USS Michael Murphy Returns to Pearl Harbor on November 12: The 11 Month Deployment Steamed More Than 97,000 Nautical Miles With 12 Contested Strait of Hormuz Transits, and the Ship Received the Presidential Unit Citation and the Combat Action Ribbon
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, United States — The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), with embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 Detachment 2, returned to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, on November 12 following an 11 month deployment to the United States 3rd, 7th and 5th Fleet areas of operations, highlighted by sustained combat actions during Operation Epic Fury, Commander, United States 3rd Fleet said in a November 12 release.
Michael Murphy departed Pearl Harbor on December 1, 2025, operating as part of Carrier Strike Group 3 under Destroyer Squadron 21, alongside flagship Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111) and USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), and Carrier Air Wing 9.
The ship entered the United States Central Command area of responsibility in late January 2026, where it served on the front lines of Operation Epic Fury. In recognition of extraordinary heroism and combat achievement while executing dozens of Tomahawk land attack cruise missile strikes and defending against hostile drone and missile attacks, USS Michael Murphy and its crew were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the Combat Action Ribbon.
Throughout the deployment, Michael Murphy played an essential role in enforcing the first naval blockade in 60 years, operating in the North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz. Serving as Surface Action Group Commander for Task Force 50, the ship commanded and coordinated the defense of 14 coalition and United States vessels, including destroyers, Littoral Combat Ships, six United States Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters and logistics fleet oilers. The ship completed 12 contested transits of the Strait of Hormuz under threat of surface, air and mine attack, escorting four merchant tankers to safety.
Over the course of the deployment the warship steamed more than 97,000 nautical miles, conducted 43 replenishments at sea and eight combat in port refuelings, transferring over 8 million gallons of F-76 marine diesel fuel and 2 million gallons of JP-5 jet fuel, and safely received 1,100 pallets of food, stores, repair parts and mail under combat conditions. The air detachment flew 330 sorties and over 900 mishap free flight hours, including 273.4 combat flight hours. The commanding officer, Commander David Nicolas, said the crew never hesitated, whether defeating incoming air and surface threats or leading operations through contested choke points.
Source: U.S. 3rd Fleet
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Photo: 图：迈克尔·墨菲号驱逐舰在珍珠港（资料图，2013 年 12 月摄，本稿所涉军舰与其返港地）。图中是停泊在珍珠港的迈克尔·墨菲号驱逐舰。作者与授权：U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Joshua Flanagan，公共领域（按 Wikimedia Commons 文件页抄录），维基共享资源。 / Photo: USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) at Pearl Harbor. Wikimedia Commons (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Joshua Flanagan，公共领域（按 Wikimedia Commons 文件页抄录）).
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