The Decatur (DDG 73) is the U.S. Navy's 23rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and was named for Stephen Decatur, Jr., (1779-1820), an United States naval officer notable for his many naval victories in the early 19th century. He is most noted for his heroism during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. Decatur was also the youngest man to be promoted to the rank of Captain in the US Navy at the age of sixteen.

The keel was laid down on January 11, 1996, by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine; The ship was christened on November 8, 1996, and launched on the next day due to strong winds. Mrs. Joan E. Shalikashvili, wife of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Michael G. Knollmann is the prospective commanding officer.

The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Decatur underway for the first time in November 1997 for a Builder's sea trials; Underway for bravo trials from January 21-25 and acceptance trials in March 1998.

July 6, The guided-missile destroyer departed Bath Iron Works facility in Portland, Maine, after a two-week repairs due to a CPR leak in the starboard shaft seal.

July 13, The Decatur moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for its initial ammunition onload; Brief port calls to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., on July 20 and San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 28; Transited the Panama Canal on Aug. 3.

August 11, DDG 73 arrived in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for a three-day port visit; Port call to Longview, Wash., from Aug. 21-23.

August 29, USS Decatur was commissioned at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon.

September 4, The Decatur arrived at its homeport of Naval Station San Diego, Calif., for the first time; Entered the dry-dock at Southwest Marine shipyard in October for emergency repairs to its starboard shaft. She spent the remainder of the year conducting Combat Systems Ship's Qualifications Trials (CSSQT) and EWSQT/ASWSQT in the SOCAL and off the coast of Hawaii.

In February 1999, USS Decatur commenced a two-month Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) in the Southwest Marine, San Diego. After a sea trials in early April, the ship moored to Deperm Pier on NSB Point Loma in San Diego for a three-day magnetic deperming.

April 19, The guided-missile destroyer departed homeport for a Family Day Cruise en route to NWS Seal Beach, Calif., for ammo onload.

April 25, USS Decatur anchored off Decatur Island, Wash., for a brief visit; Port call to Vancouver, B.C., Canada, from April 26-30; Returned home on May 5; Underway for routine training from July 12-16.

August 3, DDG 73 pulled into Naval Station Everett, Wash., for an overnight stay; Port visit to Seattle, Wash., from Aug. 4-9 to participate in Sea Fair festivities; Returned home on Aug. 13 after helping USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) in assisting MV Gardenia Ace, a car carrier, which had suffered a fire in her engine room; Underway for routine training from Sept. 7-10; Underway for Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) from Nov. 12-21; Ammo onload from Dec. 2-3.

January 7, 2000 USS Decatur departed Naval Station San Diego for its maiden western Pacific deployment.

January 13, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a brief port call; Moored at Naval Magazine Station Lualualei to onload Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles ( TLAMs) on Jan. 14.

January 30, USS Decatur arrived in Chinhae, Republic of Korea, for a four-day port visit after participating in a joint ASW exercise SHAREM 132; Port call to Yokosuka, Japan, from Feb. 7-12.

February 14, The Decatur arrived in Nagasaki, Japan, for a three-day port visit; Brief visit to Okinawa on Feb. 18; Port call to Hong Kong from Feb. 22-25; Participated in exercise Balikatan 2000 from Feb. 28- March 1, in the South China Sea, with USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) and Philippine Navy.

March 6, USS Decatur pulled into Sepanggar Naval Base for a three-day visit to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Port call to Apra Harbor, Guam, from March 13-17; Participated in SOCEX 00-02 from March 22-25; Another visit to Guam from March 29-31; Port calls to Suva, Fiji, (April 9-13); Pago Pago, American Samoa, (April 14-19); Sydney, Australia, (April 26- May 1); Brisbane (May 3-7); Darwin (May 13-17); Apra Harbor (May 23-24); and Pearl Harbor (June 1-2).

June 8, USS Decatur returned to San Diego after a five-month deployment.

August 1, DDG 73 arrived at NWS Seal Beach to offload ammunition; Underway for a Midshipmen CORTRAMID Cruise from Aug. 9-11.

