USS PINCKNEY DDG 91 |
The Pinckney (DDG 91) is the U.S. Navy's 41st Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and is named for Petty Officer 1st Class William Pinckney, one of only four African-Americans to earn the Navy Cross in World War II, for his courageous rescue of a fellow crew member aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV 6) during the Battle of Santa Cruz. After the war, Pinckney left the Navy for a 26-year career in the Merchant Marine. After retiring, he and his wife Henrietta returned to Beaufort, where he died on July 21, 1976, at the age of 61. June 29, 2002 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Pinckney was christened during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss. Ms. Henrietta Middleton Pinckney served as sponsor for the ship named for her husband. Cmdr. Robert M. Byron is the prospective commanding officer. The ship was launched from a floating dry-dock on June 26. May 29, 2004 USS Pinckney was commissioned during an 11 a.m. ceremony at Wharf 3, Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, Calif. June 17, Cmdr. James J. Malloy relieved Cmdr. Robert M. Byron as CO of the Pinckney. February 24, 2006 USS Pinckney returned to San Diego after a five-month maiden deployment to the western Pacific. The ship made port visits to Apra Harbor, Guam; Singapore; Brisbane, Australia, (Jan. 23-2?); Sydney (Jan. 30- Feb. ?); Fiji; and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. While in Guam, she became the first guided-missile destroyer to refuel and replenish the Mark Five (MK V), a high-performance combatant craft used by Navy SEALs. It was also the first DDG to embark two HH-60H Seahawk helicopters with their detachment, 20 Marine Corps personnel of a Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) detachment and a five-person surgical team, for an exercise simulating an Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) in support of the GWOT. April 8, Cmdr. John C. Peterschmidt relieved Cmdr. James J. Malloy as CO of the Pinckney. July 25, 28 Ships and submarines, including DDG 91, concluded the exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. September 30, The Pinckney is currently participating in San Diego Fleet Week Sea and Air Parade. April 2, 2007 USS Pinckney departed San Diego, with the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group, in support of operations in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. July 2, DDG 91 pulled into Chennai, India, for a scheduled port call. July 13, USS Pinckney recently arrived at Changi Naval Base in Singapore to participate in the fourth-phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2007 exercise. August 13, The guided-missile destroyer is currently participating in exercise Valiant Shield 2007, off the coast of Guam. September 30, USS Pinckney returned to homeport after a six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. November 9, Cmdr. Danniel M. Brintzinghoffer relieved Cmdr. John C. Peterschmidt as commanding officer of DDG 91. March 11, 2008 USS Pinckney hosted seven civilian guests for a day-long embark as part of the Leaders to Sea (LTS) program. The ship will host three additional days of LTS from March 12-14, including two days in coordination with the Navy Office of Community Outreach. July 8, The guided-missile destroyer departed Naval Station Pearl Harbor to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 exercise. October 12, The Pinckney pulled into San Francisco for the Fleet Week celebration. May 22, 2009 Cmdr. Errin P. Armstrong relieved Cmdr. Danniel M. Brintzinghoffer as the 5th CO of USS Pinckney. July 31, USS Pinckney departed San Diego for a western Pacific and Middle East deployment, as part of the Nimitz CSG. January 31, 2010 DDG 91 anchored off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, for a scheduled port visit. February 7, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Port Klang, Malaysia, for a port to Kuala Lumpur. February 28, The Pinckney arrived in Tokushima, Japan, for a scheduled port visit. March 8, USS Pinckney joined U.S. Coast Guard-led efforts to monitor and deter illegal fishing in the western and Central Pacific. March 26, USS Pinckney returned to Naval Base San Diego after an extended eight-month deployment. October 8, DDG 91 arrived in San Francisco to participate in the city's 30th annual Fleet Week celebration. October 16, Cmdr. Matthew M. McGonigle relieved Cmdr. Errin P. Armstrong as CO of the Pinckney. May 12, 2011 The Pinckney is currently participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), off the coast of southern California. July 29, USS Pinckney departed San Diego for a scheduled Middle East deployment, as part of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG. September 7, The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Changi Naval Base for a port visit to Singapore. September 23, The Pinckney recently anchored in Patong Bay for a visit to Phuket, Thailand. September 29, USS Pinckney, along with USS Dewey (DDG 105), arrived in Muara, Brunei, for a six-day port visit before participating in exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011. October 17, DDG 91 pulled into Incheon, Republic of Korea, for a scheduled port visit. October 28, The Pinckney recently arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a routine port call. November 11, USS Pinckney anchored off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, for a three-day port visit. December 19, USS Pinckney, currently assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, disrupted a group of suspected pirates close to the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC), south of Yemen. January 26, 2012 The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 6, Changi Naval Base for a scheduled port visit to Singapore. February 27, USS Pinckney returned to Naval Base San Diego after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility. April 11, The Pinckney commenced a three-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). April 14, Cmdr. Benjamin R. Nicholson relieved Cmdr. Matthew M. McGonigle as commanding officer of DDG 91. January 30, 2013 USS Pinckney recently moored at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., to onload ammunition. April 19, The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Calif., for a six-day combat systems and deck groom with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), in