In May 2004, the
Secretary of the Navy announced the names of five new
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, including
Gridley. Her keel was laid on 30 July 2004 at the
Bath Iron Works in
Bath, Maine. She was christened on 11 February 2006. The
Gridley was commissioned at the Port of Miami on Saturday, 10 February 2007. She has joined the
Pacific Fleet and is homeported at
Naval Station Everett.
Gridley departed
Naval Base San Diego on 19 May 2008 for her maiden deployment and returned on 25 November 2008. On 22 August 2014
Gridley departed the naval base for a scheduled 10-month deployment, along with and , returning on 4 June 2015. On 9 July 2016
Gridley arrived at her new homeport in Everett, Washington. In December 2021,
Gridley departed Everett, on deployment as part of
Destroyer Squadron 21, along with
Carrier Strike Group 3 led by the on a scheduled deployment.
Gridley participated in
RIMPAC 2022. ==Awards==