16 June 2026 USS Mitscher Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from Deployment to 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Operations NORFOLK, Virginia – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) returned to Naval Station Norfolk June 16, concluding an 11-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations...
05 August 2022 USS Mitscher Recognized as Best in Atlantic Fleet with 2021 Battenberg Cup; Awarded Challenge Cup that survived Pearl Harbor The Battenberg Cup has been awarded annually since 1977 to the ship or submarine selected by the fleet commander as the best all-around in the Atlantic Fleet, based on accumulation of crew achievements. ...
11 December 2020 USS Mitscher Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Thomas McCandless relieved Cmdr. Matthew Cox as commanding officer of USS Mitscher (DDG 57) today during a small, onboard change of command ceremony at Naval Base Norfolk...