11 August 2025 U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy Seize Nearly 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific PACIFIC OCEAN – A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel and seized approximately 1,296 pounds of cocaine in international waters Aug. 11...
10 July 2025 U.S. Coast Guard, USS Sampson conduct drug interdiction in Eastern Pacific PACIFIC OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted two suspected drug smugglers, and seized approximately 3,439 pounds of cocaine in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean July 10...
04 January 2023 CMDCM Gets Reenlisted by Son, Ensign Command Master Chief of Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, Michael Kaszubowski, was reenlisted by his son, Ensign Sean Kaszubowski, the Electronic Warfare Officer aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Samson (DDG 102), Jan. 4...
26 May 2022 USS Charleston Delivers, displays LCS versatility The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) conducted a vertical replenishment-at-sea of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) in the Philippine Sea, May 21...
14 January 2022 Destroyer Squadron 9 Holds Change of Command Ceremony Capt. Elaine A. Collins, a native of Shoreline, Wash. was relieved by Capt. Adam L. Fleming as commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 during a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Everett, Jan. 14...
09 May 2018 USS Sampson returns home from deployment EVERETT, Wash. - The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) is returned home to Naval Station Everett May 9, completing a seven-month deployment...