The O'Kane (DDG 77) is the U.S. Navy's 27th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and was named for Adm. Richard H. O’Kane, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his daring attacks on two Japanese convoys while in command of the World War II submarine USS Tang (SS 306) in 1944. After his submarine was sunk, the Japanese captured then-Cmdr. O’Kane, who spent the rest of the war in captivity.

The keel was laid down on May 8, 1997, at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine; launched on March 28, 1998, and christened on April 17, 1998; Mrs. Leslie Allen Berry, the grandaughter of Richard O'Kane, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. David C. Hulse is the prospective commanding officer.

October 15, 1999 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) O'Kane arrived in its homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after a 50-day transit from Bath, Maine.

October 23, USS O'Kane was commissioned during a ceremony at Naval Station Pearl Harbor.

December 13, 2000 Cmdr. Taylor W. Skardon relieved Cmdr. David C. Hulse as the CO of DDG 77.

August 1, 2001 USS O'Kane departed homeport for its maiden western Pacific deployment, as part of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Battle Group. The guided-missile destroyer returned to Pearl Harbor after supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in January 2002.

July 5, 2002 DDG 77 is currently participating in a multi-national biennial exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) '02, off the waters of Hawaii.

August 11, USS O'Kane returned to Pearl Harbor after a visit to Hilo, on the big island of Hawaii, where her crew took part in the 41st International Festival of the Pacific (IFOP). The annual festival celebrates Japanese culture and its impact on Hawaiian life.

September 5, Cmdr. Michael S. Viland relieved Cmdr. Taylor W. Skardon as commanding officer of USS O'Kane.

March 21, 2003 Thirty U.S. Navy and coalition warships, including USS O'Kane, launched Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) during military operations to disarm Iraq.

July 20, DDG 77 became the first U.S. Navy ship in three years to visit the port city of Suva, Fiji, when the warship arrived here for a two-day port visit.

July 28, USS O'Kane returned to homeport afte a nearly seven-month underway period in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

February 7, 2005 USS O'Kane departed Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment, as part of the USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

July 29, The O'Kane returned to Pearl Harbor after nearly a six-month deployment, conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) off the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean.

October 12, Cmdr. James J. Duke, Jr., relieved Cmdr. William J. Nault as the 5th CO of the USS O'Kane.

July 5, 2006 The guided-missile destroyer departed Pearl Harbor to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. Conducted in the waters off Hawaii, RIMPAC '06 brings together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.

September 19, USS O'Kane is currently off the coast of southern California participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3.

January 26, 2007 USS O'Kane departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment with the Stennis CSG.

February 19, DDG 77 entered the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations (AoO) to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO).

May 10, Cmdr. Paul T. Druggan relieved Cmdr. James J. Duke, Jr., as commanding officer of the O'Kane.

July 4, USS O'Kane recently arrived in Jebel Ali, U.A.E., for a scheduled port call.

August 10, The guided-missile destroyer is currently off the coast of Guam participating in exercise Valiant Shield 2007.

August 20, USS O'Kane returned home after a seven-month deployment.

April 18, 2008 The O'Kane departed Pearl Harbor for a surge deployment, to join USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group in the western Pacific.

June 8, USS O'Kane returned to homeport after a seven-week underway period.

July 7, The guided-missile destroyer departed Naval Station Pearl Harbor to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 exercise with units from Australia, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Taking part are 35 ships, six submarines, more than 150 aircraft, and 20,000 Sailors, airmen, Marines, soldiers and Coast Guardsmen.

September 25, USS O'Kane, along with USS Reuben James (FFG 57), departed Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment that calls for nine of the 11 Hawaii-based surface combatants to conduct intermediate/advanced training and regular deployments in the western Pacific, and is designed to improve the U.S. Pacific Fleet's war fighting readiness and effectiveness.

February 9, 2009 USS O'Kane, commanded by Cmdr. Timothy S. Steadman, returned to Pearl Harbor after a four-and-a-half month underway period. While on deployment, the crew participated in various exercises, including ANNUALEX 20G and the defense of Iraqi oil platforms in the Persian Gulf. The ship also visited Singapore and Guam.

