September 6, 2006: Qingdao (113) seen arriving at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a port visit.

September 9, 2006: Sailors man the rails of the Qingdao (113) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

September 11, 2006: Qingdao (113) departing Pearl Harbor following a training cruise with the USS Chung-Hoon DDG-93.

September 18, 2006: Qingdao (113) arriving at San Diego, California for a port visit on a good will tour. (The ex-USS Midway CV-41 is seen in the background.)

September 18, 2006: Crewmen man the rails as the Qingdao (113) arrives at San Diego, California.