The Ross (DDG 71) is the U.S. Navy's 21st Arleigh Burke-class guided-missle destroyer and is named in honor of Captain Donald Kirby Ross, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic actions aboard the USS Nevada (BB 36) on December 7, 1941.

Her keel was laid down on April 10, 1995, in Pascagoula, Miss., and her christening was held one year later. Ross' plankowning crew moved aboard in April 1997 and sailed her to Galveston, Texas, for the commissioning on June 28, 1997.

After commissioning, DDG 71 sailed on a six-week Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial and then traveled back to Pascagoula for a three-month Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). The destroyer then returned to its homeport of Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, and completed the Basic Training Phase including Engineering Certification, CART II, TSTA I, II, and III, Cruise Missile Tactical Qualification, Final Evaluation Period (FEP), and Logisitics Management Assessment (LMA).

Following completion of the Intermediate Training Phase, USS Ross participated in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) with the Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Battle Group, the last event in preparation for its maiden deployment which began on March 26, 1999. The ship supported Operations Allied Force and Noble Anvil, the effort to restore peace in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia; Returned to its new homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on September 22.

May 15, 2000 The Ross departed Norfolk for northern Europe to participate in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2000. The ship served as flagship for Commander Carrier Group Eight and together with the USS Peterson (DD 969) operated with more than 50 ships from numerous European countries. During the exercise it visited Stockholm, Sweden; and Kiel, Germany; before returning to the United States in late June.

September 19, 2001 USS Ross deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and conducting operations in support of UN resolutions against Iraq. During the deployment, she was part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group.

May 22, 2002 The guided-missile destroyer arrived in New York City to particiapte in the 15th annual Fleet Week.

June 5, 2003 USS Ross pulled into Gdynia, Poland, to kick off the 31st annual maritime exercise BALTOPS 2003. Components of the exercise are taking place afloat in the Baltic Sea and ashore in Poland, Germany and Denmark from June 7-23.

April 30, 2004 USS Ross departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

June 19, DDG 81 recently arrived in Dubrovnik, Croatia, for a scheduled port visit.

August 31, The Ross returned to homeport after a four-month underway period. She operated with U.S. coalition and NATO warships, and participated in exercises Neo Tapon '04 and Iron Siren‘04. Ross’s first duty on deployment was to support the GWOT by conducting extended maritime interdiction operations throughout the Mediterranean Sea. During the deployment the ship made port calls to Soda Bay, Crete; Valletta, Malta; Italy; and France. While in Italy, it sailed off the shores of Anzio to commemorate the 60th D-Day anniversary. It also participated in Operation Atlas Shield, which provided maritime protection for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

September 20, 2005 DDG 71 departed Norfolk to participate in UNITAS, the largest multi-national naval exercise conducted with naval forces from U.S., the Carribean Sea and South and Central America.

February 10, 2006 USS Ross, along with USS Barry (DDG 52) and USS Elrod (FFG 55), departed Norfolk to participate in a coalition course in the North Atlantic with ships from the United Kingdom, Germany, and Denmark. The U.S. ships participating in Neptune Warrior are expected to deploy in the spring with this being their last complex training event before deployment. Three ships arrived in Faslane, Scotland, on Feb. 23.

March 11, The Ross departed HMNB Clyde in Faslane after completing the exercise Neptune Warrior.

June 25, DDG 71 arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, for a brief port call. The Arleigh Burk-class destroyer recently departed homeport for a scheduled deployment and is currently assigned to Standing NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Group Two (SNMG-2), operating in support of Operation Active Endeavor, NATO's maritime contribution to the fight against terrorism.

September 15, USS Ross arrived in Pireaus, Greece, for a scheduled port visit to Athens.

October 4, The Ross is currently participating in a NATO multinational exercise Brilliant Midas 2006, in the Gulf of Lion.

November 6, USS Ross returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment in support of Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean Sea as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG-2).

September 24, 2007 DDG 71 began an Expeditionary Strike Group Integration exercise (ESGINT), as part of the Nassau (LHA 4) ESG, in preparation for the upcoming deployment earlier next year.

December 15, The guided-missile destroyer completed a 17-day Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).

February 20, 2008 USS Ross departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.

