The Howard (DDG 83) is the U.S. Navy's 33rd Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and was named in honor of Gunnery Sgt. Jimmie E. Howard, USMC, (1929-1993), recipient of the Medal of Honor for his leadership of a platoon against repeated attacks by a battalion-sized Viet Cong force. After receiving severe wounds from an enemy grenade, he distributed ammunition to his men and directed air strikes on the enemy. By dawn, his beleaguered platoon still held their position. Howard also received the Silver Star Medal for service in Korea.

The keel was laid down on December 8, 1998, at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine; The ship was launched and christened on November 20, 1999. Mrs. Theresa M. Howard, widow of the ship's namesake, and Mrs. Jill Foreman Hultin, wife of Under Secretary of the Navy Jerry M. Hultin, served as sponsors of the ship. Cmdr. Joseph F. Nolan is the prospective commanding officer.

May 21, 2001 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Howard underway for the first time to conduct Builder's sea trials; Underway for acceptance trials from June 4-7.

September 15, DDG 83 arrived at Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a week-long port visit to conduct school ship training with the Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS); Port call to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., from Sept. 26- Oct. 2; Moored at Port Everglades, Fla., from Oct. 9-12.

October 20, USS Howard was commissioned during a 1800 CST ceremony at Naval Station Galveston, Texas.

October 28, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base for a brief port call to take on fuel and supplies after transiting Panama Canal.

November 9, USS Howard arrived in its homeport of Naval Station San Diego, Calif., after an eight-week transit from Bath, Maine.

December 10, The Howard departed homeport for a Family Day Cruise en route to Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California; Underway in the SOCAL Op. Area for acoustic trials, off San Clemente Island, from Dec. 12-17.

February 4, 2002 USS Howard departed San Diego for Combat Systems Ship's Qualifications Trials (CSSQT) and EWSQT/ASWSQT in the SOCAL and Hawaiian Op. Area; Port calls to Pearl Harbor from Feb. 12-18, Feb. 22-25 and March 1-4; Returned home on March 21.

April 1, DDG 83 departed Naval Station San Diego for a four-day Final Contract Trials (FCT) with the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV); Moored at NWS Seal Beach for ammo offload from April 8-9.

April 20, USS Howard entered the Southwest Marine shipyard for a four-month Post Shakedown Availability (PSA); Underway for sea trials on Aug. 13; Magnetic deperming at NSB Point Loma from Sept. 4-5; Underway for routine training from Sept. 16-26; Ammo onload at Seal Beach from Sept. 19-20.

October 12, The Howard arrived in San Francisco, Calif., for a three-day port visit to participate in Fleet Week celebration; Underway in the southern California OPAREA from Oct. 22-25; Underway for Group Sail with the Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 from Oct. 28- Nov. 1; underway again for routine trainings from Nov. 4-5 and 25-27; and Dec. 2-6 and 9-11th.

December 13, Cmdr. Patrick A. Piercey relieved Cmdr. Joseph F. Nolan as CO of USS Howard during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

June 10, 2003 The Howard pulled into Portland, Oregon, to participate in the annual Rose Festival.

November 9, The guided-missile destroyer is currently off the coast of southern California participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group.

From February 4-16, 2004, the Howard was at dry dock for emergency repair to replace the controllable pitch propeller hub bolts to correct a ship class discrepancy; Underway from March 1-5; Underway for Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) from March 22 through April 7; Ammo onload at Seal Beach from April 14-16; Underway in SOCAL Op. Area from April 17-20.

May 24, USS Howard departed Naval Base San Diego for its maiden deployment, with the Stennis CSG, in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The Strike Group will first head to the Gulf of Alaska to participate in exercise Northern Edge 2004, a joint exercise with the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps.

May 31, DDG 83 arrived in Seward, Alaska, for a three-day port call; Port visit to Vancouver, B.C., from June 18-21.

