Important Events
- 1983 — 10 December, Lieutenant Donald R. Calloway becomes the ship's first Supply Officer.
- 1986 — Involved in the patrolling of Taiwan International Waters during large scale Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy exercises in the region.
- 1992 — The ship visited Vladivostok in the Russian Federation, the first ship to do so after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
- 1996 — After three Persian Gulf Deployments, 15 bilateral exercises and over 40 port visits, McClusky departs Yokosuka for homeport shift back to San Diego.
- 2000 — First Counter Narcotics Operations — numerous busts and drug seizures
- 2002 — Counter Drug Operations, and Rescue of Richard Van Pham, Shift ISIC from Destroyer Squadron 7 (DesRon 7) to Destroyer Squadron 1.
- 2003 — INSURV and Battle “E” Winner — Counter Drug OPS
- 2011 — Battle “E” Winner(6th award) and NAVSTA San Diego Energy Efficiency Award (FFG Class) winner, commanded by Commander Darren Glaser.
As of 2012, McClusky is commanded by Commander Murz Morris.
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