September 14, USS O'Kane departed homeport for a western Pacific deployment.

October 13, DDG 77 is currently in western Korean waters participating in a joint drill with USS George Washington (CVN 73) CSG and Korea's Second Fleet.

October 29, USS O'Kane arrived in Hong Kong for a scheduled port visit.

November 10, The guided-missile destroyer began its participation in Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 21G, off the coast of Japan.

December 15, USS O'Kane returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor after a three-month deployment.

July 2, 2010 Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF) completed the O'Kane's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) on time and within budget June 19. Work performed included decking preservation, helo safety net repairs, gas turbine resilient mount replacement on the ship's generators and alignment of various equipment.

July 9, USS O'Kane departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a Middle East deployment.

October 1, DDG 77 departed Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, after a port visit to Dubai.

February 8, 2011 The O'Kane returned home after a seven-month deployment as part of Commander, Task Force-Iraqi Maritime, supporting maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

April 14, USS O'Kane, located west of Hawaii, fired and guided an SM-3 Block IA missile that intercepted the intermediate-range ballistic missile, fired from the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll, in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, at 08.52 p.m. (Hawaii Time). The test was the first time the Aegis system shot down an intermediate-range ballistic missile and also marked the 21st successful intercept, in 25 attempts, for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program since flight testing began in 2002.

October 13, The O'Kane participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX), off the coast of Hawaii, with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships: JS Mineyuki (DD 124), JS Kashima (TV 3508) and JS Asagiri (TV 3516).

November 7, Cmdr. Michael E. Ray relieved Cmdr. Derek A. Trinque as CO of the USS O'Kane during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Pearl Harbor.

November 18, The guided-missile destroyer returned to homeport after participating in integrated training exercise "Koa Kai 12-1", off the coast of Hawaii, from Nov. 10-17.

March 23, 2012 USS O'Kane departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled Middle East deployment with a primary focus on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) operations.

March 30, DDG 77 recently pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.

April 8, USS O'Kane departed Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, after a two-day port call. Inport Sasebo again from April 14-20.

April 30, The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Changi Naval Base, Singapore, for a routine port call.

May 18, USS O'Kane pulled into Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) at Hidd for a four-day visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

June 6, USS O'Kane recently pulled into Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a port visit to Dubai.

July 6, The O'Kane pulled again into Khalifa Bin Salman Port for a week-long port call.

August 13, DDG 77 pulled again into Jebel Ali to provide assistance to the crew of USS Porter (DDG 78) to recover from damage sustained in a collision with a large Japanese-owned merchant vessel near the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 12.

September 3, USS O'Kane recently moored outboard the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) at KBSP for a scheduled port visit to Bahrain.

October 18, The O'Kane anchored in Patong Bay for a port visit to Phuket, Thailand.

October 30, The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Apra Harbor for a routine port call.

November 8, USS O'Kane returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after seven-and-a-half month deployment.

May 10, 2013 Cmdr. James J. Juster relieved Michael E. Ray as CO of the O'Kane during a change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Pier B-17.

July 15, DDG 77 departed homeport to participate in Independent Deployer Certification (IDCERT) exercise.

January 25, 2014 The O'Kane departed Pearl Harbor for a six-day underway to participate in integrated maritime exercise Koa Kai 14-1.

March 7, USS O'Kane departed homeport for a scheduled independent deployment.

March 16, The O'Kane recently pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.

April 4, USS O'Kane moored at Berth 9 in Port of Mormugao for a three-day visit to Goa, India.

April 12, The guided-missile destroyer recently moored at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), Bahrain, for inchop brief and turnover with the USS Carney (DDG 64). Inport Bahrain again in mid-May; Moored at KBSP for upkeep from June 14-21.

November 8, The O'Kane anchored in Makham Bay for a liberty port visit to Phuket, Thailand.

November 19, Cmdr. Gina L. McCaine relieved Cmdr. James J. Juster as CO of the USS O'Kane during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship in the Philippine Sea.

November 21, DDG 77 recently moored at Tango Wharf in Apra Harbor for a scheduled port visit.