June 29, The Howard pulled into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a week-long port call before participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) '04; Another visit to Pearl Harbor from July 23-27; Participated in a Joint Air and Sea Exercises (JASEX) from Aug. 8-14.

August 25, USS Howard departed Sasebo, Japan, after a four-day port visit. Soon after departure, the Stennis CSG will join up with several destroyers from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) to conduct a series of joint, cooperation building exercises.

September 1, USS Howard pulled into Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a four-day port visit; Port call to Fremantle, Australia, from Sept. 28- Oct. 3.

October 22, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Naval Magazine Station Lualualei, Hawaii, to offload ordnance; Port call to Pearl Harbor from Oct. 25-26 to embark "Tigers."

November 1, USS Howard returned to homeport after more than a five-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

November 12, Cmdr. Carol A. Hottenrott relieved Cmdr. Patrick A. Pierscey as the 3rd CO of DDG 83.

September 19, 2005 The Howard is currently conducting routine training off the coast of southern California.

July 28, 2006 Cmdr. James M. Lee Morgan relieved Cmdr. Carol A. Hottenrott as commanding officer of the Howard.

August 2, USS Howard departed San Diego for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

September 13, USS Howard departed Naval Station San Diego for a six-month deployment, as part of the USS Boxer (LHD 4) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 5, in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

October 20, The guided-missile destroyer recently departed Singapore after a scheduled port visit.

November 3, USS Howard departed Mumbai, India, after a three-day in-port phase of exercise Malabar 2006.

March 4, 2007 The Howard pulled into Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a brief port call.

March 13, USS Howard returned to San Diego after a six-month underway period in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR. During deployment the ship made several port visits including Darwin, Australia; Manama, Bahrain; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Apra Harbor, Guam.

June 7, 2007 The Howard moored outboard the USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) in Portland, Ore., for a three-day port visit to participate in the Fleet Week festivities during the 100th annual Portland Rose Festival.

December 14, DDG 83 is currently underway for routine training, in the SOCAL Op. Area, as part of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSG.

April 14, 2008 The guided-missile destroyer is currently participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) with the Reagan Carrier Strike Group, in the SOCAL Op. Area, in preparation for the upcoming deployment.

May 19, USS Howard departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment.

July 14, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Chinhae, Republic of Korea, for a routine port call.

July 28, The Howard arrived in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a scheduled port visit.

August 21, USS Howard trained with the navies of Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Republic of the Philippines, from Aug. 17-20, during the Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) exercise. Other U.S. ships involved in the exercise include USS Tortuga (LSD 46), USS Ford (FFG 54), USCGC Morgenthau (WHEC 722) and U.S. Military Sealift Command ships USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50), USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK 3010) and MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. (T-AK 3000).

September 28, The Howard is currently in the Indian Ocean monitoring the situation with Belize-flagged cargo ship MV Faina, captured Sept. 25, which is anchored off the Somalia coast near the harbor city of Hobyo. Motor Vessel Faina is owned and operated by "Kaalybe Shipping Ukraine" and is carrying a cargo of T-72 tanks and related equipment. Two other pirated vessels, MV Capt Stefanos and MV Centauri, are also anchored at this location.

November 25, USS Howard returned to homeport after a six-month deployment.

May 5, 2009 Cmdr. William S. Switzer relieved Cmdr. Curtis J. Goodnight as CO of DDG 83 during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego.

May 27, The Howard departed San Diego for a western Pacific deployment, as part of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSG.

October 21, USS Howard returned home after a five-month deployment.

March 17, 2011 Cmdr. Andree E. Bergmann relieved Cmdr. William S. Switzer as CO of the Howard during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at San Diego.

May 11, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Thailand to participate in the first phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise.

May 25, The Howard pulled into Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the second phase of CARAT.

June 7, USS Howard recently arrived in Kuantan, Malaysia, for the next phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training.

June 28, DDG 83 arrived in Puerto Princesa, Republic of the Philippines, for the fourth phase of CARAT exercise.

