyde again from Sept. 9-14 and Sept. 16-17; Moored at Ramsund Naval Base, Norway, from Sept. 20-22; Transited the English Channel westbound on Sept. 25.

September 29, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a four-month patrol.

October 5, The Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota after a four-day underway in the Gulf of Cadiz; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 1 on Oct. 14; Underway again on Nov. 29; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound, just before midnight, on Nov. 29.

December 5, The Arleigh Burke recently joined the FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) CSG in the eastern Mediterranean; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota on Dec. 21.

February 2, 2023 USS Arleigh Burke departed Rota for its third forward-deployed patrol.

February 7, The Arleigh Burke transited the Danish Straits southbound; Moored at French Quay in Port of Gdynia, Poland, to refuel from Feb. 11-12; Moored at Berth 633-634, Frihamnen Port in Stockholm, Sweden, from Feb. 16-20; Moored at Scheer-Mole, Tirpitzhafen Naval Base in Kiel, Germany, to refuel from Feb. 21-22.

February 22, The Arleigh Burke transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on Wednesday evening; Conducted search-and-rescue (SAR) operation approx. 15 n.m. south of Anholt Island, Denmark, from Feb. 23-24; Brief stop off the north coast of Yderby Lyng on Feb. 24; Transited the Great Belt Strait southbound on Friday evening.

From February 25-27, USS Arleigh Burke, along with the FGS Hessen (F221), conducted operations in the Bay of Lubeck and Bay of Mecklenburg; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) on Feb. 28; Transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on March 1; Transited the Skagerrak Strait westbound on early Thursday; Moored at Main Quay, Deepwater and Offshore Terminal in Port of Mekjarvik, Norway, to refuel from March 3-5.

March 7, USS Arleigh Burke arrived off the coast of Andoya Island, Norway, to participate in a biannual NATO exercise Joint Warrior 23-1; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Lenthall on March 10; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again, while underway off the coast of Bergen, Norway, on March 17; Transited the Dover Strait southbound, just after midnight, on March 19.

March 22, The Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Brief underway in the Gulf of Cadiz on March 25; Underway again from April 22-28; Resumed patrol on April 29; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Saturday evening.

May 2, The Arleigh Burke moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay, Greece, for a brief stop to refuel; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on May 4; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), while underway off the coast of Sudan, on May 7; Participated in a PASSEX with the HMS Al Diriyah (830) on May 11; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on May 12; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on May 15.

May 16, USS Arleigh Burke moored at West Container Terminal in Port of Limassol, Cyprus, for a four-day liberty visit; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota on May 25; Underway in the Gulf of Cadiz from June 6-7; Underway again on June 8.

June 10, The Arleigh Burke moored at Eastern Quay in Port of Agadir, Morocco, for a one-day visit before participating in exercise African Lion 23.

June 23, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a four-and-a-half month patrol; Moved to Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on June 30.

August 24, Cmdr. Tyrchra A. Bowman relieved Cmdr. Peter C. Flynn as the 22nd CO of Arleigh Burke during a pierside ceremony on Naval Station Rota.

October 2, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota after a two-day underway for sea trials, following a three-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Underway in support of the first EU crisis managment military exercise MILEX/LIVEX 23, off the coast of Sierra del Retin, on Oct. 17; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Oct. 18; Underway again on Oct. 26; Moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on Oct. 28; Underway again from Nov. 8-11; Moved to Berth 3, Pier 1 on Nov. 13.

November 16, USS Arleigh Burke departed Rota for its fourth forward-deployed patrol.

November 24, The Arleigh Burke conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), while underway in the eastern Mediterranean in support of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSG's operations.

December 10, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Berth K9 in Souda Bay, Greece, for a five-day liberty port visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) on Dec. 17; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota on Dec. 21; Conducted a "turn ship" evolution on Jan. 5; Underway again on Jan. 6; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Saturday evening.

January 25, 2024 USS Arleigh Burke moored at West Quay in Port of Limassol, Cyprus, for an extended nine-day visit; Inport Souda Bay from Feb. 15-1?; Participated in NATO's "Transfer of Authority" exercise with the USS Bataan (LHD 5) ARG and RFA Argus (A135), while underway off the south coast of Crete, on Feb. 24; Participated in a PHOTOEX on Feb. 25 and 26th; Moored at Berth K12 in Souda Bay from Feb. 28-29.?

March 10, USS Arleigh Burke moored at Cruise Terminal B in Port of Piraeus, Greece, for a three-day liberty visit; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay from March ?- April 2; Moored at South Quay, Container Terminal in Port of Larnaca, Cyprus, from April 4-?.

April 14, USS Arleigh Burke launched at least one Standard Missile (SM) 3, in the night between April 13 and 14th, to intercept Iaranian medium-range ballistic missiles headed toward Israel, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean; Moored at Berth K9 in Souda Bay from April 21-25.