USS TRUXTUN
DDG 103
  
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The Truxtun (DDG 103) honors Commodore Thomas Truxtun (1755-1822) who was selected as one of the Navy’s first six captains on June 4, 1798. He was assigned command of USS Constellation, one of the new frigates, and he put to sea to prosecute the undeclared naval war with revolutionary France. On Feb. 9, 1799, Truxtun scored the first of his two most famous victories. After an hour's fight, Constellation battered the French warship L’Insurgente into submission in one of the most illustrious battles of the Quasi-War with France.

May 20, 2006 The guided-missile destroyer suffered a major electrical fire during construction at NGSS Ingalls, Pascagoula, Miss.

June 2, 2007 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Truxtun was christened during a ceremony at NGSS Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Cmdr. Timothy R. Weber is the prospective commanding officer.

October 24, 2008 The Truxtun was delivered to the U.S. Navy and is scheduled to be commissioned in the spring of 2009.

March 22, 2009 DDG 103 answered distress call, after the 45-foot sailing vessel Calypso Queen reported a broken mast and sail, as well as electrical and mechanical casualties in the Gulf of Mexico. The crew, a man and a woman, were transferred to Truxtun and required no medical assistance. The vessel was taken under tow and will be turned over to the Coast Guard.

April 25, USS Truxtun was commissioned during an 11 a.m. ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Charleston, South Carolina. Carol Leigh Roelker and Susan Scott Martin, descendants of the ship's namesake, served as sponsors of the ship.

May 1, The Truxtun arrived in its new homeport of Naval Station Norfolk for the first time.

September 18, USS Truxtun recently entered the Titan dry-dock at the BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair for a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA).

February 17, 2010 Capt. Richard A. Rogers, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 22, relieved of duty CO Cmdr. Timothy R. Weber because of a loss of confidence in his ability to command. He was fired as a result of an ongoing investigation into allegations that he was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a female officer who had been a member of his wardroom. Capt. Jeffrey S. Wolstenholme assumed temporary command of Truxtun.

March 12, Cmdr. John H. Ferguson relieved Capt. Jeffrey S. Wolstenholme as commanding officer of DDG 103.

August 4, USS Truxtun along with USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and USS Dallas (SSN 700) participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Japanese Navy ships off the coast of Virginia, July 30.

August 5, The Truxtun arrived in Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a six-day port visit for school ship training with the Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS).

January 20, 2011 USS Truxtun is currently underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).

February 14, The Truxtun departed Port Everglades, Fla., after a three-day port call.

February 23, The guided-missile destroyer returned to Norfolk after completing a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX).

May 11, USS Truxtun departed Naval Station Norfolk for its maiden deployment as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2.

May 27, DDG 103 moored at Middle Slip Jetty (MSJ) in HMNB Portsmouth, England, for a four-day port visit after participating in exercise Saxon Warrior 2011.

June 10, The Truxtun arrived in Limassol, Cyprus, for a three-day port call.

June 16, The guided-missile destroyer departed Haifa, Israel, after a two-day port visit.

June 26, USS Truxtun pulled into Djibouti for a brief port call. The ship recently departed Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after a rare port visit.

July 25, USS Truxtun moored at Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, for a 19-day upkeep.

September 30, DDG 103 departed Manama after another visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain; Inport Civitavecchia, Italy, from Nov. 23-26.

December 10, USS Truxtun returned to Norfolk after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

August 9, 2012 Cmdr. Andrew M. Biehn relieved Cmdr. John H. Ferguson as CO of the Truxtun during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Naval Station Norfolk.

September 1, The guided-missile destroyer recently entered the dry-dock at the BAE Systems Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., for emergent repairs; Undocked on Oct. 20.

October 30, The Truxtun is currently moored at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., after Hurricane Sandy delayed its return to Norfolk.

July 29, 2013 USS Truxtun departed Norfolk for Group Sail operations as part of the USS George H.W. Bush CSG; Underway for COMPTUEX and JTFEX on Nov. 21.

February 15, 2014 USS Truxtun departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment.

March 3, The Truxtun arrived in Naval Support Activity Souda Bay at Crete, Greece, for a three-day port call; Transited the Bosporus Strait northbound on March 7.

