The Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) is the U.S. Navy's 31st Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is the fourth American warship to be named in honor of an Englishman.

The keel was laid down on May 7, 1998, at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine; The ship was launched and christened on April 17, 1999. The Lady Soames, the daughter of Winston Churchill, and Mrs. Janet Cohen, wife of the Secretary of Defense, served as sponsors of the ship. Cmdr. Michael T. Franken is the prospective commanding officer.

March 10, 2001 USS Winston S. Churchill was commissioned during a ceremony at Town Point Park in downtown Norfolk, Va.

August 22, USS Winston S. Churchill pulled into Portsmouth, England, for an historic first visit. The guided-missile destroyer returned to Norfolk in late October.

April 20, 2002 Cmdr. Holly A. Graf relieved Cmdr. Michael T. Franken as CO of DDG 81.

July 16, USS Winston S. Churchill is back at her birthplace to receive a $25 million equipment upgrade after its maiden deployment. The ship returned to Bath Iron Works in May for the tune-up, known as the Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). The work comes after a first deployment to the United Kingdom and Norway. When complete, the Churchill will boast dozens of advanced systems, corrosion-control improvements, a rearranged Combat Information Center (CIC), an upgraded Passive Countermeasure System, the Naval Fires Control System (NFCS), and numerous improvements to the ship’s command and control, communications and computers (C4I) systems. The destroyer’s engineering department also will receive the new Fully Automated Digital Control/Redundant Independent Mechanical Starting System (FADC/RIMSS) to offer a more efficient way of starting the generators. In addition, there will be new decking, a self-service laundry, modifications to the Hazardous Materials Center, and other improvements.

September 24, The Churchill came to the aid of a 35-foot Bertram sport fishing boat in distress, about 40 miles off the coast of Currituck, N.C., while conducting flight deck-landing qualifications.

May 29, 2003 USS Winston S. Churchill returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a nearly five-month combat deployment, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG in the eastern Mediterranean, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

July 26, The Winston S. Churchill recently moored at Massport Black Falcon Cruise Ship Terminal in South Boston for a scheduled port visit.

November 8, 2004 The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Portsmouth, England, for a routine port visit after participating in the Royal Navy-sponsored Joint Maritime Course 043.

August 22, 2005 USS Winston S. Churchill colided with USS McFaul (DDG 74) while conducting training operations off the coast of Florida. Damage to Churchill included a 5x10 foot hole on the port side helo hangar, a damaged antenna, and a hydraulic leak in the helo hangar. 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.

November 7, USS Winston S. Churchill departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, with the USS Nassau (LHA 4) Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG) 5, in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

December 26, The guided-missile destroyer recently arrived in Victoria, Seychelles, for a goodwill port visit.

January 21, 2006 U.S. Navy Sailors from the Churchill boarded the suspect pirate vessel and discovered small-arms weapons on board, approximately 54 miles off the central eastern coast of Somalia, at 3 p.m. local time.

March 1, Cmdr. Nelson C. Castro relieved Cmdr. Todd W. Leavitt as commanding officer of the USS Winston S. Churchill.

May 2, USS Winston S. Churchill returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

May 16, 2007 DDG 81 recently departed Philadelphia after participating in Fleet Week festivities.

May 23, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into New York City to participate in Fleet Week 2007.

July 24, The Winston S. Churchill departed Port Everglades, Fla., after a four-day port visit to participate in a JTFEX.

November 5, USS Winston S. Churchill, commanded by Cmdr. Mark J. Oberley, departed homeport for a scheduled deployment, as part of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Carrier Strike Group.

November 17, The Winston S. Churchill recently moored at HMNB Portsmouth, England, for a routine port call.

January 11, 2008 Cmdr. Fred I. Pyle relieved Cmdr. Mark J. Oberley as the 6th CO of DDG 81.

February 11, The Churchill is currently in the Arabian Gulf conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO).

June 4, USS Winston S. Churchill returned to Norfolk after a seven-month deployment.

July 2, DDG 81 recently moored at HMS Dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a scheduled port visit.

