The Bulkeley (DDG 84) is the 34th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy and is named after Vice Adm. John D. Bulkeley (1911-1996), who was a World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

The keel was laid down on May 10, 1999, at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' Ingalls Operations in Pascagoula, Mississippi; The ship was launched for the first time on June 21, 2000.

June 24, 2000 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Bulkeley was christened during a ceremony at Ingalls Shipyard. Adm. Bulkeley's daughters, Regina J. Day, Joan I. Stade, and Diana J. Lindsay; daughter-in-law, Carol A. Bulkeley; and Mrs. Sarah Fargo, the wife of U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. Thomas B. Fargo, served as sponsors of the ship. Cmdr. Carlos Del Toro is the prospective commanding officer.

December 8, 2001 USS Bulkeley was commissioned during a pierside ceremony at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City, N.Y.

March 7, 2003 Cmdr. Robert C. Barwis relieved Cmdr. Carlos Del Toro as CO of the Bulkeley.

June 30, USS Bulkeley recently moored outboard the USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) at Cobh Cruise Terminal for a scheduled port visit to Cork, Ireland.

September 16, DDG 84 emergency sortied from Naval Station Norfolk to avoid the Hurricane Isabel.

January 20, 2004 USS Bulkeley departed Norfolk for its maiden deployment, with the USS George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group, in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

April 24, USS Bulkeley is currently conducting Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

June 21, An SH-60B Seahawk, embarked aboard the Bulkeley, evacuated an Iraqi national with heart attack symptoms from the passenger ferry in Jebel Ali, U.A.E., around 4 p.m. local time.

July 26, USS Bulkeley returned to homeport after six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

July 30, Cmdr. Bryan G. McGrath relieved Cmdr. Robert C. Barwis as commanding officer of Bulkeley.

February 14, 2006 USS Bulkeley successfully completed ESG Integrated Training (ESGINT) exercises, as part of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Expeditionary Strike Group.

June 2, Cmdr. John T. Beaver, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Bryan G. McGrath as the 4th CO of DDG 84.

June 8, USS Bulkeley departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment with the USS Iwo Jima ESG.

September 15, DDG 84 is currently underway in the Arabian Gulf in support of Maritime Interception Operations (MIO).

November 8, The Bulkeley returned to Mediterranean Sea after transiting Suez Canal.

December 6, USS Bulkeley returned to Norfolk after a six-month Middle East deployment in support of OIF.

January 26, 2007 The Bulkeley departed Naval Station Newport, R.I., after a port visit.

June 28, USS Bulkeley pulled into Boston, Mass., to participate in Navy Week celebrations.

September 29, The guided-missile destroyer is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting Expeditionary Strike Group Integration exercise (ESGINT), with the Nassau ESG.

December 15, USS Bulkeley retuned to homeport after completing a 17-day Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).

December 17, Cmdr. Richard J. Cheeceman, Jr., relieved Cmdr. John T. Beaver, Jr., as CO of the Bulkeley.

February 20, 2008 USS Bulkeley departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, as part of the USS Nassau (LHA 4) Expeditionary Strike Group.

May 25, DDG 84 recently departed Victoria, Seychelles, after a goodwill port visit.

June 5, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, for a routine port call.

July 11, USS Bulkeley returned to homeport after a nearly five-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

December 4, The Bulkeley pulled into Philadelphia, Pa., to participate in the festivities surrounding the upcoming 109th Army-Navy college football game.

May 8, 2009 Cmdr. Christopher P. DeGregory relieved Cmdr. Richard J. Cheeceman, Jr., as commanding officer of the USS Bulkeley.

July 2, The Bulkeley moored at Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a four-day port visit.

July 3, 2010 USS Bulkeley arrived in Philadelphia for a three-day port visit to celebrate the Independence Day.

October 10, DDG 84 is currently underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group.

January 13, 2011 USS Bulkeley departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment.

March 6, A boarding team from the Bulkeley, supported by a SH-60 helicopter, secured the Japanese-owned oil tanker MV Guanabara and detained four pirates after it reported on Friday that was under attack, around 3 p.m., more than 300 n.m. southeast of Duqm, Oman. The guided-missile destroyer is currently assigned to the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151.

March 19, Cmdr. Sean R. Anderson relieved Cmdr. Christopher P. DeGregory as CO of the USS Bulkeley during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at sea.

May 16, An SH-60B from the Bulkeley, assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48, engaded and killed four pirates that attacked the German-owned, Panama-flagged, very large crude carrier (VLCC) M/V Artemis Glory, while transiting the Gulf of Oman at 10:35 a.m. local time.

June 22, USS Bulkeley anchored off the coast of Saint Raphael, France, for a two-day visit.

June 25, The guided-missile destroyer anchored off the coast of Menorca, Spain, for a two-day visit to Minorca Island.