March 8, USS Truxtun moored at Passenger Terminal in Port of Constanta, Romania, for a four-day port visit; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the BGS Drazki (F 41), ROS Regina Maria (F222), ROS Admiral Petre Barbuneanu (F260) and ROS Contraamiral Eustatiu Sebastian (F264) on March 12.

March 13, DDG 103 moored at Berth 7, Container Terminal in Varna, Bulgaria, for a three-day port call; Participated in PASSEX again on March 19; Departed the Black Sea on March 21; Brief stop at Souda Bay on March 23; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on March 25.

April 1, The Truxtun is currently underway in the Red Sea for Suez Canal escort operations; Brief stop in Djibouti on April 3; Transited the Suez Canal northbound (#2) on April 7; Transited soutbound on April 9; Transited northbound (#4), escorting the USS San Juan (SSN 751), on April 15.

April 19, USS Truxtun moored at Aqaba Naval Base, Jordan, for a four-day port call.

April 22, Cmdr. Andrew D. Bates relieved Cmdr. Andrew M. Biehn as the 5th CO of Truxtun during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship in Aqaba.

May 9, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 1, Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, for a four-day port call after participated in a multi-national exercise Khunjar Haad; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on May 14.

May 30, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 5, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for an eight-day upkeep; Departed Arabian Gulf on June 8.

June 14, USS Truxtun, along with USS George H.W. Bush and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound; Inport KBSP, Bahrain, again from July 1?-19; Departed Arabian Gulf on July 20; Entered the Red Sea on July 22; Transited the Suez Canal northbound (#6), escorting the USS Norfolk (SSN 714), on July 29.

July 30, The Truxtun moored at West Quay, Passenger Terminal in Limassol, Cyprus, for a four-day port visit; Returned to Red Sea on Aug. 6; Transited the Suez Canal northbound (#8), escorting the USS Annapolis (SSN 760), on Aug. 1?; Inport Aqaba again from Aug. 19-23; Transited the Suez Canal northbound (#10) on Aug. 31; Returned to Red Sea on Sept. 2; Entered the Arabian Gulf on Sept. 2?.

October 9, DDG 103 moored at Khalifa Port in Taweelah, United Arab Emirates, for a four-day liberty visit to Abu Dhabi; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Oct. 1?; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound on Oct. 18; Transited the Suez Canal northbound (#12) on Oct. 27.

November 1, USS Truxtun moored to a buoy off the coast of Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, for a three-day port visit; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Nov. 6.

November 15, USS Truxtun moored at Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

December 30, Marine Hydraulics International, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $7,1 million modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4405) for the USS Truxtun's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by June.

August 3, 2015 USS Truxtun departed Berth 6, Pier 5 for a four-day underway to conduct sea trials in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on Aug. 10.

August 21, The Truxtun moored at Berth 2, Pier 11 on Naval Station Norfolk after completing ammo onload at the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.

August 28, Cmdr. Joseph A. Baggett, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Andrew D. Bates as commanding officer of USS Truxtun.

October 1, DDG 103 returned to Norfolk after a 17-day underway for routine training; Underway again from Oct. 13-1?.

November 9, USS Truxtun departed Berth 5, Pier 1 for a week-long underway to conduct routine training in the VACAPES Op. Area; Underway again from Nov. 23-24 and Dec. 1-2.

January 25, 2016 The guided-missile destroyer departed Berth 1, Pier 2 for local operations; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 6 on Feb. ?.

February 24, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 2, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Underway in support of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces, on March 14.

May 16, USS Truxtun departed homeport to participate in a multinational exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2016.

May 28, DDG 103 moored at Carrier Pier 4 in Arsenal de Brest, France, for a brief stop to refuel; Transited the English Channel on May 29; Transited the Great Belt Strait on May 30.

June 2, USS Truxtun moored at Quay 17, Container Terminal in Muuga Harbour, Maardu, Estonia, for a three-day port visit to Tallinn; Transited the Oresund Strait northbound on June 19.

June 29, The Truxtun moored at Albert II dock North Container Terminal in Port of Zeebrugge for a four-day liberty visit in conjunction with the 36th annual Belgian Navy Days; Returned home on July 1?.

August 29, USS Truxtun departed Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk in support of the sea trials for SSN ???.

September 3, The Truxtun moored at Fort Trumbull Pier in New London, Conn., for "safe haven" from Tropical Storm Hermine; Underway on Sept. 7; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Sept. ?; Underway for a Missile Exercise (MISSILEX), as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) CSG, from Sept. 26- Oct. ?.

