The Lewis B. Puller is the second ship in the U.S. Navy to bear the name of Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller, a distinguished combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Puller is the only Marine to have been awarded the Navy Cross on five separate occasions and is the most decorated individual in the history of the USMC.

July 10, The Military Sealift Command ship USNS Lewis B. Puller departed Naval Station Norfolk for its first operational deployment. She will replace the forward-deployed Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) in Bahrain as the first ship built specifically for the purpose of serving as an afloat expeditionary sea base.

August 16, The Lewis B. Puller moored at Berth 6, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for the first time.

August 17, USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3) was redesignated into a commissioned warship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) during a 5 p.m. ceremony aboard the ship at KBSP, Bahrain. Capt. Adan G. Cruz is the first commanding officer and will lead a hybrid crew of U.S. Navy Sailors and civilian mariners.

August 25, The Lewis B. Puller departed Khalifa Bin Salman Port to participate in a multilateral amphibious exercise Alligator Dagger 17-2, off the coast of Djibouti; Participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) in the Gulf of Aden, with the USS America (LHA 6), USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and USS Howard (DDG 83), on Sept. 16; Anchored off Sitra, Bahrain, from Sept. 30- Oct. ?.

October 11, Capt. Joseph D. Femino (Blue Crew) assumed command of the USS Lewis B. Puller during a crew exchange ceremony aboard the ship at Berth 6, KBSP.

October 19, USS Lewis B. Puller moored at Berth 5, Khalifa Bin Salman Port after a two-day underway for routine training; Underway in support of amphibious exercise Alligator Dagger 17-3, off the coast of Djibouti, on Dec. ?.

December 14, The Lewis B. Puller participated in a PHOTOEX with the FS Tonnerre (L9014) and FS Chevalier Paul (D621), while underway in the Gulf of Aden; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Dec. 30; Anchored off Sitra, Bahrain, from Dec. 31- Jan. ?.

January 13, 2018 USS Lewis B. Puller is currently underway in the Gulf of Oman, along with the USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Preble (DDG 88); Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorted by USS Sampson (DDG 102), on Feb. 26.

March 24, The Lewis B. Puller recently moored at Berth 60, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a scheduled visit.

April 2, ESB 3 recently arrived in the Gulf of Aden to participate in amphibious training exercise Alligator Dagger 18-1, off the coast of Djibouti, along with the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and USS Oak Hill (LSD 51).

May 2, USS Lewis B. Puller conducted a replenishment-at-sea, with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the Gulf of Aden in support of the Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51/5th MEB's operations.

June 28, The Lewis B. Puller recently moored at Berth 6, Khalifa Bin Salman Port; Underway in support of the amphibious training exercise Alligator Dagger 18-2, in the Gulf of Aden, on Sept. ?; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Sept. 6.

October 6, Capt. Scott B. Hattaway (Gold Crew) assumed command of the Lewis B. Puller during a crew exchange ceremony aboard the ship, while underway in the Gulf of Aden.

October 9, USS Lewis B. Puller conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), while underway in the Gulf of Aden; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorted by USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), on Oct. 22.

From October 28- Nov. 7, the Lewis B. Puller participated in interoperability training with two MH-53E Sea Dragons, assigned to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, while underway in the Arabian Gulf.

November 27, USS Lewis B. Puller conducted deck landing qualifications with two MV-22B Ospreys, assigned to the "Sea Elks" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 Reinforced, while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Moored at KBSP, Bahrain, on Nov. 2?.

January 2, 2019 The Lewis B. Puller conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Jan. ?.

March 10, USS Lewis B. Puller recently moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a liberty visit to Dubai.

From March 26-27, the Lewis B. Puller conducted deck landing qualifications with two MV-22B Ospreys, assigned to the "White Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Conducted deck landing qualifications with two U.S. Army's UH-60M Black Hawks, assigned to the 1-108th Aviation Regiment, on March 29; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) on March 30.

