USS Patriot (MCM 7)

USS PATRIOT is the seventh AVENGER-class Mine Countermeasures Ship and one of the ships in that class forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan.

General Characteristics:	Keel Laid: March 31, 1987
	Launched: May 15, 1990
	Commissioned: December 13, 1991
	Builder: Marinette Marine, Wisconsin
	Propulsion System: four diesels
	Propellers: two
	Length: 224 feet (68.28 meters)
	Beam: 39 feet (11.89 meters)
	Draft: 11,5 feet (3.5 meters)
	Displacement: 1,312 tons
	Speed: 14 knots
	Armament: Mine neutralization system, two .50 caliber machine guns
	Homeport: Sasebo, Japan
	Crew: 8 Officers, 76 Enlisted

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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS PATRIOT. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.

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Accidents aboard USS PATRIOT:

Date	Where	Events
March 20, 2005	Chinhae Bay, Republic of Korea	USS PATRIOT runs aground on a coral head and shears the variable depth sonar from its cable and causes minor hull damage. No injuries are reported. The PATRIOT subsequently enters drydock at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, for repairs. Lt. Cmdr. Mike Little, commanding officer of PATRIOT, received a punitive letter of reprimand and was relieved of command on May 7, 2005, by Rear Adm. Victor Guillory, commander, Amphibious Force, U.S. 7th Fleet.

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History of USS PATRIOT:

USS PATRIOT was built as an AVENGER-class mine countermeasures ship with a non-magnetic, wood-and-fiberglass hull intended to reduce magnetic signature while hunting and neutralizing mines in coastal and near-sea-lane waters. Her keel was laid on March 31, 1987, and she was launched at Marinette, Wisconsin, on May 15, 1990. USS PATRIOT was commissioned at Charleston, South Carolina, on December 13, 1991, with Commander Michael J. O'Moore as her commissioning commanding officer.

After commissioning, USS PATRIOT was initially homeported at Charleston, South Carolina, and remained there through the early 1990s before shifting to the Gulf Coast as the mine-warfare community concentrated its surface mine countermeasures ships at Ingleside, Texas. By March 10, 1995, she was operating in the Western Pacific: on that date, a Navy-released photo captured routine mooring operations with her crew handling heavy mooring gear while the ship was alongside in Guam - one small but concrete indicator of her presence on forward operations and port calls in the region during that period.

Publicly released milestone material for some late-1990s periods is sparse, but the next clearly dated, officially captioned snapshot of her operations appears on June 7, 2001, when USS PATRIOT steamed in formation during Western Pacific operations alongside USS GUARDIAN (MCM 5) and USS INCHON (MCS 12), together with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeping units JS BUNGO (MST 464) and JS YAEYAMA (MSO 301). The formation photo is typical of the interoperability work that forward-deployed mine countermeasures ships performed with regional allies - practical seamanship and coordinated maneuvering as a foundation for later, more specialized mine-warfare cooperation.

By the early 2000s, USS PATRIOT was routinely operating from Sasebo, Japan, as part of the forward-deployed surface mine countermeasures contingent that trained and operated alongside close allies - particularly Japan and the Republic of Korea - while also supporting broader regional security cooperation. On May 16, 2002, USS PATRIOT and USS GUARDIAN arrived off Thailand to participate in Cobra Gold 2002, a long-running U.S.-Thai exercise series that also involved Thai and Singaporean forces and was conducted in Thailand from May 14-28, 2002, with the stated purpose of improving combined readiness for regional contingencies and reinforcing cooperation in Southeast Asia.

A maintenance-heavy rhythm - necessary for wooden-hulled mine warfare ships that must remain precisely calibrated for sonar, influence-sweep systems, and mine neutralization equipment - ran in parallel to operations. On May 20, 2004, USS PATRIOT was in dry dock at Sasebo for a Selected Restricted Availability, reflecting the forward-deployed model's reliance on Japanese ship repair capacity to keep ships ready without long transits back to the continental United States.

