The McFaul (DDG 74) is the U.S. Navy's 24th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and was named for U.S. Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Donald L. McFaul, who gave his life for his comrades and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for service with Seal Team Four during Operation Just Cause in Panama, which drove dictator Manuel Noriega from power. While under heavy small-arms fire, Chief McFaul left the relative safety of his position with a single focus of assisting his wounded comrades. While carrying a seriously wounded platoon member to safety, Chief McFaul was mortally wounded by enemy fire at Paitilla Airfield, on December 20, 1989. His heroic actions and courage under fire saved American lives and were an inspiration for other acts of heroism as the assault force prevailed in this decisive battle.

The keel was laid down on January 26, 1996, at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi; The ship was launched on January 18, 1997, and christened on April 12, 1997. Mrs. Marcia Coats, wife of Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Bernard L. Jackson is the prospective commanding officer.

November 18, The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) McFaul departed Ingalls shipyard for a three-day combined Alpha/Bravo sea trials; Underway for "C" Trial with the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) on Dec. 16.

April 25, 1998 USS McFaul was commissioned during a ceremony at the Garden City Terminal in Savannah, Ga.

July 13, 1999 DDG 74 is currently participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) as part of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Battle Group.

September 22, USS McFaul departed its homeport of Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., for its maiden six-month Mediterranean deployment.

November 16, Cmdr. Bruce H. Curry relieved Cmdr. Bernard L. Jackson as commanding officer of the USS McFaul.

November 24, The McFaul recently arrived in Barcelona, Spain, for a scheduled port visit.

July 5, 2000 USS McFaul recently arrived in New York City to participate in International Naval Review. Over 25,000 sailors and marines from 20 countries are particiapating in this week long "Celebration of Seapower for the Millennium."

January 17, 2001 The guided-missile destroyer departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a COMPTUEX A; Returned to NNSY on Jan. 30; Underway for COMPTUEX B and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) from Feb. 26 through March 16.

From April 27- May 4, the McFaul was underway for Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) qualifications off Vieques Island, Puerto Rico; Ammo onload at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., from May 5-9.

June 12, USS McFaul departed NNSY for a scheduled deployment, with the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Battle Group, in support of operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom.

June 29, DDG 74 pulled into Portsmouth, England, for a six-day port visit after participating in a Royal Navy's Joint Maritime Course (JMC), June 20-29.

July 16, The McFaul arrived at Naval Support Activity La Maddalena, Italy, for an eight-day port call to get tender support services from USS Emory S. Land (AS 39).

July 26, USS McFaul arrived in Valencia, Spain, for a four-day port visit; Port call to Split, Croatia, from Aug. 1-5.

August 7, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Aksaz Naval Base for a six-day visit to Marmaris, Turkey; Transited the Suez Canal on Aug. 15.

August 21, The McFaul moored at Mina Salman Pier in Manama, Bahrain, for a two-day port call.

August 31, Cmdr. Neil R. Parott relieved Cmdr. Bruce H. Curry as CO of DDG 74.

From September 11 through Nov. 10, the McFaul was underway in the Red Sea, Arabian Gulf and North Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; Launched four Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAMs) on Taliban forces in Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 9 and 13th.

November 22, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, for a four-day port call; Port visit to Gibraltar from Nov. 28- Dec. 3.

December 12, USS McFaul returned to its new homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

From Jan. 18- Feb. 1, 2002, the McFaul was underway in the VACAPES Op. Area for the USS John F. Kenedy BGs JTFEX, as part of opposition forces, and Independent Steaming Exercise (ISE); Underway for Group Sail from March 11-15; Underway for Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) compatibility test from March 20-22; Underway for USS Connecticut's (SSN 22) POMCERT from March 25-29; Ammo offload at NWS Yorktown from April 17-19; Underway for escort duties with USS Grasp (ARS 51) and ex-USS Atlanta (SSN 712) through May 4.

April 22, DDG 74 arrived at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for a brief port visit to refuel.

May 4, USS McFaul pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., for a four-day port visit to participate in Broward County Navy Days and Fleet Week Ft. Lauderdale celebrations.

May 15, The McFaul departed Naval Station Norfolk for a two-week underway period in the Puerto Rican Op. Area; Port call to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads from May 19-21.

May 24, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, for a three-day visit to St. Thomas; Returned home on June 3.

June 11, USS McFaul entered the Moon Engineering shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., for a two-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA).

September 9, The McFaul arrived at Lambert's Point for a four-day magnetic deperming; Ammo onload at Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J., from Sept. 25-26.