June 9, 2009 Capt. Robert C. Barwis relieved Capt. Michael A. Strano as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26, during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the Churchill.

May 21, 2010 USS Winston S. Churchill, commanded by Cmdr. Juan J. Orozco, departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, as part of the Truman CSG.

June 3, The guided-missile destroyer moored at HMNB Portsmouth, England, for a six-day port visit.

September 27, A rigid hull inflatable boats from the Churchill rescued 61 Ethiopian and Somali passengers of a capsized skiff in the Gulf of Aden. Eight were listed as missing, and an estimated 13 drowned. USS Winston S. Churchill is currently assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force conducting counter-piracy operations in and around the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin.

December 20, USS Winston S. Churchill returned to Norfolk after a seven-month deployment.

January 28, 2011 Capt. Peter C. DeMane relieved Capt. Robert C. Barwis as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (COMDESRON) 26, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the DDG 81.

August 25, The Winston S. Churchill emergency sortied from Naval Station Norfolk to avoid the approaching Category 3 Hurricane Irene.

April 16, 2012 USS Winston S. Churchill arrived in Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., to onload ordnance in preparation for the upcoming deployment.

April 24, The guided-missile destroyer is currently underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG.

June 20, USS USS Winston S. Churchill departed Norfolk for a scheduled Middle East deployment.

July 6, The Winston S. Churchill pulled into Bar, Montenegro, for a four-day port visit.

July 11, DDG 81 pulled into Durres, Albania, for a three-day port call. Transited Suez Canal on July 18.

August 16, Cmdr. Christopher D. Stone relieved Cmdr. Michael E. Hutchens as CO of the USS Winston S. Churchill during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship in the Gulf of Aden. The ship is currently assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 150.

August 20, USS Winston S. Churchill provided medical assistance to Panamanian-flagged, bulk carrier M/V Belde, approximately 110 miles north of Socotra Island, Oman.

September 3, The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Hidd, Bahrain, for a scheduled port visit.

November 5, The Winston S. Churchill departed Manama, Bahrain, after a routine port call.

From Dec. 7-11, DDG 81 participated in exercise Lucky Mariner 13 with the British Navy ships in the Arabian Gulf. Lucky Mariner is an annual exercise, led by Naval Coordination and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) that teams regional naval forces with industry representatives to integrate civilian-military responses to violent extremist threats to theater shipping.

January 4, 2013 USS Winston S. Churchill departed Kingdom of Bahrain after a routine port call.

January 12, The Churchill pulled into Jebel Ali, U.A.E., for a four-day in-port phase of a bilateral tactical surface exercise Iron Siren 13; Supported multinational exercise Leading Edge, off the coast of United Arab Emirates, in early February.

March 8, The guided-missile destroyer returned to Mediterranean Sea after transiting Suez Canal. DDG 81 recently departed Aqaba naval base, Jordan, after a liberty port visit.

March 15, USS Winston S. Churchill arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, for a scheduled port visit.

March 28, The Winston S. Churchill returned to homeport after a nine-month deployment.

May ?, DDG 81 departed NWS Yorktown after ammo offload for a Friends and Family Day Cruise back to Norfolk.

July 22, USS Winston S. Churchill recently moored at the BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair facility for a four-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA).

December ?, Capt. John F.G. Wade assumed command of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Churchill at Naval Station Norfolk.

February 28, 2014 Cmdr. Christine R. O'Connell relieved Cmdr. Christopher D. Stone as the 10th commanding officer of DDG 81.

June 27, Capt. Fred I. Pyle relieved Capt. Stephen J. Coughlin as Commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Winston S. Churchill at Naval Station Norfolk.

July 7, The guided-missile destroyer departed Norfolk to participate in exercise Greyhound Armor.

September 15, USS Winston S. Churchill departed homeport for a MISSILEX and Group Sail operations as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG.

In early November, the Churchill was underway in support of a multinational amphibious exercise Bold Alligator 2014.

January 8, 2015 The Winston S. Churchill recently departed Naval Station Norfolk for a four-week Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX).