July 4, DDG 84 departed Lisbon, Portugal, after a scheduled port call.

July 15, USS Bulkeley returned home after a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

October 31, The Bulkeley arrived at Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a four-day visit to serve as a school ship for the Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS).

January 30, 2012 USS Bulkeley entered the dry-dock at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair facility for repairs and modernization, as part of the DDG Modernization (DDG MOD) upgrade.

October 12, Cmdr. Matthew A. Philips relieved Cmdr. Sean R. Anderson as commanding officer of the Bulkeley.

May 31, 2013 DDG 84 departed Naval Station Norfolk for a final Sustainment Exercise (SUSTAINEX) with the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10.

July 22, USS Bulkeley departed homeport for a Mediterranean and Middle East deployment, as part of the Truman CSG. The deployment was originally scheduled for February 8, but it was delayed because of sequestration.

August 6, The Bulkeley arrived in Sevastopol, Ukraine, for a three-day port visit; Inport Batumi, Georgia, from Aug. 10-13; Transited the Suez Canal on Aug. 18.

August 28, The guided-missile destroyer recently moored at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for a routine port call; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Sept. 23.?

September 24, USS Bulkeley is currently participating in an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise with the Royal Navy’s Response Force Task Group (RFTG) ships and USS Dallas (SSN 700), in the Gulf of Oman.

October 18, The Bulkeley moored at Berth 3, Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, for a four-day port call.

November 3, USS Bulkeley participated in a commercial shipping exercise Lucky Mariner 14-1 with the USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15), USS Sirocco (PC 6), HMS Montrose (F236), three U.S. Coast Guard cutters and three civilian merchant vessels, in the Arabian Gulf, from Oct. 28-31.

December 11, DDG 84 is currently participating in a counter-piracy exercise with the Japanese destroyers JDS Setogiri (DD 156) and JDS Ariake (DD 109), and the South Korean destroyer ROKS Choe Yeong (DDH 981), in the Gulf of Oman.

December 13, The Bulkeley moored at General Cargo Terminal in Port of Duqm, Oman, for a four-day port call.

March 4, 2014 USS Bulkeley is currently underway in the Red Sea for Suez Canal escort operations; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on March 28.

March 31, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Quay 13b in Port of Civitavecchia, Italy, for a five-day visit to Rome.

April 18, USS Bulkeley returned to Norfolk after a nine-month deployment.

May 2, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., was awarded an $11.3 million modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Bulkeley's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by September.

May 15, Cmdr. Jesse G. Espe relieved Cmdr. Matthew A. Philips as the 9th CO of Bulkeley.

March 31, 2015 The Bulkeley recently departed homeport for first Group Sail operations in preparation for upcoming deployment with the USS Harry S. Truman CSG; Underway again in early June.

September 2, DDG 84 departed Pier 1, Naval Station Norfolk for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX); Moored at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., from Sept. 17-18; Returned home on Oct. 8.

November 16, USS Bulkeley departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment.

November 29, The Bulkeley moored at East Quay in Port of Malaga, Spain, for a three-day liberty visit.

December 6, USS Bulkeley participated in a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the HS Aigaion (F 460); Participated in naval drills with the Albanian and Montenegrin patrol boats, in the Adriatic Sea, on Dec. 8; Transited the Suez Canal on Dec. 14; Transited the Strait of Hormuz on Dec. 26.

December 24, The Bulkeley moored at Berth 5, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) for a five-day liberty visit to Manama, Bahrain.

January 15, 2016 USS Bulkeley provided assistance with food and water to two men in a small fishing vessel, while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Jan. 1?; Transited southbound on Feb. ?; Transited northbound on Feb. 22; Transited southbound on March 1?.

March 21, The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Safaga, Egypt, for a brief port call in support of trilateral exercise Eagle Salute; Brief stop in Safaga again on March 24; Transited the Suez Canal northbound, with the USS Toledo (SSN 769), on March 29.

April 2, USS Bulkeley pulled into Haifa, Israel, for a four-day liberty port visit; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on April 8; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait southbound on April 11.

April 27, The Bulkeley moored between two buoys in Port Victoria, Seychelles, for a four-day liberty visit; Transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound on June 7; Transited the Suez Canal on June 1?.

June 21, USS Bulkeley anchored off Santorini, Greece, for a four-day liberty port visit, the first for U.S. Navy ship after more than seven years; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on July 2.

July 13, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

August 18, General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk was awarded $14,8 million for delivery order 0006 under previously awarded contract (N00024-16-D-4408) for the Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) of DDG 84. Work is expected to be completed by February.

September 8, USS Bulkeley moored at HMC Dockyard Jetty NC3 on Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a four-day port visit before participating in at-sea phase of NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise Cutlass Fury 2016.

