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US Navy - Guided Missile Cruiser
CG 61 - USS Monterey
 
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Type, class: Guided Missile Cruiser (CG); Ticonderoga class
Builder: Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA
  
STATUS:
Awarded: November 26, 1984
Laid down: August 19, 1987
Launched: October 23, 1988
Commissioned: June 16, 1990
Decommissioned: September 16, 2022
Fate: laid up at Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 
Homeport: Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia (former)
 Namesake: the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War 1846
Ships Motto: ROUGH IN BATTLE - READY IN PEACE
Technical Data: see: INFO > Ticonderoga class Guided Missile Cruiser - CG
 
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decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 16, 2022

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2021

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2021

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2021

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2021

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Red Sea - August 2021

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Red Sea - August 2021

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Djibouti - August 2021

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Djibouti - August 2021

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Djibouti - August 2021

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Djibouti - August 2021

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Djibouti - August 2021

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Mk.45 gun fire exercise - Arabian Sea - June 2021

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Mk.45 gun fire exercise - Arabian Sea - June 2021

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USS Monterey (CG 61) seized an illicit shipment of weapons from a stateless dhow in international water of the North Arabian Sea on May 6-7, 2021

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Gulf of Oman - April 2021

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Arabian Sea - April 2021

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Arabian Sea - April 2021

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Atlantic Ocean - March 2021

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Atlantic Ocean - January 2021

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Atlantic Ocean - January 2021

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Atlantic Ocean - October 2020

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launching an RGM-84 Harpoon SSM - Atlantic Ocean - October 2020

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Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - July 2020

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Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - February 2020

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Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - October 2019

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2019

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2019

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Atlantic Ocean - September 2019

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Atlantic Ocean - September 2019

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - July 2018

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a BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) was fired against a target in Syria - Red Sea - April 2019

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Mk.45 gun fire exercise - Arabian Gulf - December 2017

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Atlantic Ocean - November 2017

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Fleet Week New York - May 2017

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approaching New York for Fleet Week - May 2017

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - January 2017

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Strait of Messina, Italy - December 2016

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Arabian Gulf - December 2016

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Arabian Gulf - October 2016

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Arabian Gulf - August 2016

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Arabian Gulf - August 2016

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Arabian Gulf - August 2016

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bridge/helm -  Arabian Gulf - August 2016

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aft Mk.45 gun fire exercise -  Arabian Gulf - July 2016

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Combat Information Center (CIC) - Arabian Gulf - July 2016

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Combat Information Center (CIC) - Arabian Gulf - July 2016

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Combat Information Center (CIC) - Arabian Gulf - July 2016

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Combat Information Center (CIC) - Arabian Gulf - July 2016

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Atlantic Ocean - March 2016

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launching a Standard Missile SM-2 - Atlantic Ocean - March 2016

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Mk.45 gun control console - Atlantic Ocean - March 2016

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Atlantic Ocean - November 2015

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Atlantic Ocean - November 2015

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Atlantic Ocean - November 2015

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - January 2014

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Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - December 2013

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Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - December 2013

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Mediterranean Sea - December 2013

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Mediterranean Sea - December 2013

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radar console in the Combat Information Center (CIC) - Mediterranean Sea - December 2013

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control console in the Main Machinery Room - Mediterranean Sea - December 2013

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Mediterranean Sea - November 2013

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Mediterranean Sea - November 2013

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Mediterranean Sea - November 2013

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Mediterranean Sea - November 2013

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Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS fire exercise - Mediterranean Sea - November 2013

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Mediterranean Sea - October 2013

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aft Mk.41 vertical launching system (VLS) / Mk.45 gun fire - 5th Fleet AOR - October 2013

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flight deck - Persian Gulf - September 2013

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bridge - 5th Fleet AOR - August 2013

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AN/SPS-49 long range 2D air search radar - Bahrain - August 2013

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5th Fleet AOR - July 2013

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aft Mk.41 vertical launching system (VLS) / Mk.45 gun fire - 5th Fleet AOR - July 2013

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control console in the combat information center (CIC) - 5th Fleet AOR - July 2013

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Persian Gulf - June 2013

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Persian Gulf - June 2013

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Persian Gulf - June 2013

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Mk.45 gun fire exercise - 5th Fleet AOR - June 2013

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Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS fire exercise - 5th Fleet AOR - June 2013

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Mk.38 Mod.2 machine gun fire exercise - 5th Fleet AOR - June 2013

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central control station - May 2013

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Red Sea - May 2013

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Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - April 2013

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Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - April 2013