A major operational setback followed in 2005. On March 19, 2005, USS PATRIOT grounded while transiting Chinhae Bay in the Republic of Korea, sustaining damage to the hull and underwater sonar - systems central to a mine countermeasures ship's ability to hunt and classify contacts. After a Judge Advocate General's investigation, Rear Adm. Victor Guillory relieved Lt. Cmdr. Mike Little on May 7, 2005, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to command. Cmdr. Kurt E. Hedberg assumed temporary command as the ship sat in dry dock at Sasebo Naval Base for emergent repairs. Command transitioned again on May 18, 2005, when Lt. Cmdr. Richard D. Brawley relieved Cmdr. Hedberg.

With repairs completed sufficiently to resume operations, USS PATRIOT re-entered the familiar pattern of forward-deployed patrols, exercises, and port visits that combined operational readiness with theater security cooperation. On July 3, 2005, USS PATRIOT arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, for a two-day port visit tied to the city's 145th anniversary and Fourth of July observances - an example of post-Cold War engagement activities that still occurred periodically even amid growing strategic friction in the broader U.S.-Russia relationship. On August 25, 2005, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after a three-week underway period for routine training that was cut short due to a developing typhoon. During that training period the ship also made port calls to Yokosuka and Kure. On December 3, 2005, USS PATRIOT returned to Fleet Activities Sasebo after a two-day port visit to Chinhae, Republic of Korea, underscoring how frequently mine countermeasures units operated in and around Korean waters in connection with bilateral readiness requirements.

On January 30, 2006, USS PATRIOT departed homeport for local operations focused on minesweeping efficiency and overall readiness. On April 17, 2006, the ship departed Sasebo for a western Pacific patrol. During the year up to that point, it had participated in Minex-Eodex with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and in Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement and Integration and Foal Eagle 2006 with the Republic of Korea - large, recurring combined training events that, in the mid-2000s, were still strongly shaped by the security environment on the Korean Peninsula. USS PATRIOT arrived in Muara, Brunei, on May 3, 2006, for a routine port call, then by May 27, 2006, departed Thailand after participating in Cobra Gold 2006, conducted May 15-26, 2006. On May 29, 2006, USS PATRIOT moored at Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a scheduled visit, a common logistics and liberty stop for Seventh Fleet units operating across Southeast Asia.

Mine warfare cooperation broadened in June 2006. On June 16, 2006, USS PATRIOT completed participation in Malaysia's Western Pacific Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2006 at Kuantan after three days of tactical at-sea mine hunting and mine neutralization involving 12 ships from six different countries directly engaged in the tactical phase. On June 25, 2006, USS PATRIOT arrived in Port Muara, Brunei, for a goodwill port visit. On July 1, 2006, USS PATRIOT and USS SALVOR (ARS 52) completed a five-hour, navigationally complex transit down the Saigon River to reach Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit - described as the fourth visit by a U.S. Navy ship to a Vietnamese port and the third to Ho Chi Minh City since normalization of diplomatic relations in 1995, highlighting the cautious, incremental nature of U.S.-Vietnam naval re-engagement in that era. On July 11, 2006, USS PATRIOT arrived in Hong Kong for a scheduled port visit, and on July 23, 2006, the ship returned to Sasebo after roughly three months underway. Severe weather again shaped maintenance scheduling: on September 16, 2006, USS PATRIOT was in dry dock at the Ship Repair Facility in Sasebo for a Selected Restricted Availability, entering the dry dock as "safe haven" from incoming Typhoon Shanshan.

Command changed early the next year. On January 12, 2007, Lt. Cmdr. Thomas E. Shultz relieved Lt. Cmdr. Richard D. Brawley as commanding officer. On January 19, 2007, USS PATRIOT arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a training availability. A notable "first" followed on February 9, 2007, when USS PATRIOT pulled into port at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, becoming the first U.S. Navy ship to use the air station's recently built port and harbor facility - an example of how incremental infrastructure improvements expand operational flexibility for forward-deployed units. On February 17, 2007, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after a three-day passing exercise with Japanese maritime assets. The ship departed Kure on February 15, 2007, after a brief port visit. On March 21, 2007, USS PATRIOT arrived in Chinhae, Republic of Korea, preparing for the bilateral exercises Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration and Foal Eagle 2007.