September 21, The Decatur arrived in Santa Barbara, Calif., for a three-day port visit.

October 6, The guided-missile destroyer departed Naval Station San Diego for a Family and Friends Day Cruise.

October 11, USS Decatur entered the Continental Maritime of San Diego shipyard for a two-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Underway for sea trials from Dec. 14-15.

January 17, 2001 The Decatur departed homeport for a two-day underway in support of Naval Surface Fire Support and Leaders to Sea program; Underway again for NSFS from Jan. 23-26; Underway for PCO Orientation from Jan. 31- Feb. 2; Ammo onload at Seal Beach from Feb. 20-22; Underway as part of opposition forces for USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) BG operations from Feb. 24- March 2.

March 16, Cmdr. Victorino G. Mercado relieved Cmdr. Peter A. Gumataotao as the 3rd commanding officer of DDG 73.

The Decatur was underway for TSTA A from March 27-30, April 3-6 and April 9-11; Underway for TSTA B from April 17-20, April 24-27, May 15-17 and May 29- June 1; Underway for Final Evaluation Period (FEP) from June 5-7; Underway for COMPTUEX from Aug. 6-24.

August 30, USS Decatur departed homeport for a Friends and Family Day Cruise; Underway in support of Operation Noble Eagle from Sept. 11-22; Underway for JTFEX from Oct. 20 through Nov. 8.

November 12, USS Decatur departed San Diego for a scheduled Middle East deployment, with the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Battle Group.

November 30, The Decatur anchored in Victoria Harbor for a four-day visit to Hong Kong; Port call to Singapore from Dec. 7-11.

January 13, 2002 DDG 73 pulled into Manama, Bahrain, for a four-day port call.

March 28, USS Decatur anchored at Bahrain Bell-Sitrah for a brief visit to Manama after participating in exercises SHAREM 140 and Arabian Shark from March 21-25; Participated in exercise Eager Sentry from March 31- April 2; Port call to Manama from April 19-25.

May 6, The guided-missile destroyer anchored off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, for a four-day port visit.

May 13, The Decatur anchored off the coast of Bali, Indonesia, for a five-day port visit; Port call to Dili, East Timor, from May 19-22.

May 25, DDG 73 pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a two-day port call; Port visit to Pearl Harbor from June 1-2.

June 8, USS Decatur returned to homeport after a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO).

July 26, The Decatur arrived in Port Hueneme, Calif., for a three-day port visit to participate in Seabee Days 2002; Ammo offload at Seal Beach from July 29-31.

August 12, Cmdr. Cynthia M. Thebaud relieved Cmdr. Victorino G. Mercado as CO of the USS Decatur.

September 4, The guided-missile destroyer entered the Continental Maritime of San Diego shipyard for a two-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Underway for sea trials from Nov. 7-8; Ammo onload from Nov. 14-17; Underway as part of opposition forces for USS Carl Vinson Battle Group's COMPTUEX from Nov. 20-27; Underway for routine training from Dec. 3-6.

August 22, 2003 USS Decatur departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment, with the USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 1, in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

December 16, U.S. Navy boarding team operated from the Decatur discovered an estimated two tons of hashish with a street value of around $10 million, aboard a 40-foot dhow intercepted in the Arabian Gulf.

January 3, 2004 DDG 73 moored to Mina Salman Pier in Manama, Bahrain, for a routine port call.

March 9, USS Decatur returned to Naval Base San Diego after six-and-a-half month deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The ship visited Darwin, Australia; Apra Harbor, Guam; and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, en route home. ESG 1’s most complex coalition mission came in January, when the group served as command and control for exercise Sea Saber, a coalition maritime interdiction training exercise.

After a port visit to Redondo Beach, Calif., in April, the Decatur entered the dry-dock at Southwest Marine Shipyard in May for a three-month Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA); Moved to Continental Maritime of San Diego shipyard in July.

December 29, USS Decatur moored to Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego to participate in Holiday Bowl festivities.

From February 7-11, 2005, the guided-missile destroyer was underway for a Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA); Underway again for routine trainings from March 21-25, April 7-8 and April 12-22.

