July 23, 2002 USS Kauffman departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, with the USS George Washington Carrier Battle Group, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

January 23, 2003 The guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman returned to homeport after a six-month underway period in Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. Ships of the George Washington BG participated in numerous exercises with allies in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. This included Med Shark 2002, a joint task force exercise with the Royal Moroccan Navy and Air Force. While deployed overseas, battle group ships visited 16 different countries, including Scotland, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Malta, Greece, Slovenia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

March 25, 2005 FFG 59 departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, with the USS Kearserge Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) for the U.S. 5th Fleet and Theater Security Cooperation for the U.S. 6th Fleet. Maritime Security Operations sets the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment and complements the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. It further denies international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. These operations pressurize the maritime environment by using coalition ships to detect, deter and deny illegal use of the high seas.

May 20, USS Kauffman, in a coalition effort involving ships from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 150, under the Coalition Forces Maritime Component Command, assisted in the seizure of more than 4,200 pounds of hashish after a flag boarding team discovered the drugs hidden behind a false bulkhead. The ship also took part in Exercise Inspired Siren, a bilateral joint MSO exercise between the United States and Pakistan navies.

September 25, USS Kauffman returned to Norfolk after successfully completing a six-month deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

April 18, 2006 The guided-missile frigate is currently in the Atlantic Ocean conducting routine operations with the USS Wasp (LHD 1) ESG.

October 27, USS Kauffman is currently conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the USS Bataan (LHD 5) Expeditionary Strike Group but will not deploy with it.

November 27, USS Kauffman, commanded by Cmdr. Chris Rhoden, departed Naval Station Norfolk as part of Surface Strike Group (SSG) 07-1 for a six-month deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations.

February 14, 2007 FFG 59 departed Port Gentil, Gabon, after a four-day port visit. A task force comprised of Kauffman, USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) and elements of the Destroyer Squadron 60 staff are currently deployed to the Gulf of Guinea to strengthen regional maritime partnerships.

February 20, USS Kauffman arrived in Luanda, Angola, for a scheduled port call.

March 10, The guided-missile frigate recently departed Sao Tome and Principe after a four-day port visit.

April 11, USS Kauffman is currently participating in Phoenix Express 2007, a two-week exercise designed to strengthen U.S. and European maritime partnerships with North Africa. Eleven nations will conduct multilateral training in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean to increase regional maritime awareness and improve maritime security and safety. Exercise will take place until April 24 primarily in Rota, Cadiz, Spain, and the Gulf of Cadiz.

May 16, FFG 59 is currently participating in a joint exercise Flexible Leader 07, off the East Coast, designed to conduct scenario-based training to increase the joint speed and cohesiveness when standing up a Joint Forces Maritime Component Command in direct support of Commander, Naval Forces Europe-Commander, Sixth Fleet strategic priority to respond to any contingency.

February 24, 2008 USS Kauffman is currently participating in Task Group Exercise 02-08, with the USS George Washington CSG, off the coast of Florida.

April 7, USS Kauffman, commanded by Cmdr. Robert Cepek, departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, in support of Partnership of the Americas 2008, in the Caribbean Sea.

May 5, The Atlantic phase of UNITAS 49-08, a multinational exercise designed to increase the interoperability of U.S. and South American navies in North and South America, ended May 2 with the closing ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

June 10, USS Kauffman and USS Farragut (DDG 99) completed Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercises with the Chilean Navy, June 3-6, off the coast of northern Chile.

June 25, The Pacific phase of UNITAS 49-08, began off the coast of Callao, Peru, June 21.

July 15, FFG 59 and DDG 99 transited the Panama Canal July 9-11 en route Mayport, Fla. Following a two-week maintenance availability period, the Farragut and Kauffman will kick off the second half of Partnership of the Americas '08. It will include Theater Security Cooperation visits in Jamaica and Columbia followed by participation in the 2008 PANAMAX exercise.

July 29, The guided-missile frigate departed Mayport, Fla., to begin the second half of deployment in support of POA 2008.

August 2, The Kauffman recently arrived in Jamaica for a goodwill port visit.

August 18, USS Kauffman, USS Farragut and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) began the "work up" phase of Fuerzas Aliadas (FA) PANAMAX 2008, Aug. 14.

September 14, FFG 59 and the U.S. Coast Guard completed maritime interdiction operations focusing on the interruption of narco-terrorist activities in Caribbean waters Aug. 24 - Sept. 13.

September 20, The Kauffman recently departed Bluefields, Nicaraqua, after a scheduled port call.

September 25, The guided-missile frigate recently arrived in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, for a goodwill port visit.

October 7, USS Kauffman returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month underway period.

April 15, 2009 FFG 59 departed homeport to participate in UNITAS Gold exercise, April 20 - May 5. The exercise will include more than 15 ships, two submarines and more than a dozen aircraft from the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.

May 13, The Kauffman pulled to Cartagena, Colombia, for a scheduled port visit after participating in Operacion Multinacional Alianza, hosted by Colombia, May 8-14, as part of U.S. Southern Command's Southern Seas 2009 deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean.

May 31, The guided-missile frigate departed Belize City, Belize, after a five-day port visit.

June 8, Cmdr. Dale W. Maxey relieved Cmdr. Robert J. Cepek as CO of the Kauffman during a change-of-command ceremony in Puerto Balboa, Panama.

June 22, USS Kauffman, USS Ford (FFG 54) and USS Doyle (FFG 39) recently arrived in port of Mejillones as part of a two-week multinational exercise Teamwork South (TWS) 2009, hosted by the Chilean Navy.

July 9, FFG 59 arrived in Arica, Chile, for a scheduled port call.

July 19, The Kauffman pulled to Bahia Malaga, Colombia, for a goodwill port visit.

August 5, USS Kauffman returned to Norfolk after a nearly four-month deployment in the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility.

April 9, 2010 The guided-missile frigate arrived off the coast of Scotland to participate in the multi-national exercise Joint Warrior 10-1. Joint Warrior serves as an independent deployment certification event for USS Kauffman, USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Vella Gulf (CG 72).

April 29, The Kauffman arrived in Gdynia, Poland, for a three-day port visit.

May 3, FFG 59 pulled into Riga for a scheduled port call and to honor the 20th anniversary of Latvia's declaration of independence.

May 7, USS Kauffman arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, to take part in Victory Day celebrations.

July 8, USS Kauffman departed Norfolk Naval Station for a scheduled Middle East deployment.