During spring operations, USS PATRIOT's track stitched together a familiar set of ports across maritime Southeast Asia and Japan's southwest islands. On May 2, 2007, the ship had recently departed Muara, Brunei, after a brief refueling stop. USS PATRIOT was inport at Batam, Indonesia, from May 17-20, 2007, then at Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, in early June 2007, and at Yonaguni, Japan, from June 24-26, 2007. On June 29, 2007, USS PATRIOT moored at India Basin, Fleet Activities Sasebo, after a three-month spring patrol.

On September 20, 2007, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo for a routine fall patrol: on September 24, 2007, the ship arrived in Vladivostok to participate in Pacific Eagle, a bilateral exercise with the Russian Navy. On October 23, 2007, USS PATRIOT was underway off Chinhae participating in the bilateral mine warfare exercise Clear Horizons 2007, then was inport Hong Kong from November 7, 2007. On November 14, 2007, USS PATRIOT arrived in Hai Phong, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit described as the first by a U.S. Navy warship since 1973 - an event with clear historical resonance given the long postwar gap in such visits. In late November 2007, USS PATRIOT and a sister mine countermeasures ship also sought refueling and refuge in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour as severe weather approached but were denied entry. The ships subsequently refueled at sea and returned safely to Japan. USS PATRIOT returned to Fleet Activities Sasebo on November 28, 2007, after a two-month patrol in Seventh Fleet's area of responsibility.

On May 29, 2008, USS PATRIOT arrived in Singapore to participate in Mercuryex 2008, described as the U.S. Navy's 10th annual bilateral mine countermeasures exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy - another example of the region's emphasis on maritime access and the shared vulnerability of sea lanes to mine warfare. Command changed again on August 7, 2008, when Lt. Cmdr. Robert E. Shu relieved Lt. Cmdr. Shultz as commanding officer during a ceremony at Fleet Activities Sasebo.

In 2009, USS PATRIOT continued to interleave exercises with patrols and port visits. On February 18, 2009, USS PATRIOT was underway for a mine countermeasures exercise designated 1JA with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. During the broader patrol, the ship made port visits including Bali, Indonesia, from May 9, 2009, and Puerto Princesa, Philippines, from May 19, 2009. On June 7, 2009, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after nearly four months underway. During that patrol it participated in Foal Eagle 2009 in Chinhae and visited nine ports. On October 30, 2009, USS PATRIOT pulled into Hakodate, Japan, for a scheduled port visit.

The 2010 operating year underscored how far mine countermeasures diplomacy had expanded beyond Northeast Asia. On January 19, 2010, commanded by Lt. Cmdr. Walter C. Mainor, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo for its annual spring patrol, setting course for Sattahip, Thailand, to participate in Cobra Gold. On February 15, 2010, USS PATRIOT pulled into Sihanoukville, Cambodia, for a week-long port visit to conduct exercises with the Cambodian Navy. The patrol then included a sequence of regional stops and operating areas: USS PATRIOT was inport at Batam, Indonesia, from February 25, 2010, to March 1, 2010; anchored off Phuket, Thailand, from March 3, 2010, and was inport at Chittagong, Bangladesh, from March 13-20, 2010 - described as the first U.S. warship to make a port call there, a notable milestone in U.S.-Bangladesh naval engagement.

On March 23, 2010, USS PATRIOT arrived at Port Blair, India, for a rare port visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, then visited Lumut, Malaysia, from March 30, 2010. On April 20, 2010, the ship departed Singapore after a two-week upkeep period and was inport Hong Kong from May 2-6, 2010. USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo on May 12, 2010, after a four-month patrol. The ship's Russia engagement continued on July 23, 2010, when USS PATRIOT arrived in Vladivostok for a four-day port visit, then returned to Sasebo on August 23, 2010. On September 29, 2010, USS PATRIOT entered dry dock at SSK Shipyard in Sasebo for a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability, reflecting the ongoing need for periodic deep maintenance even within a forward-deployed posture. The ship's performance during this period was also recognized at the fleet level: USS PATRIOT received the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for 2010.