October 21, DDG 74 departed homeport for an 18-day Underway Demonstration (UD) preparations in the Virginia Capes OPAREA; Underway for FEP from Dec. 10-11.

April 18, 2003 Cmdr. Bradley C. Mai relieved Cmdr. Neil R. Parott as the 4th commanding officer of McFaul.

September 16, USS McFaul emergency sortied from Naval Station Norfolk to avoid the Hurricane Isabel.

Febryary 17, 2004 USS McFaul departed Norfolk, as part of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2, in support of the Global War on Terrorism; Transited the Suez Canal on March 16.

March 23, The guided-missile destroyer departed Salalah, Oman, after a routine port call.?

August 15, The McFaul returned to homeport after a six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO). She also made port calls to Taranto and Trieste, Italy.

September 24, Cmdr. Sean M. Connors relieved Cmdr. Bradley C. Mai as CO of DDG 74.

June 6, 2005 The guided-missile destroyer departed HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, to participate in a multinational NATO exercise Joint Maritime Course (JMC).

August 24, USS McFaul returned to Naval Station Norfolk following a collision with the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) on Aug. 22 while conducting exercises off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla. Damage to the Churchill included a 5x10 foot hole on the port side helo hangar, a damaged antenna, and a hydraulic leak in the helo hangar. The McFaul sustained light damage to its starboard side bow. There were no personnel casualties or flooding on either ship. The collision occurred while the ships were preparing for deployment and conducting a training event that required aggressive ship-handling and high speed, close quarters tactical maneuvering.

December 1, DDG 74 pulled into Philadelphia, Pa., as part of Philadelphia Navy Week, sponsored by the Navy Office of Comunity Outreach.

February 6, 2006 USS McFaul is currently in the Atlantic Ocean for Group Sail operations, as part of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group, in preparation for the upcoming spring deployment.

February 17, The McFaul departed Norfolk for an 11-hour Friends and Family Day Cruise to Baltimore to participate in Fleet Week celebration.

May 2, USS McFaul departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism and Maritime Security Operations (MSO); Transited the Suez Canal on May 29.

June 21, Cmdr. Mary M. Jackson relieved Cmdr. Sean M. Connors as CO of the McFaul during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the ship, while underway in the Arabian Gulf.

November 14, USS McFaul returned home after more than a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

July 27, 2007 More than 15,000 service members from three countries and 23 U.S. Navy ships, including the McFaul, will participate in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 07-2 "Operation Bold Step", off the coast of Virginia to Florida, from July 26-31.

August 13, The guided-missile destroyer departed Naval Station Newport, R.I., after a port visit for school ship training with the Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS).

September 4, USS McFaul departed homeport to participate in a multinational exercise Neptune Warrior 07-2, off the coast of Scotland, from Sept. 17-29.

November 14, Cmdr. Timothy L. Schorr relieved Cmdr. Mary M. Jackson as commanding officer of DDG 74.

May 26, 2008 USS McFaul departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

June 16, USS McFaul arrived in Split, Croatia, for a scheduled port visit; Inport Souda Bay, Crete, for a brief stop to refuel on July 8.

July 14, The McFaul recently arrived in Odessa, Ukraine, to participate in exercise Sea Breeze. Over 1,000 service members from 15 countries will take part in airborne and amphibious exercises under the auspices of NATO`s Partnership for Peace programme, with most participants coming from the United States and Ukraine. The exercise will be held until July 26. Fifteen Ukrainian ships, four aircraft, ten helicopters and 500 service personnel will take part in the military exercises.

July 30, The guided-missile destroyer transited the Bosphorus Strait southbound; Inport Souda Bay, Crete, from Aug. 11-1?.

August 24, USS McFaul arrived in Batumi, Georgia, to deliver 82 pallets with about 155,000 pounds of supplies donated by the U.S. Agency for International Development, including hygiene items, baby food and care supplies, bottled water, and milk. The ship departed Souda Bay on Aug. 20 as part of the humanitarian assistance for the Republic of Georgia following the conflict between Russian and Georgian forces.

September 13, DDG 74 transited again the Bosporus Strait northbound to participate in exercise Jackal Stone, from Sept. 16-24.

November 6, USS McFaul returned to Naval Station Norfolk after more than five-month deployment.

May 8, 2009 Cmdr. Ronald W. Toland, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Timothy L. Schorr as CO of the McFaul.

January 2, 2010 USS McFaul departed homeport for a scheduled Middle East deployment, as part of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG.