June 9, USS Decatur arrived in Portland, Oregon, for a four-day port visit to participate in annual Rose Festival; Underway in the Nanoose OPAREA for sonar testing from June 13-24; Port call to Victoria, B.C., Canada, from June 18-20.

July 18, The Decatur departed San Diego for a 12-day underway period in support of Midshipmen CORTRAMID Cruise and Group Sail with the Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group; Ammo onload at NWS Seal Beach from Aug. 15-18; Friends and Family Day Cruise back to Naval Base San Diego on Aug. 18; Underway in support of Leaders to Sea program from Sept. 19-23.

October 7, DDG 73 moored to Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego for a four-day visit to participate in a Columbus Day festivities; Underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) from Oct. 17- Nov. 9; Underway for Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) from Dec. 6-16.

January 4, 2006 USS Decatur departed homeport for a scheduled deployment, with the USS Ronald Reagan CSG, in support of the Global War on Terrorism and Maritime Security Operations (MSO).

April 28, The Decatur, operating as part of the Pakistani-led Combined Task Force 150, came to the aid of a distressed vessel, 83 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia, and rescued seven Somali fishermen who had run out of food and supplies. The fishermen reported that they had been underway for three days when their engine failed.

May 15, USS Decatur, commanded by Cmdr. John Steinberger, assumed another large role in the U.S. 5th Fleet AoR by joining with a French-led task force in the North Arabian Sea May 5. The task force's flagship, FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91), France's first nuclear-powered surface vessel, is currently operating in the waters south of Pakistan.

June 2, The guided-missile destroyer anchored off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, for a three-day port visit; Port call to Hong Kong from June 10-13.

June 16, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, along with other ships and military personnel from around the U.S. Pacific Fleet, is making preparations for Valiant Shield 2006, one of the largest joint military exercises in this region in more than a decade. USS Decatur and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) will be operating off the coast of Guam, from June 19-23.

July 6, USS Decatur returned to Naval Base San Diego after a six-month deployment in the Arabian Gulf and western Pacific Ocean. In the North Arabian Sea, DDG 73 supported the French-led Combined Task Force 473 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

June 22, 2007 USS Decatur successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile with an SM-3 launched at sea within the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Kauai, Hawaii. It was the first time such a test was conducted from a ballistic missile defense equipped-U.S. Navy destroyer. The Decatur is one of 18 U.S. Navy ships (three cruisers and 15 destroyers) that will be identically equipped, by early 2009, with the BMD capabilities of conducting long-range surveillance/tracking and launching the Standard Missile Three.

September 5, Cmdr. Brian K. Shipman relieved Cmdr. John F. Steinberger as the 7th commanding officer of Decatur.

December 14, DDG 73 is currently underway in the SOCAL Op. Area, for Group Sail operations, as part of USS Ronald Reagan CSG.

February 18, 2008 USS Decatur recently joined the USS Lake Erie (CG 70) off the coast of Hawaii in preparation to shot down a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite with the SM-3 missile.

May 19, USS Decatur departed Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

July 14, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Chinhae, Republic of Korea, for a routine port visit.

November 1, The Decatur participated in a bilateral exercise with a Royal Thai Navy ship, off the coast of Phuket, Thailand.

November 25, USS Decatur returned to homeport after a six-month deployment with the Reagan Carrier Strike Group.

May 27, 2009 USS Decatur departed San Diego for a scheduled western Pacific deployment, as part of the Reagan CSG.

July 4, The guided-missile destroyer recently arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, for a scheduled port visit and the 4th of July celebration.

August 7, USS Decatur is currently underway in the North Arabian Gulf, attached to Commander, Task Force Iraqi Maritime, providing security for Al Basra and the Khawr Al Amaya oil terminals.

November 23, USS Decatur returned to Naval Base San Diego after a six-month deployment.

August 30, 2010 The Decatur and Benfold (DDG 65), along with Norfolk-based Stout (DDG 55), participated in a ballistic missile defense exercise (BMDX) from Aug. 23-27.

