The Preble (DDG 88) is the U.S. Navy's 38th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and was named in honor of Cmdr. Edward Preble, (1761-1807), a pioneer in U.S. naval and merchant marine service. The keel is laid down on June 22, 2000; and the ship is launched on June 1, 2001.

June 9, 2001 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Preble was christened during a ceremony at Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. Mrs. Connie Rae Clark, the wife of CNO Adm. Vern Clark, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Timothy A. Batzler is the prospective commanding officer.

August 12, 2002 U.S. Navy officially took delivery of DDG 88 from the Northrop Grumman Ships Systems Ingalls Operations.

November 9, USS Preble was commissioned during a ceremony at the World Trade Center in Boston, Mass.

December 11, USS Preble arrived in its homeport of Naval Station San Diego, Calif., less than 30 months after its keel was laid in Pascagoula, Miss.

February 18, 2003 The guided-missile destroyer is currently conducting Combat System Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT) in the SOCAL Op. Area.

March 5, 2004 Cmdr. Michael J. Slotsky relieved Cmdr. Timothy A. Batzler as CO of the Preble.

June 17, USS Preble departed San Diego for its maiden deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The ship will join up with the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) that departed on May 27.

September 1, Three military servicemembers were injured when an UH-3H Sea King carrying 10 passengers had a mishap while landing aboard the Preble, in the North Arabian Sea, during a routine passenger transfer/logistics run. One injured Sailor was evacuated to Camp Arifjan medical facility in Kuwait, while the others are being treated aboard Preble. All are in stable condition. DDG 88 is currently conducting Maritime Interception Operations (MIO) in the North Arabian Gulf (NAG), as part of Command Task Force 58.

December 17, USS Preble returned to homeport after a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR). The Preble was one of several U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and coalition ships responsible for patrolling and safeguarding the waters near the Khawr Al Amaya and Al Basrah oil terminals in the NAG.

August 19, 2005 USS Preble is currently underway conducting routine training off the coast of southern California.

August 30, Cmdr. Kevin C. Hill relieved Cmdr. Michael J. Slotsky as commanding officer of DDG 88.

June 8, 2006 USS Preble pulled into Portland, Oregon, to participate in the annual 99th Rose Festival.

September 19, The Preble is currently participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3.

November 9, DDG 88 is currently participating in the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) off the coast of southern California.

January 20, 2007 USS Preble departed Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled deployment with the Stennis CSG.

February 19, The guided-missile destroyer entered the U.S. 5th Fleet AoR to conduct MIO.

March 8, USS Preble conducted bilateral operations with the Pakistani Naval Ship Badr (D 184), in the Arabian Gulf.

April 25, DDG 88 is currently participating in exercise Arabian Gauntlet 2007, the world's largest mine countermeasure exercise bringing together the efforts of 14 countries and 16 ships, in the Arabian Gulf.

June 23, Cmdr. Andrew L. Feinberg relieved Cmdr. Kevin C. Hill as the 4th CO of USS Preble.

July 17, The Aegis-based guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Diego Garcia for a brief port call.

August 10, USS Preble is currently participating in exercise Valiant Shield '07 off the coast of Guam.

August 29, USS Preble returned to San Diego after a seven-month deployment the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR.

March 25, 2008 The guided-missile destroyer is currently off the coast of southern California, as part of opposition forces for the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSG's COMPTUEX.

May 22, DDG 88 departed Seattle, Wash., after a two-day port call, participating in the Great White Fleet festivities; Inport CFB Esquimalt, B.C., in late May.

June 5, USS Preble arrived in Portland, Oregon, for a Portland Rose Festival celebration.

October 28, The Preble is currently participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group, in the SOCAL Op. Area.

November 1, Cmdr. John F.G. Wade relieved Cmdr. Andrew L. Feinberg as CO of the Preble.

January 17, 2009 USS Preble departed Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled deployment.

March 3, The Preble departed Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, after a four-day port visit.

June 1, DDG 88 departed Papeete, Tahiti, after a five-day port visit. The Preble also visited Republic of Korea, Guam, Thailand and Singapore before making a port call in French Polynesia.