October 28, USS Howard returned to Naval Base San Diego after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

June 17, 2012 BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair has been awarded $17 million for repairs and modernization of the Howard, as part of the DDG Modernization (DDG MOD) upgrade.

July 13, USS Howard commenced a four-month Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA).

September 21, Cmdr. David G. Zook relieved Cmdr. Andree E. Bergmann as CO of the Howard during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at BAE dry-dock; Underway for sea trials on Nov. 5.

November 18, 2013 The guided-missile destroyer completed a two-week Independent Deployer Certification (IDCERT) and Group Sail operations with the USS Ronald Reagan CSG; Moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island, for ammo onload on Nov. 20.

December 2, USS Howard departed San Diego for a scheduled independent western Pacific deployment.

December 23, The Howard pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a four-day port call.

January 15, 2014 DDG 83 moored at Berth 1, India Basin in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a nine-day upkeep; Inport Sasebo again from Feb. 19- March 3.

March 8, USS Howard pulled into Donghae, Republic of Korea, for a scheduled port visit before participating in at-sea phase of annual joint exercise Foal Eagle; Inport Donghae again from March 15-17.

March 27, The Howard is currently underway in support of combined exercise Ssang Yong 2014, with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Amphibious Ready Group, USS Boxer (LHD 4) ARG and Republic of Korea Navy ships, south off the Korean Peninsula.

April 11, USS Howard moored at Berth 3, Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, Republic of the Philippines, for a three-day port call.

May 1, Cmdr. John J. Fay relieved Cmdr. David G. Zook as the 9th CO of Howard during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

May 22, The Howard recently moored at Chuk Samet Port in Sattahip to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand; Underway for at-sea phase on May 23; Exercise cancelled on May 24.

June 14, USS Howard, along with the USS Chosin (CG 65), joined the Chinese, Royal Brunei and Singapore Navy Fleet, in the waters north of Guam, for a 10-day Group Sail en route to Hawaii; Inport Pearl Harbor from June 24-27.

July 3, USS Howard returned to Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month deployment.

July 28, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Naval Station Everett, Wash., for an overnight stop.

July 29, USS Howard moored at Bell Street Cruise Terminal in downtown Seattle, Wash., for a six-day port visit to participate in annual Seafair Fleet Week festivities.

August 15, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair was awarded a $13,7 million modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for the USS Howard's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by February 2015.

August 21, The Howard recently moored at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., for ammo offload.

November 14, DDG 83 is currently moored at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Continental Maritime of San Diego shipyard.

March 31, 2015 USS Howard departed Pier 10, Naval Base San Diego for a two-day underway to conduct sea trials following a six-month SRA.

May 20, The Howard moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to onload ammunition before underway for local operations; Brief stop at Bravo Pier again on May 21; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 10 on May 22; Underway for routine training from May 2?-28 and June 17; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 on June 2?; Underway again from July 13-17 and July 20-24.

August 4, USS Howard departed San Diego in support of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 8 on Aug. 13.

October 5, The Howard departed homeport for a five-day underway after a six-week Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV); Underway again from Oct. 15-2?; Underway in support of the USS John C. Stennis CSG's SUSTEX from Nov. 2-16.

November 19, Cmdr. Amy M. McInnis relieved Cmdr. John J. Fay as commanding officer of the Howard.

December 7, USS Howard moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a six-day underway for routine training.

February 10, 2016 The Howard returned to homeport after a brief underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again from March 9-1?.

March 28, USS Howard moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for routine training; Returned home on March 31?; Underway again from April 5-?, May 5-6, May 10 and May 23-2?.

June 3, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to offload ammo before underway en route to Portland, Oregon; Moored at Pier 1N in Port of Astoria, Ore., from June 8-9.

June 9, USS Howard moored outboard the USS Russell (DDG 59) at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland for a four-day port visit in conjunction with the annual Rose Festival; Returned home on June 15; Brief underway on June 16.

June 21, The Howard departed San Diego to participate in a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016.

