USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) is the U.S. Navy's 18th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and is named after the five Sullivan brothers; George, Francis, Joseph, Madison and Albert who were killed in action aboard the USS Juneau (CL 52) during the battle of Guadalcanal. The keel was laid down on June 14, 1993, at Bath, Maine, by Bath Iron Works Co.; The ship was christened and launched on August 12, 1995; sponsored by Kelly Sullivan Loughren, granddaughter of Albert Leo Sullivan; and commissioned at Staten Island, N.Y., on April 19, 1997; Cmdr. Gerard D. Roncolato is the first commanding officer.

On April 26, The Sullivans departed New York for Norfolk where, after arriving on the 27th, the crew completed underway replenishment qualifications with Platte (AO 186). The guided-missile destroyer then sailed for Naval Station Mayport on April 29th and arrived in its new homeport on May 2.

After completing two days of gunnery trials in mid-May, DDG 68 embarked upon her shakedown deployment to the West Indies on May 27. That cruise took it to the waters off Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, where the ship conducted numerous sonar, gunnery, and torpedo exercises. USS The Sullivans also twice entered Roosevelt Roads and stopped once at St. Thomas for port visits. On June 29, she conducted test firings of Standard SM-2 ER missiles from its vertical launch system (VLS). After a brief stop at Mayport for the 4th of July weekend, she joined other U.S. Navy ships off the Virginia Capes for a multiple-ship missile firing exercise. The Sullivans returned to Mayport on July 12 for upkeep.

Following three days of damage control exercises in mid-August, the crew began preparations for a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). She sailed for Maine on September 3rd, arriving at Bath Iron Works on the 5th. The shipyard repainted the hull, altered the superstructure, and installed equipment upgrades in the engineering plant and combat systems suite. When the yard work was completed the destroyer got underway for Mayport, arriving there on Nov. 23.

On Dec. 8, USS The sullivans joined USS Enterprise off the coast of Georgia for a week of underway training. While providing plane guard services on the 11th, a McDonnell Douglas T-45A trainer ("Goshawk") splashed following take-off. The Sullivans made a high-speed dash to the site. While the carrier's rescue helicopter safely rescued the pilot, boats launched by the destroyer picked up considerable pieces of wreckage which were helpful in determining the cause of the crash. The crew also completed helicopter deck landing qualifications before returning to port for the holidays on the 12th.

In January 1998, the crew of USS The Sullivans began a series of exercises designed "to build the capability for long-term self-sustained training onboard." They included engineering, combat, seamanship, and battle scenario training exercises. These local operations lasted until May 18, when the warship got underway for New York and the annual "Fleet Week" celebrations.

Following a week long port visit, DDG 68 got underway on May 26 for Halifax, Nova Scotia, to conduct training workups for the upcoming exercise Unified Spirit '98. During the exercise it joined an amphibious task force formed around Nassau (LHA 4), two LPDs, and two LSDs. The warship screened the "Gator" ships during an exercise focusing on multi-national peace enforcement operations. Ships from Canada, Great Britain, Germany, France, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and Portugal also participated in the exercise. After this exercise, the ship visited Boston and then sailed with relatives and family for Mayport, arriving on July 1.

September 4, 1998 Cmdr. Scott E. Hebner relieved Cmdr. Gerard D. Roncolato as commanding officer of USS The Sullivans.

In 1999, the guided-missile destroyer participated in a various training exercises to prepare for its maiden deployment in October to the Mediterranean Sea and then in 2000 continued into the Arabian Sea and participated in exercises and boarding operations until late March.

February 9, 2000 Cmdr. Daniel P. Keller relieved Cmdr. Scott E. Heber as CO of DDG 68 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship in the Arabian Gulf.

After port visits in the Arabian Gulf, the ship returned through the Mediterranean to its homeport in April 2000, successfully completing its first six-month deployment. After participating in Beach Fest at Port Canaveral, Fla, The Sullivans underwent a major maintenance overhaul to prepare for future operations.

February 16, 2002 USS The Sullivans departed Mayport, as part of USS John F. Kennedy Battle Group, to the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; Returned home on August 17.

March 21, 2003 Cmdr. Richard A. Brown relieved Cmdr. Dixon R. Smith as the 5th commanding officer of DDG 68.