April 10, USS Lewis B. Puller participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Sentry (MCM 3), USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168), RFA Cardigan Bay (L 3009), HMS Ledbury (M30), HMS Shoreham (M112), FS L'Aigle (M647), FS Sagittaire (M650), USCGC Maui (WPB 1304) and USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332), at the conclusion of mine countermeasures exercise Artemis Trident 19 in the Arabian Gulf.

May 8, Capt. Scott Hattaway (Gold Crew) assumed command of the Lewis B. Puller during a crew exchange ceremony aboard the ship, while anchored off Sitra, Bahrain.

May 10, Capt. Colin Day relieved Capt. Paul F. Campagna as commanding officer of the ESB 3 (Blue Crew).

May 10, USS Lewis B. Puller (Gold) departed homeport for a routine patrol in the U.S. 5th Fleet AoR; Conducted deck landing qualifications with two MH-53E Sea Dragons, assigned to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, on May 11.

July 2, USS Lewis B. Puller conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), while underway in the Gulf of Aden; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorted by USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), on July 18.

July 30, USS Lewis B. Puller moored at Berth 59, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, U.A.E., for a liberty visit to Dubai.

October 1, Capt. Colin P. Day (Blue) recently assumed command of the Lewis B. Puller during a crew exchange ceremony aboard the ship at Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain.

October 30, The Lewis B. Puller recently departed homeport in support of exercise Cutlass Express 19-2, off the coast of Djibouti; Anchored off Victoria, Seychelles, on Nov. 2?; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Dec. ?; Transited southbound on Dec. 18; Moored at Berth 6, KBSP on Feb. 2?.

March ?, 2020 USS Lewis B. Puller (Gold) departed Khalifa Bin Salman Port for a routine patrol.

From March 23-27, the Lewis B. Puller conducted deck landing qualifications with two U.S. Army's AH-64E Apaches, assigned to the 1-17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd CAB, while underway in the Arabian Gulf.

May 8, Capt. Michael C. Mosbruger relieved Capt. Scott B. Hattaway as CO of the ESB 3 (Gold) during a brief ceremony on board the ship.

From May 11-12, the Lewis B. Puller conducted deck landing qualifications with one CH-47F and two UH-60M helicopters, assigned to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Joint Aviation Command (JAC), while underway in the southern Arabian Gulf; Moored at Khalifa Port, U.A.E., on May ?.

September 10, Capt. Daryle D. Cardone relieved Capt. Colin P. Day as CO of the Lewis B. Puller (Blue) during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship, while underway in the Arabian Gulf.

October ?, USS Lewis B. Puller (Blue) moored at Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; Underway on Oct. 17; Entered the dry dock #1 at Drydocks World-Dubai shipyard in Al Mina on Oct. 18; Undocked and moored in Port of Jebel Ali on Dec. 30; Underway for sea trials on Feb. ?, 2021.

March 17, The Lewis B. Puller (Gold) transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound, escorted by USS Port Royal (CG 73); Transited northbound on March 18.?

April 13, USS Lewis B. Puller moored at Berth 58, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.

June 4, USS Lewis B. Puller moved from Berth 6 to Berth 5 on Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP); Underway again on June 11; Inport Jebel Ali from June ?-24; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) on July 13; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Cesar Chavez on July 22; Moored at Berth 6, KBSP from July 28- Aug. ?.

September 17, ESB 3 transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, along with the USS Essex (LHD 2) ARG and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112); Moored at Berth 6, KBSP on Nov. 8; Moved to Berth 5 on Nov. 17; Underway again on Nov. 25; Moored at Berth 6, KBSP on Dec. 20.?

January 15, 2022 USS Lewis B. Puller moved from Berth 6 to Berth 5 on Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP); Moved to Berth 6 on Jan. ?; Underway again on Feb. 6.

February 9, The Lewis B. Puller (Gold) participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Devastator (MCM 6), USS Dextrous (MCM 13), RFA Lyme Bay (L3007), HMS Montrose (F236), JS Uraga (MST 463) and 10 other ships, at the start of International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2022, while underway off the coast of Bahrain; Moored at Berth 6, KBSP on Feb. 15.