preparation for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) assessment. September 6, Cmdr. Frank E. Okata relieved Cmdr. Benjamin R. Nicholson as the 8th CO of Pinckney during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego's Pier 10. November 18, USS Pinckney completed a two-week Independent Deployer Certification (IDCERT) and Group Sail operations with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSG. January 7, 2014 USS Pinckney departed homeport for a scheduled independent deployment. January 29, The Pinckney recently pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call. February 7, DDG 91 moored at Pier 15, Manila South Harbour in Manila, Republic of the Philippines, for a four-day port visit. February 17, USS Pinckney anchored in Victoria Harbour for a four-day port visit to Hong Kong. March 9, The Pinckney arrived off southern coast of Vietnam to assist in the search efforts of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. March 15, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 6, Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a week-long upkeep. March 30, USS Pinckney participated in a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the USS Kidd (DDG 100) and JS Akebono (DD 108), while underway in the South China Sea. Inport Sasebo, Japan, from April 10-14. April 25, USS Pinckney anchored off Pyeongtaek Naval Base for a scheduled port visit to Republic of Korea. May 5, DDG 91 moored at Berth 3, Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo for upkeep. Moved to Berth 6, India Basin on May ?; Underway on May 16. June 16, The Pinckney recently anchored off Royal Malaysian Naval Base in Lumut to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise; Underway on June 21; Participated in a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the KRI Slamet Riyadi (F 352) from June 23-24. June 26, USS Pinckney recently moored at Berth 5, Sembawang Terminal in Singapore for a routine port call. From July 8-9, the Pinckney participated in a first joint exercise GUAMEX, with the seven Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyers, in the Guam Op. Area. August 12, The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a brief port call. August 21, USS Pinckney returned to San Diego after a seven-and-a-half month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet AoR. From September 20-21, the Pinckney held an "Open House" at Naval Base San Diego in conjunction with the 17th annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival. September 25, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair was awarded a $35,3 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for the USS Pinckney's Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA). Work is expected to be completed by September 2015. October 20, USS Pinckney departed Naval Base San Diego to participate in a Task Group Exercise (TGEX) off the coast of southern California. December 15, USS Pinckney moored pierside at BAE Systems shipyard for a DSRA. February 6, 2015 Cmdr. Ryan J. Blazevich relieved Cmdr. Frank E. Okata as the 9th CO of Pinckney during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego's Theater. April ?, DDG 91 entered the floating dry-dock at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) shipyard; Undocked and moored at BAE Systems shipyard on Aug. 14; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego on Oct. 27; Underway for sea trials on Dec. 1; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 on Dec. 7. January 20, 2016 USS Pinckney moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 10 on Jan. 22; Underway again from Feb. 10-12; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 2 on Feb. 1?; Underway for local operations from Feb. 29- March 4 and March 7-11. April 29, The Pinckney departed Naval Base San Diego for a week-long underway to conduct routine training, following a six-week Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV); Underway again from May 10-11 and May 13-19. May 31, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for routine training; Returned home on June 6; Underway again from June 13-22 and June 2?. June 30, USS Pinckney moored outboard the USS Howard (DDG 83) at Wharf B22 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to participate in a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC); Underway for at-sea phase on July 11; Inport Pearl Harbor again from Aug. 3-8. August 17, The Pinckney moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again from Aug. 22-2?. August 26, Cmdr. Frank J. Walter relieved Cmdr. Ryan J. Blazevich as CO of the USS Pinckney during a change-of-command ceremony at Berth 2, Pier 2. August 29, USS Pinckney moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for routine training; Returned home on Sept. 2; Underway again on Sept. ?. September 10, DDG 91 returned to homeport after participated in San Diego Fleet Week Sea and Air Parade. September 16, USS Pinckney moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after a four-day underway off the coast of southern California; Underway again from Sept. 20-22. September 26, The Pinckney moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway in support of a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) missile defense exercise rehearsal, off the coast of southern California, with other ships from the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG; Brief stop at Bravo Pier again on Oct. 17; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 on Oct. 20. October 31, USS Pinckney departed homeport for a three-day underway to conduct routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on Nov. 14; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Nov. 21. December ?, USS Pinckney departed homeport to conduct Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Block IV Operational Test Launch (OTL), from the Pacific Missile Range, off the coast of southern California. January 1, 2017 The Pinckney is currently moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego, undergoing a Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV); Underway again from Feb. 15-1? and March 6; Moored at Wharf 3 in Port Hueneme, Calif., on March ?; Returned home on March 10. March 17, The Pinckney departed homeport to participate in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX); Moored at Juliet Pier, NAS North Island on March 27; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 