May 15, The Ross is currently participating in exercise Inspired Union 2008 in the North Arabian Sea, from May 11-21, along with Pakistan and other U.S. Naval forces, focusing on air, surface and anti-submarine training.

June 3, Cmdr. Paul Stader relieved Cmdr. Douglas A. McGoff as CO of DDG 71 during a change-of command ceremony aboard the ship in Manama, Bahrain.

June 23, The Ross departed Toulon, France, after a routine port call.

July 11, USS Ross returned to Norfolk after a nearly five-month underway period in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.

May 21, 2010 USS Ross departed homeport for a scheduled Middle East deployment, as part of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG.

June 10, The Ross arrived in Split, Croatia, for a goodwill port visit; Inport Istanbul, Turkey, from Dec. 3-6.

December 20, USS Ross returned to Norfolk Naval Station after a seven-month deployment.

March 18, 2011 DDG 71 docked at the Massport Black Falcon Cruise Ship Terminal in South Boston to participate in St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

April 25, USS Ross pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., to participate in the Ft. Lauferdale Fleet Week celebration.

June 9, Cmdr. David J. Wickersham relieved Cmdr. Doyle Hodges as CO of the Ross during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Naval Station Norfolk.

October 26, 2012 USS Ross emergency sortied from Naval Station Norfolk to avoid the Hurricane Sandy.

November 7, Cmdr. Stacey W. Yopp relieved Cmdr. David J. Wickersham as the 11th commanding officer of Ross.

December 10, DDG 71 commenced a seven-month Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) while pierside at BAE Systems shipyard; Entered the Speedy Dry Dock at NASSCO shipyard on January 23, 2013.

March 14, 2014 USS Ross departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., after ammo onload.

March 28, The Ross anchored off Greenock, Scotland, for a two-day port call to Faslane before participating in at-sea phase of a multinational exercise Joint Warrior 14-1, from March 30 through April 10; Inport Rota, Spain, from April 15-19; Returned home on April 28.

May 5, Cmdr. Tadd H. Gorman relieved Cmdr. Stacey W. Yopp as commanding officer of USS Ross.

June 3, The guided-missile destroyer moored at NWS Yorktown, Va., for a two-day ammo onload; Brief stop at Funchal, Portugal, on June 13.

June 16, USS Ross arrived in its new homeport of Naval Station Rota, Spain, after a 13-day transit from Norfolk, Va., as part of the U.S. President's Phased Adaptive Approach to European Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD).

July 18, USS Ross departed Rota for its first patrol, as part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF), in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR.

July 23, DDG 71 departed Augusta Bay, Italy, after a brief port call for turnover with the USS Donald Cook (DDG 75); Moored at Berth K10 in Souda Bay from July 26-29.

August 21, The Ross moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Crete, for an eight-day upkeep.

August 29, USS Ross participated in a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the HS Nikiforos Fokas (F466) and HS Lesvos (L176) off the coast of Crete; Participated in a PASSEX with the TCG Heybeliada (F511) on Sept. 2; Transited Bosporus Strait northbound on Sept. 3.

September 5, USS Ross moored at Passenger Terminal in Port of Constanta, Romania, for a two-day visit before participating in annual multinational exercise Sea Breeze 2014, from Sept. 8-10; Inport Constanta again from Sept. 11-12; Departed Black Sea on Sept. 12.

September 15, The Ross moored outboard the USS Cole (DDG 67) at Finger Berth in Haifa, Israel, for a three-day port visit.

October 20, USS Ross moored at Akantia Harbour in Rhodes, Greece, for a four-day port visit.

November 3, The guided-missile destroyer departed Naval Support Activity Souda Bay after a brief port call; Entered the Black Sea again on Nov. 4; Participated in exercise Black Sea Resolve 14.2, with the ROS Vice-Amiral Eugeniu Rosca (F263) and ROS Horia Macelariu (F265), on Nov. 7.

November 9, The Ross moored at Sarayburnu Wharf in Istanbul, Turkey, for a four-day port visit.

November 18, USS Ross returned to Naval Station Rota after a four-month patrol.

March 18, 2015 USS Ross, with an embarked Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 1, departed homeport for its second Mediterranean patrol following a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) period.

March 21, DDG 71 moored at Fuel Pier in Augusta Bay, Sicily, for a brief port call to onload ammunition.

