USS McClusky (FFG-41) - Important Events

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.