August 20, 2004 USS The Sullivans departed Naval Station Mayport for a deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.

September 21, USS The Sullivans arrived in Valletta, Malta, for a scheduled port visit.

October 6, The Sullivans is currently participating in a multilateral naval exercise in the Adriatic Sea with forces from Albania, Croatia and Macedonia Oct. 3-15. Named Adriatic PHIBLEX (Amphibious Landing Exercise), the exercise will include amphibious landings in Croatia, maritime interception operations, basic seamanship and coastal maneuvering, surface gunnery exercises, helicopter operations, and search and rescue scenarios.

November 17, USS The Sullivans provided assistance to damaged dhow Al Suleman in the Gulf of Oman, when the vessel was seen adrift. The 17-member crew of the dhow vessel from Karachi, Pakistan, had been under way for 21 days and adrift for 13 of them.

December 11, Cmdr. Wade F. Wilkenson relieved Cmdr. Richard A. Brown as the 6th commanding officer of USS The Sullivans.

December 13, DDG 68 departed Muscat, Oman, after a six-day port visit. Since transiting the Suez Canal on Nov. 3, the ship has conducted 17 MIO boardings. The guided-missile destroyer is currently assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 150.

February 13, 2005 USS The Sullivans returned to Naval Station Mayport after a six-month deployment.

March 15, The Sullivans departed Savannah, Ga., after participating in St. Patrick's Day ceremonies.

December 1, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Philadelphia, Pa., for a Fleet Week.

June 5, 2006 Cmdr. Anthony J. Parisi relieved Cmdr. Wade F. Wilkenson as the 7th commanding officer of The Sullivans.

June 7, USS The Sullivans is currently underway in support of exercise Neptune Warrior, in the North Atlantic Ocean, a course designed to enhance coordination between North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies through June 30.

July 8, USS The Sullivans recently moored at Cobh Naval Base, Ireland, for a brief port call.

October 12, DDG 68 is currently anchored in the Chesapeake Bay for a port visit to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

November 27, USS The Sullivans departed homeport, as part of Surface Strike Group (SSG) 07-1, for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR.

Febryary 2, 2007 The guided-missile destroyer is currently underway in the Aegean Sea conducting maritime safety and security operations with the Turkish Navy.

February 5, USS The Sullivans arrived in Varna, Bulgaria, for a scheduled port call.

April 13, DDG 68 is currently participating in a National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led exercise Noble Manta from April 12-22. The largest joint anti-submarine warfare exercise held annually in the Mediterranean Sea, Noble Manta 2007 involves 10 NATO countries which provide maritime patrol aircraft, surface and subsurface assets.

May 3, The Sullivans recently departed Batumi, Georgia, after a brief port visit.

May 29, USS The Sullivans returned to Mayport after a six-month deployment. The ship participated in seven multi-lateral exercises including Noble Dina.

June 14, USS The Sullivans arrived in New York City to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the ship’s commissioning at Staten Island; Arrived in Gloucester, Mass., to participate in Navy Week on July 1.

December 7, Cmdr. Ryan C. Tillotson relieved Cmdr. Anthony J. Parisi as the 8th commanding officer of DDG 68.

March 29, 2008 The guided-missile destroyer is currently off the coast of Florida, conducting a group sail operations, as part of USS Theodore Roodevelt Carrier Strike Group.

September 12, USS The Sullivans departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment.

In late September, The Sullivans' had the honor of participating in the first Navy monument dedication in Normandy, France.

October 19, Seven NATO warships from Standing Naval Maritime Group (SNMG) Two, including The Sullivans, arrived off the coast of Somalia to help in the battle against pirates in the region.

January 7, 2009 USS The Sullivans recently pulled into Yokosuka, Japan, for a rare port visit in the U.S. 7th Fleet AoR.

February 16, The Sullivans arrived in Cochin, India, for a goodwill port visit. The guided-missile destroyer recently participated in undersea warfare exercise with the Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The ship also visited Chinhae, Republic of Korea; and Singapore during deployment.

April 8, The Sullivans departed Portsmouth, England, after a four-day port visit.

April 18, USS The Sullivans returned to homeport after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.

