The Chafee (DDG 90) is the U.S. Navy's 40th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and was named for the late Senator John H. Chafee, former Secretary of the Navy and decorated veteran of the Marine Corp.

May 5, 2001 The keel for Chafee was ceremonially "laid" at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, at the opening of its new land-level ship facility. The bow sections were put in place on October 18 and the sonar dome was positioned in place for welding on June 5, 2002.

November 11, The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Chafee was christened during a 3.30 p.m. ceremony at Bath Iron Works shipyard. It is the first warship to be built at a $240 million land-level transfer facility designed to make the Navy shipbuilder more efficient. Because of the modernization, the Chafee was the first Bath-built ship that did not go into the Kennebec River with a splash. Instead, it was transferred into a dry dock and floated on Nov. 2. Mrs. Virginia Chafee, wife of the ship's namesake, and Mrs. Diane Blair, wife of retired Adm. Dennis C. Blair, former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, served as sponsors of the ship. Cmdr. John W. Ailes, V is the prospective commanding officer.

June 16, 2003 The guided-missile destroyer underway for the first time to cunduct a combined three-day Alpha/Bravo Builder's trials.

October 18, USS Chafee was commissioned during a ceremony at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island.

December 19, USS Chafee arrived at its homeport of Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after a 70-day transit from Bath, Maine.

January 24, 2004 DDG 90 completed its Combat Systems Ship's Qualifications Trials (CSSQT) in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Commenced a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) on May 3; Underway for sea trials on July 12.

November 8, The Chafee departed Naval Station Pearl Harbor for Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) off the coast of Hawaii and to conduct Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the SOCAL Op. Area; Port call to Naval Base San Diego from Nov. 20-28; Returned home on Dec. 24.

May 20, 2005 USS Chafee departed Pearl Harbor for its maiden deployment, with the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group, in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

August 13, USS Chafee assumed its role as part of Coalition Task Group (CTG) 58.1 to conduct maritime security operations (MSO) in the Arabian Gulf.

October 3, The Chafee pulled into Goa, India, at the conclusion of the second at-sea phase of the Malabar exercise.

November 9, USS Chafee returned to homeport after nearly a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

June 6, 2006 The Chafee recently arrived in Seward, Alaska, for a brief port call.

July 5, DDG 90 departed Pearl Harbor to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. Eight nations are participating in RIMPAC 2006, the world's largest biennial maritime exercise in the waters off Hawaii.

October 7, USS Chafee pulled into San Francisco Bay during the Parade of Ships, a key event during San Francisco Fleet Week 2006.

October 19, Cmdr. Robert P. Tortora relieved Cmdr. John M. Klausen as the 3rd CO of the Chafee.

December 8, The guided-missile destroyer is currently participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), off the coast of southern California, with the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11.

April 9, USS Chafee departed Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Central Command AoR.

April 21, The Chafee pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.

August 14, DDG 90 concluded its participation in exercise Valiant Shield 2007, off the coast of Guam.

September 22, USS Chafee returned to Pearl Harbor after five-and-a-half month deployment. The ship visited several ports including Manama, Bahrain; Singapore and Hong Kong.

January 30, 2008 USS Chafee departed homeport for a surge western Pacific deployment, as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.

February 28, DDG 90 pulled into Donghae, Republic of Korea, for a scheduled port visit.

April 13, Cmdr. Heedong Choi relieved Cmdr. Robert P. Tortora as commanding officer of the Chafee, during a change-of-command ceremony in Osaka, Japan.

June 7, USS Chafee returned to Pearl Harbor after a four-month deployment. The guided-missile destroyer steamed 13,000 miles and made five port calls.

January 12, 2009 The Chafee departed Naval Station Pearl Harbor to conduct pre-deployment exercises in the Hawaiian operating area.

February 24, USS Chafee departed homeport for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

March 12, DDG 90 recently arrived in Donghae, Republic of Korea, to participate in Foal Eagle 2009, an annual joint exercise involving forces from the United States and the Republic of Korea.

April 23, USS Chafee, along with USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and USS Seawolf (SSN 21), will take part in a multinational exercise Malabar 09, off the coast of Okinawa, from April 26 through May 3.

May 11, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Hong Kong for a scheduled port visit.