March 29, USS Ross moored outboard the USS Laboon (DDG 58) at Finger Berth in Haifa, Israel, for a four-day port visit.

April 11, The Ross moored at West Berth K14, NATO Fueling Depot in Souda Bay, Crete, for a three-day port call.

April 23, USS Ross moored at South Quay, Container Terminal in Port of Larnaca, Cyprus, for a three-day liberty visit; Participated in a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) on April 26; Transited the Bosporus Strait northbound on May 23.

May 24, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Constanta, Romania, for a brief port call before participating in a multinational exercise Trident Poseidon 2015, from May 25-28; Participated in a bilateral underway engagement with the ‎UKRS Hetman Sahaidachny (U130) from June 1-2; Departed Black Sea on June 3.

June 8, USS Ross returned to Naval Station Rota for a 10-day upkeep; Anchored off Souda Bay for personnel transfer on June 26.

July 2, The Ross moored at NATO Pol Pier on Naval Support Activity Gaeta, Italy, for a three-day port visit; Transited the Strait of Messina southbound on July 6; Brief stop off Augusta Bay, Sicily, for personnel transfer on July 9; Anchored off Souda Bay for a brief stop on July 13.

July 18, USS Ross moored at East Quay in Port of Malaga, Spain, for a brief port call to embark friends and family members for a Tiger Cruise; Returned to Rota on July 20.

September 9, The Ross recently departed homeport in support of the Royal Navy's Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST); Moored at C Buoy in Plymouth Sound, United Kingdom, on Sept. 12.

September 14, DDG 71 moored at Jetty #1, Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport for an overnight stop; Moored at C Buoy from Sept. 24-25 and Sept. 25-26; Moored at Wharf 5 from Sept. 27-28; Moored at D Buoy from Sept. 30- Oct. 1.

October 2, USS Ross moored outboard the USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a two-day port call before participating in at-sea phase of a biannual multinational exercise Joint Warrior 15-2.

October 18, The Ross departed Faslane after a three-day port call to participate in At Sea Demonstration 2015, with the USS The Sullivans, HMCS Montreal (FFH 336), SPS Almirante Juan de Borbon (F 102), ITS Andrea Doria (D553), HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F 802) and HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310), off the coast of Scotland. Conducted under the auspices of the Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum, ASD15 is intended to assess and evaluate network interoperability between participating units.

October 20, USS Ross fired an SM-3 Block IA missile that successfully intercepted a short-range Terrier Orion ballistic missile target, launched from Hebrides Range, United Kingdom. This was the first time a Standard Missile-3 was fired on a non-U.S. range and the first intercept of a ballistic missile threat in the European theater.

October 21, The guided-missile destroyer transited the Irish Sea southbound; Transited northbound on Oct. 22; Returned to Rota on Oct. 26.

November 12, Cmdr. Russell J. Caldwell relieved Cmdr. Tadd H. Gorman as the 13th CO of Ross during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Pier 1.

November 21, USS Ross departed Naval Station Rota for its third patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR.

December 3, USS Ross entered the Black Sea after transiting Bosporus Strait northbound.

December 4, The Ross moored at Berth 8, Container Terminal in Port of Varna East, Bulgaria, for a brief port call to refuel; Participated in a bilateral underway engagement with the TCG Gokova (F496), ROS Regina Maria (F222) and UKRS Balta (U811) on Dec. 6 and Dec. 15; Departed Black Sea on Dec. 17; Transited the Strait of Messina northbound on Dec. 22.

December 23, USS Ross moored at Berth 13a in Port of Civitavecchia, Italy, for a four-day liberty visit to Rome.

January 7, 2016 DDG 71 moored at Pier 1, Aksaz Naval Base near Marmaris, Turkey, for a brief stop; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay from Jan. 9-10 and Jan. 11-13.

January 17, USS Ross returned to Rota, Spain, for an 11-day upkeep; Transited the the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Jan. 28.

March 6, The Ross moored Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Greece, for a routine port call; Moored at Berth K14 from March ?-11.

March 20, USS Ross moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota after completing a four-month patrol.

July 14, USS Ross departed Berth 1, Pier 1 for a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR); Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on July 15.