June 16, USS Preble returned to homeport afer a five-month deployment.

July 7, 2010 The Preble departed Naval Base San Diego for a Friends and Family Day Cruise.

July 8, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Calif., after participating in exercise with a New Zealand Navy frigate Te Kaha (F77).

July 23, USS Preble departed San Diego for Multi-Sail operations with the USS Ronald Reagan CSG, in preparation for the upcoming deployment next year.

July 26, Cmdr. Joseph F. Cahill, III relieved Cmdr. John F.G. Wade as CO of the Preble during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the ship, off the coast of southern California.

October 2, DDG 88 conducted three Tomahawk Operational Test Launches from Sept. 28-30, off the West Coast. The OTLs conducted on Sept. 28 and 30 utilized a new minimum-range mission, meaning the target and launch platform were separated by a smaller distance than any previously conducted TLAM launch.

November 15, USS Preble recently pulled into Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., for ammunition onload, after completing the four-week Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).

January 14, 2011 The guided-missile destroyer returned to homeport after a short underway period for routine training and ammo onload.

February 2, USS Preble departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment.

February 19, DDG 88 recently departed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after a brief port call.

March 7, USS Preble arrived at Naval Base Guam for a routine port visit. While en route from Hawaii the ship conducted fisheries patrol in the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of various Pacific Island Nations, with support from the U.S. Coast Guard, from Feb. 28 through March 6.

March 13, The guided-missile destroyer arrived off the east coast of Japan to provide humanitarian assistance in support of earthquake and tsunami relief operations.

April 12, Capt. James Morgan relieved Capt. Peter M. Driscoll, Jr., as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Preble in the Philippine Sea.

April 19, USS Preble arrived in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a three-day port call.

May 1, DDG 88 anchored off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, for a four-day port visit.

June 29, The Preble recently departed Changi Naval Base after a scheduled port visit to Singapore.

July 5, USS Preble arrived in Muara, Brunei, to take part in the Brunei International Defense Exhibition (BRIDEX), from July 4-9.

July 15, USS Preble, along with USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50), arrived in Da Nang for a scheduled port visit in conjunction with the 16th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

August 12, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Hong Kong for a four-day port call.

September 9, USS Preble returned to Naval Base San Diego after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR.

January 19, 2012 Cmdr. Kurt M. Sellerberg relieved Cmdr. Joseph F. Cahill, III as CO of DDG 88 during a change-of-command ceremony under the hull of the ship in dry-dock at BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair. The Preble entered the dry-dock in October for repairs and modernization as part of the DDG Modernization (DDG MOD) upgrade.

April 6, USS Preble is currently moored at Huntington Ingalls Industries Continental Maritime of San Diego shipyard.

April 20, The Preble recently returned to Naval Base San Diego after completing sea trials.

October 3, USS Preble moored at Pier 80 in San Francisco, Calif., for a six-day port visit to participate in annual Fleet Week celebration.

November 5, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, Calif., for a four-day visit to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), for comprehensive technical assistance and training, in preparation for the ship’s upcoming Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV).

February 6, 2013 DDG 88 departed Naval Base San Diego for local operations; Underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on March 30.

April 19, USS Preble departed homeport for a scheduled western Pacific deployment; Inport Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from April 25-28.

May 11, The Preble pulled into Busan, Republic of Korea, for a two-day port call.

May 29, USS Preble moored at Berth 7 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for upkeep; Moved to Berth 3 on June 10; Underway on June 18.

June 22, The Preble is currently participating in a tri-lateral exercise Pacific Bond 2013, in the vicinity of Northern Mariana Islands, from June 22-26.

June 28, Cmdr. Robert T. Bryans, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Kurt M. Sellerberg as CO of the USS Preble during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Apra Harbor, Guam.

July 2, The guided-missile destroyer departed Guam after a five-day port visit.

July 16, USS Preble is currently participating in a biennial joint exercise Talisman Sabre 2013, off the coast of Queensland, Australia, as part of the USS George Washington (CVN 73) CSG.