August 28, Cmdr. Neil E. Funtanilla relieved Cmdr. Ryan C. Tillotson as the 9th CO of the USS The Sullivans.

February 19, 2010 USS The Sullivans departed Mayport for a scheduled deployment, the first as Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capable ship.

April 7, DDG 68 damaged one of its two propellers after striking a buoy chain March 20 in the Arabian Gulf. The incident was initially reported as a Class A mishap, but was downgraded to a Class B on April 2, meaning there was at least $200,000 in damage, permanent partial disability or three or more personnel hospitalized as inpatients.

May 18, Rear Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of Combined Task Force 50, fired Cmdr. Neil Funtanila in Manama, Bahrain, after a non-judicial hearing found he was "derelict in the performance of his duties." Cmdr. Robert J. Cepek assumed temporary command.

June 10, Cmdr. Mark A. Olson relieved Cmdr. Robert J. Cepek as the 11th CO of the USS The Sullivans.

September 19, USS The Sullivans returned home after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th AoR. The guided-missile destroyer traveled more than 35,000 n.m. and visited several ports, including Malaga, Spain, recently.

April 15, 2011 DDG 68 departed Naval Station Mayport for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

September 7, Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, fired Cmdr. Mark A. Olson due to "a loss of confidence in his ability to command." He was in command on Aug. 17 when the ship was conducting a gunnery exercise at the Cherry Point Operating Range Area, off the North Carolina coast. During the exercise, The Sullivans mistook a fishing vessel for a towed gunnery target and began firing inert rounds at the vessel. They landed close but did not strike the boat. None of the fishermen was harmed. USS The Sullivans was scheduled to deploy Wednesday but was delayed since the ship will now have to complete predeployment certifications, including some exercises, under a new CO Cmdr. Sylvester L. Steele.

October 7, USS The Sullivans departed Mayport for an independent Mediterranean deployment with a primary focus on Ballistic Missile Defense.

October 27, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Souda Bay, Greece, for a routine port call. The ship recently departed Gaeta, Italy, after a brief port visit.

November 8, Cmdr. Derick S. Armstrong relieved Cmdr. Sylvester L. Steele as the 13th CO of DDG 68 during a change-of-coomand ceremony on board the ship at Rota, Spain.

November 24, USS The Sullivans arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, for a scheduled port call. The ship participated in a multi-national exercise Grampus, hosted by the French Navy, from Nov. 8-21.

November 30, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Split, Croatia, for a three-day port visit.

December 26, USS The Sullivans recently departed Haifa, Israel, after a scheduled port visit.

January 24, 2012 DDG 68 arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for a routine port call.

February 14, USS The Sullivans departed Augusta Bay, Italy, to participate in a NATO's largest Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise Proud Manta 2012, from Feb. 14-26.

March 2, USS The Sullivans pulled into Bodrum, Turkey, for a four-day port visit.

March 23, The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Haifa for another visit to Israel.

April 1, DDG 68 is currently participating in a joint exercise Noble Dina, with the navies of Israel and Greece, in the eastern Mediterranean.

April 19, USS The Sullivans recently arrived in Limassol, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit.

May 8, Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe, Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, relieved CO Cmdr. Derick S. Armstrong due to "a loss of confidence in his ability to command as a result of an unprofessional command climate that was contrary to good order and discipline." Capt. John M. Esposito, Deputy Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 60, assumed temporary command of the USS The Sullivans.

May 22, USS The Sullivans returned to Naval Station Mayport after seven-and-a-half month deployment.

June 5, Capt. Wesley A. Smith relieved Capt. John M. Esposito as commanding officer of The Sullivans.

April 17, 2013 Cmdr. Samuel F. de Castro relieved Capt. Wesley A. Smith as the 16th CO of DDG 68 during a pierside ceremony at Naval Station Mayport.

June 24, USS The Sullivans departed homeport for a scheduled independent deployment.

July 6, The guided-missile destroyer departed Reykjavik, Iceland, after a brief port call. Inport Rota, Spain, in mid-July; Transited Suez Canal on July 18; Entered the Arabian Gulf for Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) on July 2?.

September 10, DDG 68 recently pulled into Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a port visit to Dubai.

December 8, The Sullivans recently anchored off the coast of Saint Raphael for a liberty visit to France; Inport Funchal, Portugal, from Dec. 13-14.

