The Bainbridge (DDG 96) is the U.S. Navy's 46th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and was named in honor of Commodore William Bainbridge, who as commander of the frigate USS Constitution distinguished himself in the War of 1812 when he and his crew captured HMS Java, a 38-gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Her keel was laid down on May 7, 2003, at Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. She was floated from drydock on Nov. 12 and christened on November 13, 2004. Mrs. Susan Bainbridge Hay, Commodore William Bainbridge's great-great-great-granddaughter, servedas sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. John M. Dorey is the prospective commanding officer.

November 12, 2005 USS Bainbridge was commissioned during a ceremony at Port Everglades, Fla.

December 15, 2006 Cmdr. Stephen J. Coughlin relieved Cmdr. John M. Dorey as CO of the Bainbridge.

January 22, 2007 The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Tampa Bay, Florida, to participate in Tampa Navy Week, one of 26 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2007.

April 19, USS Bainbridge recently moored at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a brief port call before participating in exercise Neptune Warrior, a 10-day course designed to increase interoperability among NATO coalition forces in a maritime combat environment.

From July 26-31, the Bainbridge participated in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 07-2 "Operation Bold Step," in the Virginia Capes and Jacksonville Op. Areas.

August ?, USS Bainbridge departed Naval Station Norfolk for its maiden deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 1.

September 17, DDG 96 recently moored in Port Victoria, Seychelles, for a scheduled port visit and to relieve USS Normandy (CG 60) as flagship for commander Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 1, Rear Admiral Michael K. Mahon.

October 1, USS Bainbridge, along with the Yemeni Coast Guard and other NATO forces are currently in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemeni island Jazirat at-Tair, conducting search and rescue operations since the volcano erupted Sept. 30.

October 8, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Souda Bay, Crete, for a brief port call.

October 27, The Bainbridge recently anchored off the coast of Piraeus, Greece, for a port visit to Athens.

December 25, USS Bainbridge recently moored at Cruise Terminal B in Port of Piraeus for a liberty visit to Greece.

January 10, 2008 DDG 96 arrived again at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for a routine port visit.

February ?, USS Bainbridge returned to Norfolk after a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR). She also visited ports of Valletta, Malta; La Coruna, Spain; and Istanbul, Turkey.

June 6, Cmdr. Frank X. Castellano relieved Cmdr. Stephen J. Coughlin as commanding officer of USS Bainbridge.

August 1, The U.S. Navy completed technical evaluation and training of the remote minehunting system (RMS) aboard the Bainbridge in Panama City, Fla. July 28. The evaluation enables the Navy to continue training on the system, designed as part of the mine warfare mission package for the Littoral Combat Ship.

February 20, 2009 USS Bainbridge departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group (CSG).

April 9, The Bainbridge arrived before dawn near a 28-foot lifeboat holding four pirates and the kidnapped captain Richard Phillips of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama. The American crew of a hijacked ship retook control of the vessel from Somali pirates April 8, after the ship was hijacked early Wednesday about 280 miles southeast of Eyl. The Alabama was carrying emergency food relief to Mombasa, Kenya.

April 13, U.S. Navy SEAL snipers shot and killed three of Capt. Phillips captors, at 7:19 p.m. local time on Sunday, after one of them pointed an AK-47 at his back. He was taken aboard the Bainbridge in good condition and uninjured and then flown to USS Boxer (LHD 4) for the medical exam. A fourth pirate had surrendered earlier and could face life in a U.S. prison.

April 15, U.S.-flagged merchant vessel the Liberty Sun was attacked by Somali pirates Tuesday, with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, but the pirates failed to board the ship which sustained light damage. USS Bainbridge responded to the attack but the pirates had departed by the time it arrived some six hours later. The Liberty Sun was headed to Mombasa, Kenya, from Houston carrying food aid cargo for African nations suffering from famine.

April 16, The Bainbridge pulled into Mombasa, Kenya, for a brief port call.