September 21, USS Decatur departed homeport for an independent deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility with a primary focus on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) operations.

December 21, Cmdr. Shanti R. Sethi relieved Cmdr. Christopher J. Sweeney as the 9th CO of Decatur during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the ship at Manama, Bahrain.

March 9, 2011 The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Mina Salman Port for a routine port call to Manama, Bahrain.

March 16, DDG 73 arrived in Chennai, India, for a three-day port visit.

March 22, The Decatur anchored off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, for a brief port call.

April 21, USS Decatur returned to San Diego after a seven-month deployment.

June 8, The Decatur arrived in Homer, Alaska, for a four-day port visit before participating in the U.S. Pacific Command-sponsored exercise Northern Edge 11, from June 13-24.

August 7, The guided-missile destroyer is currently moored at Huntington Ingalls Industries Continental Maritime of San Diego shipyard for repair and modernization period.

May 26, 2012 Cmdr. Joel A. Ellingson relieved Cmdr. Shanti R. Sethi as CO of the USS Decatur.

June 1, DDG 73 departed Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., after ammo onload.

August 17, USS Decatur departed Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled independent deployment.

September 17, The Decatur, along with USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50), recently arrived in Chittagong, Bangladesh, to participate in a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012; Underway for at-sea phase from Sept. 20-24.

December 19, The guided-missile destroyer is currently conducting Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) in the Arabian Gulf.

February 28, 2013 USS Decatur recently moored at Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Hidd, Bahrain, for a routine port call; Inport Manila, Republic of the Philippines, from March 22-2?.

April 3, The Decatur recently arrived in the vicinity of Korean Peninsula in support of emergent national tasking.

April 19, USS Decatur returned to homeport after an eight-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

September 10, USS Decatur, located near Kwajalein Atoll, fired and guided an SM-3 Block IA missile that intercepted the medium-range ballistic missile, fired from the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll, in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Flight Test Operational-01 (FTO-01) is the 26th successful intercept in 32 flight test attempts for the Aegis BMD program.

September 17, The guided-missile destroyer returned to San Diego after a nearly two-month underway period.

December 12, Cmdr. Andrew G. Ligett relieved Cmdr. Joel A. Ellingson as the 11th CO of Decatur during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Naval Base San Diego.

June 15, 2014 DDG 73 recently arrived in Naval Station Everett, Wash., for a routine port call.?

June 17, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair was awarded a $20,5 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for the USS Decatur's Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA). Work is expected to be completed by February 2015.

June 17, USS Decatur moored at Burrard Dry Dock Pier in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada, for a three-day port visit.

July 9, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair was awarded a $15,9 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for the USS Decatur's DSRA.

December 3, The Decatur undocked and moored pierside at BAE Systems shipyard.

February 20, 2015 USS Decatur recently returned to Naval Base San Diego; Underway for sea trials on March 23; Moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammunition before return home on March 24; Underway for routine training from April 27- May 1 and May 18-29.

May 29, Cmdr. Garrett H. Miller relieved Cmdr. Andrew G. Ligett as CO of DDG 73 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway off the coast of San Diego.

June 15, USS Decatur departed Berth 2, Pier 13 for Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) Summer Cruise in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on June 26; Underway for routine training from July 6-10 and July 20; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on July 2?; Underway again on July 30; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 8 on July 31.

August 21, The Decatur departed homeport for routine training off the coast of southern California; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Aug. 24.

October 5, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway off the coast of San Diego; Underway again from Oct. 1?-16; Underway in support of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG's Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX) from Nov. 2-13; Underway for routine training from Nov. 1?-20, Nov. 2?-25 and Nov. 30- Dec. 7.

January 22, 2016 The Decatur departed Naval Base San Diego for ammo onload at the NWS Seal Beach; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Jan. 29; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 2 on Feb. 2?. Underway for Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX) on Feb. 27; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on March 7; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on April 15.

April 19, USS Decatur, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 Detachment, departed San Diego for a scheduled western Pacific deployment, as part of the Surface Action Group (SAG); Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop on Tuesday afternoon.