December 23, USS The Sullivans returned to Mayport after a six-month Middle East deployment.

February ?, 2014 The Sullivans entered the dry-dock at BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards for a nine-month Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (E-DSRA).

October 10, Cmdr. Jennifer M. Blakeslee relieved Cmdr. Samuel F. de Castro as CO of the USS The Sullivans during a pierside ceremony at Naval Station Mayport.

March 16, 2015 USS The Sullivans recently departed homeport for routine training in the Jacksonville Op. Area.

July 1?, USS The Sullivans departed Naval Station Mayport for an Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX) and in support of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) ARG's COMPTUEX.

July 18, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 5, Pier 11 on Naval Station Norfolk for damage assessment after an SM-2 Block IIIA missile malfunctioned and exploded shortly after launch, around 9 a.m. EDT on Saturday, causing minor damage to the port side of the ship; Underway again on July 19.

July 23, USS The Sullivans moored at Delta 1 Wharf on Naval Station Mayport and commenced Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV); Brief underway off the coast of Jacksonville on Aug. 19.

September 5, USS The Sullivans departed homeport for IDCERTEX and in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG's COMPTUEX.

October 1, DDG 68 moored at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for the in-port phase of a multinational exercise Joint Warrior 15-2, after a 10-day transit from Norfolk; Underway for at-sea phase from Oct. 4-15; Inport Faslane again from Oct. 15-18; Underway for At Sea Demonstration (ASD) 2015, off the coast of Scotland, on Oct. 18.

October 21, USS The Sullivans, along with the USS Ross (DDG 71) and USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), transited the Irish Sea southbound; Transited northbound on Oct. 22; Underway off the west coast of Scotland from Oct. 23-26.

October 28, USS The Sullivans moored at Carrier Pier 4 in Arsenal de Brest, France, for a five-day port visit; Returned to Mayport on Nov. 13.?

January 6, 2016 The guided-missile destroyer is currently moored at Delta 2 Wharf, Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf C1 on Jan. 2?.

January 26, USS The Sullivans departed Mayport for a scheduled Arabian Gulf deployment in support of Maritime Interception Operations (MIO).

February 4, DDG 68 moored at Pontinha Pier in Port of Funchal, Portugal, for a brief stop at Madeira Island to refuel; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Feb. 6; Transited the Strait of Sicily on Feb. 8.

February 12, USS The Sullivans moored at Pier 2 in Port of Bar, Montenegro, for a four-day port visit.

February 21, USS The Sullivans recently entered the Red Sea after transiting Suez Canal; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Feb. 29.?

March 20, The Sullivans moored at Mina Zayed Port, United Arab Emirates, for a four-day liberty visit to Abu Dhabi.

May 1, Cmdr. Gilbert E. Clark, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Jennifer M. Blakeslee as the 18th CO of DDG 68 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship in the Arabian Gulf.

May 22, USS The Sullivans participated in a bilateral training exercise with the USS Tempest (PC 2), USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332) and Kuwait armed forces, while underway in the NAG.

July 11, The guided-missile destroyer recently moored at Berth 5, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for outchop brief; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on July 2?.

July 28, USS The Sullivans pulled into Palma de Mallorca, Spain, for a five-day liberty port visit.

July 29, BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport LLC, Jacksonville, Florida, was awarded a $9,7 million contract for the USS The Sullivans' Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by March 2017.

August 29, DDG 68 moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for a three-day ammo offload and to embark friends and family members for a Tiger Cruise.

September 4, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf B1 on Naval Station Mayport after more than a seven-month deployment.

March 10, 2017 USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf B3 on Naval Station Mayport after a two-day underway for sea trials, following a four-month availability; Underway for routine training in the Jacksonville Op. Area on April 10; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for ammo onload from April 17-20; Returned home on April 21.

April 24, The guided-missile destroyer moved from Wharf B3 to Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf B3 on April 28.

April 28, Capt. Dale W. Maxey relieved Capt. Glenn P. Kuffel, Jr., as Commodore, Naval Surface Squadron (CNSS) 14, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the USS The Sullivans.

