The Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is named for Lieutenant Robert G. Bradley (1921-1944), who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism on USS Princeton (CVL-23) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

From January 15-21, 2005, the RGB was underway for routine training in the Jacksonville OPAREA. Underway again from Feb. 15-17.

April 4, USS Robert G. Bradley, with embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46 Det. 6, departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment in support of Counter Narco-Terrorist Operations (CNTOPS).

April 14, The Bradley pulled into Colon, Panama, for an overnight stop before transiting Panama Canal. Inport Balboa, Panama, from April 22-23.

May 4, USS Robert G. Bradley arrived in Acajulta, El Salvador, for a two-day port visit. Brief stop in Golfito, Costa Rica, on May 19; Liberty visit to Panama City from June 1-4; Brief stop in Golfito again on June 12.

June 21, FFG 49 arrived in Acapulco, Mexico, for a three-day port visit. Transited Panama Canal northbound on June 25; Brief stop at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., to offload 14 tons of cocaine on June 29; Returned to Mayport on Aug. 1 for a two-week upkeep; Underway again on Aug. 16; Port visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Aug. 19-22.

September 2, USS Robert G. Bradley pulled into Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, for a three-day port visit. Brief stop at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, on Sept. 14 and Cartagena, Colombia, on Sept. 22; Inport Port Everglades, Fla., from Sept. 30- Oct. 3.

October 4, USS Robert G. Bradley returned to Naval Station Mayport after a six-month deployment in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea.

From November 1-8, the Robert G. Bradley was underway for routine training.

From March 14-16, 2006, the guided-missile destroyer was underway for sea trials after a four-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA).

May 19, USS Robert G. Bradley departed Mayport in support of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2006. Returned home on July 7 after a port calls to Kiel, Germany; Karlshamn, Sweden; and St. Petersburg, Russia.

October 24, USS Robert G. Bradley departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment in support of Counter-Narco-Terrorism Operations (CNTOPS).

November 11, FFG 49 pulled into Manta, Equador, for a routine port call to refuel. Brief stop at Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base, Panama, on Nov. 16; Inport Manta again on Nov. 25; Port call to Puerto Qetzal, Guatemala, from Dec. 6-7; Inport Balboa, Panama, again from Dec. 15-18 and Dec. 30- Jan. 1.

January 5, 2007 The RGB arrived in Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., for a four-day port call to unload nine tons of cocaine after a recent drug seizure.

January 12, USS Robert G. Bradley offloaded 23 tons of illegal drugs, at Naval Station Mayport, seized in a multi-national and interagency effort to interdict the flow of narcotics into the United States. The ship will resume its deployment after a two-week Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV).

February 1, The Bradley moored at Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base for a brief stop to refuel after transiting Panama Canal. Brief stop in Manta on Feb. 12; Port call to Callao, Peru, from Feb. 24-27; Brief stop in Manta on March 10; Inport Balboa again from March 23-25; Port call to Cartagena, Colombia, from March 28-30; Inport Port Everglades, Fla., to embark "Tigers" from April 3-4.

April 5, USS Robert G. Bradley returned to homeport after a six-month deployment in the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of operations.

May 14, FFG 49 departed homeport for routine training. Inport Naval Station Norfolk, Va., from May 25-29; Returned to Mayport on June 1; Underway for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) assessment on June 18; Underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on June 28.

From July 5-20, the Robert G. Bradley was underway in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG's COMPTUEX as part of opposition forces. Underway for routine training in the Jacksonville Op. Area from July 25- Aug. 1, Aug. 14-15 and Sept. 12-19; Underway for DLQ's from Sept. 26-27; Underway again on Oct. 1.

October 5, USS Robert G. Bradley arrived in Boston, Mass., for a four-day port visit. Returned home on Oct. 12; Underway again for DLQ's from Oct. 15-17; Underway en route to Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 29.

November 2, Cmdr. Clinton Carroll relieved Cmdr. James Cody as CO of the Bradley during a change-of-command ceremony at Nauticus Mational Maritime Center in downtown Norfolk.

November 5, The guided-missile destroyer departed Norfolk after a four-day port visit. Returned to Mayport on Nov. 6; Commenced Exetended Selected Restricted Availability (ESRA) on Nov. 7.

November 21, 2008 USS Robert G. Bradley departed Mayport for a scheduled deployment in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West.

January 9, 2009 The guided-missile frigate departed Cotonou, Benin, after a goodwill port call.

January 13, USS Robert G. Bradley recently pulled to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, for a rare port visit to the island of Macias Nguema.

January 15, FFG 49 became the first U.S. Navy ship to anchor in Bata, Equatorial Guinea.

February 7, The Bradley recently arrived in Maputo, Mozambique, for a port call as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative in East Africa.