February 20, Capt. John Bradford (Blue) assumed command of the Lewis B. Puller during a crew exchange ceremony aboard the ship.

February 23, USS Lewis B. Puller departed Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP).

June 11, The Lewis B. Puller departed Berth 6, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) to participate in annual training exercise Iron Defender; Participated in a PHOTOEX on June 21.

From July 20-21, the Lewis B. Puller provided assistance to a stranded Turkish-flagged motor vessel Anatolian, while underway in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia; Participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) on July 26.

August 22, Capt. David W. Skarosi relieved Capt. Richard G. Burgess as as CO of the ESB 3 (Gold) during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Khalifa Bin Salman Port.

September 11, USS Lewis B. Puller (Blue) recently moored at Aqaba Naval Base, Jordan; Moored at Container Terminal in Port of Eilat, Israel, from Sept. 1?-18; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the ENS Alexandria (F 911), while underway in the northern Red Sea, on Sept. 20; Moored at Southern General Cargo Terminal in Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia, from Sept. 21-2?. 

November 10, The Lewis B. Puller conducted deck landing qualifications with the U.S. Army's UH-60 Blackhawks and AH-64 Apaches, while underway in the Arabian Gulf.

December 1, USS Lewis B. Puller seized more than 50 tons of ammunition rounds, fuses and propellants for rockets after interdicted a stateless fishing trawler, while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorted by USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), on Dec. 5.

December ?, USS Lewis B. Puller moored at Berth 5 in Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP); Underway again on Jan. ?.

From February 22-24, 2023, the Lewis B. Puller conducted deck landing qualifications with the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Conducted DLQs with the U.S. Army's AH-64D Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to the 4-4th Aviation Regiment, 36th CAB, on Feb. 25.

March 1, USS Lewis B. Puller moored at Berth 6 in Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP); Underway in support of International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2023 from March 1?-22; Underway again on April 7.

April 8, The Lewis B. Puller moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a scheduled visit; Conducted deck landing qualifications, while underway in the North Arabian Gulf, on April 20.

April 26, USS Lewis B. Puller recently transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait northbound; Moored at Berth 58, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, U.A.E., from June 4-?; Anchored at Explosives Anchorage, approx. 3 n.m. east of Sitrah, Bahrain, for a brief stop before moored at Berth 5, KBSP on June 12; Underway again on June 21.

June 30, ESB 3 moored at Berth 61, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, just after midnight, for a routine port call; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound, escorted by USS McFaul (DDG 74), on July ?; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on July 16.

July 23, USS Lewis B. Puller moored at Berth 5, Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, for a three-day visit; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound, escorted by USS McFaul and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), on July 27; Moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, just before midnight, on Aug. 4; Underway on Aug. 7.

August 9, The Lewis B. Puller moored at Berth 5, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, following an eight-week patrol; Underway again on Aug. 26; Moored at Berth 6, KBSP on Sept. 5; Moved to Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) facility for a Mid-term Availability (MTA) on Sept. 17; Moved to KBSP on Nov. ?; Underway again on Dec. ?; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Dec. 4.?

January 11, 2024 Navy SEALs, embarked aboard the Lewis B. Puller, seized advanced Iranian-manufactured ballistic missile and cruise missile components from a stateless dhow, on late Thursday evening, while underway in the Gulf of Aden in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian. Two SEALs were lost at sea due to bad weather; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Feb. ?.

May ?, Capt. Raul T. Acevedo relieved Capt. John Bradford as commanding officer of the USS Lewis B. Puller (Blue).

June 4, USS Lewis B. Puller (Gold) moored at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, for a scheduled visit.

July ?, The Lewis B. Puller moored at Berth 14 on Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) facility for a Mid-term Availability (MTA); Moored at Berth 6, KBSP on Sept. 1?.