DDG 108 Is named after Wayne E. Meyer, the retired Navy Rear. Admiral who led the development of Aegis, the first fully integrated combat system built to defend against air, surface and subsurface threats.

October 18, 2008 PCU Wayne E. Meyer was christened in a ceremony at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. Anna Mae Meyer served as sponsor of the ship named for her husband. Cmdr. Nick A. Sarap Jr. is the prospective commanding officer.

July 10, 2009 The U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the Wayne E. Meyer during a ceremony in Bath, Maine. The 56th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer completed a combined builder's and acceptance super trial June 12 after spending four days at sea off the coast of Maine.

October 10, USS Wayne E. Meyer was commissioned during a 1 p.m. ceremony at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia.

October 26, DDG 108 pulled to Mayport Naval Station for a brief port call.

November 2, The destroyer arrived in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for a goodwill port visit.

November 8, USS Wayne E. Meyer pulled to Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, for a scheduled port call.

November 14, The Meyer arrived in Cartagena, Columbia, for a scheduled port visit.

November 18, The guided-missile destroyer pulled to Panama City, Panama, for a port visit.

November 27, DDG 108 arrived in Manzanillo, Mexico, for a goodwill port visit.

December 4, The Wayne E. Meyer arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base San Diego after a six-week transit from Norfolk Naval Station.

September 10, 2010 USS Wayne E. Meyer departed San Diego for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

April 8, 2011 Cmdr. Leopoldo S. Albea relieved Cmdr. Nick A. Sarap Jr. as CO of DDG 108 during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego.

July 26, The guided-missile destroyer departed homeport for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

July 29, USS Wayne E. Meyer departed Naval Base San Diego for a maiden deployment, as part of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG.

September 4, The Wayne E. Meyer pulled into Port Klang, Malaysia, for a four-day visit to Kuala Lumpur.

October 13, USS Wayne E. Meyer arrived in Changi naval base for a scheduled visit to Singapore. The ship is currently attached to USS George Washington (CVN 73) CSG.

November 11, DDG 108 anchored off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, for a three-day port call.

January 29, 2012 USS Wayne E. Meyer arrived in Manila, Republic of the Philippines, for a scheduled port visit.

February 27, The Wayne E. Meyer returned to homeport after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR.

April 27, Cmdr. William H. Baxter relieved Cmdr. Leopoldo S. Albea as commanding officer of USS Wayne E. Meyer.