On March 7, 2011, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after a week-long underway period supporting annual Foal Eagle training off the Republic of Korea. On April 1, 2011, Lt. Cmdr. Suzanne L. Schang relieved Lt. Cmdr. Mainor as commanding officer during a ceremony aboard the ship at India Basin, Sasebo. In June 2011, six USS PATRIOT crew members received nonjudicial punishment and were recommended for discharge following a hazing incident that had occurred during the preceding Memorial Day weekend. Later that year, on October 28, 2011, USS PATRIOT and USS GUARDIAN pulled into Kagoshima for a scheduled port visit before participating in a major annual combined exercise sequence; USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo on November 6, 2011.

The 2012 spring patrol season brought a dense run of Japanese port visits paired with Korean exercise participation. USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo on January 23, 2012. On January 27, 2012, the ship arrived in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, for a four-day liberty visit, then made a brief stop at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on February 3, 2012. USS PATRIOT's northern Japan itinerary included Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, from February 7-9, 2012, and Tomakomai, Iburi Subprefecture, on February 10, 2012, linked to the Sapporo Snow and Ice Festival season. On February 14, 2012, USS PATRIOT moored at Hakodate for a brief visit before returning to Yokosuka from February 21-28, 2012. On March 5, 2012, the ship arrived in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, for a liberty port visit described as the first by a U.S. Navy warship in six years. On March 9, 2012, USS PATRIOT moored at Chinhae Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a scheduled port call before participating in Foal Eagle 2012, then returned to Sasebo on March 24, 2012. After a Selected Restricted Availability, USS PATRIOT moored at India Basin on September 20, 2012, following a one-day sea trial. The ship then conducted routine training underways from October 8-18, 2012, and from November 5-19, 2012.

On January 18, 2013, USS PATRIOT arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a training availability, got underway on March 6, 2013, and returned to Sasebo on March 12, 2013. The ship conducted additional routine training underways from May 15-22, 2013, and June 5-13, 2013. On July 24, 2013, USS PATRIOT moored at Ominato Naval Base, Aomori Prefecture, for a brief port call while participating in a bilateral mine exercise off northern Honshu. On September 20, 2013, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after an 11-day underway period for routine training and then was underway again from October 11-14, 2013. On December 4, 2013, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after a 25-day underway period preparing for a Mine Readiness Certification Inspection. The ship continued local operations from January 23-25, 2014, and was underway again from February 22 to March 7, 2014.

On March 7, 2014, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew E. Hollinger relieved Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan A. Hopkins as commanding officer. USS PATRIOT was underway for local operations from March 10-12, 2014, then conducted routine training from April 8-18, 2014. A major material readiness milestone followed: the ship conducted Board of Inspection and Survey preparations during multiple windows - May 13-14, 2014, May 23-26, 2014, and June 5-16, 2014 - before completing the inspection and survey assessment on June 19, 2014. On August 16, 2014, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after a five-week underway period supporting a bilateral mine exercise cycle with Japan.

On February 24, 2015, USS PATRIOT moored at Army Pier, White Beach Naval Facility, for annual mine warfare staff talks, then got underway on March 5, 2015, and returned to Sasebo on March 13, 2015. In May 2015, Lt. Cmdr. Emily Y. Royse relieved Lt. Cmdr. Hollinger as commanding officer during a change-of-command ceremony at India Basin, Sasebo. Operational tempo rose during summer mine warfare training: on July 10, 2015, USS PATRIOT and USS WARRIOR (MCM 10) departed Sasebo to participate in a Mine Exercise-Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Mutsu Bay. On July 14, 2015, USS PATRIOT moored at Hakodate for a scheduled visit, then on July 28, 2015, moored at Ominato Naval Base after concluding operations, returning to Sasebo on August 4, 2015, and getting underway again on September 2, 2015. The ship then operated to the Korean Peninsula: on September 6, 2015, USS PATRIOT moored at Incheon for a scheduled port visit associated with the 65th anniversary of the Inchon landing commemorations. The ship anchored in Incheon Harbor from September 11-15, 2015, and returned to Sasebo on September 25, 2015.