March 25, The McFaul rescued 30 men, women and children who were stranded aboard a skiff, with no food and little water for four days, about 100 miles off the northern coast of Somalia.

April 5, DDG 74 captured ten suspected pirates and rescued eight crew members from the pirated Indian cargo dhow Faize Osamani, near Salalah, Oman, after the dhow and three skiffs attempted to attack the Motor Vessel (M/V) Rising Sun.

July 8, The McFaul arrived in Koper, Slovenia, for a four-day port visit.

August 3, USS McFaul returned to Norfolk after a seven-month deployment in support of counter-piracy and maritime security operations.

October 1, The McFaul pulled into Mobile, Ala., for a four-day port visit to participate in the annual BayFest celebration.

October 31, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Naval Station Newport, R.I., for an eight-day port call.

March 18, 2011 Cmdr. Daniel J. Gillen relieved Cmdr. Ronald W. Toland, Jr., as CO of the McFaul.

July 15, USS McFaul departed homeport for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

January 23, 2012 The McFaul is currently underway in support of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group’s COMPTUEX, as part of the opposition force.

February 26, USS McFaul departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment after a two-day delay due to bad weather.

March 9, The McFaul pulled into Gaeta, Italy, for a four-day port call; Inport Port Louis, Mauritius, from May 11-1?; Inport Victoria, Seychelles, from July 10-1?; Inport Koper, Slovenia, from Sept. 2-6.

December 2, USS McFaul returned to Norfolk after a nine-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.

January 25, 2013 The McFaul moored at Outer Mole Pier on Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., for three-day port visit.

June 13, The MHI Ship Repair & Services, Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $9.2 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4405) for the USS McFaul's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). The work is scheduled to be completed by January 2014.

June 21, Cmdr. Cmdr. Lester A. Brown, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Daniel J. Gillen as the 10th CO of McFaul.

May 21, 2014 USS McFaul 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.

December 5, Cmdr. Michael J. Gunther relieved Cmdr. Lester A. Brown, Jr., as CO of the McFaul during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Naval Station Norfolk.

January 7, 2015 DDG 74 departed Norfolk for an Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX) and in support of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG's COMPTUEX as part of opposition forces; Returned home on Feb. 7.

March 16, USS McFaul moored at Berth 1, GPA's Ocean Terminal in Port of Savannah, Ga., for a two-day visit to participate in St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

April 22, USS McFaul departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled Arabian Gulf deployment in support of Maritime Interception Operations (MIO).

April 29, The guided-missile destroyer moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Ponta Delgada, Azores, for a brief stop to Sao Miguel Island; Inport Rota, Spain, from May 2-4.?

May 5, USS McFaul moored at East Quay (Muelle de Levante) in Port of Malaga, Spain, for a four-day liberty visit.

May 13, The McFaul moored at Kolossos Berth in Akantia Harbour for a three-day port visit to Rhodes, Greece; Transited the Suez Canal on May 18; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on May 2?.

June 8, DDG 74 is currently participating in a bilateral exercise Falcon Warrior with the HMS Duncan (D37).

June 22, USS McFaul participated in a Photo Exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), USS Normandy (CG 60), USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) and HMS Duncan, while underway in the Central Arabian Gulf.

June 27, The McFaul recently moored at Berth 5, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for a liberty visit to Manama.?

July 26, USS McFaul is currently participating in a maritime infrastructure protection exercise Stake Net in the Arabian Gulf.

October 18, DDG 74 transited the Suez Canal northbound after concluding its operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet AoR. USS McFaul was the lead ballistic missile defense unit for Operation Inherent Resolve and also made port call to United Arab Emirates.

October 19, USS McFaul moored at Finger Berth in Haifa, Israel, for a scheduled port visit.

October 26, The McFaul moored at Quay 13b in Port of Civitavecchia, Italy, for a liberty visit to Rome.

November 5, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Praia, Cape Verde, for a brief port call to refuel.

November 13, USS McFaul moored at Navy Pier, Superport in Rio Grande, Brazil, for a three-day port visit before participating in at-sea phase of UNITAS Atlantic. The ship recently joined the USS George Washington (CVN 73) for carrier escort duties en route to Norfolk.

November 23, USS McFaul moored at Brazilian naval base on Mocangue Island Large in Niteroi for a four-day liberty port visit to Rio de Janeiro.

December 14, USS McFaul moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

March 16, 2016 The McFaul moored at Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in South Boston, Mass., for a five-day port visit in conjunction with the annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival.