October 14, The guided-missile destroyer returned to homeport after underway for routine training off the coast of Virginia; Underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on Nov. 19.

December 21, DDG 103 moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 23-day underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX); Commenced Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) on Dec. 2?.

January 19, 2017 Cmdr. Troy R. Denison relieved Cmdr. Joseph A. Baggett, Jr., as the 7th CO of Truxtun during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the ship at Pier 4.

January 21, USS Truxtun departed Norfolk for a scheduled Middle East deployment.

February 2, USS Truxtun entered the Mediterranean Sea after transiting Strait of Gibraltar; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Feb. 12.

March 11, The Truxtun moored at Jordanian Naval Base, south of Aqaba, for a two-day liberty port visit.

April 3, DDG 103 moored at General Cargo Terminal in Port of Duqm, Oman, for a six-day upkeep after three weeks of Maritime Security Operations (MSO), as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

April 23, USS Truxtun recently moored at Grain Terminal in Port of Safaga, Egypt, to participate in a joint exercise Eagle Salute 17; Underway for at-sea phase from April 25-26; Inport Safaga again from April 26-27.

May 27, The Truxtun moored at Tanker Berth 10 in Port of Djibouti, Djibouti, for a brief stop to refuel; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on June 1?.

July 2, The Truxtun moored at NATO Fueling Depot in Souda Bay, Crete, for a four-day liberty port visit to celebrate the Independence Day.

July 19, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 32, Muele De Ribera in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, for a three-day liberty port visit; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on July 24.

July 28, The Truxtun moored at Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a four-day port visit before participating in a multinational exercise Saxon Warrior 17.

August 19, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport, Fla., for a brief stop to embark "Tigers."

August 21, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment.

September 22, The Truxtun moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after a four-day underway for ammo offload at the NWS Yorktown; Underway again on Oct. 2; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 6 on Oct. 3.

October 2?, USS Truxtun entered the Speede Dry Dock at NASSCO shipyard in Norfolk for a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA).

March ?, 2018 The Truxtun undocked and moored pierside at NASSCO shipyard.

July 27, Cmdr. Geoffrey B. Pagano relieved Cmdr. Troy R. Denison as CO of DDG 103 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

September 5, USS Truxtun moved "dead-stick" from NASSCO shipyard to Berth 6, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 7 on Sept. 10; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 4 on Sept. 16.

October 11, The Truxtun moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway for sea trials; Underway again on Nov. 5.

November 5, USS Truxtun moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo onload; Returned home on Nov. 13; Underway for routine training, in the Virginia Capes and Jacksonville Op. Areas, from Dec. 12-21.

January 25, 2019 The Truxtun moved from Berth 5, Pier 1 to Berth 2, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk.

February 1, Capt. William K. Shafley, III relieved Capt. Christopher H. Inskeep as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Truxtun.

February 4, USS Truxtun moored to a buoy at Explosives Anchorage G2 for a brief stop before underway for routine training off the coast of Virginia; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Feb. 8; Underway again from Feb. 11-12 and March 22-23.

April 5, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a week-long underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on April 12.

April 19, The Truxtun moored outboard the USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport for a one-day port call before participating in a Submarine Commander's Course (SCC), at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off Andros Island, Bahamas.

April 26, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for Engineering Certifications (ECERT) from April 30- May 1; Underway again on May 27.

June 8, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 4, Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in South Boston, Mass., for a four-day port visit.

June 18, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again from June 24-26 and July 9-10; Underway in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG's COMPTUEX on July 13.

July 16, DDG 103 moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 in Naval Station Norfolk on July 21; Underway for Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer cruise from Aug. 7-8 and Aug. 9-11; Emergency sortied due to Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 4; Returned home on Sept. 8; Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, in the Virginia Capes and Cherry Point Op. Areas, from Sept. 11-18.

September 20, USS Truxtun departed homeport for Group Sail, as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG, in the Jacksonville and Charleston Op. Areas; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway off the coast of South Carolina, on Sept. 28; Underway off the coast of Wallops Island, Va., from Sept. 30- Oct. 5; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Oct. 6; Underway again from Nov. 4-5.

