The Cole (DDG 67) is the U.S. Navy's 17th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. named in honor of Marine Sergeant Darrell S. Cole, a machine-gunner killed in action on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945, during World War II. The keel was laid down on February 28, 1994, at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., and christened on April 8, 1995. Mrs. Lee Perry, wife of Seretary of Defence William J. Perry, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Michael S. O'Bryan is the prospective commanding officer.

December 13, The guided-missile destroyer underway for the first time from Ingalls shipyard to conduct Builder's sea trials; Underway for acceptance trials from Jan. 21-23.

June 8, 1996 USS Cole was commissioned during a ceremony in Port Everglades, Fla.

June 21, The Cole arrived in its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after participating in exercise Marcot 96/SHAREM 116 and a brief visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for refuel.

July 10, DDG 67 emergency sortied from Norfolk to avoid the Hurricane Bertha; Underway again for Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) I from July 22-26; Ammo onload at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., from Aug. 5-7.

August 12, USS Cole departed homeport for Post Delivery Tests and Trials (PDT&T) and Combat Systems Ship's Qualifications Trials (CSSQT).

August 16, The Cole pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., for a three-day visit to Ft. Lauderdale before conducting testing at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range; Port calls to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, from Aug. 30-31 and Sept. 1-3.

September 21, USS Cole arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a two-day port visit; Port call to Nassau, Bahamas, from Sept. 26-30; Returned home on Oct. 3; Underway for VANDAL exercise off Wallops Island from Oct. 11-13; Ammo offload from Dec. 2-3 in preparation for Post Shakedown Availability (PSA).

September 23, 1997 Cmdr. Richard J. Nolan, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Michael S. O'Bryan as CO of DDG 67.

From January 12-26, 1998, the Cole was underway for Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 98-2 in the Puerto Rican Op. Area.

February 22, USS Cole departed Naval Station Norfolk for a surge Middle East deployment, as part of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Battle Group (BG).

March 5, The guided-missile destroyer entered the Red Sea after transiting Suez Canal; Brief stop in Port of Djibouti to refuel on March 8; Conducted turnover with the USS Carney (DDG 64) on March 11.

March 18, USS Cole pulled into Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for a five-day port visit; Port call to Manama, Bahrain, from April 23-29.

May 12, The Cole pulled into Jebel Ali, U.A.E., for a four-day port call after participating in a bilateral exercise SHAREM 124, from May 1-10; Anchored off Bahrain from June 14-16 and 21-24; Port visit to Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., from July 14-17; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on July 27; Inport Malaga, Spain, from Aug. 3-9.

August 18, USS Cole returned to Norfolk following a maiden six-month deployment.

September 21, The Cole moored at NWS Yorktown to offload ammunition; Moored at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., from Oct. 7-8.

October 8, USS Cole pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., for a six-day visit to Ft. Lauderdale to participate in Broward County Navy Days; Port visit to Naval Station Mayport from Oct. 14-19; Returned home on Oct. 23.

November 16, USS Cole commenced a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) while pierside at Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for sea trials and ammo onload at NWS Yorktown from Feb. 1-4.

March 3, DDG 66 departed homeport for Counter-Drug Operations (CDOPS) in the Caribbean Sea; Port call to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to refuel from March 7-8.

March 18, USS Cole arrived in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles, for a four-day visit to Curacao; Port call to Roosevelt Roads from March 31- April 3; Port call to Guantanamo Bay from April 6-7; Returned home on April 10.

May 18, The Cole arrived in Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a scheduled visit to conduct school ship training with Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS).

May 26, USS Cole moored at Pier 88 in New York City for a week-long visit to participate in annual Fleet Week celebration; Underway for Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) from June 14-16.

June 25, Cmdr. Kirk S. Lippold relieved Cmdr. Richard J. Nolan, Jr., as CO of the USS Cole during a ceremony at Nauticus Pier in downtown Norfolk.

August 24, The guided-missile destroyer arrived at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown to onload ordnance.

September 15, The Cole emergency sortied from Norfolk to avoid the Hurricane Floyd.