Winter 2016 again demonstrated how forward-deployed ships often align liberty schedules and regional engagement with seasonal cultural events. On February 4, 2016, USS PATRIOT moored at Quay 3, Katsunai Wharf, Otaru, Hokkaido, for a three-day visit tied to the Sapporo Snow and Ice Festival. On February 12, 2016, the ship moored at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a three-week training availability. On March 11, 2016, USS PATRIOT departed White Beach, Okinawa, after a brief port call for squadron-level mine countermeasure training. The ship visited Amami, Kagoshima Prefecture, from March 19-20, 2016, then made a brief stop again at White Beach on March 21, 2016. On March 24, 2016, USS PATRIOT moored at Pier 11 in Chinhae for a four-day port call before participating in the annual Foal Eagle exercise cycle and returned to Sasebo on April 6, 2016. On April 29, 2016, the ship pulled into Donghae, Republic of Korea, after participating in mine countermeasures exercises with ROKS ONGJIN.

A summer patrol followed: on July 2, 2016, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo for another Mine Exercise-Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise series. The ship moored in Kure from July 3-5, 2016, arrived in Osaka on July 6, 2016, for a scheduled liberty visit, then visited Hakodate from July 14-17, 2016, before returning to Sasebo on August 1, 2016. Command transitioned shortly thereafter: on August 15, 2016, Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Hamilton relieved Lt. Cmdr. Royse as the 24th commanding officer of USS PATRIOT. On August 17, 2016, USS PATRIOT returned to India Basin after a 13-day underway period for routine testing and conducted a brief underway on September 13, 2016.

USS PATRIOT continued operating as part of the Sasebo-based mine countermeasures force under Seventh Fleet tasking. On May 24, 2017, USS PATRIOT departed Fleet Activities Sasebo alongside USS GUARDIAN for an underway period associated with Seventh Fleet operations. On November 19, 2017, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after a two-week underway period conducted with USS DEFENDER (MCM 2), reflecting the frequent cross-training and coordinated operations typical among forward-deployed mine warfare ships.

On March 1, 2018, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after a one-day underway off the coast of Japan, then got underway again from March 6-13, 2018. On November 6, 2018, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo for routine training, with another underway period running from November to December 2, 2018. On November 6, 2018, USS PATRIOT was documented operating underway in the Sea of Japan alongside USS PIONEER (MCM 9), conducting an underway parts transfer while assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7.

The ship's tempo increased markedly in 2019 as broader Indo-Pacific engagement initiatives emphasized persistent presence and partner interoperability. On March 5, 2019, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo for mine countermeasures training off Okinawa, mooring at White Beach Naval Facility from March 6-10 and March 13-14, 2019, before returning to Sasebo on March 17, 2019. On April 3, 2019, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo for an Indo-Pacific patrol described as the first after seven years. The patrol's early phase included repeated Okinawa logistics stops: USS PATRIOT moored at White Beach on April 17, 2019, for an eight-day port call, again from May 1-3, 2019, then proceeded south to the Philippines, mooring at Puerto Princesa from May 9-14, 2019. On May 21, 2019, USS PATRIOT moored at Laem Chabang, Thailand, for a five-day liberty visit supporting time in Pattaya. On May 26, 2019, USS PATRIOT moored outboard USS PIONEER at Sattahip to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. The at-sea phase ran from June 4-8, 2019, and USS PATRIOT departed Sattahip on June 10, 2019.

A maintenance and logistics stretch followed: on June 14, 2019, USS PATRIOT moored at Sembawang Terminal, Singapore, for an eight-day upkeep. Leadership changed during this patrol: on June 15, 2019, Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan M. Volkle relieved Lt. Cmdr. Bryan M. Gallant as the 26th commanding officer. On June 25, 2019, USS PATRIOT moored at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port facilities for a four-day port call, then moved to Benoa, Bali, from July 2-6, 2019. On July 9, 2019, USS PATRIOT transited southbound off Timor-Leste, then arrived in Darwin, Australia, on July 11, 2019, for a four-day liberty visit - part of a pattern of U.S.-Australia maritime cooperation and routine presence activity in northern Australia. On July 16, 2019, USS PATRIOT transited northbound off Timor-Leste, then on July 22, 2019, moored at Cebu, Philippines, for a six-day visit. The ship returned to White Beach from August 1-3, 2019, then on August 5, 2019, moored at India Basin, Sasebo, completing a four-month patrol.

