The Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the U.S. Navy's 48th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and was named in honor of Adm. Forrest Sherman, the 12th Chief of Naval Operations, and the youngest man to serve in that position. He held the office from November 1949 until July 1951.

October 2, 2004 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Forrest Sherman was christened and launched during a ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Operation, in Pascagoula, Miss. Mrs. Ann Sherman Fitzpatrick, Admiral Sherman's daughter, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Michael G. Van Durick is the prospective commanding officer.

June 15, 2005 The guided-missile destroyer underway for the first time to conduct combined builder's and acceptance "super trial." DDG 98 emergency sortied on July 8 to evade the Hurricane Dennis.

December 17, PCU Forrest Sherman departed Pascagoula, Miss., for the last time. Arrived at its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Dec. 21.

January 28, 2006 USS Forrest Sherman was commissioned during a ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Fla. Returned to Norfolk on Feb. 3; Ammo onload at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., from Feb. 21-23.

February 27, The Forrest Sherman departed homeport for Combat Systems Ship's Qualifications Trials (CSSQT) and Cruise Missile Tactical Qualification (CMTQ) 2. Returned home on March 3; Underway again on March 13 en route to Mayport, Fla; Underway on March 23 for testing at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range; Port call to Nassau, Bahamas, from April 2-6; Returned home on April 12; Underway from July 10-15 for UD, ITT and FEP.

August 8, USS Forrest Sherman commenced a three-month Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) at the BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair. Returned to homeport on Nov. 17; Underway in VACAPES Op. Area from Dec. 4-7; Magnetic deperming at Lambert Point from Dec. 11-13.

January 19, 2007 The guided-missile destroyer returned to its homeport after completing a successful 10-day work up and training period in preparation for its upcoming deployment.

February 16, Cmdr. Dean M. Vesely relieved Cmdr. Michael G. Van Durick as CO of the Forrest Sherman during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk.

April 30, USS Forrest Sherman pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., to participate in Fleet Week Ft. Lauderdale.

July 9, USS Forrest Sherman departed Norfolk for its maiden deployment, with the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group (CSG).

July 26, DDG 98 arrived in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, for a routine port call.

August 4, USS Forrest Sherman recently pulled into Varna, Bulgaria, for a scheduled port visit.

In August, while the Forrest Sherman was visiting Sevastopol to conduct drills with the Ukrainian navy, a 1,100 pound mine from World War II was discovered 500 yards from the vessel. The mine was discovered and secured before it could damage the ship.

September 5, The Forrest Sherman pulled into Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as the first U.S. Navy ship to visit the country in more than 40 years.

September 12, USS Forrest Sherman arrived off the coast of Moroni, Comoros, as the first U.S. Navy ship to visit the island nation after 33 years. The ship is currently assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa's newly established Southeast Africa Task Group CTG 60.5.

September 17, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Maputo, Mazambique, for a scheduled port call.

September 26, DDG 98 departed Durban with South African navy frigate SAS Amatola (F 145) for coordinated at sea operations and transition to Cape Town; Departed Cape Town on Oct. 5.

October 26, The Forrest Sherman recently departed Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo.

December ?, USS Forrest Sherman returned to homeport after a five-month deployment to the U.S. European (EUCOM) and African Command (AFRCIOM) Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

June 1, 2008 USS Forrest Sherman departed Norfolk in support of U.S. Southern Command's Partnership of the Americas 2008 (POA 08) operation.

June 11, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Callao, Peru, to begin a series of exercises with the Peruvian Navy. The Sherman's crew provided food, fuel and water to a stranded fishing vessel 20 miles off Peru's port city of Paita on June 10.

August 10, DDG 98 recently departed Acajutla, El Salvador, after a scheduled port visit.

August 29, USS Forrest Sherman, commanded by Cmdr. Wyatt N. Chidester, returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a three-month deployment.

February 20, 2009 The Forrest Sherman moored at Gov. Nicholls Street Wharf in New Orleans, La., for a five-day port visit in conjunction with the Mardi Gras festivities.

April 24, USS Forrest Sherman conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX), with French ship FS Forbin (D 620), off the coast of Virginia from April 20-21.

