USS STERETT
DDG 104
  
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The Sterett (DDG 104), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of Andrew Sterett, a naval officer who served during the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars.

The contract to build her was awarded to Bath Iron Works Corporation in Bath, Maine on September 13, 2002. On November 17, 2005, her keel was laid down.

May 19, 2007 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Sterett was christened during a ceremony at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. Michelle Sterett Bernson, a familial descendant of Andrew Sterett, who himself had no children, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Brian P. Eckerle is the prospective commanding officer; The ship was launched for the first time on May 20.

August 9, 2008 USS Sterett was commissioned during a 7 p.m. EDT ceremony in Baltimore, Md., at the South Locust Point Marine Terminal. Michelle Sterett Bernson, a descendant of the ship’s namesake, served as sponsor of the ship.

December 16, The Sterett returned to San Diego after successfully completing a Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial (CSSQT) with the newly implemented Aegis baseline 7.1R combat suite.

July 2, 2009 Cmdr. Darren G. McPherson relieved Cmdr. Brian P. Eckerle as CO of DDG 104.

November 12, The Sterett departed Anaheim Bay after concluding ordnance operations at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach.

May 4, 2010 USS Sterett recently arrived in Naval Station Everett to participate in an emergency sortie exercise with the other COMDESRON 9 ships; Departed CFB Esquimalt, B.C., Canada, on May 3.

June 21, The guided-missile destroyer departed Naval Base San Diego for a week-long training exercise, to test its tactical weapons systems in preparation for its upcoming deployment.

October 22, USS Sterett departed San Diego for its maiden deployment, as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) CSG that departed in September.

November 22, DDG 104 anchored in Patong Bay, Thailand, for a goodwill port visit to Phuket.

February 22, 2011 One of the 19 pirates who captured the "Quest" on Friday, about 190 nautical miles southeast of Masirah Island, fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the Sterett around 8.00 a.m., while negotiations were underway aboard the destroyer to solve a high-seas stand-off. The grenade missed. The pirates then shot and killed the four Americans before Navy Seals could reach the yacht to intervene. While clearing the vessel, two pirates were killed and two were found dead aboard the Quest. The remaining 15 suspected pirates are currently being held on the USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The killings came less than a week after a Somali pirate Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison by a New York court for the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama.

March 9, Cmdr. Richard C. McDaniel relieved Cmdr. Darren G. McPherson as CO of the Sterett during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Naval Base San Diego.

April 3, USS Sterett is currently in the Philippine Sea participating in exercise Malabar 2011 with the Indian Navy. The guided-missile destroyer recently visited Chinhae, Republic of Korea.

April 27, The Sterett returned to homeport after a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

September 25, DDG 104 is currently participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), off the coast of southern California, as part of USS Abraham Lincoln CSG.

November 3, USS Sterett departed Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach after an ordnance transfer operation.

December 6, USS Sterett departed Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled deployment, with the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR.

January 6, 2012 The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Port Klang, Malaysia, for a six-day port visit.

February 12, The Sterett participated in an annual exercise Stakenet, in the Arabian Gulf, along with USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), USS Typhoon (PC 5), USS Chinook (PC 9), HMS Argyll (F231), KNS Al Nokhetna and KNS Maskan, from Feb. 5-9.

March 13, USS Sterett pulled into Khalifa Bin Salman Port at Hidd for a four-day visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

April 22, The Sterett is currently participating in a multinational exercise Arabian Shark, in the Arabian Sea, with the navies from Great Britain, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

June 11, DDG 104 arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a five-day port call.

July 5, USS Sterett returned to San Diego after a seven-month deployment.

July 31, Cmdr. Stewart L. Bateshansky relieved Cmdr. Richard C. McDaniel as CO of the Sterett during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Naval Base San Diego.

November 28, USS Sterett conducted a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Operational Test Launch (OTL), the first since 2010, from the Pacific Missile Range, off the coast of San Nicolas Island. The ship recently departed homeport for deck landing qualifications and MISSILEX in the SOCAL Op. Area.

February 13, 2013 The Sterett commenced a three-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Continental Maritime of San Diego shipyard; Returned from sea trials on May 14.

June 17, The guided-missile destroyer returned to Naval Base San Diego after underway for routine training; Underway for local operations in late October; Underway for Navy's Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) Cruise from Dec. 13-23; Completed a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) assessment on Feb. 1?, 2014.