July 19, The Ross moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Augusta Bay, Sicily, for a brief port call to onload ammo; Transited the Bosporus Strait northbound on July 22.

July 23, USS Ross moored at Container Terminal, Quarantine Mole in Port of Odessa, Ukraine, for a three-day visit before participating in at-sea phase of an annual NATO exercise Sea Breeze; Inport Odessa again from July 29-30; Departed Black Sea on July 31.

August 13, USS Ross moored at South Quay, Container Terminal in Port of Larnaca, Cyprus, for a brief port call.

August 24, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth K10, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay for a routine port call; Moved to West Berth K14 on Aug. 25; Underway on Aug. 27; Moored at Berth K14 again for upkeep from Aug. 28- Sept. 8.

September 13, USS Ross moored at Milhaud Pier 5W in Toulon Naval Base, France, for a six-day port call; Transited the Strait of Messina southbound on Sept. 25.

September 26, The Ross is currently underway in the eastern Mediterranean, providing multi-warfare defense support to FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) carrier-based operations, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

October 7, USS Ross moored at South Quay, Container Terminal in Port of Larnaca, Cyprus, for a four-day liberty visit.

October 22, The Ross participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the FS Charles de Gaulle, FS Chevalier Paul (D621), FS Jean de Vienne (D643), FS Marne (A630) and FGS Augsburg (F213) while underway in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; Completed operations with the Charles de Gaulle CSG on Oct. 26.

October 28, DDG 71 moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay in preparation for Mid-Cycle Inspection (MCI); Moved to Berth K14 on Oct. 31.

November 2, USS Ross moored again at Berth K14 after a brief underway for MCI assessment; Moved to Berth K12 on Nov. 4; Departed Souda Bay on Nov. 5.

November 17, USS Ross moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a four-month patrol.

November 2?, The Ross moved to Berth 1, Pier 1 and commenced a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA).

March 3, 2017 The Ross moored starboard side at Berth 1, Pier 1 after a Turn Ship evolution on Naval Station Rota; Moved to Berth 4, Pier 1 on March 10; Moored port side at Berth 4 on March 21; Underway for sea trials from March 22-23; Underway for Combat Systems Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT), in the Gulf of Cadiz, on March 29; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on March 30.

April 3, USS Roos, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 Det. 1, departed Naval Station Rota for its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR.

April 7, USS Ross, along with the USS Porter (DDG 78), launched 59 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) after 4.40 a.m. local time, on Shayrat Air Base in Syria, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The strike was a response to the "Syrian government’s chemical weapons attack" that killed more than 50 civilians in the rebel-held Idlib town of Khan Sheikhoun on Tuesday and is the first direct U.S. assault on the government of President Bashar Assad since that country’s civil war began six years ago.

April 10, The Roos moored at South Quay, Container Terminal in Port of Larnaca, Cyprus, for a four-day visit.

April 11, Cmdr. Bryan S. Gallo relieved Cmdr. Russell J. Caldwell as CO of the USS Ross during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship in Port of Larnaca.

April 17, DDG 71 moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay, Crete, for upkeep; Moved to Berth K12 for a brief stop before departed Souda Bay on April 22.

May 7, USS Ross moored at Western Terminal in Haifa, Israel, for a five-day port visit; Participated in a PASSEX with the FS Jean Bart (D615) on May 16.

From May 25-27, the Ross was underway off the east coast of Sicily in support of POTUS security operations; Moored at Berth 3, Piere 1 in Naval Station Rota for upkeep from May 30- June 14.

June 18, USS Ross moored at Skarfabakki Quay, New Harbour in Reykjavik, Iceland, for a two-day port call.

June 27, The Ross moored at Quay 1, Grotsund Terminal in Tromso, Norway, for a two-day port call.

July 4, USS Ross moored at Quay 31, Ila Pier in Trondheim, Norway, for a four-day liberty port visit to celebrate the Independence Day.

July 18, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Cruise Terminal in downtown Rotterdam, Netherlands, for a one-day port call to refuel; Transited the English Channel westbound on July 20; Anchored off Rota on July 25.

July 26, USS Ross moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a four-month patrol.

August 12, The Ross moved from Berth 3 to Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Underway again on Dec. 8.