September 23, The Bulkeley moored outboard the USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) at Berth 17 in Port of St. John's, Newfoundland, for a three-day visit.

From September 28-29, the Bulkeley participated in a multinational exercise Frontier Sentinel, with the U.S. Coast Guard ships, while underway in the Gulf of Maine.

October 17, USS Bulkeley moored pierside at NASSCO shipyard in Norfolk for a four-month availability.

March ?, 2017 The Bulkeley moved "dead-stick" from NASSCO shipyard to Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk.

April 27, Cmdr. William M. Harkin relieved Cmdr. Henry J. Allen as the 11th CO of Bulkeley during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Pier 5.

May 11, USS Bulkeley recently moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., to onload ammunition; Returned to Naval Station Norfolk on May 1?.

May 23, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway for Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer cruise.

June 9, The Bulkeley moored at Nauticus Pier in downtown Norfolk for a three-day visit, in conjunction with the 41st annual Harborfest, before underway off the coast of Virginia.

June 13, The Bulkeley moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again from June 1?-21, July 7-11 and July 18-19.

August 21, The guided-missile destroyer recently moored at Berth 2, Pier 11 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Aug. 31; Moored at Wharf C1 in Naval Station Mayport, Fla., from Sept. 2-6.

September 10, The Bulkeley moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 4 on Sept. 14; Underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman CSG, on Oct. 10; Moored at Wharf F1 in Naval Station Mayport from Oct. 22-23; Moored at Wharf B3 from Oct. 29-30.

November 5, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk.

November 8, DDG 84 moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Underway again on Nov. 27.

November 27, The Bulkeley moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo onload; Arrived at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off Andros Island, Bahamas, on Dec. 5.?

December 7, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 after a day-long underway on Dec. 12.

January 31, 2018 The Bulkeley departed homeport for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX); Moored at Wharf D1 in Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop on Feb. 27; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on March 1.

April 11, USS Bulkeley departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment as part of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG-8.

April 23, The Bulkeley transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound; Moored at Berth 27, Poniente Pier in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, from April 24-28.

May 23, USS Bulkeley moored at Themistokleous Pier in Port of Piraeus, Greece, for a four-day liberty visit to Athens; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota, Spain, from June 1-2; Transited the Dover Strait northbound, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, on June 5.?

June 9, USS Bulkeley moored at Quay 25, Breivika Cruise Port in Tromso, Norway, for a four-day port visit; Moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Ponta Delgada, Azores, from July 21-25; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota from July 29- Aug. 4; Transited the Straits of Moyle southbound, just after midnight, on Aug. 13.

August 13, The Bulkeley moored at minewarfare vessel berth on Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a five-day liberty port visit to Glasgow.

August 17, Cmdr. John S. Lucas, IV relieved Cmdr. William M. Harkin as CO of the Bulkeley during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

August 18, The guided-missile destroyer transited the Straits of Moyle northbound; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195), while underway in the Celitic Sea, on Sept. 9; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Sept. 12; Transited the Strait of Sicily eastbound on Sept. 14; Moored at Aksaz Naval Base, Turkey, for a brief stop on Sept. 16.

October 1, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Crete, for a three-day port call; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Oct. 25; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota from Oct. 26-31; Moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, for a brief stop to refuel on Nov. 5.

November 11, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR.

December 10, The Bulkeley moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a four-day ammo offload; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Dec. 14.

February 6, 2019 BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair was awarded an $114,6 million contract for the USS Bulkeley's Depot Modernization Period (DMP). This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $136,2 million and the work is expected to be completed by June 2020.

March 11, USS Bulkeley moved "dead-stick" from Naval Station Norfolk to Titan Dry Dock on BAE Systems shipyard; Undocked and moored at Pier 1 on Oct. ?.

February 21, 2020 Cmdr. Luis A. Gonzalez relieved Cmdr. John S. Lucas, IV as the 13th CO of Bulkeley during a change-of-command ceremony at the MWR Sailing Center and Marina on Naval Station Norfolk.

August 25, The Bulkeley moved from Pier 1, BAE Systems shipyard to Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 7 on Oct. 7; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 5 on March 12, 2021; Underway for sea trials, after piersided for two-and-a-half years, on May 11.

May 17, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moored to a buoy at Explosives Anchorage G2 for a brief stop before underway again on June 7; Brief stop at Explosives Anchorage G4 before returned home on June 11.

June 17, Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman relieved Rear Adm. Craig A. Clapperton as Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Bulkeley.

June 30, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Underway again on July 12; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on July 28; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Aug. 9-13; Returned home on Aug. 20.

August 20, Cmdr. Devine R. Johnson relieved Cmdr. Luis A. Gonzalez as CO of the Bulkeley during a brief ceremony in the ship's pilot house.