April 5, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair was awarded a $48,9 million firm-fixed-price, award fee contract for the execution of USS McFaul's Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (E-DSRA). Work is expected to be completed by March 2017.

April 20, DDG 74 returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a four-day underway for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area.

May 6, Cmdr. Joseph M. Bromley relieved Cmdr. Michael J. Gunther as CO of the USS McFaul during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

May 16, USS McFaul moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway in support of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) ARG's Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).

May 26, Capt. William S. Switzer relieved Capt. Brian P. Fort as Commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the McFaul at Pier 6, Naval Station Norfolk.

June 2?, The McFaul entered the Titan Dry Dock at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair; Undocked and moored at Pier 6 on Dec. 16.

February 27, 2017 USS McFaul recently moved "dead-stick" from BAE Systems shipyard to Berth 6, Pier 11 on Naval Station Norfolk.

April 9, The McFaul is currently moored at Berth 5, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for routine training from June 19-2?.

August 28, USS McFaul moored at Berth 5, Pier 9 on Naval Station Norfolk after a three-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 12 on Sept. 6; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Sept. 1?; Underway again from Sept. 21-22.

September 27, USS McFaul moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway for ammo onload at the NWS Yorktown; Underway again on Sept. 29.

October 8, The guided-missile destroyer transited the St. George's Channel northbound; Moored at minewarfare vessel berth on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, from Oct. 9-12.

October 14, USS McFaul transited the Straits of Moyle northbound after a two-day underway in the Irish Sea in support of NATO exercise Formidable Shield.

October 15, The McFaul successfully fired a Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) at the Hebrides Range, United Kingdom, as part of the Standard Missile Controlled Test Vehicle (SM CTV)-03 flight test; Transited the Pentland Firth eastbound on Oct. 16; Transited the English Channel westbound on Oct. 18.

October 20, USS McFaul moored at East NATO Fuel Pier in Portinho da Costa, Portugal, for a four-day liberty port visit to Lisbon; Moored at Pier 3 in Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief stop to refuel on Oct. 26; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 in Naval Station Norfolk on Nov. 4.

November 9, Cmdr. Janet H. Days relieved Cmdr. Joseph M. Bromley as the 13th CO of DDG 74 during a pierside change-of-command ceremony.

November 9, The McFaul moved from Pier 7 to Berth 6, Pier 10 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 1 on Dec. 1.

December 2, USS McFaul departed homeport in support of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) ARG's Combined COMPTUEX; Brief stop off Mayport, Fla., on Dec. 5; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 2 on Dec. 8.

February 3, 2018 The McFaul departed Naval Station Norfolk in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces; Moored at Wharf B3 in Naval Station Mayport from Feb. 20-24; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 9 on Feb. 28.

April 23, USS McFaul moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a six-day underway for routine training in the Jacksonville and Virginia Capes Op. Areas; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 7 on June 2; Underway for Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX) on June 3; Departed Virginia Capes Op. Area on June 18.

From June 19-22, the McFaul conducted training in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Brief stop of Mayport on June 22; Arrived off the coast of Virginia on June 24; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on June 25; Underway again on June 30.

July 2, USS McFaul moored at Breakwater Pier in Eastport, Maine, for a four-day port visit to participate in Independence Day and Old Home Week festivities.

July 9, The McFaul moored at Berth 5, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway off the coast of Virginia from July 13-15.

July 31, The McFaul moored at Berth 6, Pier 9 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 15-day underway for Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer cruise; Underway again from Aug. 20-26; Emergency sortied due to approaching Hurricane Florence on Sept. 10; Arrived in the Key West Op. Area on Sept. 13.

September 16, DDG 74 conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188), while underway off the coast of Virginia; Returned home on Sept. 17; Underway in support of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) ARG's COMPTUEX, in the Cherry Point and Jacksonville Op. Areas, on Oct. 13.

November 6, The McFaul moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport, Fla., for a one-day port call; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 in Naval Station Norfolk on Nov. 11.

January 14, 2019 The McFaul moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a five-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Jan. 19.

January 25, USS McFaul departed Norfolk for a scheduled independent deployment.

January 27, The McFaul moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport for a one-day port call before conducting a gunnery exercise (GUNNEX) in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Moored at Pier 3 in Naval Station Rota, Spain, to refuel from Feb. 7-8; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Friday evening; Transited the Strait of Sicily eastbound on Feb. 10.