December 10, USS Ross moored at Alcantara Cruise Terminal in Lisbon, Portugal, for a three-day port visit in conjunction with the 700th anniversary of the Portuguese Navy; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota on Dec. 14.

January 8, 2018 USS Ross departed Rota for its sixth forward-deployed patrol.

January 10, The Ross moored at Western Quay in Port of Agadir, Morocco, for a three-day visit; Participated in a PASSEX with the RMNS Tarik Ben Ziad (FMMM 613) on Jan. 13; Participated in Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) exercise, off the coast of Tan-Tan, Morocco, on Jan. 14.

January 16, The Ross moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota for a two-day port call.

From January 20-24, USS Ross participated in an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise, in the Gulf of Cadiz, with the USS Virginia (SSN 774), SPS Blas de Lezo (F 103), SPS Almirante Juan de Borbon (F 102), SPS Numancia (F 83) and NRP Corte-Real (F332); Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Jan. 26; Transited the Strait of Otranto northbound on Jan. 29.

January 30, USS Ross moored at Berth 57, Ferry Terminal in Port of Trieste, Italy, for an extended five-day visit; Participated in a PASSEX with the Albanian Coast Guard vessel Iliria (P 131), off the coast of Durres, on Feb. 7.

February 8, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), off the coast of Augusta Bay, Sicily; Anchored 2 n.m. off the coast of Vlore, Albania, from Feb. 9-13; Transited the Bosporus Strait northbound on Feb. 16.

February 18, USS Ross moored at Passenger Berth in Port of Constanta, Romania, for a three-day visit; Transited the Bosporus Strait southbound on Feb. 28; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on March 5.

March 5, DDG 71 moored at Berth 4, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota for a 15-day upkeep; Brief stop in Plymouth Sound, England, in support of the Royal Navy's Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) on March 23.

March 24, USS Ross moored at Wharf 6 on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport in Plymouth for a one-day port call; Anchored at A-22 in Plymouth Sound for a brief stop on March 30; Moored at Wharf 6 again from March 31- April 2.

April 5, The Ross moored at Wharf 6 on HMNB Devonport, after 10 p.m. local time, for a three-day port visit; Departed English Channel westbound, just before midnight, on April 12.

April 16, USS Ross moored at minewarfare vessel berth on HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a scheduled port visit to participate in a multinational exercise Joint Warrior 18-1; Underway for at-sea phase on April 22; Transited the St. George's Channel southbound on May 5.?

May 7, USS Ross moored at Berth 4, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a four-month patrol.

May ?, The Ross moved from Berth 4 to Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Moved to Berth 4, Pier 1 on July 26; Underway for sea trials, following a three-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), from Aug. 1-3.

August 8, USS Ross departed Naval Station Rota for its seventh forward-deployed patrol.

August 11, The Ross moored at Western Quay in Port of Agadir, Morocco, for a three-day visit; Participated in a PASSEX with the RMNS Tarik Ben Ziad (FMMM 613) on Aug. 14; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Aug. 17.

August 19, USS Ross moored at Vauban Dockyard in Toulon Naval Base, France, for a two-day port visit; Moored at Vauban Dockyard again from Aug. 22-23.

August 29, The guided-missile destroyer conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198), while underway in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Sept. 8.

September 8, USS Ross moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota for upkeep; Day-long underway for Mid-Cycle Inspection (MCI) assessment on Sept. 10.

September 25, Cmdr. David S. Coles relieved Cmdr. Bryan S. Gallo as the 15th CO of Ross during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

September 27, The Ross departed Naval Station Rota to resume its patrol; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Sept. 29; Transited the Strait of Messina southbound on Oct. 4.?

October 8, USS Ross moored at Quay 21 in Port of Ashdod, Israel, for a four-day visit, the first by U.S. Navy warship after 19 years.

October 15, USS Ross anchored off the coast of Tunis for a two-day port visit in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of Tunisian Navy; Brief underway for pass-in-review on Oct. 16.

October 28, The Ross moored at Berth K14, NATO Fuel Depot in Souda Bay, Greece, for an eight-day port call; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Nov. 8.

November 9, USS Ross moored outboard the USS Porter (DDG 78) at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a three-month patrol.

November 30, The Ross moved from Berth 1 to Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Underway again from Dec. 11-12.