June 28, USS Howard moored outboard the USS O'Kane (DDG 77) at Wharf B22 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for the in-port phase of RIMPAC; Underway for at-sea phase on July 11.

July 16, USS Howard, along with HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) and HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331), participated in At Sea Demonstration 2016, under the auspices of the Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum, off the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Kauai.

August 3, DDG 83 pulled again into Pearl Harbor for a two-day port visit; Participated in a multilateral exercise off the coast of Oahu, with the JS Hyuga (DDH 181), ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991), ROKS Kang Gam Chan (DDH 979), HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) and HMAS Warramunga (FFH 252), from Aug. 5-9.

August 15, The Howard moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 13 on Sept. 7; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to offload ammunition on Sept. 14; Underway again on Sept. 20.

September 21, USS Howard moored again at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to offload ammo before return home.

September 28, Vigor Marine, Portland, Oregon, was awarded a $7,1 million contract for an emergent dry-docking of USS Howard to accomplish repairs to the Port Controllable Pitch Propeller System.

October 8, USS Howard recently moored at Berth 314 on Swan Island Ship Repair Yard in Port of Portland, Ore., for a 10-week availability; Entered the Dry Dock 3 on Oct. 19; Undocked and moored at Berth 314 on Nov. 30; Underway for sea trials on Dec. 9.

December 1?, The Howard moored at Berth 6, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway for routine training on Jan. 27.

February 7, 2017 The guided-missile destroyer moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before moored at Berth 5, Pier 10; Underway again from Feb. 13-16 and Feb. 22-24.

March 13, USS Howard departed homeport for ammo onload at the NWS Seal Beach and to participate in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX), as part of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG; Moored outboard the USS Chafee (DDG 90) at Berth 5, Pier 3 from March 27-28.

April 3, Cmdr. Ryan B. Billington relieved Cmdr. Amy M. McInnis as the 11th CO of DDG 83, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway off the coast of southern California.

April 24, The Howard moored at Berth 6, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego following the completion of COMPTUEX/JTFEX; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on June 1.

June 5, USS Howard departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment.

July 3, The guided-missile destroyer transited the Surigao Strait southbound; Transited the Singapore Strait westbound on July 6.

July 9, USS Howard moored at West Quay 2, Dr. Ambedkar Dock in Port of Chennai, India, for a four-day visit before participating in at-sea phase of a trilateral exercise Malabar 2017.

August 1, The Howard recently moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a liberty visit to Dubai.

August 31, USS Howard moored at Berth 6, Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, for a two-day visit.

September 16, USS Howard participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS America (LHA 6), USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), while underway off the coast of Djibouti, during amphibious exercise Alligator Dagger 17-2.

October 12, The Howard transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait southbound, escorting the USS America and RFA Fort Rosalie (A385); Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Oct. 1?.

October 24, USS Howard provided medical assistance to Iranian fishing vessel after a reported piracy attack south of Socotra, Yemen.

October 28, USS Howard moored outboard the USS Pinckney (DDG 91) at Quay Wall, East Container Terminal in Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, for a two-day visit; Transited the Singapore Strait eastbound on Nov. 3.

November 12, DDG 83 moored at Berth 7, India Basin in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a three-day port call; Moored at Wharf B23 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from Nov. 25-29.

December 5, USS Howard moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego following a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR.

December 26, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair was awarded a $47,9 million contract for the execution of USS Howard's depot modernization period Chief of Naval Operations availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $66,6 million and the work is expected to be completed by May 2019.

January 22, 2018 The Howard moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 after a five-day underway for routine training off the coast of southern California; Underway again on Feb. 9.

February 12, USS Howard moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., for a four-day ammo offload; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Feb. 16; Entered the Pride of California Dry Dock, at the BAE Systems shipyard, on March 12.

September 21, Cmdr. Andrew D. Bucher relieved Cmdr. Ryan B. Billington as commanding officer of the USS Howard.