October 4, USS Cole pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., for an eight-day visit to Ft. Lauderdale to participate in Broward County Navy Days; Underway for Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22 Group Sail on Oct. 12; Port call to Roosevelt Roads from Oct. 18-19.

October 28, DDG 67 anchored off the coast of Road Town, British Virgin Islands, for a four-day visit to Tortola Island; Port call to Miami, Fla., from Nov. 8-12; Returned home on Nov. 16; Underway again from Dec. 10-15 in the VACAPES Op. Area for ADEX.

From March 7 through April 7, 2000, the Cole was underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX); Port visit to Miami from March 18-21; Underway for Joint Task Force (JTFEX) from May 9-22; Ammo onload at NWS Yorktown from May 25-28; Underway for Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) off Vieques, Puerto Rico, from June 21-30.

August 8, USS Cole departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

August 21, The Cole arrived in Barcelona, Spain, for a four-day port visit; Port call to Villefranche, France, from Aug. 28- Sept. 1.

September 4, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Valletta, Malta, for a three-day port visit; Port call to Koper, Slovenia, from Sept. 11-15; Underway in the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Silent Lance from Sept. 15- Oct. 4; Transited Suez Canal on Oct. 11.

October 12, As USS Cole was at anchor in Port of Aden, Yemen, for refueling, suicide Al-Qaeda bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat, at 1118 a.m., directly against the port side of the ship. The resulting blast killed 17 Sailors, wounded 39 others, and tore a hole forty by sixty feet in the ship's hull.

October 29, The Cole was towed out of Aden port to deeper water by the fleet ocean tug USNS Cataba (T-ATF 168). The process of loading the DDG 67 onto the transport ship required a water depth of at least 75 feet since it involved partially submerging M/V Blue Marlin, Norwegian heavy transport ship, owned by Offshore Heavy Transport of Oslo, Norway, and maneuving Cole into position over Blue Marlin's deck on Oct. 30.

December 24, USS Cole was off-loaded from Blue Marlin in a pre-dredged deep-water facility at the Litton Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss.

January 14, 2001 The cole was moved from floating dry-dock to the land facility in order to fully begin its restoration process; Commenced an Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA) on Feb. 22.

March 9, Cmdr. Kevin M. Sweeney relieved Cmdr. Kirk S. Lippold as commanding officer of DDG 67.

September 14, The guided-missile destroyer departed dry-dock after a two-week period.

From April 12-13, 2002, USS Cole was underway for sea trials; Departed Pascagoula, Miss., on April 19; Returned to Norfolk on April 25; Underway Demonstrations for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) on June 12.

June 22, DDG 67 departed Naval Station Norfolk for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

July 23, USS Cole departed homeport for Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) in the Puerto Rican Op. Area; Port call to Port Canaveral, Fla., from July 25-29; Underway for the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range off Andros Island, Bahamas.

August 2, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Naval Station Roosevelt Roads for a two-day port call.

August 5, The Cole provided assistance to a 37-foot wooden sailing vessel in a distress call, approximately 30 n.m. off the coast of St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

August 10, USS Cole anchored off St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, for a three-day visit; Returned home on Aug. 27; Underway for Initial Assessment (IA) and Command Assessment of Readiness and Training (CART) II preparations from Sept. 17-19; 24-26 and Oct. 16-17.

September 24, USS Cole and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) came to the aid of a vessel in distress, about 40 miles off the coast of Currituck, North Carolina; Underway for CART II from Oct. 23-24; Ammo onload at NWS Yorktown from Nov. 5-6; Underway for routine training from Nov. 6-7, 12-13 and 14-15th; Underway Demonstrations (UD) and Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) preparations from Dec. 9-13 and 16-19.

January 10, 2003 Cmdr. Christopher W. Grady relieved Cmdr. Kevin M. Sweeney as commanding officer of the Cole.

January 13, The guided-missile destroyer departed Norfolk for UD preparations; Returned home on Jan. 17; Underway again from Jan. 27-29; Underway for Group Sail with the USS Enterprise BG from Feb. 1-12, in the Puerto rican Op. Area; Underway for UD on Feb. 14; Final Evaluation Problem from Feb. 18-19.