April 27, USS Forrest Sherman, USS Ashland (LSD 48), USS Toledo (SSN 769), USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) and HMCS Preserver (AOR 510) arrived in Port Everglades, Fla., for an annual Broward Navy Days Fleet Week celebration from April 27 through May 2.

May 8, The guided-missile destroyer returned home after completing the three-week underway period.

June 6, DDG 98 recently arrived in Karlskrona, Sweden, to participate in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2009 exercise. Inport Kiel, Germany, from June 19-22; Anchored off Portsmouth, England, on July 5.

December 3, Cmdr. Andrew Arnold relieved Cmdr. Wyatt N. Chidester as the 4th CO of Forrest Sherman.

February 21, 2010 USS Forrest Sherman is currently conducting anti-piracy and maritime security operations (MSO), in the Gulf of Aden, as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151.

July 18, The Forrest Sherman recently pulled into Valencia, Spain, for a liberty port visit.

August 1, USS Forrest Sherman returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a seven-month deployment.

March 11, 2011 Cmdr. Luis E. Sanchez, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Andrew Arnold as commanding officer of DDG 98.

April 1, The Forrest Sherman arrived in HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, to participate in multinational exercise Joint Warrior 2011-1, off the coast of Scotland, from April 2-15.

April 18, USS Forrest Sherman, along with USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), arrived in Portsmouth, England, for a four-day port call.

May ?, The guided missile destroyer departed homeport for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

July 11, DDG 98 is currently undergoing a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at the MHI Ship Repair & Services in Norfolk.

February 8, 2012 USS Forrest Sherman pulled into Naval Station Mayport for a brief port call. The ship is currently conducting routine training off the East Coast.

March 12, The Forrest Sherman departed Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for the Royal Navy's Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), from March 26- April 5.

March 19, USS Forrest Sherman pulled into Ponta Delgada, Portugal, for a brief visit to Azores to take on fuel.

March 23, DDG 98 arrived in HMNB Devonport for a three-day port visit to Plymouth, England; Inport Plymouth again from March 30- April 1.

April 6, USS Forrest Sherman arrived in Brest, France, for a four-day port visit.

April 13, The guided-missile destroyer arrived at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a three-day port call before participating in the multinational exercise Joint Warrior 2012, off the coast of Scotland, April 16-26. Pulled again into Faslane on April 27.

May 17, The Forrest Sherman returned to homeport after a Tiger Cruise from Naval Station Mayport, Fla., completing the nine-week underway period.

June 1, USS Forrest Sherman departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for a Friends and Family Day Cruise en route to Naval Station Norfolk after ammo onload.

July 3, USS Forrest Sherman departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment with the primary focus on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) operations.

July 21, Cmdr. Bradley W. Busch relieved Cmdr. Luis E. Sanchez, Jr., as CO of the Forrest Sherman.

August 15, DDG 98 pulled again into Haifa, Israel, for a two-day port call after participating in at-sea phase of annual search and rescue exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012, in the eastern Mediterranean.

September 3, The guided-missile destroyer arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, for a routine port call.

October 18, USS Forrest Sherman arrived in Haifa, Israel, for a three-day port call before participating in a joint air defense exercise Austere Challenge 12.

November 5, The Forrest Sherman arrived in Aksaz naval base, Turkey, for a three-day in-port phase of trilateral exercise Mavi Balina 2012.

November 12, USS Forrest Sherman anchored off the coast of Antalya, Turkey, for a two-day port visit.

December 1, DDG 98 recently pulled into Souda Bay, Crete, for a routine port call.

January 17, 2013 The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Bari, Italy, for a scheduled port visit.

February 18, The Forrest Sherman recently arrived in Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief port call.?

February 26, USS Forrest Sherman returned to Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR). The ship made 16 port visits, including Augusta Bay, Sicily; and Larnaca, Cyprus.

September 30, The Forrest Sherman is currently conducting Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) while pierside at Naval Station Norfolk.

January 31, 2014 Cmdr. John A. Krisciunas relieved Cmdr. Bradley W. Busch as the 7th CO of DDG 98 during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the ship.

February 20, USS Forrest Sherman is currently underway in support of Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX) off the coast of Florida.

July 7, The Forrest Sherman departed Norfolk to participate in exercise Greyhound Armor in support of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2.