March 9, USS Winston S. Churchill departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

March 22, DDG 81 moored at Middle Slip Jetty (MSJ) South in HMNB Portsmouth, England, for a five-day port visit.

April 1, The Winston S. Churchill entered the Mediterranean Sea after transiting Strait of Gibraltar; Transited the Suez Canal on April 6.

April 12, The guided-missile destroyer is currently conducting Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) in the Gulf of Aden.

May 26, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Container Terminal in Port of Salalah, Oman, for a two-day port call; Entered the Arabian Gulf on July ?.

September 8, Cmdr. Paul M. Allgeier relieved Cmdr. Christine R. O'Connell as CO of the Churchill during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), Bahrain.

September 11, USS Winston S. Churchill recently departed KBSP, Bahrain after a liberty port visit to Manama; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Oct. 13; Participated in a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the HS Nikiforos Fokas (F 466) on Oct. 15.

October 16, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Themistokleous Pier in Port of Piraeus, Greece, for a four-day liberty visit to Piraeus and Athens; Participated in PASSEX with the Hellenic Navy Elli-class frigate on Oct. 20.

October 25, DDG 81 moored at Cruise Quay 2 in Port of Valencia, Spain, for a three-day liberty visit; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Oct. 29.

November 7, USS Winston S. Churchill returned to Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment.

December 7, The Winston S. Churchill returned to homeport after underway for local operations; Underway again on Dec. ?; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 11 on Dec. 14.

January 14, 2016 Marine Hydraulics International Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded an $8,6 million contract for the USS Winston S. Churchill's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by July.

February 26, The guided-missile destroyer is currently moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for sea trials from Aug. 3-5.

September 17, USS Winston S. Churchill departed Berth 5, Pier 4 to conduct routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area.

October 28, The Winston S. Churchill is currently moored at Berth 5, Pier 9 on Naval Station Norfolk.

November 28, USS Winston S. Churchill departed Berth 2, Pier 2 to onload ammunition at the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va.

January 1, 2017 DDG 81 is currently moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk.

April 6, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 1, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for routine operations; Commenced Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) on April ?.

May 5, Cmdr. Tom M. Van Scoten relieved Cmdr. Paul M. Allgeier as commanding officer of the Churchill.

May 31, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 1, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Underway again on June 21.

June 28, USS Winston Churchill moored outboard the USS San Jacinto (CG 56) at HMC Dockyard Jetty NB3 on Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a week-long port visit in conjunction with the Canada Day and U.S. Independence Day.

July 7, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 5, Pier 9 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on July 31; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Aug. ?.

August 14, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 after a week-long underway for routine training; Underway again from Aug. 28- Sept. ?.

September 8, USS Winston S. Churchill, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 Det. 5, departed Norfolk to participate in Formidable Shield and Joint Warrior 17-2 exercises, in the Irish Sea and off the western coast of Scotland.

September 20, DDG 81 moored at minewarfare vessel berth on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a three-day port visit; Moored at HMNB Clyde again from Sept. 27- Oct. 1; Transited the Irish Sea southbound on Oct. 17.?

October 19, USS Winston S. Churchill moored outboard the USS Mitscher (DDG 57) at Victory Jetty on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth, England, for a four-day port visit; Transited the English Channel westbound on Oct. 23; Moored at Pier 3 in Naval Station Rota, Spain, for an overnight stop to refuel on Oct. 25.

November 3, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Dec. 9; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 6 on Dec. 16.

March 1, 2018 USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 6, Pier 11 after a 28-day underway in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG's COMPTUEX.

April 5, USS Winston S. Churchill, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 Det. 5, departed Norfolk for a scheduled independent deployment.

April 6, The Churchill participated in a Missile Exercise (MISSILEX) while underway off the coast of Virginia Beach; Moored at Pier 2 in Naval Station Rota, Spain, from April 16-19; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on April 19; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on April 25.?