From April 1-12, the Cole participated in a Multi-National Maritime Exercise (MNME); Underway for VANDAL exercise from April 14-17, off Wallops Island.

April 28, DDG 67 pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., for a four-day port visit to Ft. Lauderdale to participate in Fleet Week 2003; Ammo onload at NWS Yorktown from May 12-14; Underway for magnetic deperming from May 19-21; Underway for Midshipmen Training from June 9-12; Underway for MITT and SINKEX from July 16-23; Underway for Group Sail from Aug. 20-22.

August 31, USS Cole departed Norfolk for Battle Group Sail III and COMPTUEX; Returned home on Oct. 1; Ammo onload from Oct. 22-23.

October 27, The guided-missile destroyer departed homeport for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

November 7, The Cole arrived at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, for a three-day port visit.

November 29, USS Cole departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled Mediterranean deployment, along with USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and USS Thorn (DD 988), as Surface Strike Group (SSG), in support of the global war on terrorism, after a one-day delay due to bad weather.

December 9, DDG 67 pulled into Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief port call.

December 23, USS Cole arrived in Civitavecchia, Italy, for a four-day port visit.

March 18, 2004 The guided-missile destroyer moored outboard the USS Emory S. Land in Souda Bay, Greece, fro a five-day Fleet Maintenanace Availability (FMAV).

May 27, USS Cole returned to homeport after serving with nine ships from Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Greece and Turkey, as part of NATO’s Standing Naval Forces Mediterranean (SNFM). She took part in one of the largest NATO exercises in history, Mare Aperto, and anti-submarine warfare exercise Dogfish 2004. The Cole also visited Souda Bay, Greece; Aksaz, Turkey; Toulon, France; Valencia, Spain; Augusta Bay, Italy; Cagliari, Italy; and Genoa, Italy.

July 2, Cmdr. Brian A. Solo relieved Cmdr. Christopher W. Grady as the 6th CO of DDG 67.

May 20, 2005 The Cole departed Norfolk in support of the 33rd annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2005.

June 30, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Philadelphia, Pa., to participate in the Fourth of July festivities.

December 16, Cmdr. Bradley W. Roberson relieved Cmdr. Brian A. Solo as commanding officer of the USS Cole.

February 19, 2006 USS Cole, as part of USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Expeditionary Strike Group, successfully completed their ESG Integrated Training exercises, Feb. 14, while operating in Onslow Bay, N.C. ESGINT is the first of three pre-deployment exercises designed to test fundamental capabilities and shipboard interoperability between the strike group vessels and Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) 24, in preparation for the role the ESG will play in fighting the global war on terrorism.

June 8, USS Cole departed homeport, along with USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), for a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism, with the USS Iwo Jima ESG.

September 15, DDG 67 is currently operating in the Arabian Gulf in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

October 3, USS Cole recently departed Manama, Bahrain, after its first port visit in the U.S. 5th Fleet since the ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden in October 2000.

December 6, USS Cole returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment.

June 11, 2007 Cmdr. Cary J. H. Krause relieved Cmdr. Bradley W. Roberson as the 8th CO of Cole.

July 27, The Cole is currently participating in Operation Bold Step as part of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG. More than 15,000 service members from three countries and 23 U.S. Navy ships will participate in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 07-2 "OBS", from July 26-31.

September 4, USS Cole departed Norfolk to participate in exercise Neptune Warrior 07-2, off the coast of Scotland from Sept. 17-29, with naval forces from Denmark, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Spain and United Kingdom.

October 6, DDG 67 departed HMNB Portsmouth, England, after a four-day port call; Returned home in mid-October.

February 9, 2008 The Cole pulled into Valletta, Malta, for a three-day port visit.

March 13, The guided-missile destroyer recently arrived off the coast of Lebanon in order to promote stability in the region. The U.S. Navy has sent at least three ships to patrol the coast of Lebanon as well as monitor neighboring Israel and Syria.

