The Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) is the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of guided-missile destroyers and the first ship in the U.S. Navy to be named after Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor (SEAL), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during combat in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 29, 2006.

February 14, 2008 Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Pascagoula, Miss., was awarded a $1.4 billion modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2304) for construction of the DDG 1001 and construction of the DDG 1000 Superstructure and Hangar, under a work share agreement with Bath Iron Works; also General Dynamics BIW was awarded a $1.39 billion modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2303) for construction of the DDG 1000 and construction of the DDG 1001 mid forebody under a work share agreement with NGSS; The construction of DDG 1001 began in March 2010.

May 23, 2013 The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future-USS Michael Monsoor was held at Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine.

June 18, 2016 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Monsoor was christened during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at Bath Iron Works shipyard. Mrs. Sally Monsoor, the mother of the ship's namesake, served as sponsor of the ship. Capt. Scott M. Smith is the prospective commanding officer.

June 21, DDG 1001 was launched for the first time from a floating dry-dock and moored at Pier 4 on Bath Iron Works shipyard.

December 7, 2017 The Michael Monsoor returned to Bath Iron Works shipyard after a three-day underway for Builder's (Alpha) sea trials; Underway for Bravo trials on Jan. 14.

January 17, 2018 PCU Michael Monsoor moored at Ocean Gateway Pier II in Portland, Maine, for an overnight stop; Returned to Bath on Jan. 18; Underway for acceptance trials with the INSURV from Feb. 1-2.

April 24, The U.S. Navy took delivery of the future-USS Michael Monsoor during a short ceremony aboard the ship at Pier 4.

November 9, The Michael Monsoor departed Bath, Maine, for the last time en route to its homeport of San Diego, California.

November 11, PCU Michael Monsoor participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Lassen (DDG 82), HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) and RFA Tidespring (A136), while underway off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey; Moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport, Fla., from Nov. 13-16.

November 19, DDG 1001 moored at Bravo Wharf on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for a two-day port call; Moored at Quay 6, Cruise Terminal in Port of Cartagena, Colombia, on Nov. 23; Moved to Quay 3 on Nov. 24; Underway on Nov. 27.

November 28, The Michael Monsoor moored at Pier 1S on Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base for a two-day port call after transited the Panama Canal; Participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), off the coast of San Diego, on Dec. 7.

December 7, PCU Michael Monsoor moored at Berth 1, Pier 12 in its homeport of Naval Base San Diego after a four-week transit from Bath, Maine.

January 16, 2019 The Michael Monsoor moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Berth Lima, Naval Air Station North Island, in preparation for its commissioning ceremony, on Jan. 18.

January 26, USS Michael Monsoor was commissioned during a 10 a.m. PDT ceremony at NAS North Island in Coronado, Calif.

January 29, The Michael Monsoor moored at Berth 6, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego.

March 4, Capt. James W. Edwards relieved Capt. Scott M. Smith as CO of the Michael Monsoor during a change-of-command ceremony at Pier 10.

April 2, USS Michael Monsoor moved "dead-stick" from Naval Base San Diego to BAE Systems shipyard for a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA); Moved to Berth 6, Pier 12 on Nov. 1?.

March 30, 2020 The Michael Monsoor departed homeport for sea trials after piersided for fourteen months; Anchored at Coronado's Anchorage 174 for a brief stop on March 30; Anchored again for an overnight stop on April 1; Brief stop at NFF to refuel before moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on April 3; Underway again from May 19-21, May 26-29 and June 2-4.

September 4, USS Michael Monsoor moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again from Sept. 9-11 and Sept. 30.

October 2, USS Michael Monsoor anchored near Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay for a one-day stop in support of annual Fleet Week celebration.

October 2, Capt. Andrew G. Liggett relieved Capt. James W. Edwards as the 3rd CO of DDG 1001 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

October 6, The Michael Monsoor moored at Berth 6, Alpha Pier on Naval Station Everett, Wash., for a four-day port call; Conducted operations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Oct. 10-13; Moored at Berth 6, Alpha Pier again from Oct. 14-26; Anchored at A-158, for an overnight stop, on Oct. 29.