May 24, The Chafee recently anchored off the coast of Cebu, Republic of the Philippines, to participate in the first phase of CARAT exercise.

August 24, USS Chafee returned to Pearl Harbor after a seven-month deployment as part of the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program. The ship visited 14 ports in 10 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Brunei.

November 26, Capt. Richard Clemmons, Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31, relieved Cmdr. Larry Gonzales of his duty as executive officer of USS Chafee because of a "loss of confidence in his ability to command." He was fired Nov. 20, the same day he was supposed to move up and become CO.

March 12, 2010 DDG 90 departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hicham for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

April 5, USS Chafee departed homeport for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

April 23, USS Chafee, USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS Curts (FFG 38) and USS Annapolis (SSN 760) arrived in Goa, India, to participate in a week-long bilateral exercise Malabar 2010.

April 24, Cmdr. Chase D. Patrick relieved Cmdr. Heedong Choi as CO of the Chafee.

May 10, The guided-missile destroyer departed Singapore after a routine port visit.

May 31, USS Chafee arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, for a four-day port call.

June 26, DDG 90 recently pulled into White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, for a routine port call; Conducted Firing Exercise (FIREX) in the vicinity of Oki Daito-Jima Island on June 30; Departed Okinawa on July 2.

July 12, USS Chafee returned to Pearl Harbor after a three-month underway period in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility.

July 20, The guided-missile destroyer is currently participating in the biennial, multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010, off the coast of Hawaii.

December 3, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) completed USS Chafee's 14-week Selected Restricted Availability. The SRA upgraded the ship's multifunctional towed sonar array, replaced a gas turbine engine, refurbished an anti-missile defense system and tested a cargo handling system.

April 7, 2011 The Chafee participated in integrated training exercise "Koa Kai 11-2" off the coast of Hawaii, from March 31 through April 5, along with USS Russell (DDG 59), USS O'Kane (DDG 77), USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), USS Lake Erie (CG 70), USS Port Royal (CG 73) and USS Tucson (SSN 770). French navy frigate FS Prairial (F 731) also joined the ship-maneuvering portion of the exercise.

July 28, USS Chafee pulled into Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, Calif., for a two-day visit to participate in L.A. Navy Week.

August 3, The Chafee arrived pierside at downtown Seattle, Wash., for the 62nd annual Seafair celebration.

October 5, Cmdr. Justin A. Kubu relieved Cmdr. Chase D. Patrick as CO of the Chafee during a change-of-command ceremony at Pearl Harbor.

November 17, USS Chafee, along with USS O'Kane, USS Crommelin (FFG 37), USS Hawaii (SSN 776) and JS Kurama (DDH 144), participated in integrated training exercise "Koa Kai 12-1", off the coast of Hawaii, Nov. 10-17.

November 29, USS Chafee departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for an independent deployment as part of the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program.

December 11, The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.

December 27, The Chafee arrived in Hong Kong for a three-day port visit.

January 28, 2012 USS Chafee anchored off the coast of Talisay City for a four-day visit to Cebu, Philippines, to take on fuel and supplies.

February 17, DDG 90 moored at Fort Hill Wharf in Darwin, Australia, for a scheduled port visit in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin during World War II. The Chafee recently participated in annual exercise Cobra Gold in the Gulf of Thailand.

March 2, USS Chafee anchored off the coast of Iloilo, Republic of the Philippines, for a scheduled port visit to participate in the U.S. State Department program, America in 3D.

March 12, The guided-missile destroyer recently arrived at Pyeongtaek Naval Base for a brief port call before participating in annual bilateral exercise Foal Eagle 2012, off the coast of Korea; Inport Sasebo, Japan, from March 30-31 and April 3-7.

April 23, USS Chafee arrived in Dan Nang, Vietnam, for a five-day port visit.

May 3, The Chafee pulled into Fleet Acitivities Yokosuka, Japan, for an 11-day port call.

May 19, DDG 90 recently pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.

June 7, USS Chafee returned to Pearl Harbor after more than a six-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet AoR.

July 12, The Chafee is currently underway off the coast of Hawaii in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012.

August 9, USS Chafee participated in a trilateral exercise with ships from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, off the coast of Hawaii, from Aug. 7-8.

September 20, The guided-missile destroyer completed its participation in exercise Valiant Shield off the coast of Guam.