May 26, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf B3 on Naval Station Mayport after a four-day underway for routine training in the Jacksonville and Cherry Point Op. Areas; Underway again on June 6; Participated in search-and-rescue (SAR) operation, off the coast of North Carolina, from June 7-9; Underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area on June 10.

From June 11-13, The Sullivans conducted operations approximately 30 miles east of Fort Pierce, Florida; Moored at Wharf A2 in Naval Station Mayport on June 15; Moved to Wharf B2 on July ?.

August 4, Cmdr. Russ Moore relieved Cmdr. Gilbert E. Clark, Jr., as CO of the USS The Sullivans during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

August 13, DDG 68 moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport after an eight-day underway in the Virginia Capes and Jacksonville Op. Areas; Moved to Wharf B2 on Aug. 16; Emergency sortied to evade the Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6; Returned home on Sept. 16.

October 26, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport, just before midnight, after a 17-day underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG; Underway again on Nov. 6.

November 9, USS The Sullivans moored at Homeport Pier in Stapleton, Staten Island, N.Y., for a four-day visit to New York City to participate in Veterans Day celebration.

November 18, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport after underway at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range off Andros Island, Bahamas; Underway again from Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 16-17.

January 30, 2018 USS The Sullivans departed Mayport in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces; Moored at Wharf E3 on Feb. 13; Underway again from Feb. 15-20; Brief underway off the coast of Mayport on May 22.

May 26, USS The Sullivans departed Naval Station Mayport for an independent Arabian Gulf deployment.

May 28, DDG 68 participated in a Missile Exercise (MISSILEX) while underway off the coast of Virginia Beach; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for ammo onload from May 29- June 2.

June 12, USS The Sullivans moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a three-day port call; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on June 15.

June 21, USS The Sullivans recently pulled into Limassol, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit; Moored at Berth K10, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Crete, from June 27-28; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on July 3; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on July 15.

July 1?, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for a liberty visit to Manama; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound, escorting the M/V Cape Ray (T-AKR 9679), on July 25; Transited northbound on July 27.

August 2, DDG 68 conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound, escorting the USNS Choctaw County (EPF 2), on Aug. 6; Transited northbound on Aug. 8.

August 13, USS The Sullivans participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Tempest (PC 2), USS Chinook (PC 9) and USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326), at the start of a U.S.-Iraq-Kuwait trilateral exercise in the North Arabian Gulf; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Aug. 28.

September 4, USS The Sullivans transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorting the USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4); Transited southbound, escorting the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), on Sept. 6; Transited northbound on Sept. 13; Transited southbound on Sept. 24.

October 9, USS The Sullivans conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203), while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorting the USS Essex (LHD 2), on Oct. 10.

November 10, Cmdr. Patrick R. Eliason relieved Cmdr. Russ Moore as the 20th CO of DDG 68 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway in the Arabian Gulf.

November 21, USS The Sullivans recently moored at General Cargo Terminal in Port of Duqm, Oman, for a scheduled liberty visit to celebrate the Thanksgiving Day.

November 27, DDG 68 transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound, along with the USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and RFA Lyme Bay (L3007); Transited the Suez Canal on Nov. 30; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Dec. 6; Moored at Berth 3/4, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from Dec. 7-10.

December 21, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport following a seven-month deployment.

January 8, 2019 USS The Sullivans moved from Wharf C2 to Wharf E3 on Naval Station Mayport, outboard the USS Farragut (DDG 99); Underway again on Jan. 11; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for ammo offload from Jan. 14-26.

January 27, The guided-missile destroyer arrived off the coast of North Carolina in support of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces; Moored at Wharf E3 in Naval Station Mayport on Feb. 5.

October 24, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf E3 after a four-day underway for sea trials, following an eight-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Underway again on Dec. 3; Moored at Wharf C2 on Dec. 5; Moved to Wharf B3 on Dec. 9.

January 21, 2020 USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf E3 on Naval Station Mayport after an eight-day underway, in the Jacksonville Op. Area, for routine training; Moved to Wharf B1 on April 13; Underway again on May 11; Moored at Wharf C2 from May 12-13; Moored at Wharf B1 from May 14-15.

May 17, The The Sullivans conducted operations approximately 25 n.m. off the coast of Wallops Island, Virginia; Arrived in the Jacksonville Op. Area on May 27; Moored at Wharf B3 on May 29.