July 26, DDG 96 recently pulled into Manama, Bahrain, for a routine port call.

September 21, USS Bainbridge returned to homeport after a seven-month deployment.

April 2, 2010 Cmdr. Daniel D. Sunvold relieved Cmdr. Frank X. Castellano as CO of the Bainbridge during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk.

September 21, USS Bainbridge departed Norfolk to participate in Joint Warrior 2010 exercise, off the coast of Scotland.

October 16, USS Bainbridge, along with USS Nitze (DDG 94), recently pulled into HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane, Scotland, for a scheduled port visit.

November 9, The Bainbridge traveled 90 n.m. in rough seas to render assistance to the fishing vessel Abracadabra, after the crew reported a steering casualty while at sea, east of Delaware Bay.

January 4, 2011 USS Bainbridge departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility, as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2.

May 3, The Navy boarding team from DDG 96 freed 15 hostages from Pakistani fishing vessel, off the coast of Somalia, that had been seized and used as a mother ship for more than six months. The seven pirates surrendered when they saw the sailors approaching.

August 5, USS Bainbridge returned to Norfolk after a seven-month deployment. The crew conducted 27 counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman and Somali area.

August 25, The guided-missile destroyer emergency sortied from Naval Station Norfolk to avoid the approaching Hurricane Irene.

November 4, Cmdr. Bruce G. Schuette relieved Cmdr. Daniel D. Sunvold as CO of the Bainbridge during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Norfolk.

July 1, 2012 USS Bainbridge recently completed a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in Norfolk, Va. Underway for routine training on Sept. 17.

April 25, 2013 Cmdr. David J. Pearson relieved Cmdr. Bruce G. Schuette as the 6th CO of Bainbridge.

June 14, USS Bainbridge departed Norfolk for a scheduled independent deployment in support of Operation Ocean Shield.

July 8, DDG 96 recently pulled into Naples, Italy, for a routine port call.

August 26, The Bainbridge anchored off the coast of Port Victoria, Seychelles, for a goodwill port visit. Inport Victoria again from Oct. 18-2?.

December 27, The guided-missile destroyer recently departed Haifa, Israel, after a liberty port visit. Inport Naples, Italy, in late December for turnover with the USS Nitze (DDG 94).

January 14, 2014 USS Bainbridge returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AoR.

June 4, The Bainbridge is currently moored at Marine Hydraulics Industries (MHI) Ship Repair & Services shipyard in Norfolk, Va., for a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA).

November 7, Cmdr. Sean Rongers relieved Cmdr. David J. Pearson as commanding officer of the USS Bainbridge.

February 23, 2015 DDG 96 departed homeport for Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX) and in support of Task Force Exercise (TFEX).

May 3, USS Bainbridge departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment in support of Operation Ocean Shield.

May 10, The Bainbridge moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Ponta Delgada, Azores, for a four-day port call.

May 18, The guided-missile destroyer is currently participating in a multinational exercise Phoenix Express off the coast of Tunisia.

June 26, USS Bainbridge departed Souda Bay, Crete, after a routine port call and turnover with the USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79); Transited the Suez Canal on June 28.?

August 12, USS Bainbridge moored at Cruise Jetty in Port Louis, Mauritius, for a nine-day liberty port visit.

September 2, The Bainbridge transited the New Suez Canal northbound, becoming the first U.S. Navy combatant to do so since its official opening on Aug. 6.

October 18, USS Bainbridge conducted deck landing qualifications with an MH-60R Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 Det. 6 and currently embarked aboard the USS Farragut (DDG 99), while underway in the central Mediterranean Sea.

October 23, DDG 96 moored at NATO Pol Pier in Gaeta, Italy, for a five-day port visit.

October 29, The Bainbridge moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Augusta Bay, Sicily, for a routine port call; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Nov. 19; Inport Rota, Spain, from Nov. 20-21; Moored at Pontinha Pier in Funchal, Portugal, for a brief stop to refuel on Nov. 23.