September 16, USS Forrest Sherman recently departed Naval Station Norfolk for MISSILEX and Group Sail operations as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12; Underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) on Jan. 7, 2015; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for ammo onload from Jan. 7-9; Returned home on Feb. 6.

March 9, USS Forrest Sherman departed homeport for a scheduled deployment as part of the Theodore Roosevelt CSG.

March 21, The guided-missile destroyer entered the Mediterranean Sea after transiting Strait of Gibraltar.

March 24, USS Forrest Sherman moored at the newly-constructed Cruise Terminal, Garibaldi Pier in Port of La Spezia, Italy, for a four-day liberty visit; Anchored off Vlore, Albania, from March 31- April 2; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on April 6.

April 13, USS Forrest Sherman transited the Suez Canal northbound, escorting the USS Helena (SSN 725); Transited southbound (#3) on April 15.

April 20, The Forrest Sherman, along with the USS Sentry (MCM 3) and USS Dextrous (MCM 13), is currently conducting Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) in the Gulf of Aden and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

June 12, DDG 98 moored at Container Terminal in Port of Salalah, Oman, for a three-day port call.

June 13, Cmdr. Todd C. Zenner relieved Cmdr. John A. Krisciunas as CO of the USS Forrest Sherman during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

July 19, USS Forrest Sherman recently entered the Arabian Gulf after transiting Strait of Hormuz.

July 27, The Forrest Sherman moored at Khalifa Port in Taweelah, United Arab Emirates, for upkeep; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound in early August; Transited the New Suez Canal northbound on Sept. 12; Transited southbound on Sept. 14; Inport Eilat, Israel, from Sept. 15-18; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Oct. 13; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Oct. 1?.

October 21, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Raos North Quay #4 in Port of Santander, Spain, for a two-day port call.

October 26, The Forrest Sherman moored outboard the USS Carney (DDG 64) at Pier 1, Naval Station Rota for a three-day port call.

November 7, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

November 12, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair was awarded a $25,2 million contract for the USS Forrest Sherman's Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA). Work is expected to be completed by July.

December 15, The Forrest Sherman returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a week-long underway for ammo offload at the NWS Yorktown.

August 16, 2016 USS Forrest Sherman departed Norfolk for sea trials following an eight-month availability.

September 15, DDG 98 moored at Berth 2, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for local operations; Underway again from Sept. 30- Oct. ?, Oct. 24-28 and Nov. 7-10.

November 4, Cmdr. James A. Murdock relieved Cmdr. Todd C. Zenner as CO of the USS Forrest Sherman during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Berth 6, Pier 4.

November 28, USS Forrest Sherman departed Norfolk in support of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) CSG's COMPTUEX; Anchored off Naval Station Mayport, Fla., for a brief stop on Dec. 6; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 in Naval Station Norfolk on Dec. ?.

January 20, 2017 The Forest Sherman moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for routine training; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload on Jan. 23.

February 20, The guided-missile destroyer is currently moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk.

April 14, USS Forrest Sherman recently moored at Berth 5, Pier 9 after underway for routine training off the coast of Virginia; Underway again from April 28- May 2 and May 6.

May 10, The Forrest Sherman moored at Wharf C1 in Naval Station Mayport for a two-day port call before participating in Submarine Commander's Course (SCC) at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range off Andros Island, Bahamas; Moored at Wharf B3 in Naval Station Mayport from May 22-25.

May 26, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Port of Miami, Fla., for a scheduled visit in conjunction with the Memorial Day Weekend; Moored at Wharf C1 in Naval Station Mayport from June 2-?.

June ?, DDG 98 moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for CORTRAMID summer cruise on June 19; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on June 20.

August 5, USS Forrest Sherman is currently moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 after a brief underway for INSURV assessment on Aug. ?; Underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on Aug. 19.

August 2?, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for routine training; Underway again from Sept. 29- Oct. 6.

November 2, The Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 after underway for routine training off the coast of Virginia.

March 1, 2018 The Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 28-day underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX), as part of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG; Underway for routine training on March 5; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on March 10; Conducted a "turn ship" evolution on April 2 and April 6.

April 11, USS Forrest Sherman departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment.