USS PATRIOT got underway again on October 6, 2019, and conducted a sequence of Republic of Korea visits: moored at Busan on October 9, 2019, for a two-day port call, then at Chinhae from October 12-14, 2019, back to Busan from October 18-20, 2019, and then returned to Japan later in October, followed by another underway period from October 28-31, 2019.

On January 10, 2020, USS PATRIOT moored at India Basin, Sasebo, and was underway again from January 21-22, 2020. On May 1, 2020, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo with USS PIONEER and USS CHIEF (MCM 14) for a mine warfare training exercise, mooring at White Beach from May 3-4, 2020, anchoring off White Beach from May 4-5, 2020, mooring again from May 6-8, 2020, conducting operations off Okinawa's west coast on May 9, 2020, and returning to Sasebo on May 11, 2020. On July 14, 2020, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo to participate in a Mine Exercise-Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise cycle, arriving in Mutsu Bay on July 18, 2020, transiting westbound through the Tsugaru Strait on July 23, 2020, and mooring at India Basin on July 27, 2020.

On October 11, 2020, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo for Republic of Korea waters for a mine countermeasures exercise, arriving off Pohang on October 12, 2020. The ship made a brief stop at Pohang New Harbor on October 17, 2020, moored back at Sasebo on October 18, 2020, then was underway again on November 13, 2020. On November 15, 2020, USS PATRIOT - commanded at that time by Lt. Cmdr. Earvin M. Taylor - transited the Osumi Strait westbound, conducted operations in the Korean Strait on November 16, 2020, and made a brief refueling stop at Sasebo on November 17, 2020. On November 18, 2020, USS PATRIOT transited the Osumi Strait eastbound to participate in a bilateral mine countermeasures exercise designated 3JA off Miyazaki Prefecture, returning to Sasebo on November 24, 2020.

On March 4, 2021, USS PATRIOT was moored at India Basin, Sasebo. The ship got underway again on May 10, 2021, moored at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni from May 12-17, 2021, transited westbound through the Straits of Shimonoseki on May 18, 2021, moored at Sasebo on May 19, 2021, and got underway again on June 1, 2021, arriving in Mutsu Bay on June 11, 2021, and transiting eastbound through the Tsugaru Strait on June 12, 2021. On June 16, 2021, USS PATRIOT moored at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a five-day port call. On November 2, 2021, Lt. Cmdr. Lawrence R. Hanks relieved Lt. Cmdr. Taylor as commanding officer during a ceremony at Sasebo.

A maintenance and trials cycle shaped 2022. On April 1, 2022, USS PATRIOT was moored at India Basin, Sasebo. Following a Selected Restricted Availability, USS PATRIOT conducted sea trials from April 27-29, 2022, was underway again on May 10, 2022, moored at Sasebo on May 23, 2022, shifted berths on June 6, 2022, and got underway for a Mine Exercise-Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise cycle on July 9, 2022. On July 11, 2022, USS PATRIOT moored at Otaru for a three-day liberty visit, arrived in Mutsu Bay on July 17, 2022, moored at Ominato Naval Base from July 22-24, 2022, and returned to Sasebo on August 1, 2022.

The ship maintained a busy underway schedule through late summer and early fall: on August 12, 2022, USS PATRIOT returned to Sasebo after a one-day underway off Kyushu, was underway again from August 19-20, 2022, conducted a day-long underway on August 23, 2022, and was underway again from September 7-10, 2022. In September 2022, USS PATRIOT shifted within Sasebo for typhoon "safe haven" preparations associated with Typhoon Nanmadol, then got underway again on September 27, 2022, and supported the Multinational Mine Countermeasures Exercise and Symposium 2022 in the Republic of Korea, mooring at Busan before departing on October 19, 2022, and anchoring in Sasebo Harbor on October 20, 2022. USS PATRIOT moored back at Sasebo on October 21, 2022, and got underway again on November 16, 2022. On November 17, 2022, USS PATRIOT arrived off Miyazaki Prefecture to participate in a mine countermeasures exercise designated 3JA, then moored back at Sasebo on November 22, 2022, shifting to another berth in December 2022.