July 29, The Preble moored at Garden Island Naval Base in Sydney, Australia, for a scheduled port visit; Upkeep in Yokosuka from Aug. 23- Sept. 13.

October 4, USS Preble moored at Busan Naval Base, ROK, for a three-day port call.

November 9, DDG 88 recently pulled into Pearl Harbor for a brief port call to embark friends and family members for a Tiger Cruise.

November 18, USS Preble returned to San Diego after a seven-month deployment.

January 29, 2014 The Preble commenced a three-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at the Continental Maritime of San Diego shipyard; Underway for sea trials on May ?.

August 14, USS Preble arrived in its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, after a six-day transit from San Diego, Calif.

December 8, The guided-missile destroyer departed Pearl Harbor for a four-day underway to conduct routine training in the Hawaiian Op. Area.

December 18, Cmdr. Jeffrey L. Heames relieved Cmdr. Robert T. Bryans, Jr., as the 9th CO of Preble during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Wharf K5.

February 9, 2015 USS Preble departed homeport for an 11-day Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX).

March 24, USS Preble, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 Det. 5, departed Pearl Harbor for an independent western Pacific deployment.

April 4, DDG 88 moored at Berth 6, Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a four-day port visit; Transited the Tsugaru Strait westbound on April 10.

April 15, USS Preble moored at North Wharf in Port of Donghae, Republic of Korea, for a two-day port visit; Participated in joint naval drills with the ROKS Yang Manchun (DH 973) and ROKS Yu Seoung Ryoung (DDG 993) from April 17-18.

April 19, The Preble arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a four-day port visit; Moored at Berth 6, Busan Naval Base from May 1-3.

May 18, USS Preble is currently underway south of Honshu, Japan, as part of the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Goup (CSG).

June 12, The Preble recently joined the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, while underway in the Philippine Sea; Transited the Makassar Strait southbound on June 20; Transited the Lombok Strait on June 21.

June 25, USS Preble moored at Berth D, Victoria Quay in Port of Fremantle, Australia, for a five-day liberty visit to Perth.

July 20, USS Preble moored at Fort Hill Wharf in Darwin for a six-day port visit after participated in a biennial exercise Talisman Sabre off the northern coast of Australia; Moved to Stokes Hill Wharf on July 24.?

August 5, The Preble transited the Lombok Strait northbound to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia.

August 14, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 7, Sembawang Terminal in Singapore for a three-day port call; Inport Subic Bay, Philippines, for upkeep from Aug. 27- Sept. 5.

From September 23-24, USS Preble participated in an air defense exercise (ADEX), with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), in the Guam Op. Area.

October 1, DDG 88 moored outboard the USS Chancellorsville at Harbor Master Pier (HMP) East, Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a two-day port visit.

October 23, USS Preble moored at Bravo 23 Wharf on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment.

December 7, The Preble participated in a pass-in review as part of the 74th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration; Anchored off Lahaina, Maui, as part of Tiger Cruise from Dec. 12-14.

January 14, 2016 USS Preble is currently moored at Bravo 25 Wharf in Pearl Harbor.

March 4, BAE Systems Hawaii was awarded a $14,1 million modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4412) for the USS Preble's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed by December. The ship is currently moored at Wharf B24.

March 8, The Preble recently moored at Naval Magazine Lualualei, West Loch, for ammo offload; Moored at Bravo 13 Pier on March 1?.

April ?, Cmdr. John A. Bowman relieved Cmdr. Jeffrey L. Heames as commanding officer of the USS Preble.

November 2?, DDG 88 moored at Wharf W5 on Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload; Moored at Pier B13 on Nov. 28.

December 6, USS Preble recently moored at Pier B15 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after underway for sea trials.

February 10, 2017 The guided-missile destroyer is currently moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway for routine training from Feb. 13-1?.

March 1, USS Preble moored at Pier B17 after underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Underway again on April 5; Brief stop at Pier H3 before moored at Pier B18 on April 10; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload on April 17; Underway for routine training on April 18; Moored at Pier M2 on April 19.