April 13, The Forrest Sherman, along with the USS Farragut (DDG 99), participated in a missile exercise (MISSILEX) while underway off the coast of Virginia; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on April 27.

May 17, Cmdr. Patrick R. O'Loughlin relieved Cmdr. James A. Murdock as the 10th CO of DDG 98 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

May 23, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Kolossos Berth in Akantia Harbour for a four-day liberty port visit to Rhodes, Greece; Transited the Strait of Otranto northbound on May 30; Transited southbound on June 7.

June 7, The Forrest Sherman conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), while underway in the Ionian Sea.

June 21, USS Forrest Sherman anchored half a mile off the coast of Theoule-sur-Mer, France, for a four-day liberty port visit; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on June 28; Conducted operations in the Bay of Biscay from July 1-11.

July 21, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after more than a three-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR.

August 28, USS Forrest Sherman departed Norfolk to resume its deployment, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman CSG-8.

September 11, The Forrest Sherman participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

September 23, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Skarfabakki Quay, New Harbour in Reykjavik, Iceland, for a four-day port visit; Transited eastbound, approximately 6 n.m. north of Orkney Islands, on Sept. 29.

October 6, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Vlothaven Quay in Port of Amsterdam, Netherlands, for a four-day liberty visit; Transited the Dover Strait southbound, just after midnight, on Oct. 18.

October 18, DDG 98 moored at Princess Royal Jetty South on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth, England, for a four-day port visit; Transited the Dover Strait northbound, just before midnight, on Oct. 22; Participated in NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018, in the Norwegian Sea, from Oct. 25-31; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, from Nov. 5-?.

November 10, The Forrest Sherman moored at Alcantara Cruise Terminal in Lisbon, Portugal, for a four-day port visit in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Nov. 17; Transited the Strait of Otranto northbound, just after midnight, on Nov. 27; Transited southbound, just after midnight, on Dec. 1; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Dec. 4.

December 16, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk following a three-and-a-half month deployment in the U.S. 2nd and 6th Fleet AoR.

March 8, 2019 The Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 1, Pier 9 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

March 20, The Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a five-day underway in the Virginia Capes and Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway for a Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX) on March 28.

April 2, USS Forrest Sherman moored outboard the USS Hue City (CG 66) at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport for a one-day port call; Returned home on April 11; Underway again on May 6.

May 6, The Forrest Sherman moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a three-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 in Naval Station Norfolk on May 24; Underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on June 28; Underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) on July 5.

July 14, DDG 98 moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport for a one-day port call; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for ammo onload from Aug. 5-9; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Aug. 9; Emergency sortied due to Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 4; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 11 on Sept. 8.

September 14, USS Forrest Sherman, commanded by Cmdr. Frank J. Azzarello, departed Norfolk for a scheduled Middle East deployment, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman CSG.

September 26, The Forrest Sherman moored at Pier 3 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief stop to refuel; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Sept. 27; Moored outboard the USS Lassen (DDG 82) at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Greece, on Oct. 1; Moved to Berth K10 on Oct. 5; Departed Crete on Oct. 6; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Oct. 8; Transited the Bab-el Mandeb Strait on Oct. 12. 

October 13, USS Forrest Sherman conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), while underway in the Gulf of Aden; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the RFA Wave Knight (A389) on Oct. 20; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Oct. 22; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) on Oct. 23.

October 31, The Forrest Sherman conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn on Nov. 10; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Nov. 11.

November 17, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Doraleh Oil Terminal in Balbala, Djibouti, for a brief stop to refuel; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard, while underway in the North Arabian Sea, on Nov. 28; Moored at Tanker Berth 10 in Port of Djibouti on Dec. 7.

December 17, USS Forrest Sherman transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait southbound, escorting the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), USS Normandy (CG 60) and USNS Supply (T-AOE 6).

January 18, 2020 The Forrest Sherman conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the Gulf of Aden; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Feb. ?.

February 22, DDG 98 moored at General Cargo Wharf in Jubail Commercial Port, Saudi Arabia, for the in-port phase of exercise Nautical Defender 20; Underway for at-sea phase on Feb. 25.?

March 6, USS Forrest Sherman conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on March 2?.