December 2, USS Bainbridge returned to homeport after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

March 17, 2016 The Bainbridge is currently underway in support of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces.?

April 8, Capt. Richard D. Brawley, Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28 relieved of duty Cmdr. Sean Rongers following an investigation into the storage of commercial fireworks onboard the ship in violation of Navy instructions, unlawful gambling aboard the ship contrary to Navy regulations, poor program management and a poor command climate. Cmdr. Martin L. Robertson, PCO of the Rotational LCS Crew 115, assumed temporary command of the USS Bainbridge.

May 2, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 22, Pier 7 in Port Everglades, Fla., for a week-long port visit to participate in the 26th Broward County Navy Days Ft. Lauderdale.

May 13, Marine Hydraulics International LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $12,6 million contract for the Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) of DDG 96. Work is expected to be completed by January.

May 25, USS Bainbridge moored outboard the USS Farragut (DDG 99) at Red Hook Pier 12 in Brooklyn, New York, N.Y., for a six-day port visit to participate in annual Fleet Week New York City.

June 3, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 2, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after an 11-day underway.

June 11, DDG 96 moored at Nauticus Pier in downtown Norfolk for a two-day visit in conjunction with the 40th annual Harborfest; Underway for local operations on June 13.

July 7, USS Bainbridge is currently moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 6 on July 1?.

March 27, 2017 USS Bainbridge is currently moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk.

June 10, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 after underway for routine training and search-and-rescue (SAR) operation off the coast of North Carolina; Underway again from June 1?-13.

July 18, USS Bainbridge participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX), with the JS Harusame (DD 102) and JS Kashima (TV 3508), while underway off the coast of Virginia.

July 21, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again from July 24-2? and Aug. 7-1?.

August ?, Cmdr. Patrick R. Murphy relieved Cmdr. Martin L. Robertson as commanding officer of DDG 96.

August 28, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 5, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for routine training.

October 13, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after an 11-day underway for routine training.

October 28, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 1, Pier 9 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 10-day underway in support of multinational amphibious exercise Bold Alligator 17, off the coast of North Carolina; Underway again on Dec. 4; Brief stop off Mayport, Fla., on Dec. 6; Moored at Wharf C2 in Naval Station Mayport from Dec. 8-11.

December 15, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Jan. ?.

February 28, 2018 The Bainbridge moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 after a 27-day underway in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces, in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas.

April 11, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Underway again from April 17-18, April 30- May 1 and May 6.

May 9, USS Bainbridge moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport for a two-day port call before participating in Submarine Commander's Course (SCC), with the USS Mitscher (DDG 57) and HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339), at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off Andros Island, Bahamas; Departed Bahamas on May 19.

May 28, The Bainbridge moored at Arsenal de Brest, France, for a brief stop to refuel; Transited the English Channel eastbound on May 29; Transited the Great Belt Strait southbound on May 31.

June 1, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 80a, Passenger and Cargo Terminal in Port of Klaipeda, Lithuania, for a two-day visit before participating in at-sea phase of a multinational exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2018.

June 15, USS Bainbridge moored at Scheer-Mole, Tirpitzhafen Naval Base in Kiel, Germany, for a six-day port visit in conjunction with the city's annual Kieler Woche celebration; Transited the Great Belt Strait northbound on June 21.

June 22, DDG 96 moored at Sondre Akershus Quay in Oslo, Norway, for a four-day liberty port visit; Transited the Dover Strait southbound on June 28; Moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Ponta Delgada, Azores, from July 1-3.

July 9, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 6, Pier 11 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway for Group Sail, in the Jacksonville and Charleston Op. Areas, as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) CSG-12 on July 24; Conducted operations in the Virginia Capes Op. Area from Aug. 14-16.

August 17, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 2 on Sept. 10; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 5 on Sept. 16.

October 17, USS Bainbridge departed homeport in support of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) ARG's COMPTUEX, in the Cherry Point and Jacksonville Op. Areas; Brief stop at Naval Station Mayport on Oct. 25; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 6 on Oct. 31.