Command changed again on February 10, 2023, when Lt. Cmdr. Peter J. Bue relieved Lt. Cmdr. Hanks during a ceremony at Sasebo. The ship's 2023 underway schedule showed the characteristic cadence of training, Okinawa logistics stops, Korea operations, and mine exercise participation. On February 14, 2023, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo for routine training, anchored off White Beach on February 16, 2023, moored at White Beach from February 17-22, 2023, returned to Sasebo on February 24, 2023, shifted berths on March 6, 2023, got underway again on March 16, 2023, moored at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni from March 21-24, 2023, transited westbound through the Osumi Strait on March 25, 2023, anchored briefly in Sasebo Harbor on March 26, 2023, and moored at Sasebo on March 27, 2023.

USS PATRIOT got underway again on April 13, 2023, moored at Pier 11 in Chinhae from April 14-17, 2023, then conducted operations roughly 25 nautical miles south of Yeosu from April 17-20, 2023, returning to Chinhae from April 21-23, 2023. The ship anchored briefly in Sasebo Harbor on April 24, 2023, then moored at Sasebo and continued with additional local operations and berth shifts through summer, including a public-facing engagement: on July 8, 2023, USS PATRIOT shifted to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force pier in support of a summer festival and conducted an open house from July 8-9, 2023.

On July 10, 2023, USS PATRIOT departed Sasebo to participate in a Mine Exercise-Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise cycle, transiting the Tsushima Strait eastbound on July 11, 2023, mooring at Ominato from July 14-16, 2023, and again from July 21, 2023, departing Mutsu Bay on July 29, 2023, and mooring at Otaru from July 31 to August 10, 2023, before transiting the Tsushima Strait westbound on August 14, 2023. USS PATRIOT continued berth shifts in Sasebo through the fall, then got underway for a 3JA mine countermeasures exercise on November 14, 2023, arriving off Miyazaki on November 15, 2023, transiting westbound through the Osumi Strait just before midnight on November 20, 2023, and mooring back at Sasebo on November 22, 2023.

On January 4, 2024, USS PATRIOT shifted berths at Sasebo. Leadership changed on May 16, 2024, when Lt. Cmdr. Travis M. Turner relieved Lt. Cmdr. Bue as commanding officer. Shortly afterward, USS PATRIOT entered a post-maintenance test cycle: on May 28, 2024, the ship departed Sasebo for sea trials following a six-month Selected Restricted Availability, paused at Akasaki Pier on May 29, 2024, to refuel, and moored at Sasebo on May 31, 2024, getting underway again on June 29, 2024. On June 30, 2024, USS PATRIOT moored at Pier 11 in Chinhae for a five-day port visit and then moored there again until July 10, 2024. On July 14, 2024, USS PATRIOT moored at Ominato for an extended nine-day port call before participating in another Mine Exercise-Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise cycle, then returned to Ominato again from July 27-29, 2024. On August 2, 2024, USS PATRIOT moored at Sasebo and subsequently conducted brief underways on October 12-13, 2024, and October 17, 2024, before operating to the Republic of Korea once more: the ship moored at Busan from October 24-27, 2024, returned to Sasebo on October 28, 2024, and got underway again on November 4, 2024. On November 7, 2024, USS PATRIOT moored at Osaka for a five-day liberty visit, then moored outboard USS WARRIOR at Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture, from November 14-15, 2024, before returning to Sasebo on November 17, 2024. Entering the next maintenance cycle, USS PATRIOT entered Dry Dock #2 at SSK Shipyard in Sasebo in January 2025.

While USS PATRIOT remained in dry dock during 2025, command transitioned during the shipyard period: on June 25, 2025, Lt. Cmdr. Dean R. Kirby, Jr., relieved Lt. Cmdr. Turner as commanding officer during a pierside ceremony at SSK Shipyard in Sasebo.

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