May 4, The guided-missile destroyer is currently underway in the northern Red Sea, conducting escort duties for USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7); Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the ENS El Suez (F946) on June 3; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on June 5; Moored at Berth K10, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Crete, for a brief stop on June 17.

June 21, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 33, Dique Del Oeste Pier in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, for an extended five-day liberty port visit; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on June 28.

June 28, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Pier 3 on Naval Station Rota for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Arsenal de Brest, France, for a brief stop to refuel on July ?.

July 12, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at minewarfare vessel berth, on Thursday evening, on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a four-day port call in support of the POTUS security operations; Transited the Straits of Moyle northbound on July 16; Transited the Great Belt Strait southbound on July 20.

July 23, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Quay 32, Coal Terminal in Muuga Harbour, Maardu, Estonia, for a two-week upkeep; Transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on Aug. 8; Transited the Straits of Moyle southbound on Aug. 20.

August 20, DDG 81 moored at minewarfare vessel berth on HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a week-long upkeep; Transited the St. George's Channel southbound, just before midnight, on Aug. 27.

August 30, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 4, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota for a brief stop to refuel; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on late Thursday; Transited the Strait of Sicily on Sept. 1; Moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Crete, from Sept. 1?-21.

October 6, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth K10, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay for a routine port call; Moved to West Berth K14 on Oct. 8; Departed Crete on Oct. 9; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Oct. 19; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from Oct. 20-25.

November 4, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

November 26, The Churchill moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo offload; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Nov. 30.

January 14, 2019 USS Winston S. Churchill moved "dead-stick" from Naval Station Norfolk to Berth 6, Midtown Pier on Marine Hydraulics Industries (MHI) Ship Repair & Services shipyard in Norfolk, for a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA); Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 5, Pier 7 in Naval Station Norfolk on June 17; Underway for sea trials from July 19-21.

August 25, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 2, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after a five-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Emergency sortied due to Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 4; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Sept. 12; Underway again on Sept. 23.

September 23, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo onload before underway for routine training; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Oct. 6.

October 24, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 12-day underway, in the Cherry Point and Jacksonville Op. Areas, in support of the USS Bataan (LHD 5) ARG's COMPTUEX; Underway again on Nov. 6.

November 8, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport for a one-day port call before participating in a Submarine Commander's Course (SCC), at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off Andros Island, Bahamas; Moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport from Nov. 17-18; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 in Naval Station Norfolk on Nov. 26.

February 13, 2020 USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 26-day underway in support of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG's COMPTUEX, in the Virginia Capes, Cherry Point, Jacksonville and Charleston Op. Areas; Moored to a buoy at Explosives Anchorage G2 for a brief stop before underway again on Feb. 22.

February 29, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on May ?; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on May 18.

May 21, Cmdr. Timothy F. Shanley relieved Cmdr. Benjamin P. Abbott as the 14th CO of DDG 81 during a brief ceremony aboard the ship.

May 23, The Winston S. Churchill departed homeport for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for ammo onload from May 26-30; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Saturday afternoon.

July 1, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-day underway for routine training; Underway for a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise on July 6; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from July 17-19; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Canadian Navy supply ship MV Asterix on July 25.

August 7, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for a Task Force Exercise (TFEX) and Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX), in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas.

August 10, USS Winston S. Churchill departed Norfolk for a scheduled Middle East deployment.

August 19, The Winston S. Churchill conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13); Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Aug. 20; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the TCG Barbaros (F244) and TCG Burgazada (F513), while underway in the eastern Mediterranean, on Aug. 26.

August 29, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Crete, for a brief stop; Moored at Berth K12 again on Aug. 31; Moved to Berth K10 on Sept. 7; Underway on Sept. 8; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on Sept. 10; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on Sept. 18.

September 22, The Churchill transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorting the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9); Conducted joint operations with the USS Tempest (PC 2), USS Squall (PC 7), USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) and USCGC Adak (WPB 1333), while underway in the Arabian Gulf, from Sept. 23-24; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) on Oct. 2; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Oct. 4.

