September 16, 2003 Commander, 2nd Fleet ordered ships based in Hampton Roads, 40 total, including USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), to get underway to avoid potential damage to ships and piers from anticipated hurricane force winds and high tidal surges. Ships currently underway will stay out to sea until Hurricane Isabel passes.

January 20, 2004 USS Bulkeley departed Naval Station Norfolk, with USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group, in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

April 24, USS Bulkeley is currently in the Persian Gulf conducting Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) and supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

June 21, An SH-60B Seahawk helicopter from the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) evacuated an Iraqi national with heart attack symptoms from the passenger ferry Jebel Ali 3 at 4 p.m. local time.

July 26, USS Bulkeley returned to Norfolk after six-month deployment in Mediterranean and Persian Gulf. The ships assigned to the GW strike group, USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), HMCS Toronto (FFH 333) and USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) initiated or were involved in more than 200 boardings of merchant vessels during maritime intervention operations, and logged more than 12,000 surface contacts in the Persian Gulf.

June 25, 2005 Departments on USS Bulkeley concentrated on enhancing skill sets during their underway period June 13-17 along the Virginia and North Carolina coasts. Topping the list of priorities was the engineering crew’s performance as they focused on their underway demonstration certification. During this training period, the engineering department engaged in many drills in preparation for certification. Bulkeley is preparing for a six-month deployment in 2006.

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

June 8, USS Bulkeley departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment to conduct maritime security operations in support of the Global War on Terrorism, as part of USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) ESG.

September 15, DDG 84 is currently operating in the Persian Gulf in support of maritime security operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

November 8, USS Iwo Jima ESG successfully transited the Suez Canal, concluding operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AoO).

December 6, The Bulkeley returned to Norfolk after a six-month deployment.

June 28, 2007 USS Bulkeley, commanded by Cmdr. John Beaver, pulled to Boston for Navy Week.

September 29, The guided-missile destroyer is currently 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 Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast.

February 20, 2008 USS Bulkeley departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, as part of 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 to Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, for a routine port call.

July 11, USS Bulkeley returned to homeport after completing deployment in support of maritime security operations.

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

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 in the Atlantic Ocean participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group, in preparation for the upcoming deployment.

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 onboard 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.