April 25, DDG 73 moored at Wharf B25 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a two-day port call.

May 6, USS Decatur moored at Berth 3 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a four-day port visit.

May 17, The Decatur moored at Berth 6 in Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a three-day port visit; Participated in a bilateral exercises with the USS Momsen (DDG 92), ROKS Yulgok Yi I (DDG 992), ROKS Yu Seoung Ryoung (DDG 993) and ROKS Gwangmyeong (PCC 782), in the Sea of Japan, from May 20-22 and May 25.

June 2, USS Decatur moored at Berth 1, India Basin in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a two-day port call; Transited the Taiwan Strait southbound on June 8; Transited the Strait of Luzon eastbound on June 15.?

June 20, The Decatur moored at Berth 7, India Basin in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a four-day port call; Entered the South China Sea on June 26.

July 2, USS Decatur moored at Berth 6, Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a three-day liberty port visit; Moored at Changi again from July 8-11.

August 19, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 7, India Basin in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a two-day port call before participating in a Ship Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW) Readiness and Evaluation Measurement (SHAREM) exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF); Inport Sasebo again from Aug. 27-30.

September 11, USS Decatur was assisted by the Republic of Korean Navy and Air Force in an emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a Sailor, while underway in the Sea of Japan; Brief stop in Sasebo on Sept. 15.

September 22, DDG 73 moored at Berth 7, India Basin in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a four-day port call.

October 7, USS Decatur moored at Bouy A78 in Victoria Harbour for a four-day liberty port visit to Hong Kong.

October 13, USS Decatur, along with the USS Spruance (DDG 111), participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, as part of interoperability drills in the South China Sea.

October 21, The Decatur conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" near Chinese holdings at Triton and Woody Islands in the Paracel Island chain.

November 3, USS Decatur moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a five-day port call and to embark friends and family members for a Tiger Cruise.

November 14, USS Decatur moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month deployment.

November 18, Cmdr. Mary Katey Hays relieved Cmdr. Garrett H. Miller as the 13th CO of Decatur during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

January 13, 2017 The Decatur returned to homeport after a week-long underway for routine training; Underway for ammo offload at the NWS Seal Beach on Jan. 24; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Jan. 27; Moved "dead-stick" to BAE Systems shipyard on Feb. 21; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Sept. ?.

November 3, USS Decatur moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway for sea trials; Underway again from Nov. 27-28; Underway for routine training from Dec. 2-8; Commenced a Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) on Dec. 1?.

January 23, 2018 USS Decatur departed homeport for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop before moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Jan. 25; Underway again on Feb. 2.

February 5, DDG 73 moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., for a four-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Feb. 16.

March 2, The Decatur moored at Berth 5, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego after a four-day underway for routine training.

March 29, USS Decatur moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 after a three-day underway for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again from April 4-6; Moored at NFF on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel on April 10.

April 27, The Decatur moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after a week-long underway for routine training.

May 4, Cmdr. John R. Bowen relieved Cmdr. Mary Katey Hays as CO of the USS Decatur during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

May 14, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway of the coast of southern California; Brief stop to refuel at NFF before moored at Berth 2, Pier 8 on May 18.

June 8, USS Decatur moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a 10-day underway in support of the USS Essex (LHD 2) ARG's COMPTUEX; Underway again on June 22.

June 26, The Decatur moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a three-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on June 29; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on Aug. 20; Underway in support of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG's COMPTUEX on Aug. 21.

August 28, The Decatur moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before moored at Berth 1, Pier 3.

August 31, USS Decatur departed San Diego for a scheduled independent deployment; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo.

September 5, The Decatur moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to onload ammo; Moored at Wharf B23 on Sept. 6; Moored at Wharf W1 for a brief stop before emergency sortied from Pearl Harbor, due to approaching Tropical Storm Olivia, on Sept. 10.

September 19, USS Decatur recently arrived in the Guam Op. Area to participate in a biennial field training exercise Valiant Shield 2018.

September 30, USS Decatur conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea; Transited the Strait of Singapore westbound on Oct. 3.