August 27, The Bulkeley moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after a four-day underway for routine training in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on Oct. 1; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Oct. 7; Underway again from Oct. 15-21.

November 5, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a four-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again from Dec. 10-16 and Jan. 23.

January 25, 2022 USS Bulkeley arrived at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas; Transited northbound, west of Grand Bahama Island, on Jan. 26; Brief stop in Naval Station Mayport for personnel transfer on Jan. 27; Moored at Wharf D1 from Jan. 28-31; Returned home on Feb. 4.

March 3, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 16-day underway, in the Virginia Capes Op. Area, for routine training and Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise; Underway again from March 30-31 and April 8-11.

May 22, The Bulkeley moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a six-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on June 7; Brief stop off NASSCO shipyard in Norfolk before moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on June 10.

June 10, Capt. Stefan L. Walch, Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 relieved of duty CO Cmdr. Devine R. Johnson and Command Master Chief Earl Sanders due to a "lack of confidence in their capacity to work as a command leadership team." Capt. William M. Harkin, deputy commander of DESRON 2, assumed temporary command of the USS Bulkeley.

June 23, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again from July 18-22; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from July 25-29; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Friday evening.

August 4, USS Bulkeley departed Norfolk for a homeport change to Rota, Spain; Moored at West Dock, Santa Catalina Pier in Port of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, from Aug. 12-15.

August 17, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 in its new homeport of Naval Station Rota.

September ?, Cmdr. Richard D. Slye relieved Capt. William M. Harkin as the 16th CO of Bulkeley during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

September 16, The Bulkeley departed Naval Station Rota; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 in Naval Station Norfolk on Sept. 26; Underway for Task Force Exercise (TFEX), as part of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSG, on Oct. 5.

November 6, USS Bulkeley moored at Pier 3 on Naval Station Rota; Moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 after a day-long underway on Nov. 8.

January 3, 2023 USS Bulkeley departed Rota for its first forward-deployed patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

January 7, The Bulkeley conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), while underway in the Ionian Sea; Participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), while underway in the southern Adriatic Sea, on Jan. 13.

January 22, 2023 USS Bulkeley moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Greece, for a three-day liberty port visit; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota on Jan. 29; Moved to Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on Feb. ?; Day-long underway for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) rehearsal on Feb. 17; Day-long underway for INSURV assessment on Feb. 21; Underway again from Feb. 28- March ? and March 13.

March 19, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 1 in Port of Palmeira, Cape Verde, for a four-day visit in support of the African Maritime Forces Summit; Moored at Elder Wharf in Port of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, from March 25-26.

March 28, The Bulkeley moored outboard the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota; Moved to Berth 3, Pier 1 on April 7; Underway in the Gulf of Cadiz from April 16-18; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 1 on May 12; Underway for sea trials, following a four-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), from Sept. 16-17; Moved to Berth 3, Pier 1 on Sept. 29.

October 12, USS Bulkeley departed Rota for its second forward-deployed patrol.

October 28, DDG 84 pulled into Souda Bay, Crete, for a routine port call, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean in support of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSG's operations; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12) on Nov. 11 and 22nd; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on Nov. 28 and Dec. 4.

December 7, USS Bulkeley moored at Cruise Terminal B in Port of Piraeus, Greece, for a four-day liberty visit to Athens; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea on Dec. 12; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) on Dec. 17; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway off the south coast of Crete, on Dec. 31.

January 11, 2024 The Bulkeley transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Thursday morning; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota on Jan. 12; Underway again on Feb. 2.

February 9, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 1/2, Pinto Wharf in Port of Valletta, Malta, for a three-day liberty visit.

February 24, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a four-month patrol.

March 24, The Bulkeley moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota after a two-day underway in the Gulf of Cadiz; Underway again on March 25; Moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on March 2?; Moved to Berth 3, Pier 1 for a brief stop before underway again on May 18; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on May 19; Underway for routine training on June 10; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on June 18.

July 5, USS Bulkeley departed Rota for its third forward-deployed patrol.

July 8, The Bulkeley transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Monday afternoon; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay, Crete, from July 27-?; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) on Aug. 10 and 19th; Moored outboard the USS Arleigh Burke at Berth K9 in Souda Bay from Aug. 22-2?.

September 6, The Bulkeley conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on Sept. 23; Inport Souda Bay from Oct. ?-14; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) on Oct. 17, 23 and 30th; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent on Nov. 7; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the SPS Cantabria (A15) on Nov. 15.

November 30, USS Bulkeley moored at South Quay, Container Terminal in Port of Larnaca, Cyprus, for a three-day liberty visit.

December 20, USS Bulkeley moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota following a five-and-a-half month patrol.