April 24, The Preble departed Pearl Harbor for Group Sail, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG, off the coast of southern California; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego from May 11-1?.

May 27, USS Preble moored at Pier B16 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on July 5.

July 11, The Preble moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled port visit in conjunction with the Surface Navy Association West Coast Symposium.

July 28, Cmdr. Allen L. Maxwell, Jr., relieved Cmdr. John A. Bowman as the 11th CO of Preble during a change-of-command ceremony, on board the ship, at Naval Base San Diego.

August 1, USS Preble departed San Diego to participate in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX); Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego on Aug. 30; Moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop before underway on Sept. 1.

September 7, The Preble moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload on Sept. 11; Moored at Pier B13 on Sept. 15.

October 16, USS Preble departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9; Moored at Wharf W4 for a brief stop to onload ammunition.

October 31, DDG 88 moored at Berth 3, Sierra Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a four-day port visit.

November 12, USS Preble participated in two photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSGs, as a "show of force" in the Sea of Japan; Transited the Strait of Singapore westbound on Nov. 19; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Nov. 29.

December 16, The Preble rendered assistance to a stranded Iranian-flagged cargo dhow, while underway in the Arabian Gulf.

December 29, USS Preble moored at Berth 6, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for a four-day liberty visit to Manama; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Jan. 12, 2018; Transited northbound on Feb. 7.?

February 11, USS Preble recently moored at Berth 60, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a liberty visit to Dubai; Inport Jebel Ali again in early March; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on March 21; Transited the Malacca Strait from March 30-31.

March 31, The Preble moored at Berth 6, RSS Singapura (The ex-Changi Naval Base) for a five-day liberty port visit to Singapore.

April 11, USS Preble moored outboard the USS Sampson (DDG 102) at Berth 2, Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, Republic of the Philippines, for a three-day liberty port visit; Transited the San Bernardino Strait northbound on April 15; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop on April 27.

April 27, USS Preble moored at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after more than a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR.

June 1, The Preble moved from Wharf B22 to Pier B18 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Moored outboard the USS O'Kane (DDG 77) at Wharf B22 on June 2?.

July 10, USS Preble departed homeport to participate in at-sea phase of a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018; Moored outboard the USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) at Wharf B22 on Aug. 1; Moored at Wharf W4 for ammo offload on Aug. 7; Moored at Pier B18 on Aug. 10.

September 10, DDG 88 emergency sortied from Pearl Harbor due to approaching Tropical Storm Olivia; Moored at Pier B17 on Sept. 12; Moored at Wharf W4 for ammo offload on Nov. 14; Moored at Pier M2 on Nov. 16; Moored at Wharf W4 again for a brief stop before moored at Wharf B22 on Nov. 30.

January 4, 2019 Cmdr. Leonardo Giovannelli relieved Cmdr. Allen L. Maxwell, Jr., as CO of the Preble during a change-of-command ceremony at Wharf B22.

January 7, USS Preble moored at Wharf W1, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload; Moored at Wharf B22 on Jan. 12.

January 1?, USS Preble, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 Det. 1, departed Pearl Harbor for a surge Indo-Pacific deployment.

February 1, The Preble conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), while underway in the Philippine Sea.

February 11, USS Preble, along with the USS Spruance (DDG 111), conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) on Feb. 12.

February 19, The Preble recently joined the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG in support of national tasking, while underway in the South China Sea; Transited the Strait of Singapore westbound on March 5.

March 18, USS Preble anchored approximately 2 n.m. off the coast of Ao Makham Deep Sea Port, Thailand, for a liberty visit to Phuket.

March 25, USS Preble anchored off Star Cruise Jetty on Langkawi Island, Malaysia, for a scheduled visit in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2019; Moored at Star Cruise Jetty after a brief underway for pass-in-review on March 27; Departed Langkawi on March 29; Transited the Strait of Singapore eastbound on April 2.