October 7, The Decatur rendered assistance to seven distressed mariners, whose fishing boat had suffered an engine malfunction, while underway south of Sri Lanka.

November 1, DDG 73 moored at Ro-Ro Terminal in Hamad Port, Qatar, for a five-day visit before participating in at-sea phase of exercise Eastern Sailor, with the U.S. Coast Guard and Qatari Emiri Naval Forces; Moored at Berth 1, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, from Nov. 14-1?; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound, escorting the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), on Dec. 6.

December ?, The Decatur moored at General Cargo Terminal in Port of Duqm, Oman, for a routine visit.

December 15, USS Decatur participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), USS Essex (LHD 2) and USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Dec. 21.

December 23, USS Decatur moored at Berth 4, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, on late Sunday evening, for a four-day liberty visit to Manama to celebrate the Christmas Day; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Dec. 31; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Jan. 2.

January 5, 2019 The guided-missile destroyer moored again at Berth 4, KBSP for a two-day port call before participating in a bilateral exercise Neon Union 19 with the Royal Bahrain Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy patrol ships; Moored at Berth 5, KBSP from Jan. 16-22.

February 13, USS Decatur conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea, with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), in the Andaman Sea on Feb. 21.

February 22, USS Decatur anchored approximately 2 n.m. east of Ao Makham Deep Sea Port, Thailand, for a four-day liberty visit to Phuket; Moored at Berth 6, RSS Singapura from Feb. 28- March 4.

March 12, The Decatur pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a one-day port call to refuel; Moored at Pier H2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on March 21; Moored at Pier M3, on Friday evening, after a day-long underway off the coast of Oahu; Departed Pearl Harbor on March 25.

April 1, USS Decatur moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR.

April 26, The Decatur returned to homeport after a two-day underway off the coast of southern California; Day-long underway for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) rehearsal on April 30; Brief underway on May 7; Day-long underway for INSURV assessment on May 14.

July 11, USS Decatur moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on Aug. 9.

August 15, DDG 73 moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for an eight-day port call; Brief stop at Pier H2 before moored at Pier B11 on Aug. 30; Departed Pearl Harbor on Sept. 10; Moored at Wharf 311, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for ammo offload from Sept. 16-19.

September 17, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair was awarded an $86,1 million contract for the USS Decatur's Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (E-DSRA). Work is expected to be completed by October 2020.

September 20, USS Decatur moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego; Entered the Pride of California Dry Dock at BAE Systems shipyard, just before midnight, on Oct. 8.

January 16, 2020 Capt. Daniel Cobian, Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21 relieved of duty Cmdr. John R. Bowen due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command." Cmdr. Jerry D. Jackson, former CO of the USS Sampson (DDG 102), assumed temporary command of the Decatur.

April 30, Cmdr. Derek Rader relieved Cmdr. Jerry D. Jackson as the 16th CO of Decatur during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Non-self-propelled Barracks Ship (APL ?).

June 3, USS Decatur undocked and moored at Pier 4N on BAE Systems shipyard, on late Wednesday evening; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 2, Pier 13 in Naval Base San Diego on Feb. 25, 2021; Underway for sea trials from Oct. 22-25.

November 5, Cmdr. Richard Jimenez, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Derek Rader as CO of the Decatur during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

November 19, USS Decatur departed homeport for routine training off the coast of southern California; Moored at Wharf 311, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for ammo onload from Nov. 22-23; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Nov. 24; Underway again from Nov. 30- Dec. 9 and Dec. 13; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Dec. 17.

February 16, 2022 USS Decatur moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a nine-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on April 18; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on April 19; Underway again on May 2; Anchored at A-173 for a brief stop on May 6.

May 9, The Decatur moored at Berth 5, Pier 2 on Naval Base San Diego; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on May 10; Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and Group Sail, as part of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG, on May 16; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 for a brief stop on June 8.

June 19, USS Decatur moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego; Day-long underway on June 21; Underway again on Sept. 2; Moored at Wharf 311 on NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from Sept. 6-9; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Sept. 10; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for COMPTUEX on Sept. 23; Brief stop at Bravo Pier again before moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Nov. 1.