June 1, The Cole recently moored at HMNB Portsmouth, England, for a routine port call.

June 9, USS Cole arrived in Gdynia, Poland, to kick off the 36th annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2008.

June 20, The Cole recently moored outboard the USS Gettysburg (CG 64) in Kiel, Germany, for a scheduled port visit.

June 27, DDG 67 recently arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, for a scheduled prot visit.

July 18, USS Cole returned to homeport after six-and-a-half month deployment. She was the first U.S. Navy warship to take part in a foreign nation’s battle group, as part of HMS Illustrious, during the exercise Orion '08. Also participated in several other international exercises, including exercise Phoenix with the Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarine HMS Trafalgar (S107).

November 3, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a three-day port call.

December 12, Cmdr. Edward W. Devinney, II relieved Cmdr. Cary J. H. Kraus as commanding officer of the Cole.

September 23, 2009 USS Cole departed Naval Station Norfolk to participate in a multi-national warfare exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, off the coast of Scotland Oct. 5-16; Inport Helsinki, Finland, from Oct. 21-24.

October 24, The Cole arrived in Tallinn, Estonia, for a three-day port call; Returned home on Nov. 19.

February 8, 2010 USS Cole departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, after a three-day delay because of the weekend storm, in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility as part of the SNMG 2.

February 23, The Cole pulled into Naples, Italy, for a scheduled port visit.

March 26, The guided-missile destroyer recently arrived in Djibouti for a routine port call.

July 16, Cmdr. Andrew C. Ehlers relieved Cmdr. Edward W. Devinney, II as CO of the Cole.

September 1, USS Cole returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a nearly seven-month deployment, two days earlier than planned because of the threat from Hurricane Earl.

August 18, 2011 The Cole pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., for a three-day port visit.

September 9, DDG 67 arrived pierside at Nauticus Pier in downtown Norfolk to participate in events marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

January 6, 2012 Cmdr. Peter K. Nilsen relieved Cmdr. Andrew C. Ehlers as CO of the USS Cole during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Norfolk.

January 23, The Cole is currently underway supporting the Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group’s COMPTUEX as part of the opposition forces.

February 4, The guided-missile destroyer is currently participating in a joint and multinational amphibious assault exercise Bold Alligator 2012, off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina, Jan. 30- Feb. 12.

April 23, USS Cole departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR, with the primary focus on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) operations.

May 9, The Cole recently pulled into Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a routine port call.

June 22, DDG 67 arrived in Naval Support Activity Souda Bay at Crete, Greece, for a routine port call.

June 28, USS Cole departed Kusadasi, Turkey, after a two-day port visit; Another visit to Souda Bay on July 19.

November 16, The guided-missile destroyer pulled again into Souda Bay for a routine port call.

January 11, 2013 The Cole recently pulled into Augusta Bay, Sicily, for a brief port call to conduct turnover with the USS Mahan (DDG 72); Inport Funchal, Portugal, to refuel from Jan. 15-16.

January 26, USS Cole returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-month deployment.

March 4, Marine Hydraulics International, Norfolk, Va., was awarded a $7 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4405) to exercise options for the accomplishment of the USS Cole's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by June 2013.

July 26, Cmdr. Dennis L. Farrell relieved Cmdr. Peter K. Nilsen as the 12th commanding officer of Cole.

January 16, 2014 Cmdr. Farrell relieved Command Master Chief (SW/AW/EXW/IDW/FPJ) Larry H. Dean as a result of an "unduly familiar relationship with a junior enlisted Sailor aboard the ship."

January 19, USS Cole moored at Mole Pier in Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., for a three-day port call.

February 14, The Cole departed homeport for a two-week Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX) in the Treasure Island Op. Area.

March 28, DDG 67 moored outboard the USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a two-day port call before participating in at-sea phase of a multinational exercise Joint Warrior 14-1, from March 30- April 10.

April 12, USS Cole moored at Jetty #1, Her Majesty Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport in Plymouth, England, for a six-day port call; Returned home on April 2?; Underway again on May 19.