December 5, USS O'Kane returned to Pearl Harbor after a nine-month Arabian Gulf deployment in support of Maritime Interception Operations (MIO).

February 23, 2015 The O'Kane commenced an eight-and-a-half month Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA); Entered the Dry Dock #4 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on March 4; Undocked and moved to Berth B10/B11 on Aug. 26.

March 8, 2016 USS O'Kane is currently moored at Pier B18 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Moored at Wharf B23 after underway for routine training on April 2?; Underway again on May 13.

June 15, The guided-missile destroyer is currently moored at Wharf B22 in Pearl Harbor.

June 30, Cmdr. Colby W. Sherwood relieved Cmdr. Gina L. McCaine as the 12th CO of O'Kane during a pierside ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

August 11, USS O'Kane successfully completed the Mk 45 5" live fire gunnery exercise, while underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area, as final certification for Air Warfare 2.4.

September 28, The O'Kane recently departed homeport for Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX) and in support of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG's COMPTUEX, off the coast of southern California; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 on Naval Base San Diego from Oct. 3-24.

November 25, USS O'Kane moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway for local operations from Nov. 29-30.?

January 27, 2017 DDG 77 is currently moored at Pier B13 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload on March 6; Underway for routine training from March 9-1?.

March 2?, USS O'Kane departed Pearl Harbor in support of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG's Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), off the coast of southern California; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego from April 24-26.

May 2, The O'Kane arrived in the Gulf of Alaska in support of a biennial joint training exercise Northern Edge 2017.

May 13, USS O'Kane anchored off the coast of Juneau, Alaska, for a five-day port visit, the first by U.S. Navy ship after a nearly nine years; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego on May 23; Day-long underway on June 7; Underway again on June 12.

June 23, The O'Kane made a brief stop at Wharf W4 to offload ammo before moored at Wharf B24 in Pearl Harbor, following a three-month underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet AoR; Moved to Pier B18 on June 2?; Underway again on July 28.

August 2, The O'Kane moored at Wharf W1, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop to offload ammo before moored at Wharf B22; Day-long underway on Aug. 8; Commenced Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) on Aug. 1?; Moored at Wharf W4 for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway on Sept. 22; Returned home on Sept. 25; Underway again from Oct. 24-26.

November 3, USS O'Kane departed Pearl Harbor for an independent western Pacific deployment, with the primary focus on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) operations.

November 1?, DDG 77 moored at Echo Fueling Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.

January 23, 2018 The O'Kane moored at Port of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, for a three-day liberty visit; Moored at Berth 3, Tango Wharf in Apra Harbor on Feb. ?.

February 21, USS O'Kane participated in fueling-at-sea exercise with the Mark VI patrol craft, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, while underway off the coast of Guam.

March 2, Cmdr. Jason L. Tumlinson relieved Cmdr. Colby W. Sherwood as CO of the O'Kane, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway in the Guam Op. Area.

April 30, The O'Kane moored at Harbor Master Pier (HMP) East on Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a four-day port visit; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop on June 4.

June 4, USS O'Kane moored at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment.

July 13, The O'Kane moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway in support of the biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018; Moored outboard the USS Halsey (DDG 97) at Wharf B23 on July 31.

August 9, USS O'Kane moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a five-day underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Moored at Wharf W4 for a brief stop to offload ammo before emergency sortied from Pearl Harbor, due to approaching Tropical Storm Olivia, on Sept. 10; Moored at Wharf W4 again from Sept. 13-14.

September 21, USS O'Kane moored at Berth 5, Pier 10 in its new homeport of Naval Base San Diego after a week-long transit from Pearl Harbor.

October 26, Huntington Ingalls Industries San Diego Shipyard Inc. was awarded a $44,8 million contract for the execution of USS O’Kane's Extended Selected Restricted Availability (E-SRA). This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $51,5 million and the work is expected to be completed by January 2020.

May 10, 2019 Cmdr. Adam Walker relieved Cmdr. Jason L. Tumlinson as CO of the DDG 77 during a pierside ceremony on Continental Maritime of San Diego (CMSD) shipyard.