February 11, 2013 USS Chafee departed homeport to participate in a theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) phase of the Submarine Commander’s Course (SCC) and a task group exercise (TGEX) alongside the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), off the coast of Oahu, from Feb. 11-17.

April 9, Cmdr. Anthony C. Littmann relieved Cmdr. Justin A. Kubu as the 7th commanding officer of DDG 90.

July 15, The Chafee departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in a week-long Independent Deployer Certification (IDCERT) exercise.

August ?, USS Chafee entered the dry-dock at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for a six-month Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA); Undocked on Jan. 2?, 2014; Underway for sea trials from March 7-11; Underway for local operations in late March; Underway for Engineering Certification (ECERT) in late May.

July 7, USS Chafee departed homeport to participate in biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).

November 25, Cmdr. Shea S. Thompson relieved Cmdr. Anthony C. Littmann as CO of the Chafee during a pierside ceremony at Bravo 24 Wharf, Pearl Harbor.

February 9, 2015 The Chafee departed Pearl Harbor for an 11-day Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX); Underway for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) assessment on April 10.?

April 15, DDG 90 returned to homeport after a brief underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on May 16.

May 18, USS Chafee, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 Det. 6, departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled independent deployment.

June 19, USS Chafee moored at General Purpose Wharf in Port of Brisbane, Australia, for a five-day liberty visit.

July 7, The Chafee commenced its participation in a bilateral exercise Talisman Sabre 2015, off the northern coast of Australia, as part of the USS George Washington (CVN 73) CSG.

July 31, USS Chafee conducted a record breaking fueling-at-sea (FAS) with the USS George Washington, while underway west of the Hawaiian Islands, receiving more than 205,000 gallons of JP-5.

From August 6-21, the Chafee conducted operations with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific and the western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, in support of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI).

September 3, DDG 90 moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego for an extended eight-day port call before conducting escort duties for the USS George Washington (CVN 73).

October 3, USS Chafee pulled into Callao, Peru, for a four-day port call.

October 13, The Chafee moored at Abrigo Pier in Port of Valparaiso, Chile, for a four-day port visit before participating in annual UNITAS exercise; Inport Valparaiso again from Oct. 22-26; Anchored off Punta Arenas from Nov. 1-2.

November 13, USS Chafee moored at Berth 1, Container Terminal, Superport in Rio Grande, Brazil, for a three-day port visit before paticipating in at-sea phase of UNITAS Atlantic.

November 21, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Container Terminal in Port of Suape, Pernambuco, Brazil, for a two-day port call.

November 29, USS Chafee moored at Mega Pier in Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, for a brief port call to refuel; Transited the Panama Canal on Dec. 2.

December 17, USS Chafee returned to Pearl Harbor after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 3rd, 4th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

February 5, 2016 The Chafee is currently moored at Bravo 22 Wharf on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway for local operations on Feb. ?; Moored at Wharf B23 after underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on March 16.

May 3, Cmdr. Brian D. Fremming relieved Cmdr. Shea S. Thompson as the 9th CO of Chafee during a pierside ceremony at Wharf B22.

June 28, USS Chafee is currently undergoing a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at Pier B18 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

September 21, The Chafee recently departed homeport to participate in a three-week Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) missile defense exercise rehearsal, off the coast of southern California, with other ships from the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group (CSG).

September 30, DDG 90 moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego for a brief stop to onload ammo; Moored at Naval Base San Diego from Oct. 3-?; Moored at Pier B17 in Pearl Harbor and commenced a Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) on Oct. 2?; Underway for routine training in late November.

February 20, 2017 USS Chafee recently moored at Pier B17 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a week-long underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a four-day ammo onload on Feb. 27; Moored at Wharf B24 on March 3.

March 9, The Chafee departed Pearl Harbor to participate in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX), off the coast of southern California; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego from March 16-20; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 from March 27-29.

April 24, USS Chafee moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego for a four-day port call.

May 4, The Chafee moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload; Moored at Wharf B22 on May 5; Moved to Pier B11 on May ?.

June 13, USS Chafee departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled independent deployment.

June 19, The Chafee moored at Cruise Pier in Port of Manzanillo, Mexico, for a routine port call.