December 2, USS Decatur departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment.

December 13, The Decatur conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), while underway southwest of Hawaiian Islands; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11), while underway northwest of Guam, on Dec. 21; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe on Dec. 28 and 31st.

January 6, 2023 USS Decatur conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), while underway in the Philippine Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe on Jan. 7; Transited the Luzon Strait westbound on Jan. 12; Conducted operations northwest of Great Natuna Island, Indonesia, from Jan. 15-19.

January 21, USS Decatur moored at Berth 2, Sembawang Terminal in Singapore for a five-day liberty port visit; Conducted operations northwest of Great Natuna Island from Jan. 27-28; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) on Jan. 29; Transited eastbound, off the coast of Borneo, on Jan. 30; Transited northbound, off the coast of Palawan, on Jan. 31.

February 3, The Decatur conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), while underway approximately 200 n.m. southwest of Manila, Philippines; Conducted operations northwest of Great Natuna Island from Feb. 6-11; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) on Feb. 9; Participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX), while underway northeast of Great Natuna Island, on Feb. 15; Transited the Balabac Strait eastbound on Feb. 18; Transited the Surigao Strait northbound, just before midnight, on Feb. 19.

February 23, USS Decatur moored at Berth 3, Sierra Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for an 11-day port call; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) on March 9 and 16th; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Washington Chambers, while underway east of Okinawa, on March 20.

March 23, The Decatur participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Nimitz, USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and JS Ise (DDH 182), while underway southeast of Kyushu; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson on March 24; Transited the Osumi Strait westbound on March 26; Participated in a PHOTOEX on March 27.

March 28, USS Decatur moored at Berth 2 in Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a four-day port visit; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway south of Jeju Island, on April 4; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Washington Chambers, while underway northeast of Okinawa, on April 5; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe, while underway south of Okinawa, on April 12.

April 16, DDG 73 conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Carl Brashear, while underway northwest of Guam; Moored at Berth 6, India Basin in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, from April 25-29; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe, while underway east of Okinawa, on May 13; Moored at Berth 1, Tango Wharf in Apra Harbor from May 17-21.

May 25, The Decatur conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), while underway east of Saipan; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again, while underway southwest of Guam, on May 30; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) on June 5; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Washington Chambers on June 12; Moored at Wharf B25 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on June 19; Moved to Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo offload on June 20; Departed Pearl Harbor on June 22.

June 28, USS Decatur moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet AoR.

June 30, Cmdr. Matthew R. Furtado relieved Cmdr. Richard Jimenez, Jr., as the 18th CO of Decatur during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

August 18, USS Decatur departed homeport for a Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX) off the coast of southern California; Moored at Pier B12 in its new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Sept. 7; Underway again on Sept. 13; Moored at Wharf B25 on Sept. 1?; Moored at Pier B15 after a day-long underway on Oct. 3; Moved to Pier B17 on Oct. ?.

October 18, USS Decatur moored at Pier M3 in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on late Wednesday evening, after a day-long underway off the coast of Oahu; Day-long underway on Oct. 23; Underway again on Oct. 27; Moored at Wharf B23 on Oct. 29.

November 9, The Decatur moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a one-day underway off the coast of Oahu; Moved to Pier B16 on Nov. 20; Moved to Wharf B22 on Nov. 29; Brief underway around the Ford Island on Dec. 5; Transited around the Ford Island again for pass-in-review, to render honors as part of the 82nd Commemoration Event of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7.

January 8, 2024 USS Decatur departed homeport for routine training in the Hawaiian Islands Op. Area; Moored at Pier H3 on Jan. 12; Moved to Wharf B22 on Jan. 1?; Underway again from Jan. 16-19, 22-24 and Feb. 1?.

February 22, USS Decatur moored at Pier B17 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Moored at Wharf B23 on Feb. 2?; Underway again on March 18; Moored at Pier M3 on March 19; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo offload on March 25; Moved to Pier B18 on March 28.