November 15, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-day underway, in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Virginia Capes Op. Areas, in support of the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) CSG's WESTLANT 19.

November 26, Cmdr. Jason W. DeBlock relieved Cmdr. Geoffrey B. Pagano as the 9th CO of Truxtun during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

December 10, USS Truxtun moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Dec. 14.

January 14, 2020 USS Truxtun departed Norfolk for a scheduled Middle East deployment, as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CSG-10; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Jan. 14-16.

February 13, The Truxtun moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport for a three-day port call after completed the Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), in the Cherry Point, Jacksonville and Charleston Op. Areas; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) on Feb. 18; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Feb. 29; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on March 9.

March 13, USS Truxtun transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait southbound; Transited northbound, escorting the USS Bataan (LHD 5) ARG, on March 14; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), while underway in the Gulf of Aden, on March 22; Transited the Suez Canal northbound, escorting the USS Florida (SSGN 728), on April 17; Transited southbound on April 19.

April 20, The Truxtun conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188), while underway in the Gulf of Suez; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), while underway in the Gulf of Aden, on April 27.

June 23, USS Truxtun conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra, while underway in the North Arabian Sea; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on July 24; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on July 30.

August 10, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment.

September 22, The Truxtun moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo offload; Returned home on Oct. 4; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 6, Midtown Pier on Marine Hydraulics Industries (MHI) Ship Repair & Services shipyard in Norfolk on Oct. 26.

April 26, 2021 USS Truxtun departed MHI shipyard for sea trials, following a six-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Anchored at Explosives Anchorage G4 for a brief stop before moored at Berth 6, Pier 6 in Naval Station Norfolk on April 28.

May 7, Cmdr. Jason R. Horning relieved Cmdr. Jason W. DeBlock as CO of the Truxtun during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

May 27, USS Truxtun anchored at Explosives Anchorage G4 for a brief stop before underway for sea trials; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on May 28; Moored to a buoy at Explosives Anchorage G2 for a brief stop before underway again on June 2; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on June 16; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from June 28- July 1; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Thursday afternoon; Underway again on July 13; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on July 16.

August 17, The Truxtun moored at Berth 6, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 10-day underway for routine training; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 5 on Aug. 30; Underway again on Sept. 20; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Sept. 24.

October 27, The Truxtun moored at Berth 5, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 26-day underway in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG's COMPTUEX; Underway again on Nov. 13.

November 15, USS Truxtun arrived at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas; Transited northbound, west of Grand Bahama Island, on Nov. 16; Arrived off the coast of Jacksonville on Nov. 17; Brief stop off the coast of Virginia Beach on Nov. 21; Returned home on Nov. 22.

January 28, 2022 USS Truxtun moored at Berth 5, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Underway again from Feb. 6-7.

March 7, The Truxtun moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a three-week underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and Group Sail, as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) CSG, in the Jacksonville, Charleston, Cherry Point and Virginia Capes Op. Areas; Underway for Task Force Exercise (TFEX) on March 14; Brief stop off Jacksonville, Fla., on March 18 and 22nd.

March 31, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on April 19; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on April 21; Underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) on May 31; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 from June 1-6; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from June 6-11; Returned home on June 30.

July 7, Cmdr. Adam S. Miller relieved Cmdr. Jason R. Horning as the 11th CO of Truxtun during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

August 11, USS Truxtun departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment.

August 18, The Truxtun conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), while underway off the coast of Virginia; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Aug. 25; Transited the Strait of Otranto northbound on Aug. 28; Moored at Lora Naval Base in Split, Croatia, from Sept. 9-12; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic on Sept. 13.

September 21, DDG 103 conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic, while underway in the Ionian Sea; Participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) on Sept. 27; Transited the Strait of Otranto northbound on Sept. 28; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic on Sept. 29; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) on Sept. 30.

October 16, USS Truxtun transited the Strait of Messina northbound; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FGS Spessart (A1442), while underway in the Tyrrhenian Sea, on Oct. 19; Moored at Berth K10, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Crete, from Oct. 25-29.

November 20, The Truxtun conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic, while underway in the southern Adriatic Sea; Transited the Strait of Messina northbound on Nov. 26; Moored at Milhaud Pier 5W in Toulon Naval Base, France, from Nov. 28- Dec. 5; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic on Dec. 6; Transited the Strait of Messina southbound on Dec. 7; Transited the Suez Canal on Dec. 20.

