08 August 2023 USS Porter, USNS William McLean Perform Vertical Launch System Re-Arm Demonstration NORFOLK, Va —The crews of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) dry cargo ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) performed a MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) re-arm, pier-side, at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 3...
10 October 2022 USS Porter returns to Naval Station Norfolk following FDNF-E service NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, marking the end of its time as a Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) destroyer, Oct. 9, 2022...
05 October 2022 USS Porter completes Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe service NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, on Sept. 28, 2022, marking the end of its time as a Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) destroyer...
22 May 2022 USS Porter arrives in Oslo, Norway OSLO, Norway - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Oslo, Norway for a scheduled port visit May 22, 2022...
11 May 2022 USS Porter departs Rota, Spain to start 11th patrol NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, May 10, 2022, to begin its 11th Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations...
07 April 2022 USS Porter Visits Nassau, The Bahamas NASSAU, The Bahamas - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conducted a scheduled port visit in Nassau, The Bahamas, April 3-7. The ship’s arrival marked the first time a U.S. Navy vessel has visited The Bahamas since the COVID-19 pandemic began...
10 December 2021 USS Porter Completes 10th Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe Patrol ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) returned to Rota, Spain, after completing its 10th Forward-Deployed Naval Forces Europe (FDNF-E) patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) area of operations, Dec. 10...
07 December 2021 U.S. Sixth Fleet Hosts FS Auvergne, Porter Visits Marseille, France NAPLES, Italy - U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) hosted French FREMM Frigate FS Auvergne’s (D 654) leadership at its headquarters in Naples, Italy, while France welcomed the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) to Marseille, France this past week...
03 December 2021 USS Porter Concludes Participation in French Exercise POLARIS MEDITERRANEAN SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) successfully concluded participation in the French exercise POLARIS 21, December 2, 2021...
24 November 2021 U.S. Sixth Fleet Joins France's Polaris 21 Exercise MEDITERRANEAN SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Commander, Task Force 67, and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthal (T-AO 189) began participation in the French-led multilateral maritime...