May 8, 2019 The Howard moved "dead-stick" from BAE Systems shipyard to Berth 6, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway for sea trials on July 31; Moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF), Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel on Aug. 2; Returned home on Aug. 8; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway again on Sept. 16.

September 20, USS Howard moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on Oct. 22; Underway again from Oct. 30- Nov. 2; Brief underway on Nov. 7.

November 8, Cmdr. Ennis W. Parker, III relieved Cmdr. Andrew D. Bucher as the 13th CO of Howard during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

November 22, The Howard moved from Pier 12 to to Berth 6, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego for a brief stop before underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before returned home on Nov. 25.

December 16, USS Howard moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a four-day underway off the coast of southern California; Moored outboard the USS Sterett (DDG 104) at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Dec. 17; Underway again on Jan. 6.

January 8, 2020 USS Howard moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a three-day ammo onload; Moored at Wharf 6 in Port Hueneme, Calif., from Jan. 16-18; Conducted operations at the Point Mugu Test Range from Jan. 19-20, Jan. 22-24 and Jan. 28; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for a brief stop on Jan. 29.

January 30, The Howard moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again from Feb. 5-11 and Feb. 18-19.

February 24, USS Howard departed San Diego in support of the Flight Test Missile (FTM) 44; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), while underway approximately 70 n.m. south of Oahu, Hawaii, on March 1.

March 2, The Howard moored at Pier M3 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a nine-day port call; Moored at Pier H3 in Pearl Harbor from March 23-25; Arrived off the coast of southern California on April 1; Moored at Wharf 311 on NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from April 6-10.

From April 18-19, the Howard was anchored approximately 4 n.m. south of Coronado; Anchored again from May 2-3.

June 1, USS Howard moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after underway off the coast of southern California for two months to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19 global pandemic; Underway again on July 20; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on July 27.

From July 28-31, the Howard conducted operations at the Point Mugu Test Range; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Aug. 3; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway again on Sept. 21; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on Sept. 22.

September 23, USS Howard conducted Surface Ship Radiated Noise Measurement (SSRNM) testing, while underway off the northeast coast of San Clemente Island; Returned home on Sept. 25; Underway again from Sept. 28- Oct. 5; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Oct. 15; Day-long underway for INSURV assessment on Oct. 26.

November 25, The Howard moored outboard the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) at Berth 5, Pier 3 after a two-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway again on Nov. 30; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Dec. 4; Underway again from Dec. 9-11.

January 27, 2021 USS Howard departed homeport for a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and Group Sail, as part of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG; Moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo on Feb. 1; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 for emergent repairs from Feb. 2-5; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Feb. 18; Underway again on Feb. 21.

February 26, The Howard moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Wharf 311 on NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from March 1-4; Moored outboard the USS Stockdale (DDG 106) at Berth 6, Pier 2 on March 5; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 2, outboard the USS Sterett (DDG 104), on April 5.

April 15, USS Howard moored outboard the USS Shoup (DDG 86) at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a week-long underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on May 17; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on May 21; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on May 24; Brief underway on May 25.

June 7, USS Howard departed homeport for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX); Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe, while underway in support of emergent national tasking approximately 100 n.m. east of Oahu, Hawaii, on June 12; Transited southbound, approximately 15 n.m., off the east coast of Kauai on June 13; Returned home on June 27; Underway again on July 2.

July 6, The Howard moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a one-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 8 on July 27; Brief underway on July 28.

July 29, USS Howard departed San Diego for a homeport change to Yokosuka, Japan; Moored at Wharf B25 on Jiont Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, from Aug. 2-6; Moored at Berth 6 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka on Aug. 16.

September 18, USS Howard, commanded by Cmdr. Travis A. Montplaisir, departed Yokosuka for its first forward-deployed patrol; Conducted operations in Sagami Wan from Sept. 18-23; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) on Sept. 28; Arrived in Sagami Wan on Oct. 14.