October 15, USS Winston S. Churchill rendered assistance and provided food and water to an Iranian-flagged fishing dhow in distress, while underway off the coast of Oman in the North Arabian Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), while underway in the Gulf of Aden, on Oct. 30.

November 5, DDG 81 moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, for a scheduled port call; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Nov. 11; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra, while underway in the Gulf of Aden, on Nov. 22.

December 17, USS Winston S. Churchill participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Squall (PC 7), USS Firebolt (PC 10), USCGC Maui (WPB 1304), USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326), USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332) and RSN Badr (612), as part of the joint and combined air operations in the Arabian Gulf.

December 2?, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty in Mina Salman Port for a limited liberty visit to Manama to celebrate the Christmas Day; Underway on Dec. 27.

January 12, 2021 USS Winston S. Churchill conducted a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), while underway in the North Arabian Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman on Jan. 19; Moored at Tanker Berth 10 in Port of Djibouti for a brief stop to refuel on Feb. 5.

From February 11-12, the Winston S. Churchill seized illicit shipments of weapons from two stateless dhows, while underway off the coast of Somalia; Moored at Berth 10, Deep Water Jetty in Mina Salman Port from Feb. 17-21; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound, escortng the USS Somerset (LPD 25), on Feb. 27.

March 1, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 21, Green Terminal in Port Sudan, Sudan, for a two-day visit, the first by U.S. Navy warship after more than 25 years; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on March 5; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on March 10; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203), while underway east of Funchal, Portugal, on March 11.

March 19, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after more than a seven-month deployment.

April 28, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 after an 11-day underway in support of the USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) integrated Carrier Strike Group (CSG) operations, in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again from May 6-7.

May 18, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 10-day underway for routine operations; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for ammo offload from June 14-17; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Thursday afternoon; Underway en route to Mayport, Fla., on July 17.

July 19, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Wharf F2 in its new homeport of Naval Station Mayport; Moved "dead-stick" to a floating dry-dock at BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair facility on Aug. 20.

November 10, Cmdr. Brian S. Anthony relieved Cmdr. Timothy F. Shanley as CO of the Winston S. Churchill during a change-of-command ceremony on Naval Station Mayport.

April 19, 2022 USS Winston S. Churchill undocked and moored at Wharf E1 on Naval Station Mayport; Underway for sea trials, following a 19-month Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA), from Feb. 23-27, 2023; Moved to Wharf C1 for a brief stop to onload ammo on May 3; Underway again from May 8-12.

June 9, The Winston S. Churchill made a brief stop at Wharf C1 to onload ammo before moored at Wharf E1 on Naval Station Mayport, after a four-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Moved to Wharf C1 for a brief stop on July 18; Underway again on July 20; Moored at Wharf E1 on July 21.

July 28, Capt. Patrick R. O'Loughlin relieved Cmdr. Brian S. Anthony as the 16th CO of DDG 81 during a pierside ceremony on Naval Station Mayport.

July 30, USS Winston S. Churchill departed homeport for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk for emergent repairs, after suffered an engineering casualty, from Aug. 4-9; Moored at Wharf B1 on Aug. 14; Emergency sortied due to approaching Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 29; Returned home on Sept. 1; Underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area from Sept. 25- Oct. 1 and Oct. 14-16.

October 30, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport after a five-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Moved to Wharf B1 on Nov. 1; Underway again from Nov. 7-8 and Dec. 1; Moored at Wharf C2 on Dec. 4.

December 13, The Winston S. Churchill moored at Wharf B1 on Naval Station Mayport after a five-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again on Jan. 16; Conducted operations at the AUTEC range, off the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas, from Jan. 17-22; Brief stop at Wharf C2 before moored at Wharf B1 on Jan. 25.

February 20, 2024 USS Winston S. Churchill made a brief stop at Wharf C1 before moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport after a 10-day underway, for Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials (CSSQT), in the Jacksonville and Virginia Capes Op. Areas; Underway again from March 6-12; Moved to Wharf C2 to onload ammo on April 17.

April 19, USS Winston S. Churchill moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport after a one-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Day-long underway for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) assessment on April 23.