February 1, 2019 USS Ross moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota after a one-day underway for INSURV preparations; Underway again from Feb. 5-6, Feb. 12-13 and Feb. 26-27; Underway for INSURV assessment from March 7-8.

March 18, USS Ross departed Naval Station Rota for its eighth forward-deployed patrol; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Monday evening.

March 25, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FS Marne (A630), while underway in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as part of the FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) CSG.

March 29, USS Ross moored at Kolossos Berth, Akantia Harbour in Rhodes, Greece, for an extended six-day liberty port visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189), while underway south of Cyprus, on April 9.

April 12, DDG 71 moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay for a one-day port call; Transited the Bosporus Strait northbound on April 14.

April 15, USS Ross moored at Berth 7, Container Terminal in Port of Varna East, Bulgaria, for a three-day visit; Moored at Berth 10, Passenger Terminal in Port of Batumi, Georgia, from April 21-25; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the TCG Yarbay Kudret Gungor (A595) on April 27; Transited the Bosporus Strait southbound on April 28.

April 30, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Lenthall, while underway approximately 200 n.m. southeast of Sicily; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on May 4.

May 5, USS Ross moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota for upkeep; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 1, outboard the USS Carney (DDG 64), on May 21; Underway again on May 23.

From May 24-25, the Ross participated in a bilateral training exercise with the SPS Reina Sofia (F84), while underway in the Gulf of Cadiz; Participated in a joint naval drills with the NRP Corte-Real (F332) on May 27; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota from June 1-4; Transited the Dover Strait northbound on June 10; Transited the Great Belt Strait southbound on June 12.

June 21, USS Ross moored at Scheer-Mole, Tirpitzhafen Naval Base in Kiel, Germany, for a five-day port visit after participated in a multinational exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019; Transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on July 1; Transited the Dover Strait southbound on July 3.

July 7, USS Ross moored at Berth 3/4, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a three-and-a-half month patrol.

July 1?, The Ross moved from Berth 3/4 to Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Underway for sea trials, following a three-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), on Oct. 29; Moored at Berth 4, Pier 1 on Oct. 31; Underway again on Nov. 12; Moored at Berth 3/4, Pier 1 on Nov. 15; Underway again from Nov. 16-17.

November 24, USS Ross departed Naval Station Rota for its ninth forward-deployed patrol; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday afternoon.

November 27, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FS Somme (A631), while underway off the coast of Toulon in support of exercise PEAN 19 with the FS Charles de Gaulle (R91); Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Dec. 2; Transited eastbound, escorting the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), on Dec. 5.

December 12, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), while underway in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; Transited the Bosporus Strait northbound on Dec. 15.

December 16, USS Ross moored at Passenger Berth in Port of Constanta, Romania, for a four-day visit; Moored at Container Terminal, Quarantine Mole in Port of Odessa, Ukraine, from Dec. 24-27; Transited the Bosporus Strait southbound on Dec. 28.

December 29, USS Ross moored at Berth K12 in Souda Bay, Crete, for a five-day liberty port visit to celebrate the New Year's Eve; Brief stop in Souda Bay for personnel transfer on Jan. 8.

January 10, 2020 The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Kanawha (T-AO 196), while underway in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Jan. 12; Transited northbound on Jan. 14; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Kanawha, while underway southwest of Cyprus, on Jan. 15; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay for upkeep on Jan. 18.

January 28, Cmdr. John D. John relieved Cmdr. David S. Coles as CO of the Ross during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship in Souda Bay.

February 4, USS Ross moved from Berth K14 to Berth K10, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay; Moved to Berth K9 on Feb. 6; Departed Crete on Feb. 7; Joined the FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) CSG, in the eastern Mediterranean, on late Saturday; Brief stop off Larnaca, Cyprus, for personnel transfer on Feb. 16.

February 21, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Kanawha, while underway west of Cyprus; Transited the Bosporus Strait northbound on Feb. 23.

February 27, USS Ross moored at Berth 7, Container Terminal in Port of Varna East, Bulgaria, for a two-day visit; Transited the Bosporus Strait southbound on March 3.

March 3, USS Ross rescued three distressed mariners from a civilian Turkish vessel, while underway in the Sea of Marmara, approximately 30 n.m. west of Istanbul; Brief stop in Souda Bay for personnel transfer on March 4.