February 13, USS McFaul moored at East Quay in Port of Limassol, Cyprus, for a three-day liberty visit; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Feb. 18.?

February 2?, The McFaul moored at Phosphate Terminal in Safaga Mining Port, Egypt, for a scheduled visit; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the ENS El Suez (F946) on Feb. 25.

March 8, USS McFaul transited the Suez Canal northbound, escorting the USS Florida (SSGN 728); Transited southbound on March 10; Moored at General Cargo Berth in Port of Eilat, Israel, from March 12-1?.

March 20, The McFaul recently transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait southbound; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on March 26.

March 30, USS McFaul moored outboard the USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) at Berth 6, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for a three-day port call.

April 1, Cmdr. Rusty J. Williamson relieved Cmdr. Janet H. Days as CO of the McFaul during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at KBSP.

April 6, DDG 74 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 on April 7; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) on April 9; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound on April 13.

April 15, USS McFaul participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), FS Charles de Gaulle (R91), FS Forbin (D620) and HDMS Niels Juel (F363), while underway in the Red Sea; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait southbound on April 17.

May 3, The McFaul transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorting the USS Whirlwind (PC 11), USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) and USNS Choctaw County (EPF 2); Transited southbound, escorting the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and USNS Alan Shepard, on May 7; Transited northbound again on May 16.

July 2, USS McFaul moored at Berth 58, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a four-day liberty visit to Dubai to celebrate the Independence Day.

July 20, The McFaul moored at at Phosphate Terminal in Port of Safaga, Egypt, for the in-port phase of exercises Eagle Salute and Eagle Response; Underway for at-sea phase from July 22-24; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait southbound on July 2?.

August 18, The McFaul transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound, escorting the USS Boxer (LHD 4) ARG; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Aug. 26.

August 30, USS McFaul anchored approximately 1 n.m. off the coast of Thessaloniki, Greece, for a three-day liberty visit; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Sept. 7; Moored at Pier 3 on Naval Station Rota from Sept. 7-10.

September 20, USS McFaul moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk following an extended eight-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

November 8, The McFaul moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a six-day underway, in the Cherry Point Op. Area,  in support of the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) CSG's WESTLANT 19; Underway for carrier escort duties, with the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), on Nov. 19.

December 5, DDG 74 moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Norfolk on Dec. 23.

January 6, 2020 USS McFaul moored at the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo offload; Moored at Wharf F1 on Naval Station Mayport, after underway in support of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG's COMPTUEX, from Feb. 13-17.

February 21, USS McFaul moored at Container Berth, Alabama State Docks Pier 2 in Port of Mobile, Ala., for a five-day visit to participate in Mardi Gras celebration; Moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport from Feb. 29- March 4.

March 6, The McFaul moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area from March 13-19.

April 29, The McFaul moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at the NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from May 4-8; Returned home on Friday afternoon; Underway again on May 12.

From May 15-18, USS McFaul conducted operations at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas; Transited northbound, approximately 30 n.m. east of Great Abaco Island, on May 19; Returned home on May 21; Underway again from June 18-19 and June 22-23.

July 14, The McFaul departed homeport for a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from July 20-23.?

August 7, USS McFaul moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for a Task Force Exercise (TFEX), in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas.

August 13, Cmdr. Bobby J. Rowden relieved Cmdr. Rusty J. Williamson as the 15th CO of McFaul during a pierside ceremony on Naval Station Norfolk.

September 18, USS McFaul moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-day underway in support of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Black Widow; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from Sept. 28- Oct. 2; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 6 on Oct. 2.

October 16, The McFaul moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after an 11-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 1E in NASSCO shipyard on Dec. 7.

June ?, 2021 USS McFaul moved "dead-stick" from NASSCO shipyard to Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for sea trials, following an eight-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), on Aug. 19; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Aug. 21.

October 6, The McFaul moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 13-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on Oct. 12; Brief stop at Explosives Anchorage G2 before moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Oct. 22.

November 5, The McFaul moored at Berth 6, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a four-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on Nov. 30; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Dec. 13.

February 26, 2022 USS McFaul departed homeport for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Feb. 28- March 2; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Wednesday evening.

March 8, Cmdr. Antonia K. Shey relieved Cmdr. Bobby J. Rowden as CO of the DDG 74 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

March 14, The McFaul departed Naval Station Norfolk for a Task Force Exercise (TFEX); Brief stop off Jacksonville, Fla., on March 18; Moored at Wharf B1 on Naval Station Mayport from March 21-22; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on March 30; Underway again on May 2.