8 for emergent repairs on March 28; Underway again on March 29. April 24, DDG 91 moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before moored at Berth 6, Pier 8; Brief stop at Bravo Pier to onload ammo before moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 on May 30. June 5, USS Pinckney departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment as part of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11. June 2?, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Wharf B23 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after participated in Undersea Warfare Exercise (USWEX) 17-2, off the coast of Oahu; Underway on June 27. July 17, The Pinckney participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) in the Bay of Bengal, at the conclusion of an annual trilateral exercise Malabar 2017. August 24, USS Pinckney transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait northbound, escorting the USS Bataan (LHD 5); Inport Duqm, Oman, for upkeep from Aug. 30- Sept. 6. October 1, USS Pinckney moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a liberty visit to Dubai. October 28, The Pinckney moored at Quay Wall, East Container Terminal in Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, for a three-day visit; Transited the Singapore Strait eastbound on Nov. 4. November 10, DDG 91 recently arrived off the coast of Da Nang, Vietnam, in support of the POTUS security operations.? November 16, USS Pinckney anchored off Pattaya, Thailand, for a four-day port visit to participate in ASEAN International Fleet Review 2017; Inport Apra Harbor, Guam, for a brief stop to refuel on Nov. 27. December 4, The Pinckney moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a one-day port call to embark friends and family members for a Tiger Cruise. December 10, USS Pinckney moored at Berth 2, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego following a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AoR. December 14, General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. was awarded a $16,4 million delivery order (N5523618F5030) from a previously awarded contract (N00024-16-D-4418) for a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) of USS Pinckney. Work is expected to be completed by August 2018. January 13, 2018 The Pinckney departed Naval Base San Diego for routine operations off the coast of southern California; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo offload from Jan. 16-19; Brief stop at Bravo Pier to offload ammo before moored at Berth 6, Pier 8 on Jan. 22. January 26, Cmdr. Benjamin W. Oakes relieved Cmdr. Frank J. Walter as the 11th commanding officer of DDG 91. February 26, USS Pinckney moved "dead-stick" from Pier 8 to General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego on Aug. 13; Underway for sea trials from Aug. 20-24; Underway again on Oct. 2. October 3, The Pinckney moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammunition; Returned home on Oct. 5; Underway again on Oct. 22; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from Oct. 29- Nov. 1. November 2, The Pinckney moored at Berth 6, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Nov. 13; Moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF), Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel before moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 on Nov. 20. December 7, USS Pinckney moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a four-day underway for routine training; Underway again from Jan. 14-18. February 1, 2019 The Pinckney moored at Berth 5, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on March 4; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway again on March 5; Brief stop at Bravo Pier before moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on March 15; Underway again from April 1-5 and April 15. April 19, The Pinckney moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop before returned to Naval Base San Diego; Underway again from April 30- May 1 and May 28; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 for a brief stop on May 31; Moored at Pier 1N in Port of Astoria, Ore., from June 4-6. June 6, USS Pinckney moored at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Ore., for a four-day port visit to participate in the annual Fleet Week celebration; Moored at Wharf 4 in Port Hueneme, Calif., from June 14-20. June 21, The Pinckney moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG, on July 5; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 from July 22-23; Returned home on Aug. 2; Underway again from Aug. 4-7. August 16, DDG 91 moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a six-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on Oct. 9; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before returned home on Oct. 11; Underway again on Nov. 8. November 11, The Pinckney moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a four-day ammo onload; Returned home on Nov. 15; Underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) on Nov. 18; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Dec. 16. January 17, 2020 USS Pinckney departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for a brief stop on Friday afternoon. January 27, The Pinckney conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), while underway north of Oahu, Hawaii; Moored at Wharf S2 in Apra Harbor, Guam, from Feb. 7-10; Moored at Pier H2 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on March 9; Moved to Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei on March 16; Underway on March 17. March 27, The Pinckney conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), while transiting the South Pacific eastbound, along with the USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Kidd (DDG 100); Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203), while underway in the vicinity of Panama in support of counter-illicit trafficking operations, on April 8. April 23, USS Pinckney moored at Pier 1S on Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base, Panama, for a routine port call; Underway just after midnight on April 24; Participated in a "Division Tactics" exercise with the USCSC Northland (WMEC 904) on April 26; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie on May 3. May 6, The Pinckney anchored approximately 1 n.m. off the coast of Flamenco Island, Panama, for a brief stop; Moored at Pier 