April 28, 2020 USS O'Kane moved "dead-stick" from CMSD shipyard to Berth 2, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway for sea trials from June 1-2 and June 4-8; Underway again on July 21; Moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo on July 23.

July 27, The O'Kane moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Aug. 25; Anchored approximately 7 n.m. south of Coronado, for an overnight stop, on Aug. 26; Returned home on Aug. 27.

September 4, USS O'Kane moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a four-day underway for routine training; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 on Oct. 23.

October 30, The O'Kane moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after a six-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Day-long underway on Nov. 23; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 10 on Dec. 8.

December 11, Cmdr. Michelle R. Fontenot relieved Cmdr. Adam Walker as the 15th CO of O'Kane during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

January 26, 2021 USS O'Kane moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway for routine training; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway again on Jan. 28; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Feb. 1; Underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG-1, on Feb. 6.

February 19, The O'Kane moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 12 on Feb. 23; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 10 on March 8.

April 12, USS O'Kane moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway off the coast of southern California; Day-long underway on April 14 and 19th; Underway again on April 23; Moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for ammo onload from April 26-30.

April 30, The O'Kane moored at Wharf 3 in Port Hueneme for a week-long port call to conduct combat systems groom with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC); Brief stop at NFF to refuel before moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on May 8.

June 7, USS O'Kane departed homeport for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX); Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), while underway in support of emergent national tasking approximately 100 n.m. east of Oahu, Hawaii, on June 12; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 from June 27- July 2; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from July 19-21; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on July 27.

August 2, USS O'Kane departed San Diego for a scheduled Middle East deployment.

August 15, The O'Kane conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9); Moored at Berth 4, Sierra Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, from Aug. 19-21; Transited the Surigao Strait southbound on Aug. 24.?

August 26, The O'Kane conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), while underway in the South China Sea; Transited the Strait of Singapore westbound on Aug. 28; Transited the Malacca Strait northbound on Aug. 29; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Pecos (T-AO 197), while underway in the Arabian Sea, on Sept. 5; Transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait northbound on Sept. 10.

September 13, DDG 77 conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Pecos, while underway in the Red Sea; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Oct. 5; Inport Haifa, Israel, from Oct. 6-?; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Oct. 10; Participated in a PASSEX with the ENS Taba (F916) on Oct. 11; Transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait southbound on Oct. 1?; Transited northbound on Oct. 18.

October 25, USS O'Kane participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Portland (LPD 27), USS Sentry (MCM 3), USS Gladiator (MCM 11) and HMS Al Riyadh (812), while underway in the Red Sea as part of exercise Indigo Defender 21; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Nov. ?; Moored at Berth 9, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, from Nov. ?-10; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Nov. 11.

November 12, USS O'Kane transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorting the USS Essex (LHD 2); Moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama from Dec. 4-14; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Dec. 1?; Transited the Malacca Strait southbound from Jan. 10-11; Transited the Strait of Singapore eastbound, just after midnight, on Jan. 12.

January 21, 2022 The O'Kane recently moored at Berth 3, Tango Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call; Moored at Wharf B23 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from Jan. 29-31.

February 6, USS O'Kane moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego following a six-month deployment.

April 7, The O'Kane moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 after a one-day underway off the coast of southern California; Underway again on April 18; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on April 19; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 13 on April 26.

May 19, Cmdr. Kevin K. McClellan relieved Cmdr. Michelle R. Fontenot as commanding officer of the DDG 77.

June 6, USS O'Kane departed homeport in support of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG's Group Sail; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo offload from June 13-16; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on June 17; Underway again on June 26; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before returned home on July 1,

July 6, The O'Kane departed homeport for routine operations off the coast of southern California; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on July 12; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to offload ammo before returned home on July 19; Moved "dead-stick" to Continental Maritime of San Diego (CMSD) shipyard on Sept. ?.

March 6, 2023 USS O'Kane moved "dead-stick" from CMSD shipyard to Berth 6, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway for sea trials, following a seven-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), on March 30; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on April 1.