November 14, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 4, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 12-day underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, in the Cherry Point Op. Area.

November 19, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 after a two-day underway for a missile exercise (MISSILEX), off the coast of Virginia.

January 26, 2019 USS Bainbridge departed homeport for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX); Moored at Wharf D2 in Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop on Feb. 23; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Feb. 26- March 3; Moored at Berth 4, Pier 7 on Sunday afternoon; Underway again on March 27; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on March 28.

April 1, USS Bainbridge departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln CSG.

April 13, The Bainbridge transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound, along with the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and SPS Mendez Nunez (F 104); Moored at Cruise Quay 2 in Port of Valencia, Spain, from April 15-21.

April 24, USS Bainbridge participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), USS Leyte Gulf, USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), HMS Duncan (D37), SPS Mendez Nunez (F 104), FS Languedoc (D653) and USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), while underway off the coast of Tripoli, Libya.

April 26, USS Banbridge moored at Multipurpose Pier in Port of Taranto, Italy, for the in-port phase of NATO exercise Mare Aperto 2019; Underway for at-sea phase on April 29.

May 2, Cmdr. Mary K. Devine relieved Cmdr. Patrick R. Murphy as the 10th CO of DDG 96 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway in the Ionian Sea.

May 5, The guided-missile destroyer transited the Strait of Messina northbound; Transited southbound just after midnight on May 7; Transited the Suez Canal on May 9; Transited the Bab-el Mandeb Strait southbound on May 12; Moored at Berth 5, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), Bahrain, from May 16-1?.

June 13, USS Bainbridge rendered assistance and evacuated 21 crew members from the Panamian-flagged M/V Kokuka Courageous, after the chemical tanker has been damaged "as a result of the suspected attack," while transiting approximately 70 n.m. east of Fujairah, U.A.E., en route to Singapore.

July 4, The Bainbridge conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the, while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorting the USS Boxer (LHD 4), USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) and USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), on July 18; Transited southbound on July 23; Transited northbound on Aug. ?.

August 10, USS Bainbridge moored in Hamad Port, Qatar, for a liberty visit to Doha; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Aug. 15; Transited northbound on Aug. 2?.

October 5, The Bainbridge conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), while underway in the North Arabian Sea; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Oct. 20; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Oct. 25; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, from Oct. 25-26.

November 5, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

November 23, The Bainbridge departed homeport for carrier escort duties with the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75); Moored at Berth 1, Pier 7 on Dec. 19.

January 15, 2020 USS Bainbridge moved to Berth 6, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk for a brief stop before moved back to Pier 7 on Wednesday afternoon; Underway again on Feb. 3; Moored at the NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from Feb. 3-8.

February 10, USS Bainbridge moored at Cruise Port in Freeport, Bahamas, for a four-day liberty visit.

February 20, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 5, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 6, Midtown Pier at Marine Hydraulics Industries (MHI) Ship Repair & Services shipyard on March 9.

October 2, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway for sea trials, following a seven-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA).

November 20, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 17-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on Dec. 7; Brief stop at Explosives Anchorage G3 before moored at Berth 6, Pier 14 on Dec. 11.

January 8, 2021 USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk after a three-day underway for routine training; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Jan. 12-14; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Thursday afternoon; Underway again from Jan. 20-21 and Feb. 1.

February 9, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on March 13; Moored at Wharf B3 on Naval Station Mayport from March 19-22; Moored at Wharf C1 from March 26-29; Returned home on April 2; Underway again from May 2-7, May 13-14 and May 22.

May 26, The Bainbridge arrived at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas; Transited northbound, east of Great Abaco Island, just after midnight on May 28; Returned home on May 30; Underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG, on June 7.

June 29, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area from July 12-20; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Aug. 23-27; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 14 on Friday afternoon; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 12 on Sept. 20.