October 15, DDG 83 moored at Harbor Master Pier (HMP) East on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Underway again on Nov. 9.

November 23, USS Howard conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the HMNZS Aotearoa (A11), while underway in the Hauraki Gulf, off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand; Moored at Berth 4, Aotea Quay in CentrePort Wellington from Nov. 26- Dec. 1; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) on Dec. 10.

December 17, USS Howard moored outboard the USS Dewey (DDG 105) at Harbor Master Pier (HMP) West on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Underway again on Dec. 30; Conducted operations in Sagami Wan from Dec. 30- Jan. 2; Anchored at A-12 for ammo offload on Jan. 3; Moored outboard the USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) at HMP West on Jan. 9.

February 3, 2022 USS Howard entered the Dry Dock #4 at Yokosuka Naval Shipyard for a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA); Undocked and moored at HMP West on May 31; Underway for sea trials on Sept. 9; Moored at HMP East on Sept. 13; Moored at Berth 12 after a brief underway in Sagami Wan on Sept. 23; Moved to HMP East, outboard the USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), on Sept. 30.

October 11, The Howard anchored at Yokosuka's Anchorage A-12 for ammo onload; Moored at HMP West on Oct. 17; Underway again on Oct. 28; Transited the Osumi Strait westbound on Oct. 30; Brief stop off the coast of Sasebo on Nov. 1 and 2nd; Transited the Osumi Strait eastbound on Nov. 3; Moored outboard the USS Rafael Peralta at HMP East on Nov. 18.

December 1, Cmdr. Kenji Igawa relieved Cmdr. Travis A. Montplaisir as the 15th CO of Howard during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

December 2, USS Howard moved from HMP East to JMSDF's Berth Y2 for an "Open House;" Moved to Berth 16 in Dry Dock #6 on Dec. 5; Underway again on Jan. 20.

From January 23-25, 2023, the Howard conducted operations in Sagami Wan; Anchored off Yokosuka for a brief stop before moored at HMP West, outboard the USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), on Jan. 27; Anchored at A-12 for a brief stop before moored at HMP West on Feb. 6; Moved to Berth 3, outboard the USS Milius (DDG 69), on Feb. 10; Moved to Berth 6, outboard the USS Dewey, on Feb. 14; Moved to Berth 3 on Feb. 1?.

April 8, USS Howard moored at Berth 3 on Fleet Activities Yokosuka after a three-day underway for routine training; Moved to HMP East, outboard the USS Shoup, on May 2; Moved to Berth 9 on May 4; Underway again on May 22; Brief stop in Sasebo Harbor on May 25; Moored at Berth 3, Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo to refuel from May 26-27; Moored at Berth 1, India Basin from June 2-5.

June 9, USS Howard moored at Berth 6 on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Anchored at A-10 for ammo onload on June 15; Underway again on June 16; Moored at Berth 6 from June 22-23; Moored at Naval Base Guam from July 1-4.

July 4, The Howard participated in a PHOTOEX with the ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976), JS Shiranui (DD 120) and JS Yaeshio (SS 598), as part of exercise Pacific Vanguard 23; Moored at Berth 2, Sierra Wharf in Apra Harbor from July 10-14.

July 21, USS Howard moored at Berth 6 on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Underway again on July 27; Moored at Pol Pier in Subic Bay, Philippines, for a brief stop to refuel on Aug. 3.

August 10, The Howard anchored off the coast of Tanjung Benoa in Bali for a scheduled port visit in conjunction with the 78th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia.

August 19, Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet relieved of duty Cmdr. Kenji Igawa following a "soft-grounding" of the ship shortly before arriving in Bali on Aug. 10. Capt. Edward A. Angelinas, the former CO of USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), assumed temporary command of the Howard.

August 29, USS Howard moored at HMP East on Fleet Activities Yokosuka.

September 1, Cmdr. Cameron D. Dennis relieved Capt. Edward A. Angelinas as CO of the Howard during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the ship.