February 19, USS Sterett conducted a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Block IV Operational Test Launch (OTL) at the Pacific Missile Test Range off the coast of Port Hueneme, Calif. The missile flew a preprogrammed route while receiving updates from a simulated maritime operations center and from advanced off-board sensors updating the missile’s target location. Throughout the flight, the missile maintained communications with all the command and control assets and provided updates on its location before hitting the target.

March 28, Cmdr. Theodore J. Nunamaker relieved Cmdr. Stewart L. Bateshansky as the 5th CO of Sterett during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Naval Base San Diego.

May 20, The Sterett is currently underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG; Commenced a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) in early June; Returned home on June 10.

August 22, USS Sterett departed San Diego for a scheduled Middle East deployment.

From August 30 through Sept. 3, the Sterett participated in Undersea Warfare Exercise (USWEX) off the coast of Hawaii; Participated in biennial exercise Valiant Shiel 2014, off the coast of Guam and Saipan, from Sept. 16-23.

October 2, USS Sterett moored at Changi Naval Base for a five-day port visit to Singapore; Entered the Arabian Gulf on Oct. 17.

November 19, DDG 104 moored at Berth 58, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a four-day liberty visit to Dubai.

November 29, The Sterett moored at Berth 4, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), Bahrain, for a six-day upkeep.

December 11, USS Sterett commenced a counter-piracy exercise, with the People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA(N)) ships Yun Chang (FFG 571) and Chao Hu (AOR 890), in the Gulf of Aden; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound in mid-December.

January 14, 2015 USS Sterett moored at Berth 2, Mina Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., for a four-day liberty visit; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Feb. 7.

March 9, The guided-missile destroyer recently moored at Berth 3, Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, for a liberty port visit.

April 1, The Sterett is currently conducting Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) in the Gulf of Aden with a primary focus to intercept strategic arms bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen; Departed the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR) on April 16.

April 22, USS Sterett anchored in Makham Bay for a liberty port visit to Phuket, Thailand; Anchored off Bali, Indonesia, from May 1-5.

May 27, DDG 104 pulled into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a three-day port visit and to embark "Tigers."

June 4, USS Sterett moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after completing a nine-and-a-half month deployment.

June 23, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair was awarded a $13,6 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for the USS Sterett's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by February.

July 15, USS Sterett departed Naval Base San Diego for local operations; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on July 16; Underway again on July 17; Moored at NWS Seal Beach for ammo offload from July 20-24; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 8 on Friday afternoon.

August 10, The Sterett moored at BAE Systems shipyard for a six-month SRA.

September 10, Cmdr. Matthew W. Cieslukowski relieved Theodore J. Nunamaker as CO of the USS Sterett during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

January 2?, 2016 DDG 104 moved "dead-stick" to Berth 6, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego; Moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel before underway for sea trials on Feb. 9; Returned home on Feb. 12; Underway again from March 23-25 and April 11-15.

April 18, USS Sterett moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to onload ammunition before underway for routine training; Returned home on April 21; Brief stop at Bravo Pier before underway from May 9-20.

June 3, The Sterett moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway for Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer cruise.

July 29, USS Sterett moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Carl Vinson CSG.

August 12, USS Sterett moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego, marking a milestone as the first operational use of the newly-constructed pier, the project awarded in September 2011 for $102.5 million.

August 26, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 after a four-day underway for routine training; Underway again on Sept. 6.

September 10, USS Sterett moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 after participated in San Diego Fleet Week Sea and Air Parade.

October 24, The Sterett moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX); Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Nov. 22; Underway for local operations on Dec. 14; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Dec. 15; Underway again on Jan. 11.

January 13, 2017 DDG 104 moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammunition; Returned home on Jan. 1?.

January 27, USS Sterett moored at Berth 1, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego after a three-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again from Feb. 3-?.

February 16, USS Sterett moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway for Missile Exercise (MISSILEX); Underway again from Feb. 22-2?.

March 2, Cmdr. Claudine Caluori relieved Cmdr. Matthew W. Cieslukowski as the 7th CO of Sterett during a change-of-command ceremony at Pier 10.

March 31, USS Sterett, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 Detachment, departed San Diego for a scheduled western Pacific deployment, as part of the Surface Action Group (SAG).

April 11, The Sterett moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a three-day port visit.

April 29, USS Sterett moored at China Merchants Wharf in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, for a four-day liberty port visit.

May 10, DDG 104 anchored off the coast of Songhla, Thailand, for a brief stop before participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise, along with the USS Coronado (LCS 4), RSS Intrepid (69) and HTMS Naresuan (FFG 421).