2N, Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base on Wednesday evening; Underway on May 9. May 14, The Pinckney, with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) team, seized more than 3000 pounds of cocaine after interdicted a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) vessel, while underway in the eastern Pacific; Seized nearly 6000 pounds of cocaine on May 16. June 3, USS Pinckney conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Laramie, while underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on June 12, 22 and 27th; Anchored approximately 2 n.m. southeast of Flamenco Island, Panama, from July 4-6. July 7, DDG 91 anchored off Port of Cristobal, just after midnight, after transited the Panama Canal northbound; Underway on Tuesday evening; Moored at Pier 16 in Port of Cristobal from Aug. 6-7; Completed the southbound Panama Canal transit, just before midnight, on Aug. 7. August 15, The Pinckney moored at Pier 1S in Port of Marta, Ecuador, for a one-day stop to refuel; Moored at Pier 2N on Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base from Aug. 18-20; Moored at Pier C in Port of Acajutla, El Salvador, from Aug. 29-30; Moored at Pier 1S on Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base from Sept. 10-12; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Guatemalan Navy patrol boat on Sept. 24; Arrived off the coast of San Diego on Oct. 4. October 5, USS Pinckney moored at Berth 5, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego following an eight-and-a-half month deployment in the U.S. 4th and 7th Fleet AoR. November 13, Capt. Steven R. McDowell relieved Capt. Jeffrey L. Heames as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Pinckney. December 3, The Pinckney departed homeport for routine operations off the coast of southern California; Brief stop at Bravo Pier before moored at Berth 5, Pier 10 on Dec. 7; Underway again on Feb. 13. February 17, 2021 USS Pinckney moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Wharf 4 in Port Hueneme, for combat systems groom with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), from Feb. 19-26; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Feb. 27; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 12 on March 31. April 6, The Pinckney moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego after a five-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on April 12; Participated in Unmanned Systems (UxS) Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 21 exercise from April 19-26; Brief stop at Bravo Pier before moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 on April 29; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 2 on May ?; Underway again on June 1. June 1, USS Pinckney moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a three-day ammo onload. June 4, General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) was awarded a $98,7 million contract for Depot Modernization Period (DMP) of USS Pinckney. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $121,1 million and the work is expected to be completed by July 2023. June 6, The Pinckney moored at Berth 5, Pier 2 on Naval Base San Diego. June 24, USS Pinckney departed San Diego for a surge deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR). June 30, DDG 91 moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a one-day stop to refuel; Arrived off the east coast of Taiwan on July 14; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), while underway in the South China Sea, on July 17 and 26th; Moored at Wharf B25 in Pearl Harbor from Aug. 14-16; Moored at Wharf B25 again for a brief stop on Aug. 19. August 26, USS Pinckney moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego following a two-month deployment. September 19, The Pinckney departed homeport to offload ammunition at the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach; Moored at Wharf 311 from Sept. 20-23; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Sept. 24; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 10, NASSCO shipyard on Nov. 17. August 26, 2022 USS Pinckney undocked, just before midnight, and moored at Berth 4 on NASSCO shipyard; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 6, Pier 8 in Naval Base San Diego on August ?, 2023; Underway for sea trials, following a two-year modernization period, from Nov. 7-8. January 24, 2024 USS Pinckney anchored at Coronado's Anchorage 173 for a brief stop before underway for sea trials; Moored at NFF for a brief to refuel on Jan. 25 and 26th; Brief stop at Bravo Pier to onload ammo before moored at Berth 6, Pier 8 on Jan. 30; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway again on March 4; Brief stop at NFF again on March 9; Returned home on March 13. June 10, The Pinckney moored at Berth 6, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego after a three-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again from July 16-18 and July 22; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on July 23; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on July 26 and Aug. 2. August 8, The Pinckney made a brief stop at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego to embark midshipmens for a CORTRAMID summer cruise; Brief stop at Berth 5, Pier 7 again on Thursday afternoon; Returned home on Aug. 12; Underway again on Oct. 21; Moored at NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from Oct. 21-25; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Oct. 28; Underway again on Nov. 4. November 8, USS Pinckney moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Conducted operations at the Point Mugu Test Range from Nov. 9-14; Moored at NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from Nov. 18-22; Brief stop at NFF to refuel before moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Nov. 25; Brief underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on Nov. 26. December 3, USS Pinckney moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after a day-long underway for Type Commander (TYCOM) Material Readiness Inspection (TMI) with the INSURV; Underway again from Dec. 9-10. January 13, 2025 USS Pinckney moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after a three-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Day-long underway on Jan. 14; Underway again on March 6. March 13, The Pinckney moored at Pier H2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to refuel; Moved to Wharf B26 on March 14. |