April 3, The Preble conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), while underway in the South China Sea; Arrived in the vicinity of Subic Bay, Philippines, in support of exercise Balikatan, on April 5.

From April 18-19, DDG 88 participated in a joint naval drills with the HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05), while underway in the Philippine Sea; Conducted DLQs with two U.S. Army's UH-60 Blackhawks, assigned to 2-2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd CAB, while underway in the East China Sea on April 22.

April 26, USS Preble moored at Berth 1 in Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a four-day port visit; Transited the Korean Strait southbound on April 30.

May 6, The Preble conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe on May 7.

May 8, USS Preble anchored 1 n.m. off the coast of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, for a five-day port visit; Conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" near Scarborough Shoal on May 19; Transited the Taiwan Strait southbound, along with the USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), on May 22.

May 27, The Preble conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the East China Sea; Moored at Naval Base Guam from June ?-4.

June 13, USS Preble moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a five-month deployment.

July 15, The Preble moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo offload; Moored at Pier B16 on July 1?; Underway again on July 29; Moored at Wharf W4 on July 30; Moored at Pier B16 on Aug. 2.

August 26, USS Preble made a brief stop at Pier H2 before moored at Pier B18 after a three-day underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Underway again on Oct. 21; Moored at Wharf B25 on Oct. 25.

November 6, USS Preble departed homeport for routine training in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Moored at Pier H2 for a brief stop on Nov. 12; Moored at Wharf 4 in Port Hueneme, Calif., for combat systems groom with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) from Nov. 18- Dec. 2.

December 18, USS Preble made a brief stop at Pier H2 before moored at Pier M3 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

January 16, 2020 The Preble moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise; Underway again from Jan. 29- Feb. 6.

February 22, The Preble moored at Pier B16 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a four-day underway for routine training.

March 20, USS Preble departed Pearl Harbor for a surge deployment in support of counter-illicit trafficking operations; Moored at Wharf W4 for a brief stop to onload ammo.

April 17, The Preble moored at Pier 2N on Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base for a one-day port call; Transited the Panama Canal northbound on April 19; Moored at Bravo Wharf in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on April 2?; Moored at Bravo Wharf again from May 3-10.

May 11, USS Preble participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS Farragut (DDG 99) and USS Detroit (LCS 7), while underway in the Caribbean Sea; Anchored off Colon, Panama, for a brief stop before moored at Pier 16 in Port of Cristobal on May 15; Entered the Pacific Ocean, after transiting Panama Canal southbound, just after midnight on May 17.

June 2, The Preble, with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) team, seized more than 4400 pounds of cocaine after interdicted a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) vessel, while underway in the eastern Pacific.

June 25, USS Preble moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a three-month deployment in the U.S. 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

July ?, Cmdr. John P. Baggett relieved Cmdr. Leonardo Giovannelli as the 13th commanding officer of USS Preble.

July 25, The Preble emergency sortied from Pearl Harbor to avoid the approaching Hurricane Douglas; Returned home on July 27; Mooired at Wharf W4 for ammo offload on Aug. 10; Moored at Pier M2 on Aug. 13.

August 13, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair was awarded a $103,6 million contract for the USS Preble's Depot Maintenance Period (DMP). Work will be performed in San Diego and is expected to be completed by February 2022.

August 17, USS Preble departed Pearl Harbor en route to its new homeport of San Diego; Moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for ammo offload from Aug. 24-28; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 in Naval Base San Diego on Aug. 28.

November 2, The Preble moved "dead-stick" from Naval Base San Diego, just before midnght, to Pride of San Diego Dry Dock on BAE Systems shipyard.

October 29, 2021 Cmdr. Peter E. Lesaca relieved Cmdr. John P. Baggett as CO of the Preble during a change-of-command ceremony at Preble Field, Liberty Station in Point Loma.

June 14, 2022 Capt. Patrick H. O’Mahoney, Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 relieved of duty Cmdr. Peter E. Lesaca due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to lead." Capt. Lawrence M. Repass, the deputy commodore of DESRON 23, assumed temporary command of the USS Preble.

