Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2002 | |
| Aug 29, 2003 | |
| Feb 16, 2005 | |
| Feb 2024 | Gulf of Aden departed Kure NB for counter-piracy mission around the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa |
| Apr 22, 2024 | hosted visitors from ITS Federico Martinengo while operating around the Horn of Africa. SH-60K Seahawk 8425 / 25 embarked on JDS Sazanami. Combined Task Force 151 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Taiwan Strait first JMSDF ship to pass through Taiwan Strait on a Freedom of Navigation exercise |