May 21, The Cole moored at Sullivan's Pier in Stapleton, Staten Island, N.Y., for a six-day port visit to participate in Fleet Week New York City 2014.

August 22, USS Cole departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled independent deployment.

September 5, The Cole recently recently moored at Fuel Pier in Augusta Bay, Italy, for inchop brief and turnover with the USS Vella Gulf (CG 72).

September 14, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Finger Berth in Port of Haifa, Israel, for a four-day visit; Transited the Bosporus Strait northbound on Oct. 10; Participated in a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the TCG Salihreis (F 246) on Oct. 16.

October 21, USS Cole moored at Passenger Terminal in in Port of Constanta, Romania, for a two-day visit; Participated in PASSEX with the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and ROS Regele Ferdinand (F 221) on Oct. 23; Departed Black Sea on Oct. 30.

November 5, DDG 67 moored outboard the USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) at Aksaz Naval Base near Marmaris, Turkey, for a three-day port call before participating in at-sea phase of a trilateral exercise Mavi Balina 2014, from Nov. 8-13; Anchored off Antalya from Nov. 13-14.

November 25, The Cole moored at West Fuel Berth K14 in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, for a nine-day upkeep.

December 8, USS Cole moored at Fuel Pier in Augusta Bay, Sicily, for a three-day port call; Inport Haifa, Israel, from Dec. 23-27; Participated in PASSEX with the FS Commandant Ducuing (F795) on Dec. 29.

January 19, 2015 USS Cole moored at Themistokleous Pier in Port of Piraeus, Greece, for a three-day liberty visit to Piraeus and Athens.

January 21, Cmdr. James A. Quaresimo relieved Cmdr. Dennis L. Farrell as CO of the Cole during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship in Port of Piraeus.

February 8, USS Cole entered the Black Sea again after transiting Bosporus Strait; Inport Constanta, Romania, from Feb. 9-12; Participated in PASSEX with the ROS Marasesti (F 111) on Feb. 12; Participated in PASSEX with the ROS Regina Maria (F 222) on Feb. 19.

February 20, DDG 67 moored at Berth 7, Container Terminal in Port of Varna East, Bulgaria, for a brief stop; Participated in PASSEX with the TCG Yildirim (F234) on Feb. 21; Transited Bosporus Strait southbound on Feb. 22.

February 25, The Cole moored at Fuel Pier in Augusta Bay for a brief port call to refuel; Inport Rota, Spain, for turnover with the USS Laboon (DDG 58) from Feb. 28- March 2.

March 13, USS Cole returned to Norfolk after a nearly seven-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

April 22, Marine Hydraulics International Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $9,8 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4405) for the USS Cole's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by November.

April 23, USS Cole moored at Gov. Nicholls Street Wharf in New Orleans, La., for a six-day port visit to participate in Fleet Week celebration.

May 4, The Cole moored at Berth 21, Pier 7 in Port Everglades, Fla., for a six-day port visit to participate in annual Broward County Navy Days Ft. Lauderdale.

December 11, USS Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after a four-day underway for sea trials in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway for routine training on Jan. 11.

February 24, 2016 The guided-missile destroyer returned to homeport after underway for a routine training.

April 29, Cmdr. David P. Wroe relieved Cmdr. James A. Quaresimo as CO of DDG 67 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Berth 2, Pier 2.

May 2, USS Cole moored at Berth 21, Pier 7 in Port Everglades, Fla., for a week-long port visit to participate in the annual Broward County Navy Days Ft. Lauderdale.

June 10, The Cole recently moored at Berth 2, Pier 14 on Naval Station Norfolk; Held an "Open House" from June 11-12; Underway for Group Sail in the Jacksonville Op. Area on June 27.

July 10, USS Cole, along with USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Mahan (DDG 72), participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX), with the JS Asagiri (DD 151), JS Kashima (TV 3508) and JS Setoyuki (TV 3518), while underway off the coast of Florida; Returned to Norfolk on July 21; Underway for routine training on Aug. 19.