May 12, USS Sterett anchored off Changi Naval Base in Singapore to participate in International Maritime Review (IMR); Participated in pass-in review on May 15.

May 15, The Sterett moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura (The ex-Changi Naval Base) for a four-day port call to participate in International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2017 Warship Display; Transited the Strait of Malacca northbound on May 20.

May 21, USS Sterett anchored off Phuket, Thailand, for a four-day liberty port visit before participating in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Guardian Sea, with the USS Key West (SSN 722), HTMS Taksin (FF 422) and HTMS Long Lom (FS 533); Transited the Strait of Malacca southbound on May 29.

May 30, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 6, RSS Singapura for a three-day port call; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the JS Izumo (DDH 183), JS Sazanami (DD 113), HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) and HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), in the South China Sea, from June 8-10.

June 12, USS Sterett moored at South Sea Fleet Naval Base in Zhanjiang, People's Republic of China, for a four-day port visit; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the  PLA(N) Huangshan (FFG 570) on June 16.

June 18, The Sterett moored at Alava Pier in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, for a routine port call; Moved to Pol Pier on June 22; Departed Subic Bay on June 23; Transited the San Bernardino Strait northbound on June 25; Joined the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSG on June 2?.

July 22, USS Sterett participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX), along with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) ESG and Royal Australian Navy ships, while underway off the coast of Queensland, Australia, at the conclusion of a biennial joint exercise Talisman Sabre 2017.

July 23, USS Sterett moored outboard the USS Barry (DDG 52) at Northshore Hamilton Wharf in Brisbane, Australia, for a five-day liberty port visit.

August 4, DDG 104 moored at Berth 2, Tango Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a five-day port call; Moored at Pier M2 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from Aug. 18-22.

August 28, USS Sterett moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego following a five-month deployment.

November 14, The Sterett moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 after a 22-day underway in support of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG's Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX), off the coast of southern California; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to offload ammo on Dec. 1; Underway again on Dec. 3.

December 4, USS Sterett moored at Wharf 4 in Port Hueneme, Calif., for a three-day port call to conduct combat systems groom with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC); Returned home on Dec. 11.

January 26, 2018 The Sterett moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a one-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway again on Jan. 31; Returned home on Feb. 1.

February 6, USS Sterett departed San Diego for a scheduled western Pacific deployment, as part of the Surface Action Group (SAG).

February 7, The Sterett moored again at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego for emergent repairs; Underway again on Feb. 8; Moored at Pier H1 in Pearl Harbor from Feb. 16-20.

February 27, The Sterett moored at Pier M3 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a three-day port call, following operations off the southern coast of Oahu; Moored at Berth 3, Tango Wharf on Naval Base Guam for a brief stop to refuel on March 9; Transited the Surigao Strait southbound on March 13; Entered the South China Sea on March 14.

March 27, USS Sterett moored at China Merchants Wharf in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, for a three-day liberty port visit.

April 4, DDG 104 joined the USS Wasp (LHD 1) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, off the coast of Pohang, Republic of Korea; Transited the Korean Strait southbound on April 9.

April 17, USS Sterett participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Wasp, USS Green Bay (LPD 20), USS Ashland (LSD 48) and USS Dewey (DDG 105), while underway east of Okinawa, Japan, as part of the ESG's Certification Exercise (CERTEX); Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), while underway off the coast of Guam, on April 23.

May 1, The Sterett moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a three-day port visit and to embark friends and family members for a Tiger Cruise.

May 11, USS Sterett moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego following a three-month deployment.

June 11, The Sterett departed homeport for routine operations off the coast of southern California; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on June 18.

June 24, USS Sterett participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341), FS Prairial (F731), CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07), USCGC Bertholf (WMSL 750), USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) and a commercial container ship NRU Asterix.

June 25, The Sterett moored outboard the USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to participate in a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018; Underway for at-sea phase on July 9; Moored outboard the USS Preble (DDG 88) at Wharf B22 from Aug. 1-3.

August 9, USS Sterett moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego.

August 15, Cmdr. Sean P. Lewis relieved Cmdr. Claudine Caluori as CO of the Sterett during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

August 17, The Sterett departed homeport in support of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces; Moored at Wharf 311, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for ammo offload from Aug. 20-24; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Sept. 7; Entered the Pride of California Dry Dock in BAE Systems shipyard on Oct. 18.

March 19, 2019 USS Sterett recently undocked and moored pierside on BAE Systems shipyard; Moved "dead-stick" to Navy Fuel Farm (NFF), Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel before underway for sea trials on June 25; Brief stop at Bravo Pier to onload ammo before moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on June 28; Underway again from July 30- Aug. 2.