July 1, USS Chafee moored at Abrigo Pier in Port of Valparaiso, Chile, for a four-day liberty visit before participating in a multinational exercise Teamwork South 2017.

July 15, DDG 90 recently pulled into Callao, Peru, for the in-port phase of an annual multinational exercise UNITAS 58-17; Underway for at-sea phase on July 17; Anchored off Salinas on July 22; Inport Callao again from July 25-27.

July 30, USS Chafee anchored off the coast of Coquimbo, Chile, for a two-day port visit; Moored in Port of Valparaiso from Aug. 2-?.

August 1?, The Chafee moored at Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base, Panama, for a scheduled voyage repair availability (VRAV).

August 1?, Cmdr. Jacob F. Braun relieved Cmdr. Brian D. Fremming as commanding officer of the Chafee.

September 10, USS Chafee recently moored at Berth 2, Romeo Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a week-long port call.

September 23, The Chafee recently joined the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), northeast of Okinawa, for a training exercises with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships.

October 2, USS Chafee moored at China Merchants Wharf in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, for a four-day liberty port visit.

October 10, The guided-missile destroyer conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea; Transited the Luzon Strait eastbound on Oct. 11.?

October 21, USS Chafee moored at Berth 3 in Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a five-day port visit after participated in a Maritime Counter Special Operations exercise (MCSOFEX); Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX), with the JS Inazuma (DD 105), INS Kadmatt (P29) and INS Satpura (F48), from Nov. 3-6.

From November 6-7, the Chafee participated in a Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) exercise, with the ROKS Sejong The Great (DDG 991), HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) and HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154), while underway in the Sea of Japan.

November 12, USS Chafee, as part of the USS Ronald Reagan CSG, participated in a photo exercises (PHOTOEXs) in the Sea of Japan, along with the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ships.

From November 16-26, the Chafee participated in Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 29G, in the waters around Okinawa, as part of the USS Ronald Reagan CSG-5.

December 4, USS Chafee moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura (The ex-Changi Naval Base) for a 12-day upkeep.

December 22, The Chafee moored at Berth 1, C0 Terminal in Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, for a five-day liberty visit to Pattaya.

January 12, 2018 USS Chafee moored at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 4th and 7th Fleet AoR.

February 9, BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards Inc. was awarded a $22,7 million modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4412) for a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) of USS Chafee. Work is expected to be completed by September.

February 12, The Chafee moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei to offload ammunition; Moored at Pier B15 on Feb. 16.

December 14, Cmdr. Andrew P. Rivas relieved Cmdr. Jacob F. Braun as the 11th CO of Chafee during a change-of-command ceremony at the Historic Hickam Officer’s Club.

April 17, 2019 USS Chafee moved from Pier B15 to Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Moved back to Pier B15 on April 23.

October 30, The Chafee moored at Wharf W4 for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for sea trials, following an extended 20-month availability; Moored at Pier B15 on Oct. 31; Underway again from Dec. 1?-20.

February 1?, 2020 USS Chafee moored at Pier B17 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Underway again on Feb. 24; Moored at Pier B11 on Feb. 2?.

March 12, USS Chafee moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a six-day underway for routine training; Underway again on March 3?; Brief stop at Wharf W4 for ammo onload before moored at Pier M2 for a brief stop on April 6; Moored at Pier B16 on April 8.

April 24, Cmdr. Shane R. Dennis relieved Cmdr. Andrew P. Rivas as CO of the Chafee during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

May 1?, The Chafee departed homeport for routine training in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Moored at Wharf B24 on May 29; Day-long underway on June 10; Underway again on June 15; Moored at Pier M3 on June ?; Moored at Pier M2 on July ?; Emergency sortied due to Hurricane Douglas on July 25; Moored at Wharf B22 on Aug. 1; Underway again on Aug. 16.

September 2, USS Chafee participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the JS Ise (DDH 182), JS Ashigara (DDG 178), HMAS Arunta (FFH 151), HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) and HMNZS Manawanui (A09), while underway southwest of Oahu, following the exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020; Moored at Wharf B24 on Sept. ?.

November 16, The Chafee moored at Wharf W1, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload; Underway on Nov. 1?; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., for a brief stop on Nov. 24.