September 16, USS Cole is currently moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for a Missile Exercise (MISSILEX), as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) CSG, from Sept. 26- Oct. ?; Underway for routine training on Oct. 14.?

November 13, DDG 67 is currently moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk.

December 15, USS Cole departed Norfolk for an independent Middle East deployment.

December 23, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Pontinha Pier in Port of Funchal, Portugal, for a brief stop at Madeira Island to refuel; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Dec. 25.

December 31, USS Cole moored at Lora Naval Base in Split, Croatia, for a three-day liberty port visit; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Jan. 10.

January 27, 2017 USS Cole rendered assistance and provided fuel to a stranded Iranian-flagged dhow, while underway in the Gulf of Oman.

February 3, The Cole is currently operating in the Gulf of Aden following an unmaned boat attack on HMS Al Madinah (702), in the waters near the port city of Hudaydah on Monday, that killed two Royal Saudi Naval Forces sailors; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on March ?.

April 16, USS Cole recently moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a liberty visit to Dubai.

May 8, Capt. Benjamin R. Nicholson relieved Capt. Derek B. Granger as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the USS Cole, while underway in the Arabian Gulf.

June 13, DDG 67 transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound, escorting the USS Bataan (LHD 5) and USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11).

July 16, USS Cole moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment.

September 6, The Cole departed homeport to participate in the 5th annual Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival; Moored at Pier 7, Fort Trumbull State Park in New London, Conn., from Sept. 8-11; Moored at Pier 2 on Naval Station Newport, R.I., from Sept. 11-15.

September 22, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again from Sept. 29- Oct. ?.

October 13, Cmdr. James Von St. Paul relieved Cmdr. David P. Wroe as the 15th CO of Cole during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Pier 1.

October 18, USS Cole moored at Berth 2, Pier 11 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Held an "Open House", in conjunction with the Fleet Fest 2017 and Naval Station Norfolk Centennial celebration, on Oct. 21; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 6 on Oct. 23.

November 29, The Cole moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway for INSURV preparations; Underway for INSURV assessment on Dec. 5; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Dec. 6; Underway again on Jan. 12.

From January 14-17, 2018, the Cole conducted operations in the Port Everglades Op. Area; Moored at Wharf C1 in Naval Station Mayport, Fla., from Jan. 19-20.

February ?, USS Cole moored at Berth 5, Pier 10 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway in support of emergent national tasking, off the coast of North Carolina and Virginia.

February 28, The Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 22-day underway in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces.

March 20, USS Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 2 after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Underway again on April 20; Moored at Wharf D1 in Naval Station Mayport from April 23-26; Moored at oored at Berth 5, Pier 2 in Naval Station Norfolk on April 27.

June 1, USS Cole moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 after a two-day underway for Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer cruise.

June 1, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair was awarded a $36,6 million contract for the USS Cole's Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (E-DSRA). This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $96,7 million. Work is expected to be completed by July 2019.

June 19, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair was awarded an $11,7 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-18-C-4438) to exercise options for the execution of USS Cole's availability.

June 20, USS Cole moored at Berth 5, Pier 9 on Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-day underway for Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer cruise; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 9 on June 29; Moved "dead-stick" to Pier 3S, BAE Systems shipyard on July 30; Entered the Old Dominion Dry Dock on Sept. ?.

March ?, 2019 USS Cole undocked and moored at Pier 4S on BAE Systems shipyard.

May 2, Cmdr. Edward J. Pledger relieved Cmdr. James Von St. Paul as CO of the Cole during a change-of-command ceremony at Vista Point Club on Naval Station Norfolk.

November 26, USS Cole moved "dead-stick" from BAE Systems shipyard to Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for sea trials from Feb. 11-15.

March 17, 2020 The Cole experienced an engineering casualty after underway from Naval Station Norfolk, at 7.30 a.m. local time, and moored back at Berth 6, Pier 7 around 8.20 a.m. EST; Underway for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area from March 20-24 and March 30- April 3.

May 18, USS Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on May 28; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on May 31.