October 1, DDG 96 departed homeport for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), in the Cherry Point, Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Oct. 29- Nov. 1; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 4 on Nov. 1.

December 1, USS Bainbridge departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman CSG-8.

December 12, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a two-day port call; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Dec. 15; Moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Greece, from Dec. 30- Jan. 3.

January 14, 2022 USS Bainbridge participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Gravely (DDG 107) and two Albanian Coast Guard ships, while underway in the southern Adriatic Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), while underway in the Ionian Sea, on Feb. 5; Transited eastbound, off the north coast of Crete, on Feb. 6; Arrived in the northern Aegean Sea on Feb. 7; Transited eastbound, off the north coast of Crete, on March 1.

From April 23-27, the Bainbridge conducted operations in the northern Adriatic Sea, approximately 10 n.m. off the coast of Caorle, Italy; Transited the Strait of Otranto southbound on April 30; Anchored at Piraeus Anchorage, approximately 2 n.m. south of Selinia, Salamis Island, Greece, from May 2-6.

May 14, USS Bainbridge transited the Strait of Mesina northbound on Saturday evening; Participated in exercise Phoenix Express 22, off the northeast coast of Tunisia, from May 29- June 1; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on June 8; Moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 in Naval Station Rota on June 8; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 1 on June 16; Departed Rota on June 18; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Saturday evening; Transited the Strait of Otranto northbound on June 27.

June 28, The Bainbridge conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), while underway in the southern Adriatic Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply on June 30; Participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Cole (DDG 67), ITS Alpino (F 594) and FS Languedoc (D653), while underway in the Strait of Otranto, on July 6; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply on July 8, 11 and 16th.

July 18, USS Bainbridge moored at Aksaz Naval Base, Turkey, for a four-day liberty port visit to Marmaris; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply on July 26; Transited the Strait of Messina northbound on Aug. 1; Moored at Berth 8 in Port of Civitavecchia, Italy, from Aug. 2-6; Transited the Strait of Messina southbound on Aug. 7.

August 10, The Bainbridge conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Supply, while underway in the southern Adriatic Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on Aug. 20; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Aug. 24; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) on Aug. 25; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) on Sept. 3; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from Sept. 4-9.

September 9, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk following an extended nine-month Mediterranean deployment.

October 26, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 5, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after a 15-day underway in support of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSG's TFEX, in the Charleston and Jacksonville Op. Areas.

November 9, General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk was awarded a $76,7 million contract for the Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) of DDG 96. Work is expected to be completed by August 2023.

November 28, USS Bainbridge moved "dead-stick" from Naval Station Norfolk to Berth 1E on NASSCO shipyard; Entered the Speedy Dry Dock on Dec. ?.

November 9, 2023 USS Bainbridge moved "dead-stick" from NASSCO shipyard to Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to Berth 1, Pier 4 on Nov. 29; Anchored at Explosives Anchorage G4 for a brief stop before underway for sea trials on Dec. 6; Returned home on Dec. 7.

February 1, 2024 USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 1, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia; Anchored at G4 for a brief stop before underway again on Feb. 26; Moored at Wharf C2 in Naval Station Mayport on March 1; Moved to Wharf A2 on March 4; Departed Mayport on March 6; Moored at Wharf A2 again for a brief stop on March 8; Returned home on March 10.

March 13, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 1, Pier 2 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, as part of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG, on April 8; Moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport from April 12-15; Returned home on April 19.

May 8, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again from May 14-15 and June 10-14.

July 17, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again on Aug. 5; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Aug. 7.

October 3, The Bainbridge moored at Berth 1, Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Underway again from Oct. 6-12; Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and Group Sail, as part of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSG, on Oct. 21.

November 15, The Bainbridge moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport for a three-day port call; Moored at Wharf B2 for a brief stop on Nov. 22; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 6 in Naval Station Norfolk on Nov. 24.

December 4, USS Bainbridge moored at Berth 2, Pier 11 on Naval Station Norfolk after a one-day underway off the coast of Virginia.