March 5, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203), while underway southwest of Crete; Brief stop in Souda Bay again on March 7; Transited the Strait of Sicily westbound, just before midnight, on March 8; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on March 12; Anchored off Rota for a brief stop on March 13.

March 14, USS Ross moored at Berth 3/4, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a nearly four-month patrol.

March 25, The Ross moved from Berth 3/4 to Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Moved to Berth 3, Pier 1 on July 17; Underway for sea trials, following a three-month Surface Incremental Availability (SIA), from July 27-29; Underway again from Aug. 3-? and Aug. 24-26.

August 29, USS Ross departed Naval Station Rota for its tenth forward-deployed patrol.

September 5, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the RFA Tidespring (A136), while underway in the Norwegian Sea; Conducted operations in the Barents Sea, along with the HMS Sutherland (F81) and HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl (F314), from Sept. 7-9; Transited the Great Belt Strait southbound on Sept. 13.

September 14, DDG 71 moored at Scheer-Mole, Tirpitzhafen Naval Base in Kiel, Germany, for a one-day stop to refuel; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Latvian patrol ship Skrunda (P05) and Litvanian patrol ships Zemaitis (P11) and Aukstaitis (P14) on Sept. 19; Moored at Tirpitzhafen Naval Base again from Sept. 23-24 and Sept. 28-29; Transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on Sept. 30; Transited the Dover Strait southbound on Oct. 2.

October 4, USS Ross transited the North Channel northbound to participate in a biannual exercise Joint Warrior 20-2, off the west coast of Scotland; Entered the Barents Sea on Oct. 19; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie on Oct. 22 and 29th.

November 2, The Ross moored at Quay 1, Grotsund Terminal in Port of Tromso, Norway, for a six-day port call; Transited the Danish Straits on Nov. 13.

November 16, USS Ross moored at French Quay in Port of Gdynia, Poland, for a one-day stop to refuel; Anchored off Gdynia from Nov. 17-18; Inport Gdynia, to celebrate the Thanksgiving Day, on Nov. 25; Moored at French Quay again, after a brief underway in the Gulf of Gdansk, just after midnight on Nov. 27; Departed Gdynia on Friday afternoon.

December 2, The Ross anchored approximately 3 n.m. off the coast of Gdynia for a one-day stop to refuel; Transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on Dec. 5; Transited the Dover Strait southbound on Dec. 8; Participated ina PHOTOEX with the HMCS Toronto (FFH 333) and NRP Corte-Real (F332), while underway off the west coast of France, on Dec. 9.

December 11, USS Ross moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a three-and-a-half month patrol.

December 18, The Ross moved from Berth 3 to Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 1 on March 15.

March 26, 2021 USS Ross moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota after a three-day underway in the Gulf of Cadiz; Moved to Berth 3, Pier 1 on April 1.

April 9, USS Ross departed Rota for its 11th forward-deployed patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

April 18, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), while underway off the southwest coast of England; Arrived off the coast of Plymouth, in support of Royal Navy's Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), on April 19; Moored at C Buoy in Plymouth Sound for a brief stop on April 23.

April 27, USS Ross moored at Wharf 7 on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport in Plymouth for an extended eight-day port call; Transited the Straits of Moyle northbound on May 9; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply, while underway in the North Sea, on May 10; Moored at Quay 4, King's Harbour in Port of Runavik, Faroe Islands, to refuel from May 15-16.

May 17, USS Ross participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) ARG, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) CSG, HMS Albion (L14) LRG and USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), while underway in the northern North Sea, following the conclusion of exercises Ragnar Viking and Strike Warrior 21; Brief stop off the coast of Kirkcaldy, Scotland, on late Friday evening; Moored at Haakonsvern Naval Base, Norway, from May 24-26.

May 31, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply, while underway off the west coast of Scotland in support of NATO exercise Formidable Shield 2021; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from June 5-11; Arrived off the coast of Agadir, Morocco, in support of exercise African Lion 2021, on June 12.

June 18, The Ross moored at Pier 3 on Naval Station Rota for a one-day stop to refuel; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on June 19; Inport Souda Bay from June 23-25; Transited the Bosporus Strait northbound on June 26.