August 19, The Sterett moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for routine training; Anchored at A-151 for a brief stop on Aug. 23; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Aug. 26.

September 13, DDG 104 moored at Berth 2, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego after a four-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Day-long underway on Sept. 26; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for Engineering Certification (ECERT) and Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) qualifications on Oct. 4; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 on Oct. 11; Commenced Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) on Oct. 1?.

October 18, Cmdr. Andrew B. Koy relieved Cmdr. Sean P. Lewis as the 9th CO of Sterett during a pierside ceremony on Naval Base San Diego.

November 15, USS Sterett departed Naval Base San Diego for routine training off the coast of southern California; Moored at Wharf 311, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for ammo onload from Nov. 18-21; Brief stop at NFF to refuel before moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Nov. 26; Underway again from Dec. 11-17.

January 13, 2020 The Sterett departed homeport for Group Sail, as part of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 for a brief stop on Feb. 6; Moored at Wharf 5 in Port Hueneme from Feb. 7-14; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Feb. 15; Underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on Feb. 18; Underway again on March 13.

March 16, The Sterett moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a four-day ammo onload; Returned home on March 21.

May 10, USS Sterett departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

June 4, The Sterett moored at Wharf 311 on Nawal Weapons Station Seal Beach for a one-day ammo onload after participated in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).

June 24, USS Sterett moored at Berth 1, Tango Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a four-day liberty port visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), while underway in the Philippine Sea, on July 13; Transited the Surigao Strait southbound on July 14; Transited the Balabac Strait westbound on July 15; Transited the Strait of Singapore on July 18; Transited the Malacca Strait northbound from July 18-19; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) on July 24.

July 30, The guided-missile destroyer transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound, ecorting the MV Maersk Valencia (T-AK 5526); Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), while underway in the Red Sea, on Aug. 14; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Aug. 16; Transited southbound, escorting the USS Georgia (SSGN 729), on Aug. 17.

August 20, The Sterett conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195), while underway approximately 70 n.m. northwest of Farasan Island, Saudi Arabia; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), while underway in the North Arabian Sea, on Aug. 29.

September 6, USS Sterett conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) on Sept. 15; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Sept. 18; Moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, from Sept. 2?-24.

October 4, The Sterett conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman, while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the HMS Montrose (F236), while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on Oct. 8; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart on Oct. 11; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Oct. 1?; Transited southbound on Oct. 16.

October 23, The Sterett conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon, while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Participated in a phase II of annual exercise Malabar 2020, while underway in the Arabian Sea, from Nov. 17-20; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart, while underway southwest of Sumatra, on Nov. 23.

December 7, DDG 104 conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Carl Brashear, while underway in the North Arabian Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) on Dec. 8 and 13th; Arrived off the northeast coast of Somalia, in support of Operation Octave Quartz, on Dec. 21.

January 4, 2021 The Sterett conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon, while underway in the North Arabian Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman on Jan. 26; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon on Feb. 3; Transited the Malacca Strait southbound from Feb. 4-5; Transited the Strait of Singapore eastbound on late Friday afternoon.

February 9, USS Sterett participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX), with the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG, while underway off the west coast of Luzon, Philippines; Moored at Wharf B24 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a brief stop on Feb. 19; Arrived off the coast of San Diego on Feb. 25.

February 26, USS Sterett moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 on Naval Base San Diego following a nine-and-a-half month deployment.

March 12, Cmdr. Shaun Dennis relieved Cmdr. Andrew B. Koy as CO of the Sterett during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

April 11, The Sterett departed Naval Base San Diego for routine operations off the coast of southern California; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo offload from April 12-16; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 on Friday afternoon; Moved "dead-stick" to Continental Maritime of San Diego (CMSD) shipyard on May 17; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 2, Pier 12 in Naval Base San Diego on Oct. 15.

November 10, USS Sterett moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway for sea trials, following a six-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Moved "dead-stick" to Pride of California Dry Dock, in BAE Systems shipyard, on May 26, 2022.

July 14, Cmdr. Christopher M. Descovich relieved Cmdr. Shaun Dennis as the 11th commanding officer of Sterett.

August 25, USS Sterett undocked and moored at Pier 4S on BAE Systems shipyard; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 6, Pier 7 in Naval Base San Diego on Sept. 9; Underway for sea trials from Sept. 29-30.

January 12, 2023 USS Sterett moored at Bravo Pier on Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo before moored at Berth 1, Pier 3; Underway again on Jan. 17; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Jan. 26; Underway again on Jan. 30; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Feb. 10; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from Feb. 13-15.