September 5, The Howard anchored at Yokosuka's A-12 for a brief stop to offload ammunition; Anchored at A-12 again from Sept. 11-13; Underway again, following emergent repairs, on Nov. 15; Moored at Berth 7 on Nov. 16.

December 11, USS Howard moored outboard the USS Robert Smalls at Berth 6 on Fleet Activities Yokosuka after a three-day underway off the coast of Honshu; Underway again on Jan. 8; Anchored in Sasebo Harbor from Jan. 13-14; Arrived in Sagami Wan on Jan. 18.

January 19, 2024 USS Howard moored outboard the USS Higgins (DDG 76) at HMP West on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Underway in Sagami Wan from Jan. 22-23 and Feb. 1; Anchored at A-12 for ammo onload on Feb. 4; Moored outboard the USS Ralph Johnson at Berth 7 on Feb. 5.

February 6, Capt. Justin L. Harts, Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 relieved of command Cmdr. Cameron D. Dennis due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to perform his duties." Capt. David A. Huljack, deputy commodore of DESRON 15, assumed temporary command of the USS Howard.

February 8, The Howard moved from Berth 7 to HMP East on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Underway again on Feb. 26.

March 4, USS Howard moored at Quay 2, Harumi Wharf in Port of Tomakomai, Iburi Prefecture, for a three-day visit; Moored Berth 6 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka on March 9; Underway again on March 11; Moored outboard the USS John Finn (DDG 113) at HMP East on March 12.

March 14, Cmdr. Eric D. Smitley relieved Capt. David A. Huljack as the 19th CO of Howard during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

March 15, USS Howard anchored off the coast of Yokosuka; Moored at Berth 6, Fleet Activities Yokosuka on March 16; Underway for Multi-Sail exercise on March 22; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) on March 29; Moored at Navy Pier in White Beach Naval Facility for a brief stop to refuel on March 30; Anchored off White Beach for a brief stop on April 6.

April 7, The Howard conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon, while underway southeast of Okinawa; Anchored off White Beach again for a brief stop on April 8; Participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG, while underway southwest of Kyushu, on April 11; Brief stop in Sagami Wan on April 15.

April 17, The Howard conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), while underway south of Okinawa; Transited the Luzon Strait westbound on April 18; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) on April 20.

April 24, USS Howard anchored approximately 4 n.m. southwest of Chuk Samet Port in Sattahip, Thailand, for a four-day liberty visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson, while underway northeast of Great Natuna Island, on May 1; Moored at Navy Pier on White Beach Naval Facility from May 13-14.

May 20, USS Howard moored at Berth 6 on Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a two-month patrol, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG; Anchored at A-10 for ammo onload on June 20; Underway again on June 21.

June 25, The Howard moored at Yokose Fuel Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a one-day port call to refuel; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198), while underway in the South China Sea, on July 2; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) on July 10; Transited the Luzon Strait eastbound on July 1?; Anchored off White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa for a brief stop on July 15.

July ?, USS Howard moored at HMP West on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Anchored off Yokosuka for ammo offload on Aug. 9; Underway again on Aug. 12; Moored outboard the USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) at HMP West on Aug. 19; Underway again on Aug. 23; Moored at HMP West on Aug. 27; Anchored at A-10 for a brief stop on Aug. 29; Underway again on Sept. 5.

September 9, The Howard moored at Echo Fueling Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a brief stop to refuel; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), while underway in the South China Sea, on Sept. 19 and 25th; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) on Sept. 28.

October 6, USS Howard moored at Rivera Wharf South in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, for a six-day port call in support of Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama-Sama; Moored at Pol Pier in Subic Bay for a brief stop to refuel on Oct. 17; Anchored at A-10 for ammo offload on Oct. 22.

October 25, USS Howard moored at HMP East on Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a seven-week patrol; Anchored at A-12 for ammo onload on Jan. 10; Moored outboard the USS McCampbell (DDG 85) at HMP West on Jan. 14; Underway again on Jan. 15.