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Porto Palermo, Albania - April 2013

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Porto Palermo, Albania - April 2013

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departing Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - April 2013

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departing Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - April 2013

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - November 2011

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Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - September 2011

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Piraeus, Greece - May 2011

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Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - May 2011

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Naples, Italy - April 2011

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Naval Station Rota, Spain - April 2011

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departing Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - March 2011

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departing Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - March 2011

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Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - June 2009

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - April 2009

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departing Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2008

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departing Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2008

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departing Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2008

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Fleet Week New York - May 2008

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Fleet Week New York - May 2008

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - April 2007

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Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - January 2007

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Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - January 2007

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Riga, Latvia - November 2006

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Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - July 2006

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Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - July 2006

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - May 2006

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - May 2006

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returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - May 2006

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Caribbean Sea - April 2006

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Caribbean Sea - April 2006

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Caribbean Sea - April 2006

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Caribbean Sea - April 2006

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Caribbean Sea - April 2006

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departing Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - April 2006

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combat information center (CIC) - March 2006

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Red Sea - March 2005

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Persian Gulf - January 2005

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Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - November 2004

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Naples, Italy - July 2004

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Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - September 2003

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Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - October 2002

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Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - January 1995

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trials - February 1990

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trials - February 1990

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trials - February 1990

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trials - February 1990

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trials - February 1990

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trials - February 1990

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trials - February 1990

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trials - February 1990

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trials - February 1990

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trials - February 1990

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Kennebec River - circa 1990

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trials - Atlantic Ocean - November 1989

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launching at Bath Iron Works, Maine - October 23, 1988

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construction plaque

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ship's battle honors data plaque

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outfitting at Bath Iron Works, Maine - September 1989

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outfitting at Bath Iron Works, Maine - September 1989

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outfitting at Bath Iron Works, Maine - September 1989

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outfitting at Bath Iron Works, Maine - September 1989

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outfitting at Bath Iron Works, Maine - February 1989

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outfitting at Bath Iron Works, Maine - February 1989

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construction at Bath Iron Works, Maine - November 1987

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keel laying ceremony at Bath Iron Works, Maine - August 19, 1987

 
USS Monterey (CG 61):
 
USS Monterey was built at Bath Iron Works, launched on 23 October 1988, conducted her first sea trials in November, 1989, and was commissioned in Mayport, Florida on 16 June 1990. It is the fourth ship to bear the name Monterey in the U.S. Fleet.

USS Monterey returned in January 1994 from a six month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean with the USS America joint task Group (JTG). While deployed, JTG ships supported a variety of national, NATO and United Nations missions, including participation in Operations Deny Flight, Provide Promise and Sharp Guard in the Adriatic Sea off Bosnia-Herzegovina, Southern Watch in the Red Sea, and UNOSOM II (Continue Hope) in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia. The ships of the JTG also participated in the bi-lateral U.S./Spanish exercise Poopdeck 94, off the coast of Spain in mid-January, before conducting visits to various Spanish ports. Poopdeck is an annual bi-lateral exercise in which aircraft and ships of Task Force 60 test the air defenses of Spain while defending against offensive strikes led by Spanish aircraft directed at Task Force 60 ships. Inclement weather precluded full airwing participation in the exercise, and most air operations were canceled for Poopdeck '94. USS Monterey provided duties as escort during the exercise.

USS Monterey departed its homeport of Mayport, FL, on August 25, 1996, to relieve USS Mississippi (CGN 40) in the Adriatic Sea as the U.S. cruiser responsible for air surveillance off the coast of Bosnia. Once in the Adriatic, Monterey assumed the duties of Redcrown, where it was responsible for all air surveillance and aircraft control in the Adriatic Sea in direct support of NATO operations Deny Flight and Sharp Guard. During the six-month deployment, Monterey also had roles in operations Provide Promise, Southern Watch, Decisive Edge, and Decisive Endeavor in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas and the Arabian Gulf. Monterey also participated in Exercise Infinite Courage, and the multinational exercises Bright Star and Final Courage.

While en route to a post-exercise port visit, Monterey responded to a distress call from an Austrian sailing vessel; one of whose crew members had suffered a severe head injury that required immediate medical attention. Monterey’s next mission was to escort USS America to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq. Shortly thereafter, America and Monterey were recalled back to the Adriatic Sea to support Operation Joint Endeavor and NATO troop insertions into Bosnia-Herzegovina as the Dayton Peace Accords went into effect.