June 12, Cmdr. David L. Burkett relieved Cmdr. Patrick R. Eliason as CO of the USS The Sullivans during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

June 20, USS The Sullivans departed Naval Station Mayport to onload ammunition; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown from June 21-25; Returned home on June 26.

August 9, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf B1 on Naval Station Mayport after a two-week underway in the Jacksonville and Cherry Point Op. Areas; Moved to Wharf C2 for a brief stop to onload ammo on Aug. 14.

August 29, USS The Sullivans departed Mayport to participate in a biannual exercise Joint Warrior 20-2, off the coast of Scotland; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk from Aug. 30- Sept. 13; Entered the English Channel on Sept. 23; Transited the Dover Strait northbound on Sept. 24.

From September 25-26, DDG 68 conducted operations approximately 50 n.m. off the coast of Edinburgh, Scotland, as part of the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) CSG; Conducted opearations off the northeast coast of England from Sept. 27- Oct. 2.

October 4, USS The Sullivans participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Diamond (D34), HMS Defender (D36), HMS Kent (F78), HMS Northumberland (F238), HNLMS Evertsen (F805), RFA Tideforce (A139) and RFA Fort Victoria (A387), at the start of exercise JW 20-2 in the North Sea; Transited the Dover Strait southbound, just before midnight, on Oct. 14; Transited the English Channel westbound on Oct. 15.

October 25, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport; Moored at Wharf C2 after a day-long underway on Jan. 20; Underway again on Jan. 24; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Jan. 25-31.

February 1, 2021 USS The Sullivans moored outboard the USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) at Wharf B3 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf D1 on Feb. 8; Underway in support of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) ARG's COMPTUEX, in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas, on Feb. 21; Arrived off the coast of Virginia Beach on March 18; Returned home on March 22; Moved to Wharf C2 for ammo onload on April 7.

April 19, USS The Sullivans departed Mayport for a scheduled deployment, as part of the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) CSG.

April 30, The The Sullivans moored at Berth 3/4, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a one-day port call; Transited the Straits of Moyle northbound on May 8.

May 17, USS The Sullivans participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Iwo Jima, USS San Antonio (LPD 17), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), USS Ross (DDG 71), HMS Queen Elizabeth and nine other ships, while underway in the northern North Sea, following the conclusion of exercise Strike Warrior 21; Participated in a PHOTOEX with the HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales (R09), while underway in the English Channel, on May 19.

May 20, USS The Sullivans moored at Victory Jetty on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth, England, for a two-day port visit; Transited the English Channel westbound on May 23.

May 28, DDG 68 participated in a PHOTOEX with 16 ships, including USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), at the conclusion of exercise Steadfast Defender 2021, while underway approximately 110 n.m. northwest of Lisbon, Portugal; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the RFA Tidespring (A136) on May 29, Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on May 30; Transited the Strait of Bonifacio on June 4.

June 6, USS The Sullivans transited the Strait of Messina southbound; Transited northbound on June 8; Moored at NATO Pol Pier in Gaeta, Italy, from June 9-14; Transited the Strait of Messina southbound on Monday evening; Moored at West Quay in Port of Limassol, Cyprus, from June 30- July 5; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on July 6; Transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait on July 10.

July 12, USS The Sullivans participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSG, USS Iwo Jima, HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Richmond (F239) and HNLMS Evertsen, while underway in the Gulf of Aden; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway in the Bay of Bengal, on July 21; Transited the Malacca Strait southbound from July 25-26; Transited the Strait of Singapore eastbound on July 26.

July 30, The The Sullivans conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), while underway in the South China Sea; Moored at Berth 2/3, Sierra Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, from Aug. 6-13; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway southeast of Okinawa, on Aug. 24; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) on Aug. 28; Conducted operations off the southeast coast of Korea from Aug. 30- Sept. 1.

September 8, USS The Sullivans moored at Harbor Master Pier (HMP) West on Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a 19-day upkeep.

September 21, Cmdr. James R. Diefenderfer, Jr., relieved Cmdr. David L. Burkett as the 22nd CO of The Sullivans during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Fleet Activities Yokosuka.

