March 2, 2001 USS Chancellorsville departed Yokosuka for an extended Spring Cruise, visiting Singapore, Thailand, Saipan and Sydney, Australia. She returned to homeport on June 11.

The guided-missile cruiser was scheduled to go into dry dock for an overhaul in the fall of 2001. Included among the upgrades was a quadrupling of the ship's Internet acccess bandwidth, to 128K, and with 75 more computer terminals to be installed onboard.

September 30, USS Chancellorsville deployed, with the USS Kitty Hawk BG, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

October 22, 2003 CG 62 pulled to Apra Harbor, Guam. The ship is acting as a host vessel to two warships of the People's Republic of China, which are making their navy's the first ever port visit to Guam.

November 20, USS Chancellorsville, USS Cowpens (CG 63) and USS O’Brien (DD 975) took part in a missile exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Nov. 5. Known as MISSILEX 04-1, the exercise involved firing missiles at controllable target drones provided by Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa’s ordnance department.

May 4, 2004 The guided-missile cruiser provided humanitarian assistance to an Indonesian fishing vessel in the Molucca Sea.

July 19, USS Chancellorsville departed Yokosuka, Japan, to participate in the Summer Pulse 2004 and training Exercise Joint Air and Sea Exercises (JASEX) '04, with the USS Kitty Hawk Battle Group. Summer Pulse ’04 was the Navy’s first implementation of the new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). It was designed and implemented to demonstrate the readiness and flexibility of America’s deployable naval forces to respond to a crisis in the event of an emergent situation anywhere in the world. She returned to homeport Sept. 7.

February 20, 2005 CG 62 is currently undergoing a nine-week dry dock restricted availability (DSRA) period at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. This DSRA period will provide the cruiser with much-needed maintenance and upgrades to help the ship and crew to better perform their mission. Some of the upgrades will help allow the ship to operate with a smaller crew.

August 20, USS Chancellorsville, commanded by Capt. Jonathan E. Will, returned to forward-deployed homeport ending the three-month underway period in support of Talisman Saber 2005, the third annual Orange Crush and Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) 2005.

November 28, The guided-missile cruiser departed Hong Kong after a scheduled port visit. The ship concluded its participation in Annual Exercise 2005 on Nov. 18, with the Kitty Hawk CSG. ANNUALEX, which began Nov. 9, saw a total of 61 naval vessels, including two U.S. submarines, 10 U.S. Navy ships and 49 JMSDF ships, participate in a series of simulated wartime exercises.

December 12, USS Chancellorsville returned to Yokosuka, Japan, completing its fall underway period with the USS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group.

February 27, 2006 CG 62 departed Pattaya, Thailand, after a scheduled port visit, to continue with its routine deployment in the western Pacific. The ship previously visited Singapore Feb. 16.

April 6, USS Chancellorsville departed Yokosuka for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

September 18, The guided-missile cruiser arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, for a scheduled port call. The Chancellorsville will change its homeport to San Diego later this year.

November 6, 2007 CG 62 is currently off the coast of southern California conducting routine trainings.

December 10, USS Chancellorsville is currently participating in Tailored Ships Training Availability (TSTA) period, with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSG, off the coast of southern California.

February 9, 2008 Capt. John P. Nolan relieved Capt. Kevin S.J. Eyer as commanding officer of USS Chancellorsville.

May 19, USS Chancellorsville departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment with the Reagan Carrier Strike Group.

July 14, The guided-missile cruiser pulled to Busan, Republic of Korea, for a routine port visit.

July 28, CG 62 arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, for a scheduled port call.

August 21, The Chancellorsville departed Port Kelang, Malaysia, after a three-day port visit.

October 18, USS Chancellorsville pulled to Goa, India, to participate in Exercise Malabar 2008.

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

November 25, CG 62 returned to Naval Base San Diego after a six-month underway period.

May 27, 2009 USS Chancellorsville departed homeport, as part of USS Ronald Reagan CSG, for a western Pacific and Middle East deployment.

June 24, The guided-missile cruiser arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit.

August 26, Somali pirates aboard the Taiwanese-flagged Motor Vessel Win Far, fired what appeared to be a large caliber weapon, around 8:00 a.m. local time, at a U.S. Navy SH-60B from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49, embarked aboard the Chancellorsville. The helicopter was not hit and the crew did not return fire. It was flying over the Win Far which was captured by Somali pirates April 6. More than 30 crew members are still being held as hostages aboard the ship at anchorage south of Garacad, Somalia.

October 21, USS Chancellorsville returned to San Diego after a five-month deployment.