March 28, The Forrest Sherman conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), while underway in the Gulf of Aden; Transited the Bab-el Mandeb Strait northbound on March 29; Transited the Suez Canal on April 2; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on April 7.

April 15, The Forrest Sherman conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), while underway off the coast of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), while underway approximately 75 n.m. off the coast of Kitty Hawk, on April 23.?

May 18, The Forrest Sherman conducted operations approximately 10 n.m. off the coast of Virginia Beach; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent on May 22; Conducted operations approximately 3 n.m. off the coast of East Hampton, Long Island, N.Y., on May 24; Arrived off the coast of Nova Scotia on May 26.

June 5, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk following a nearly nine-month deployment, in the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR), that was extended for two months to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19 global pandemic.

June 15, The Forrest Sherman moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo offload; Returned home on June 19; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 2, Midtown Pier on Marine Hydraulics Industries (MHI) Ship Repair & Services shipyard in Norfolk on July 20.

January 16, 2021 USS Forrest Sherman moved "dead-stick" from MHI shipyard to Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk.

January 27, Rear Adm. Ryan B. Scholl, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG 8) relieved of duty Cmdr. Frank J. Azzarello due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command." Cmdr. Greg Page assumed temporary command of the Forrest Sherman.

February 12, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a three-day underway for sea trials, following a seven-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Moved to Berth 6, Pier 6 on March ?; Underway again from March 24-25 and March 29.

April 7, The Forrest Sherman anchored at Explosives Anchorage G3, approximately 1 n.m. off the coast of Naval Station Norfolk, for a brief stop; Moored to a buoy at Explosives Anchorage G2 for a brief stop before moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on April 16.

May 18, DDG 98 moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a three-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on May 20; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on May 22.

June 6, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a five-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 5 on June 16; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 14 for a brief stop on June 29; Underway again from Aug. 3-4.

August 7, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again from Aug. 22-24 and Aug. 26.

August 31, The Forrest Sherman recently arrived off the coast of Nova Scotia to participate in exercise Frontier Sentinel, with the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Navy ships.

September 2, USS Forrest Sherman moored at HMC Dockyard Jetty NB3 on Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax for a five-day port visit, in conjunction with the U.S. Labor Day, before participating in a biannual exercise Cutlass Fury 21 off the coast of Nova Scotia and in the Gulf of Maine.

September 19, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 7 on Oct. 4; Underway off the coast of Virginia from Oct. 14-15, 19-20 and 25-26th; Underway again on Nov. 2.

November 3, The Forrest Sherman moored outboard the USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport for a two-day port call before participating in a Submarine Commander's Course (SCC); Arrived at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas, on Nov. 7; Transited nothbound, east of Great Abaco Island, on Nov. 12; Brief stop off Mayport on Nov. 13.

November 18, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 5, Pier 11 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again from Nov. 23-24; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Nov. 29- Dec. 2; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 6 on Dec. 5.

January 18, 2022 USS Forrest Sherman departed homeport in support of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) ARG's COMPTUEX, in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload on Feb. 4; Underway in support of emergent national tasking on Feb. 10; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) on Feb. 18; Moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from Feb. 19-2?.

February 22, The Forrest Sherman participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) and ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551), while underway in the Gulf of Cadiz; Transited the Dover Strait northbound on March ?; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FGS Berlin (A1411), while underway off the northeast coast of England, on March 3; Transited the Skagerrak Strait eastbound, just after midnight, on March 7.

March 9, USS Forrest Sherman participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and FGS Sachsen (F219), while underway off the south coast of Sweden; Moored at Berth 635, Frihamnen Port in Stockholm from March 14-17; Moored at Scheer-Mole, Tirpitzhafen Naval Base in Kiel, Germany, from March 19-21; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent, while underway in the North Sea, on March 22; Transited the Skagerrak Strait eastbound, just after midnight, on March 24.

March 27, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Dworzec Drzewny Quay in Port of Gdansk, Poland, for a three-day visit; Transited the Danish Straits northbound on April 2; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), while underway in the Celtic Sea, on April 5; Arrived off the coast of Virginia on April 12.

April 13, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk following a three-month deployment in the U.S. 2nd and 6th Fleet AoR.