February 16, The Sterett moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on March 2; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on March 7; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on March 9.

March 12, The Sterett moved from Naval Base San Diego to N//S/I Mike Pier in Naval Base Point Loma, in support of the AUKUS trilateral meeting; Moved back to Berth 6, Pier 3 on March 14; Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise on March 17; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on March 22.

March 27, USS Sterett moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on March 29; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on April 2; Underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG 1, on April 4; Brief stop off Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 17; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on April 24; Underway again on April 28.

May 1, The Sterett moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a four-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 8 on May 8; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 after a day-long underway on May 16; Underway again from May 2?-22.

July 5, Cmdr. Jason M. Garfield relieved Cmdr. Christopher M. Descovich as CO of the DDG 104 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

July 12, USS Sterett departed homeport for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX); Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 from July 21-22; Brief stop at Bravo Pier to onload ammo before moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on Aug. 9.

October 10, USS Sterett moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for a scheduled deployment; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Oct. 13.

October 19, The Sterett conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), while underway south of Oahu, Hawaii; Moored at Pier B17 in Pearl Harbor from Oct. 19-21; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) on Oct. 28.

November 7, USS Sterett participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSG, USS Carl Vinson, USS Kidd (DDG 100) and JS Hyuga (DDH 181), while underway south of Okinawa; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson on Nov. 8; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) on Nov. 9; Participated in a PHOTOEX, as part of ANNUALEX 2023, on Nov. 10; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson on Nov. 16; Participated in a PHOTOEX again on Nov. 19; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) on Nov. 20.

November 21, The Sterett moored at Berth 1, Akasaki Pier on Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a four-day liberty port visit to celebrate the Thanksgiving Day; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway southeast of Jeju Island, on Nov. 26; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Charles Drew, while underway southeast of Kyushu, on Nov. 28.

December 4, The Sterett conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon, while underway east of Okinawa; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on Dec. 8; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) on Dec. 9; Transited the Surigao Strait southbound on Dec. 11; Transited the Balabac Strait westbound on Dec. 13; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon on Dec. 16.

December 17, USS Sterett moored at Berth 7, RSS Singapura for a four-day liberty port visit to Singapore; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon, while underway in the South China Sea, on Dec. 29; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) on Jan. 4.

January 5, 2024 USS Sterett moored at Berth 3, Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, Republic of the Philippines, for a four-day liberty port visit.

January 8, Capt. Craig M. Trent relieved Capt. Thomas G. Chekouras as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 1 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Sterett in Manila.

January 11, The Sterett transited the Luzon Strait eastbound; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) on Jan. 12; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway southwest of Kyushu, on Jan. 15, 16 and 17th; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson, while underway east of Okinawa, on Jan. 19; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again, while underway southeast of Okinawa, on Jan. 26 and 29th; Participated in a PHOTOEX on Jan. 31.

February 3, The Sterett conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), while underway in the Philippine Sea; Moored at Wharf B23 in Pearl Harbor from Feb. 11-14; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) on Feb. 19.

February 21, USS Sterett moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after more than a four-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet AoR.

April 30, The Sterett moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a one-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Brief underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on May 2; Underway again on May 10; Moored at NWS Seal Beach for ammo offload from May 13-16; Returned home on Thursday afternoon.

May 24, The Sterett moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a four-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on June 10; Moored at S/S/I Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma from June 13-18.

June 25, USS Sterett moored at Wharf B26 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for the in-port phase of biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024; Moved to Wharf B24, outboard the USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), on June 26; Moved to Wharf B23, outboard the USS Kidd (DDG 100), on July ?; Underway for at-sea phase on July 8; Moored at Wharf B25 for a brief stop on July 16.

July 22, The Sterett participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX), while underway north of Kauai, Hawaii; Moored outboard the USS William P. Lawrence at Wharf B23 from July 30- Aug. 2; Moored at NFF in Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel, before participating in a Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX), on Aug. 9.

August 15, USS Sterett moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway in support of national tasking on Sept. 2.

September 7, The Sterett conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Pecos, while underway in the North Pacific Ocean; Arrived in the vicinity of Adak Island, Alaska, on Sept. 10; Moored at United States Coast Guard (USCG) Terminal in Port of Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, for a brief stop to refuel on Sept. 13; Moored at USCG Terminal again from Sept. 18-19 and 28-30th.

October 7, The Sterett moored at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a brief stop to onload ammunition; Returned home on Oct. 8.