June 28, The Cole moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 13-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on July 13; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 6 on July 16.

August 24, USS Cole moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a three-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Sept. 2; Underway again on Sept. 9; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on Sept. 27.

October 25, USS Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway off the coast of Virginia.

October 30, Cmdr. Joseph V. Libasci, III relieved Cmdr. Edward J. Pledger as the 17th CO of DDG 67 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

November 21, USS Cole moored at Berth 2, Pier 14 on Naval Station Norfolk after a week-long underway, in the Virginia Capes Op. Area, for routine training; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 10 on Dec. 3.

January 10, 2021 The Cole departed homeport in support of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG's COMPTUEX, in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas; Conducted operations off the coast of Mayport, Fla., from Jan. 16-17; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Feb. 7; Underway again on Feb. 10; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Feb. 11.

March 17, USS Cole moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 24-day underway in support of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) ARG's COMPTUEX, in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas; Underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area from March 24-27; Underway for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) rehearsal from April 26-27; Underway for INSURV assessment from May 3-4; Underway again on May 7.

May 9, The Cole moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport for a two-day port call; Transited southbound, east of Great Abaco Island, on May 13; Arrived at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, to participate in a Submarine Commander's Course (SCC), on May 14; Transited northbound on May 18; Conducted operations off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., from May 19-20.

May 21, USS Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 7 on June 3; Underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG, on June 7; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 6 on June 29; Underway again on July 31.

From August 3-10, the Cole participated in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Black Widow, while underway in the northern Atlantic Ocean, with the USS Gravely (DDG 107), USS Providence (SSN 719) and USS Indiana (SSN 789); Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Aug. 14; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Aug. 30- Sept. 3; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Friday afternoon; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 4 on Sept. 2?.

October 29, USS Cole moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 29-day underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas.

December 1, USS Cole departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman CSG-8.

December 15, The Cole transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Wednesday evening; Moored at Container Ro-Ro Berth in Port of Limassol, Cyprus, from Dec. 23-27; Participated in a PHOTOEX on Jan. 2; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Jan. 4.

January 6, 2022 USS Cole participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and ENS Alexandria (F 911), while underway in the Red Sea; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Jan. 2?; Moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, from Jan. 27- Feb. 4.

February 2, Cmdr. James V. Welsch, III relieved Cmdr. Joseph V. Libasci, III as CO of the Cole during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship in Manama.

February 6, USS Cole moored at Berth 60, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a four-day liberty visit to Dubai; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Feb. 1?; Moored at Navy Terminal in Port of Duqm, Oman, on Feb. 2?.

March 27, The Cole recently moored at Bulk Berth in Port of Eilat, Israel, to participate in exercise Intrinsic Defender; Participated in a PHOTOEX with the INS Eilat (501) and INS Hetz on March 29; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on April 12; Transited the Strait of Sicily westbound on May 3.

May 10, USS Cole anchored off the coast of Naples, Italy, for a five-day liberty port visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), while underway in the western Mediterranean, on May 17; Moored at Quay 5 in Port of Taranto, Italy, from May 26-29; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on May 30; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on June 18.

June 18, The Cole moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a four-day port call; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on June 23; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply, while underway in the Ionian Sea, on July 9; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on July 13; Moored at Pier 3 on Naval Station Rota from July 14-18.

July 18, DDG 67 transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Monday evening; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply on July 21; Transited the Strait of Sicily, just before midnight, on July 22; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway in the Ionian Sea, on July 24; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply, while underway in the southern Adriatic Sea, on July 29.

August 8, USS Cole transited the Strait of Sicily westbound, just before midnight; Moored at Cruise Quay 2 in Port of Valencia, Spain, from Aug. 10-14; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), while underway south of Balearic Islands, on Aug. 15; Transited the Strait of Sicily eastbound on Aug. 16.

August 21, The Cole conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply, while underway in the Adriatic Sea; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Aug. 24; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) on Aug. 25; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) on Sept. 3; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from Sept. 4-9.