May 27, The Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 after a three-day underway n the Virginia Capes Op. Area.

June 11, USS Forrest Sherman departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR), as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2.

June 21, The Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Quay 5 in Port of Taranto, Italy, to relieve the ITS Carlo Margottini (F 592) as flagship for SNMG-2, from June 27- July 4.

June 28, Cmdr. Lawrence Heyworth, IV relieved Cmdr. Greg Page as the 13th CO of Forrest Sherman during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

July 4, The Forrest Sherman conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the ITS Vulcano (A5335), while underway in the Ionian Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on July 7; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay, Greece, from July 15-18.

July 23, The Forrest Sherman participated in a PHOTOEX with the TCG Kemalreis (F 274), HS Elli (F 450), HS Kountouriotis (F462), ITS Vulcano and another logistic support ship, while underway in the central Mediterranean; Participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), USS Cole (DDG 67) and six other ships on July 24.

July 29, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Aksaz Naval Base, Turkey, for a three-day liberty port visit to Marmaris; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay from Aug. 8-11; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FGS Bonn (A1413), while underway in the Aegean Sea, on Aug. 16; Moored at Alexandria Naval Base, Egypt, from Aug. 21-24.

August 24, DDG 98 participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the SPS Almirante Juan de Borbon (F 102) and ENS El Fateh (F971), while underway off the coast of Alexandria; Moored at Berth 1, Eastern Terminal in Port of Haifa, Israel, from Sept. 3-6; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) on Sept. 7.

September 9, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Pier 1 on Aksaz Naval Base, Turkey, for the in-port phase of NATO exercise Dynamic Mariner/Mavi Balina 22; Underway for at-sea phase on Sept. 13; Moored at Aksaz Naval Base again from Sept. 22-26.

September 30, The Forrest Sherman moored at Taranto Naval Base, Italy, for the in-port phase of NATO exercise Mare Aperto 22; Underway for at-sea phase on Oct. 3; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the ITS Etna (A5326), while underway in the Gulf of Taranto, on Oct. 7; Participated in a PHOTOEX on Oct. 12; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again, while underway in the Tyrrhenian Sea, on Oct. 13.

October 14, USS Forrest Sherman moored at International Container Terminal in Port of Cagliari, Italy, for a three-day visit; Moored at Quay 13b in Port of Civitavecchia, Italy, from Oct. 20-23; Transited the Messina Strait southbound on Oct. 24; Transited the Strait of Otranto northbound on Oct. 25; Transited southbound on Oct. 26.

October 28, The Forrest Sherman conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FGS Spessart (A1442), while underway in the southern Adriatic Sea; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay, Crete, from Nov. 3-8 and Nov. 12-14; Moored at Taranto Naval Base, Italy, before participating in NATO exercise Dynamic Guard 22, from Nov. 19-21.

November 29, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 26 in Port of Split, Croatia, for a three-day liberty visit; Transited the Messina Strait northbound on Dec. 5; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound, just after midnight, on Dec. 11.

December 11, The Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Moved to Berth 2, outboard the USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), on Dec. 12; Departed Rota on Dec. 14.

December 22, USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk following a six-month deployment.

February 6, 2023 The Forrest Sherman departed homeport for routine operations; Moored outboard the USS Mason (DDG 87) at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport from Feb. 12-13; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Feb. 16; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from Feb. 27- March 3; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 2 on Friday afternoon.

March 27, USS Forrest Sherman moved "dead-stick" from Naval Station Norfolk to Berth 6, Midtown Pier on Marine Hydraulics Industries (MHI) Ship Repair & Services shipyard for a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Anchored at Explosives Anchorage G3 for a brief stop before underway for sea trials on Sept. 13.

September 15, The Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Oct. 31; Brief stop at Explosives Anchorage G2 before moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Nov. 3; Brief stop at Explosives Anchorage G2 before underway again on Nov. 6; Returned home on Nov. 10; Underway again from Nov. 13-17.

November 17, Cmdr. David E. Zieroth relieved Cmdr. Lawrence Heyworth, IV as the CO of the DDG 98 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

December 1, The Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after a four-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on March 4; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on March 13.

April 11, 2024 USS Forrest Sherman moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a five-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again from April 15-19 and April 23-24.