October 30, USS Michael Monsoor moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Nov. 16; Anchored at Coronado's Anchorage A-147, for an overnight stop, on Nov. 19; Returned home on Nov. 20.

January 13, 2021 USS Michael Monsoor departed homeport for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Anchored at A-174, for an overnight stop, on Jan. 14; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Jan. 15; Moved "dead-stick" to Pier 1S in BAE Systems shipyard on Jan. 19; Underway for sea trials on March 11.

March 12, The Michael Monsoor moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway in support of Unmanned Systems (UxS) Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 21 exercise on April 20; Returned home on April 26; Underway again from June 28-30, Aug. 9-12 and Aug. 16.

August 23, The Michael Monsoor anchored at Coronado's Anchorage A-174 for an overnight stop; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before returned home on Aug. 24; Underway again on Aug. 30; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Sept. 2; Underway again from Sept. 13-17.

September 20, USS Michael Monsoor departed Naval Base San Diego for routine training off the coast of southern California; Anchored at A-175 for an overnight stop on Sept. 21; Returned home on Sept. 22; Brief underway off the coast of San Diego on Oct. 1; Underway again on Oct. 4.

October 5, USS Michael Monsoor moored at Pier 35 North in San Francisco, Calif., for a week-long port visit to participate in annual Fleet Week celebration; Brief underway for Parade of Ships on Oct. 8; Moored at Berth 5, Alpha Pier on Naval Station Everett, Wash., from Oct. 15-17.

From October 17-27, the Michael Monsoor conducted operations at the Nanoose torpedo test range in the Georgia Strait, off the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia; Moored at Berth 5, Alpha Pier on Naval Station Everett from Oct. 28- Nov. 1; Anchored at Coronado's Anchorage A-172 for an overnight stop on Nov. 4.

November 5, USS Michael Monsoor moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway again on Dec. 6; Conducted operations at the Point Mugu Test Range on Dec. 8; Brief stop at Bravo Pier again before returned home on Dec. 9.

February 1, 2022 USS Michael Monsoor moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel before underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Returned home on Feb. 4; Underway again on Feb. 11; Moored at Pier M2 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Feb. 17; Moved to Pier H3 for a brief stop before underway on Feb. 21.

From February 22-24, the Michael Monsoor participated in an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise, off the northwest coast of Kauai; Brief stop at Pier H3 again before moored at Pier M2 on Feb. 25; Departed Pearl Harbor on March 1; Returned home on March 7; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 12 on March 23.

April 22, The Michael Monsoor moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway off the coast of southern California; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway again on April 28; Brief stop at Bravo Pier again before returned home on May 5; Underway again on June 4; Moored at Pier 1N in Port of Astoria from June 7-9.

June 9, USS Michael Monsoor moored at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Ore., for a four-day port visit to participate in the annual Rose Festival Fleet Week celebration; Returned home on June 16; Underway again on June 22.

June 28, DDG 1001 moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for the in-port phase of a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022; Underway for at-sea phase on July 12; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway north of Kauai, on July 28; Moored at Pier M2 again from July 29- Aug. 1; Anchored off Coronado for an overnight stop on Aug. 7.

August 8, USS Michael Monsoor moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Aug. 29; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 on Sept. 1; Moved "dead-stick" to Pier 4S in BAE Systems shipyard on Nov. 7.

May 17, 2023 USS Michael Monsoor moved "dead-stick" from BAE Systems shipyard to Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway for sea trials, following an eight-month Post Shakedown Availability (PSA), from June 14-16; Underway again from June 26-30; Brief underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on July 21; Underway again from July 24-25.

September 1, The Michael Monsoor moored at Bravo Pier on NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for routine training; Moored at Wharf 311, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a brief stop to onload ammo on Sept. 7; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Sept. 8; Underway again from Nov. 13-17 and Nov. 27.

November 27, The Michael Monsoor moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a two-day ammo onload; Returned home on Nov. 29; Underway again on Dec. 8; Conducted operations at the Point Mugu Test Range from Dec. 9-12; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Dec. 15.

February 6, 2024 USS Michael Monsoor departed Naval Base San Diego for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Brief stop at Bravo Pier to onload ammo before moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Feb. 12; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway again on Feb. 13; Returned home on Feb. 16.