May 9, USS McFaul moored at Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport for a three-day port call; Conducted operations off the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas, from May 13-17; Transited nothbound, east of Great Abaco Island, on May 18; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on May 20.

June 26, The McFaul moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 26-day underway in support of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) CSG's COMPTUEX, in the Jacksonville, Charleston and Cherry Point Op. Areas; Underway again from July 11-14.

August 21, USS McFaul moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, in the Cherry Point and Virginia Capes Op. Areas, on Sept. 9; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Sept. 25.

October 5, USS McFaul departed homeport for a Task Force Exercise (TFEX), as part of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSG-12, in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas; Moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Ponta Delgada, Azores, to refuel from Nov. 4-5; Participated in a PHOTOEX on Nov. 7; Entered the English Channel on Nov. 11.

November 12, The McFaul transited the Dover Strait northbound on early Saturday; Moored at Berth 8236, Rhenus Deep Sea Terminal in Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, from Nov. 12-17; Transited the Dover Strait southbound on Thursday afternoon.

November 26, USS McFaul moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area from Feb. 13-16; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Feb. 21-25; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 2 on Saturday afternoon.

March 2, 2023 USS McFaul departed homeport for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas; Moored at Wharf C2 in Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop on March 28; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on April 1.

May 2, USS McFaul departed Norfolk for a scheduled Middle East deployment, as part of the USS Gerald R. Ford CSG.

May 9, The McFaul conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Joshua Hamphreys (T-AO 188), while underway southeast of Azores; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on May 10; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on May 15; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on May 27; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on May 29.

May 30, USS McFaul moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a one-day visit; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on June 1; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on June 2; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound; Moored at Berth 60, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali to refuel from June 8-9.

June 11, The McFaul rendered assistance to seven distressed mariners, whose fishing boat had suffered an engine malfunction, while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart on June 13; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on June 1?; Moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali from June 19-20.

June 21, The McFaul conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart, while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali from June 25-2?; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again, while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on July 7; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on July 8; Transited southbound on July 16.?

July 27, USS McFaul transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, along with the USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) and USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3); Moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, from July 29- Aug. 2; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart on Aug. 10; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Aug. 16.

August 21, DDG 74 transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorting the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50); Moored at Berth 9, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, from Aug. 23-28; Moored at Main Quay in Port of Fujairah, U.A.E., for a brief stop to refuel on Sept. 2 and 10th; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart, while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on Sept. 14.

September 28, USS McFaul moored at Berth 6, Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, for a three-day liberty visit; Moored at South Breakwater Berth (SBB) #3 in Port of Fujairah, U.A.E., for a brief stop to refuel on Oct. 8; Moored at Naval Station Colaba in Mumbai, India, from Oct. 13-18; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Oct. 2?.

October 28, The McFaul moored at Berth 7/9, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, for a two-day port call; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard on Nov. 3; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Nov. 22.

November 28, USS McFaul moored at Themistokleous Pier in Port of Piraeus, Greece, for a three-day liberty visit to Athens; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound, just after midnight, on Dec. 26.

January 4, 2024 USS McFaul moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk following an extended eight-month deployment.

March 19, The McFaul moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after a six-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from March 25-29; Returned home on Friday afternoon; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 14 on Talton Marine Terminal in Newport News on April 1.

July 2, USS McFaul moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway for sea trials, following a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Underway again from July 9-12; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from July 22-26; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on July 27; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 12 on Aug. 1.

August 5, USS McFaul moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on Aug. 11; Moored at Wharf C1 in Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop on Aug. 18; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Aug. 29; Underway in support of national tasking on Sept. 2.

September 5, The McFaul moored at Berth 24 in Port of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, for a brief stop to refuel; Conducted operations in Breidafjordur Bay, off the west coast of Iceland, from Sept. 16-17; Moored at Skarfabakki Quay, New Harbour in Reykjavik, Iceland, from Sept. 18-19.

September 29, The McFaul made a brief stop in the Firth of Clyde, approximately 9 n.m. south of Isle of Arran, Scotland; Moored at Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in Faslane from Sept. 30- Oct. 10; Moored at Pier 3 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, to refuel from Oct. 15-17; Moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Ponta Delgada, Azores, for a brief stop to refuel on Oct. 20.

October 28, USS McFaul moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk following a two-month deployment in the U.S. 2nd and 6th Fleet AoR; Underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area from Dec. 2-6.