June 27, 2022 USS Preble moved "dead-stick" from BAE Systems shipyard to Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego.

August 5, Cmdr. Nathaniel J. Chase relieved Capt. Lawrence M. Repass as CO of the Preble during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

December 2, USS Preble moved "dead-stick" from Pier 7 to Berth 6, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego.

January 17, 2023 USS Preble moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel before underway for sea trials, following an extended 27-month Depot Maintenance Period (DMP); Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Jan. 19.

January 20, The Preble moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Jan. 23; Returned home on Jan. 26; Underway again on Feb. 24; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Feb. 28; Underway again from April 25-26 and May 1.

May 4, The Preble anchored at Coronado's Anchorage 151 for a brief stop; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from May 8-11; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on May 15 and 19th; Moored at S/S/I Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma from May 26- June 12.

From June 13-15, the Preble conducted operations at the Point Mugu Test Range; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on June 16; Moved to S/S/I Mike Pier in Naval Base Point Loma on June 23; Underway again on Aug. 1; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from Aug. 7-10; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Aug. 16; Anchored at A-158 for a brief stop on Aug. 27.

August 31, USS Preble moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Sept. 11; Conducted Surface Ship Radiated Noise Measurement (SSRNM) testing, off the northeast coast of San Clemente Island, on Sept. 14; Returned home on Sept. 18; Brief underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on Oct. 20; Underway again on Oct. 27.

October 30, The Preble made a brief stop at NFF on Naval Base Point Loma to refuel before moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again from Dec. 4-5; Day-long underway on Dec. 6.

December 8, USS Preble departed Naval Base San Diego, on Friday evening, for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on Dec. 14; Returned home on Dec. 15; Underway again on Jan. 2.

January 8, 2024 USS Preble moored at S/S/I Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma; Underway again on Jan. 10; Brief stop at NFF to refuel before moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Jan. 12; Brief underway on Jan. 17; Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and Group Sail, as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) CSG, on Jan. 19; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Jan. 30 and Feb. 5.

February 12, The Preble moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway in support of Flight Test Missile (FTM) 32 on March 8; Moored at Pier B18 in Pearl Harbor on March 13; Moved to Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop to onload ammo on March 16; Departed Pearl Harbor on March 20.

March 28, USS Preble, positioned northwest of Hawaiian Islands, launched two SM-6 Dual II missiles, on late Thursday evening, that successfully intercepted an advanced medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target, fired from the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands at Kauai; Moored at Pier M2 in Pearl Harbor for a brief stop on March 30.

April 5, The Preble moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on April 15; Moored at NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from April 15-19; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on April 22; Underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) on May 10; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 10 on June 12.

July 12, Cmdr. Paul A. Archer relieved Cmdr. Nathaniel J. Chase as the 17th CO of DDG 88 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

August 26, USS Preble moored at Berth 2, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego after a one-day underway for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) preparations; Day-long underway for INSURV assessment on Aug. 27; Underway again on Sept. 3; Moored at NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from Sept. 3-4; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Sept. 6.

September 22, USS Preble departed San Diego for a homeport change to Yokosuka, Japan; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Sept. 30; Moved to Pier H1 to refuel on Oct. 1; Moved to Wharf W4 again on Oct. 2; Moved to Pier H1 for a brief stop before underway on Oct. 3.

October 12, USS Preble moored at Berth 7 in its new homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture; Anchored at A-10 for a brief stop before underway in Sagami Wan on Nov. 12; Brief stop at A-10 again on Nov. 13.

November 18, The Preble anchored at A-12 for a brief stop before moored outboard the USS Howard (DDG 83) at HMP East on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Underway again on Nov. 20; Moored outboard the USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) at Berth 7 on Nov. 22; Underway again on Nov. 26.

December 1, USS Preble moored at Navy Pier on White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, for a one-day stop to refuel; Conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" near the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea, on Dec. 6; Brief stop off White Beach Naval Facility on Dec. 10; Moored at Navy Pier on Dec. 12.