November 24, USS Chafee moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 in Naval Base San Diego, on Tuesday evening, for a five-day port call; Conducted Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Block V Operational Test Launch (OTL), at the Point Mugu Test Range, on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1; Moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) in Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel on Dec. 4.

December 11, USS Chafee moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on Jan. 11; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189), while underway off the coast of southern California, on Jan. 18.

January 19, 2021 The Chafee moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a three-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 12 in Naval Base San Diego on Jan. 23; Underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG-1, on Feb. 13; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Feb. 23.

March ?, USS Chafee moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on May 3; Moored at Wharf 3 in Port Hueneme, Calif., from May 10-18; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from May 24-26; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego from May 27-28.

June 2, The Chafee moored at Wharf B25 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on June 17.?

July 5, USS Chafee recently arrived off the coast of southern California to participate in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX); Moored at NFF in Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel on July 21; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 8 in Naval Base San Diego on July 27.

August 3, USS Chafee departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment; Moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo on Aug. 4.

August 16, The Chafee conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), while underway in the Hawaiian Islands Op. Area in support of Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021; Transited the Surigao Strait southbound, along with the USS Essex (LHD 2) ARG, on Sept. 1; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), while underway in the South China Sea, on Sept. 9.

September 27, USS Chafee, along with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Shiloh (CG 67) and USS Stockdale (DDG 106), transited the San Bernardino Strait northbound; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) on Sept. 30; Moored at Berth 7, India Basin on Fleet Activities Sasebo from Oct. 6-9.

October 15, USS Chafee conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" in the Peter the Great Bay, near Vladivostok, Russia; Moored at Maizuru Naval Base, Kyoto Prefecture, from Oct. 29- Nov. 3; Moored at Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo to refuel from Nov. 4-6.

November 9, The Chafee conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), while underway west of Luzon, Philippines; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon on Nov. 17; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) on Nov. 23; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) on Nov. 30.

December 6, USS Chafee conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn, while underway in the South China Sea; Anchored in Sasebo Harbor from Dec. 2?-23; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson on Dec. 29; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon, while underway in the South China Sea, on Jan. 5.

January 22, 2022 USS Chafee, as part of the USS Carl Vinson CSG, participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) CSG, USS America (LHA 6), USS Essex and JS Hyuga (DDH 181), while underway east of Okinawa.

February 19, USS Chafee moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-and-a-half month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet AoR.

March 11, Cmdr. Samuel K. Train relieved Cmdr. Shane R. Dennis as CO of the DDG 90 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Pier B15.

April ?, The Chafee moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Moored at Pier M3 after a day-long underway on April 12; Underway again on April 19; Moored at Pier B17 on April 2?; Moved to Wharf B24 on May 3; Underway again on May ?; Moored at Pier H2 to refuel from May 16-17; Moored at Pier M2 on May 23.

June 7, The Chafee moored at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a week-long underway in the Hawaiian Islands Op. Area; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop to onload ammo before moored at Wharf B23 on June 21.

July 12, USS Chafee departed homeport to participate in a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway north of Kauai, on July 28; Moored at Wharf B26 on Aug. 2; Moved to Wharf B23, outboard the USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), on Aug. 3; Moved to Wharf B22 on Aug. 8.

August 23, The Chafee moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a five-day underway in the Hawaiian Islands Op. Area; Moored at Wharf W4 for ammo offload from Aug. 29- Sept. 2.

October 18, Continental Maritime of San Diego LLC was awarded an $88,2 million contract for the depot modernization period of USS Chafee and USS Momsen (DDG 92). This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $204,5 million and the work is expected to be completed by June 2025.

October ?, USS Chafee moored at Pier B18 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Moved to Wharf W4 for a brief stop before underway again on Nov. 15; Moored at Wharf B26 on Nov. 15; Underway for a homeport change to San Diego on Nov. 16.

November 22, USS Chafee moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 in its new homeport of Naval Base San Diego; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to offload ammo on Nov. 29; Entered the graving dry-dock at 32nd Street, just after midnight, on Feb. 16, 2023.

May 25, Cmdr. Michael J. Beer relieved Cmdr. Samuel K. Train as the 14th CO of Chafee during a change-of-command ceremony at Quay Wall 5 on Naval Base San Diego.

November 14, USS Chafee undocked and moored pierside on Continental Maritime of San Diego (CMSD) shipyard.