June 27, USS Ross moored at Berth 1, Container Terminal, Quarantine Mole in Port of Odessa, Ukraine, for the in-port phase of annual NATO exercise Sea Breeze; Underway for at-sea phase on June 30; Inport Odessa again from July 2-6; Participated in a PHOTOEX on July 9; Moored at Berth 8, Container Terminal in Port of Varna East, Bulgaria, from July 11-14; Transited the Bosporus Strait southbound on July 16.

July 17, DDG 71 moored at Berth K10, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Crete, for a two-day port call.

July 26, USS Ross moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a three-and-a-half month patrol.

July 29, Cmdr. Scott A. Jones relieved Cmdr. John D. John as the 17th CO of Ross during a change-of-command ceremony in the ship's pilot house.

July 30, The Ross moved from Berth 3 to Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Underway for sea trials, following a three-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), from Nov. 17-18; Moved to Berth 3, Pier 1 on Dec. 1?; Underway again from Dec. 20-21.

December 27, USS Ross departed Rota for its 12th forward-deployed patrol; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound, just before midnight, on Dec. 27.

December 31, The Ross conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply, while underway off the southwest coast of Crete; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on Jan. 2; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Jan. 9; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from Jan. 9-24.

January 25, 2022 USS Ross transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound, just before midnight; Moored at Milhaud Pier 5E in Toulon Naval Base, France, from Jan. 29- Feb. 1; Transited the Strait of Bonifacio eastbound, just after midnight, on Feb. 3; Transited the Strait of Messina southbound, just after midnight, on Feb. 5.

February 6, USS Ross, as part of the FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) Task Force 473, participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG and ITS Cavour (CVH 550) CSG, while underway in the Ionian Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FS Marne (A630) on Feb. 7; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) on Feb. 17.

February 26, USS Ross moored at New Quay in Port of Limassol, Cyprus, for a four-day visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FS Marne, while underway in the Ionian Sea, on March 8; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Robert E. Peary on March 11; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FS Marne on March 21.

March 24, The Ross moored at Berth K10, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Greece, for a liberty port visit; Moved to Berth K9 for a brief stop before departed Crete on March 28; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FS Marne on April 2; Moored at Berth K10 again from April 8-10; Brief stop in Souda Bay for personnel transfer on April 14; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) on April 15; Anchored at Piraeus Anchorage, approximately 1 n.m. southeast of Selinia, Salamis Island, from April 16-19; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie on April 20.

April 23, USS Ross moored at Berth 1, Pinto Wharf in Port of Valletta, Malta, for a three-day liberty visit; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on April 29.

April 30, USS Ross moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a four-month patrol.

May 10, The Ross moved from Berth 3 to Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Moored outboard the USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 after a brief underway on June 8; Underway again on June 14; Transited the Dover Strait northbound, just before midnight, on June 16; Transited the Skagerrak Strait eastbound, just after midnight, on June 18.

June 18, DDG 71 transited the Great Belt Strait southbound on Saturday afternoon; Brief stop off the coast of Tallinn, Estonia, on June 26; Anchored approximately 9 n.m. west of Visby, Gotland Island, for a brief stop to refuel on July 2; Brief stop off Tallinn again on July 3; Transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on July 5; Transited the Dover Strait southbound on July 7.

July 9, USS Ross moored at Santa Apolonia Passenger Terminal in Lisbon, Portugal, for a two-day port visit; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota on July 13.

August 19, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair was awarded a $107,7 million contract for the Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (E-DSRA) of USS Ross. The work is expected to be completed by March 2024.

August 23, USS Ross moved from Berth 2 to Berth 3, Pier 1, outboard the USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), on Naval Station Rota; Underway for a homeport change to Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 31.

September 10, USS Ross moored at Berth 6, Pier 6 in its new homeport of Naval Station Norfolk after forward-deployed to Spain for more than eight years; Underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area from Oct. 2-7.

October 24, The Ross moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo offload; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Oct. 28.

November 18, Cmdr. Walter R. Brinkley, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Scott A. Jonesn as CO of the Ross during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

November 28, USS Ross moved "dead-stick" from Naval Station Norfolk to Pier 3N on BAE Systems shipyard; Entered the Old Dominion Dry Dock on March ?, 2023.