February 21, The frigate arrived in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, for a goodwill port call.

March 10, USS Robert G. Bradley recently pulled to Djibouti, Djibouti, after completing the first Africa Partnership Station visit to East Africa, participating in training exercises with Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

March 24, The Robert G. Bradley arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, for a scheduled port visit.

April 9, FFG 49 pulled into Valletta, Malta, for a theater-security-cooperation mission to strengthen the maritime partnership between the U.S. and Malta.

April 20, The guided-missile frigate departed Algiers, Algeria, after a two-day port call.

May 4, USS Robert G. Bradley departed Souda Bay, Crete, for the underway portion of the two-week multinational exercise Phoenix Express 2009.

May 23, USS Robert G. Bradley returned to Mayport after a six-month deployment.

December 7, FFG 49 entered the Atlantic Marine Florida dry dock facility for a two-month overhaul. Instead of being raised on a floating dry dock, the Bradley was pulled out of the water on the wooden trolley along a railway. This procedure has not been performed to an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate since USS De Wert (FFG 45) was dry-docked on the same railway in 2002.

From March 15-16, 2010, the Robert G. Bradley was underway for sea trials. Underway for local operations from April 14-16, 20-23, May 17-21 and 24-28th.

June 4, The guided-missile frigate departed homeport to participate in the Southeast Anti-Submarine Warfare Integration Training Initiative (SEASWITI) exercise 10-3, off the coast of Florida; Inport Naval Station Norfolk from June 11-15.

June 25, USS Robert G. Bradley arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a week-long port visit to celebrate the Canadian Naval Centennial and International Fleet Review after participated in exercise Halcyon; Returned to Mayport on July 7; Underway for local operations from July 26-30, Aug. 3-6, Sept. 9-13 and 16-17th.

November 5, Cmdr. Darryl Brown relieved Cmdr. Timothy Sparks as CO of the FFG 49 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

From November 9-19, the RGB was underway for routine training and a brief port call to Port Everglades, Fla. Underway for local operations from Dec. 22-23.

January 14, 2011 USS Robert G. Bradley departed homeport for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR.

February 1, The Robert G. Bradley arrived in Lome, Togo, for its first port visit in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West 2011.

February 23, FFG 49 arrived in Libreville, Gabon, for a scheduled port visit.

February 28, USS Robert G. Bradley anchored off the coast of Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, for its third port call.

March 7, The guided-missile frigate arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, as part of APS-West.

March 21, The Bradley pulled into Limbre, Cameroon, to participate in exercise Obangame Express.

March 29, USS Robert G. Bradley arrived in Luanda, Angola, for a scheduled port visit. The ship recently departed Port Gentil, Gabon, after a brief port call.

April 4, FFG 49 arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, for its third "Hub" as part of Africa Partnership Station.

April 20, The guided-missile frigate pulled into Dakar, Senegal, to participate in multinational exercise Saharan Express.

May 2, The Robert G. Bradley anchored off the coast of Nouakchott, Mauritania, for a brief port call.

May 11, USS Robert G. Bradley departed Casablanca, Morocco, after completing a theater security cooperation visit.

May 23, The Bradley recently arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for the in-port phase of a multi-national maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2011. The ship recently departed Algiers, Algeria, after a brief port call.

July 16, USS Robert G. Bradley returned to Naval Station Mayport after a six-month deployment.

May 11, 2012 Cmdr. Peter J. Ehlers relieved Cmdr. Darryl Brown as CO of the Robert G. Bradley during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Mayport.

September 23, USS Robert G. Bradley is currently participating in an annual multi-national exercise UNITAS Atlantic (LANT) 2012, in the western Caribbean Sea.

October 31, USS Robert G. Bradley departed Mayport for its last major deployment.

November 13, The guided-missile frigate arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, for a routine port call.

November 28, The Bradley, with an embarked Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 Det. 5 and three MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV, is currently supporting the AFRICOM Counter Terrorism, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

January 5, 2013 FFG 49 recently pulled into Naples, Italy, for a routine port call.

January 25, USS Robert G. Bradley pulled into Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit. Inport Naples again from March 22-27.

May 10, The Robert G. Bradley arrived again at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for a three-day port call.

May 20, The guided-missile frigate pulled into Ponta Delgada, Portugal, for a brief stop to refuel.

May 28, USS Robert G. Bradley returned to homeport after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR. The ship set the recorde with over 900 hours of MQ-8B Fire Scout missions.

March 28, 2014 USS Robert G. Bradley is decommissioned, after a nearly 30 years of servise, during a ceremony at Naval Station Mayport. The ship will be towed to Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Office Philadelphia and offered for foreign military sale.