October 11, USS The Sullivans transited the Strait of Singapore westbound; Transited the Malacca Strait northbound from Oct. 11-12.

October 17, USS The Sullivans participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), USS Stockdale (DDG 106), HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Defender, HMS Richmond, JS Kaga (DDH 184), JS Murasame (DD 101) and HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), while underway in the Bay of Bengal as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX).

October 24, DDG 68 recently arrived in the Gulf of Oman in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO); Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Nov. ?; Moored at Milhaud Pier 5E in Toulon Naval Base, France, from Nov. 8-12; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound, just after midnight, on Nov. 14; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota for a brief stop on Nov. 14.

November 24, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf F1 on Naval Station Mayport following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

January 2?, 2022 USS The Sullivans departed Mayport in support of emergent national tasking; Moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from Feb. 11-12.?

February 22, The The Sullivans conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FGS Berlin (A1411), while underway off the south coast of Norway in support of NATO exercise Dynamic Guard.

March 12, USS The Sullivans moored at Berth 1247/1248, Holland America Quay in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for a three-day port visit; Moored at Berth C333, Ocean Quay Cruise Terminal in Port of Copenhagen, Denmark, from March 21-24; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for ammo offload from April 11-15.

April 18, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport following a nearly three-month deployment in the U.S. 2nd and 6th Fleet AoR.

June 3, DDG 68 moored at Wharf F2 on Naval Station Mayport after a brief underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Moved to Wharf C2 for a brief stop to onload ammo on Sept. 20; Underway for sea trials, following a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), on Sept. 21; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Sept. 26-29; Moored at Wharf F2 on Oct. 2; Moored at Wharf F1 after a brief underway on Oct. 8.

October 11, USS The Sullivans departed Mayport for a surge deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet AoR.

October 26, The The Sullivans transited the Suez Canal southbound; Moored at Port of Eilat, Israel, from Oct. 28-31; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the ENS Alexandria (F911), while underway in the Red Sea, on Nov. 2; Transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait southbound on Nov. 4; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), while underway in the Gulf of Aden, on Nov. 6.

November 8, USS The Sullivans, along with the USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146), seized more than 170 tons of urea fertilizer and ammonium perchlorate after interdicted a stateless fishing dhow, while underway in the Gulf of Oman.

November 23, USS The Sullivans recently moored at Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, for a scheduled liberty visit to celebrate the Thanksgiving Day; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Dec. ?; Transited northbound, escorting the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), on Dec. 5.

January 17, 2023 USS The Sullivans transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait northbound; Transited the Suez Canal on Jan. 2?; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief stop to refuel on Jan. 27; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from Feb. 6-10.

February 12, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport following a four-month deployment.

March 20, DDG 68 moved from Delta Wharf to Wharf B1 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf C2 on April 7; Moved to Wharf A2 on April 12; Moved to Wharf F1 on April 1?.

April 27, Cmdr. Andrew C. Wood relieved Cmdr. James R. Diefenderfer, Jr., as CO of the USS The Sullivans during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

July 14, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf F1 on Naval Station Mayport, just before midnight, after underway for sea trials following a four-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Underway again on July 22; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from July 24-28; Moored at Wharf D1 on July 30.

August 16, The The Sullivans moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport after a nine-day underway for routine training; Underway again from Aug. 22-23; Moved to Wharf D1 on Aug. 25; Emergency sortied due to approaching Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 29; Moored at Wharf F2 on Sept. 1; Moved to Wharf C1 on Oct. 16.

October 20, USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport after underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again on Oct. 25; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Oct. 27-31; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk from Nov. 3-11; Returned home on Nov. 13.

December 3, USS The Sullivans departed Mayport for a surge Mediterranean deployment; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, to refuel from Dec. 15-16; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Saturday evening.

December 31, USS The Sullivans participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX), as part of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSG, while underway off the south coast of Crete; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from Jan. 2?-24.

February 3, 2024 USS The Sullivans moored at Wharf B3 on Naval Station Mayport following a two-month deployment; Moored at Wharf C1 after a day-long underway on March 13; Brief underway on March 17; Day-long underway for INSURV assessment on March 19; Moved to Wharf A2, outboard the USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), on March 25; Moved to Wharf C1 on April 12.