December 23, USS Truxtun moored at Aqaba Naval Base, Jordan, for a three-day liberty port visit to celebrate the Christmas Day; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FS Marne (A630), while underway in the Red Sea as part of the FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) CSG, on Dec. 28; Transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait southbound on Jan. 1.

January 1?, 2023 USS Truxtun moored at Berth 3 in Port of Eilat, Israel, for a liberty visit; Underway on Jan. 19; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Jan. 21.

January 24, The Truxtun participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS George H.W. Bush, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), USS Nitze (DDG 94) and five Israeli Navy ships, as part of exercise Juniper Oak 23-2, while underway off the coast of Israel; Moored at Passenger Terminal in Port of Haifa, Israel, from Jan. 27-29; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Jan. 30; Transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait on Feb. 2.

February 4, DDG 103 moored at Tanker Berth 10 in Port of Djibouti, Djibouti, for a brief stop to refuel; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), while underway in the northern Arabian Sea, on Feb. 8.

February 14, USS Truxtun participated in International Fleet Review, at the conclusion of a multinational exercise AMAN 23, while underway off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan; Moored at Navy Terminal in Port of Duqm, Oman, from Feb. 16-19.

March 7, The Truxtun moored at Aqaba Naval Base, Jordan, for a five-day port call; Moored at Aqaba Naval Base again from March 15-17; Transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait southbound on March 2?; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on April 7.

April 17, The Truxtun conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), while underway in the North Arabian Sea; Transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait northbound on April 18; Moored at Berth 3 in Port of Eilat, Israel, from April 21-23; Arrived off the coast of Port Sudan, Sudan, on April 24.

May 3, USS Truxtun conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the MV Asterix, while underway off the coast of Sudan; Transited the Suez Canal northbound, escorting the USS Florida (SSGN 728), on May 6; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay, Greece, from May ?-1?; Arrived off the coast of Virginia on May 24.

May 25, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk following an extended nine-and-a-half month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

June 26, The Truxtun moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo offload; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on June 30; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 2, Pier 14 on Talton Marine Terminal in Newport News, Va., on July ?; Anchored at Explosives Anchorage G3 for a brief stop before underway for sea trials, following a three-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), on Oct. 16.

October 18, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moored at the NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Oct. 30- Nov. 3; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Friday afternoon; Underway again from Nov. 7-8, Nov. 29- Dec. 1 and Dec. 5-6.

January 12, 2024 Cmdr. Chance Smith relieved Cmdr. Adam S. Miller as CO of the Truxtun during a change-of-command ceremony on Naval Station Norfolk.

February 8, USS Truxtun departed Naval Station Norfolk for routine training in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Moored at Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport from Feb. 13-14; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Feb. 18; Moved to Craney Island Fuel Terminal in Portsmouth for a brief stop to refuel on Feb. 21; Underway again from Feb. 26-29 and March 11.

March 14, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 7, Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in South Boston, Mass., for a four-day port visit to participate in St. Patrick's Day festivities.

March 21, The Truxtun anchored at Explosives Anchorage G3 for a brief stop before moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 4 on April 8; Underway for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area on May 2; Moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport from May 10-13.

May 19, The Truxtun moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on May 22.

June 4, USS Truxtun, along with the USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) and USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), transited eastbound, off the north coast of Bermuda, in support of emergent national tasking; Transited southbound, approx. 300 n.m. off the coast of Virginia, on June 7; Transited southbound, off the southeast coast of Florida, on June 11; Arrived off the coast of Havana, Cuba, on June 12.

June 13, The Truxtun conducted operations off the coast of Key West, Florida; Moored at Berth 22 in Port Everglades to refuel from June 14-15; Conducted operations approx. 30 n.m. south of Key West on June 16; Arrived off the coast of Havana again on June 17; Transited northbound, off the southeast coast of Florida, on June 18.

June 25, USS Truxtun completed the "escort" of the Russian naval flotilla and turned back approx. 600 n.m. west of Azores; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from June 29- July 3; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Wednesday afternoon; Underway again on July 12.

July 15, USS Truxtun moored at Berth 2, Pier 14 on Talton Marine Terminal in Newport News, Va., for emergent repairs.