2023

←2022

2024 →

2023 Command Operational Report

  1. Third FDNF Patrol
    1. Feb – Stockholm
    2. March – Arctic Operations
    3. March – Joint Warrior 23-1
    4. May – Red Sea & Suez Canal
    5. May – Cyprus
    6. Morocco
    7. End of patrol
  2. Change of Command
  3. Fourth FDNF Patrol

Third FDNF Patrol

Arleigh Burke commenced it’s third Forward Deployed Naval Forces – Europe patrol on Feb 2, 2023.

Feb – Stockholm

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Arrives in Stockholm – US Navy Press Release – Feb 17, 2023

March – Arctic Operations

March – Joint Warrior 23-1

USS Arleigh Burke Begins Exercise Joint Warrior 23-1 – US Navy Press Release – March 9, 2023

May – Red Sea & Suez Canal

May – Cyprus

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Arrives in Limassol, Cyprus – US Navy Press Release – May 16, 2023

Morocco

In June, the ship participated in exercise African Lion and visited Adadir, Morocco.

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Arrives in Agadir, Morocco – US Naval Forces Europe and Africa Press Release – June 11, 2023

USS Arleigh Burke strengthens US-Morocco relations with visit – Naval Technology – June 15, 2023

End of patrol

Arleigh Burke returned from the third Forward Deployed Naval Forces – Europe patrol in June.

Sailors at the rails for return to home port

Pharmacy tech fills medical capability aboard USS Arleigh Burke – Bobbie Camp – DVIDS – July 25, 2023

Change of Command

Commander Tyrchra Bowman relieved Commander Peter Flynn as Commanding Officer on Thursday, Aug 24, 2023.

Official Party Piped Aboard
CDR Flynn departing
CDR Bowman piped aboard as “ARLEIGH BURKE”
CAPT Sundberg – DESRON 60, CDR Flynn, CDR Bowman
CAPT Sundberg, CDR Flynn, CDR Bowman
It is never really offical in the Navy until the cake…

Fair Winds and Following Seas to Commander Flynn, who led the ship through successful second and third FDNF-E deployments.

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Holds Change of Command Ceremony – US Naval Forces Europe and Africa Press Release – Sep 5, 2023

Fourth FDNF Patrol

The ship began the fourth FDNF-E Patrol on Nov 17, 2023. 

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) begins 4th patrol in U.S. 6th Fleet – US Naval Forces Europe and Africa Press Release – Nov 22, 2023

Arleigh Burke operated in the Mediterranean with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, and USS Normandy (CG 60).

USS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Souda Bay – US Naval Forces Europe and Africa Press Release – Dec 12, 2023

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Patrol 4 – DVIDS – Petty Officer 2nd Class Omar N Rubi – Jan 20, 2024