September 9, USS Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

October 4, The Cole moved "dead-stick" from Naval Station Norfolk to Berth 2, Pier 14 on Talton Marine Terminal in Newport News, Virginia; Underway for sea trials, following a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), on Jan. 9; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 in Naval Station Norfolk on Jan. 10.

January 30, 2023 USS Cole moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a three-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Feb. 3; Underway in support of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSG's COMPTUEX, in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas, on March 8; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 on March 24.

March 28, USS Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Underway again from April 2-6 and April 20.

April 23, USS Cole moored at Berth 21 in Port Everglades, Fla., for a week-long port visit to participate in annual Fleet Week celebration; Moored outboard the USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) at Wharf C2 in Naval Station Mayport on May 1; Moved to Wharf C1 on May 8; Brief underway off the coast of Mayport on May 9; Underway again on May 10; Moored at Wharf D1 on May 12; Departed Mayport on May 14.

May 24, USS Cole participated in a Parade of Ships, off the West Side of Manhattan, before moored at Berth 4E on Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J., for a six-day port visit in conjunction with the Fleet Week New York City; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 2 on May 31.

June 16, Cmdr. Timothy Clark relieved Cmdr. James V. Welsch, III as the 19th CO of Cole during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

June 26, The Cole moved from Pier 2 to Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on June 27.

July 11, USS Cole anchored approximately 1 n.m. south of Pirate's Island in Cartagena, Colombia, for the in-port phase of a multinational exercise UNITAS LXIV; Underway for at-sea phase on July 15; Anchored off Cartagena again from July 20-25; Moored at James Bond Pier in Port of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, from July 28- Aug. 2.

August 6, USS Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Aug. 9; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Aug. ?; Underway again on Sept. 25; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from Sept. 27-29; Returned home on Friday afternoon; Underway again on Oct. 2; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 15 on Talton Marine Terminal in Newport News, Va., on Oct. ?.

January 29, 2024 USS Cole moved "dead-stick" from Talton Marine Terminal to Berth 6, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for sea trials, following a five-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), on March 2; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from March 4-8; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on March 10; Underway again on March 22.

March ?, USS Cole moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on April 6; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on April 11; Underway in support of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) ARG's COMPTUEX, in the Cherry Point, Jacksonville and Virginia Capes Op. Areas, on April 13; Moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport from April 30- May 1; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on May 8.

May 13, USS Cole departed Naval Station Norfolk for a surge deployment.

May 15, The Cole conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), while underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, from May 2?-26; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Sunday evening; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) on June ?; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on June ?.

June 29, The Cole moored at Port of Djibouti, Djibouti, for a brief stop to refuel.

July 21, Capt. Ryan B. Leary, deputy commodore of DESRON 23, assumed temporary command of the USS Cole after CO Cmdr. Timothy Clark was transferred to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for medical reasons, while the ship was underway in the Gulf of Oman.

July 30, USS Cole recently moored at Berth 9, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, for a scheduled liberty visit; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Aug. ?.

September 8, Cmdr. Matthew E. Faulkenberry relieved Capt. Ryan B. Leary as CO of the Cole during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean.

September 24, USS Cole conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean; Moored at Berth K9 in Souda Bay, Greece, on Oct. 3; Moved to Berth K14 on Oct. 4; Moved back to Berth K9 for a brief stop before departed Crete on Oct. 6; Moored at Berth K14 again from Oct. 9-17.

October 23, The Cole conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), while underway in the eastern Mediterranean; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Oct. 29; Moored at Port of Djibouti, Djibouti, to refuel from Nov. 26-27; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Dec. ?.

December 7, The Cole conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Medgar Evers, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound, just before midnight, on Dec. 10; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota to refuel from Dec. 11-12; Moored at North Berth, Cambulloneros Pier in Port of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, from Dec. 14-16.

December 23, USS Cole moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after more than a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

February 3, 2025 USS Cole anchored at Explosives Anchorage G3 for a brief stop before underway off the coast of Virginia; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Feb. 4; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from Feb. 5-11; Returned home on Feb. 12.