During the transit, Monterey answered another distress call by a U.S. sailing vessel, which was being fired upon by Eritrea and Yemen forces during their conflict over disputed islands in the Red Sea. Monterey also joined forces with a the Russian RNS ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV (CV 063) battle group for two days of exercises January 21-22, 1996. The ships made port calls at Trieste, Ancona and Naples, Italy; Corfu, Souda Bay, Crete, Greece; and Antalya, Turkey, before returning home on February 24, 1996.

USS Monterey arrived at its new home port of Norfolk on May 10, 1996 as part of the Atlantic Fleet's reorganization of its forces. The guided missile cruiser then began an 11-month maintenance overhaul on June 19 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Inc. in Newport News, VA.

USS Monterey served as the U.S. Flagship for U.S. Navy units participating in the Atlantic phase of the UNITAS 2001, which was hosted by the Uruguayan Navy. UNITAS 2001 focused on high-tech surface, air and under-sea naval training exercises designed to train the force in multinational coalition operations, improve force interoperability and demonstrate hemispheric defense. The exercises were based on realistic world scenarios requiring the participating ships to operate as a combined multi-national task force.

USS Monterey took part from January 12 through February 4, 1998, in Joint Task Force Exercise 98-1 as part of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Battle Group (CVBG). This exercise, which included participation by more than 30,000 service members from all branches of the armed forces, was designed to meet the requirements for quality, realistic, intensive training to fully prepare U.S. forces for joint operations. The John C. Stennis CVBG and WASP ARG were to depart for a scheduled six-month deployment the following month, and the JTFEX was to serve as the final certification on their readiness to deploy. This was to be the first deployment for John C. Stennis.

USS Monterey deployed as part of the JFK Battle Group to the Arabian Gulf in 1999.

As part of the USS George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Battle Group (CVBG), and in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, USS Monterey set sail in support of defense and humanitarian efforts off the coast of New York.

In March 2003, the ship was assigned to Carrier Group 6.

On 4 March 2009, Monterey assisted in the first German Navy arrest of pirates (9 in all) off the coast of the Horn of Africa. Monterey dispatched helicopters in the attack of an Antiguan ship, MV Courier.

In March 2011, Monterey was sent to the Mediterranean as the first part of the planned European anti-ballistic missile defense shield. In June 2011, Monterey arrived in the Black Sea to participate in multinational military exercises, "Sea Breeze 2011", cosponsored by the US and Ukraine, whose theme is antipiracy operations, leading to protests from Russia.

In October 2017, Monterey, was sent on an unscheduled deployment to the 5th fleet.

On 14 April 2018, Monterey launched thirty Tomahawk missiles from a position in the Red Sea as part of a bombing campaign in retaliation for the Syrian government's alleged use of chemical weapons against people in Douma.

In December 2020 the US Navy's Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels stated that the ship was planned to be placed Out of Commission in Reserve in 2022.

In May 2021, Monterey intercepted a stateless dhow in the North Arabian Sea and seized an illegal shipment of thousands of small arms, including Type 56 rifles, PKM machine guns, Russian-made anti-tank guided missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, and sniper rifles.
 
The Battle of Monterrey, California - 1846 (Mexican-American-War):
 
On September 19, 1846, General Zachary Taylor, with a force of 6,625 men, arrived at Monterey. The city, which sprawled before Taylor, presented a formidable aspect to the would-be conqueror. Monterey's southern and eastern limits rested on the Santa Catarina River, relatively safe from assault. Southwest, and just across the river from Nueva Leon's capital, stood Federal Hill, from which a single-gun redoubt and Fort El Soldado commanded the city. Directly across the river from these works, and even more imposing, rose the precipitous Independence Hill, boasting a sandbag redoubt on its western end, and a fortress, Bishop's Palace, on the east. North of the city stood Fort Black, a massive stone work mounting twelve guns. East of it, next to the river, was Fort Teneria with four guns and, behind it, a well- manned, fortified tannery. Two hundred yards south stood Fort Diablo. Throughout Monterey, houses were fortified with loopholes and sandbags, and streets had been barricaded. Garrisoning the awesome labyrinth of defenses were 10,000 regular troops led by General Pedro de Ampudia.

Starting on the morning of 20 September, Taylor stormed the heavily defended city. The Bishop's Palace fell for the Americans on 21 September. The Americans were forced to take each house in succession, since the houses were solidly built, and the streets strongly barricaded. The battle lasted until 23 September, with the Mexican forces contesting every foot of ground, until only the Citadel remained in their possession. On the morning of 24 September, General Ampudia surrendered. He and his army were permitted to march out with honors of war.
 
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