USS Chinook (PC-9)

The second USS Chinook (PC-9) is the ninth Cyclone-class patrol ship of the United States Navy. Contract awarded 19 July 1991 to Bollinger Shipyards, her keel was laid 16 June 1993, and she was launched 26 February 1994. She was delivered on 7 October 1994 and commissioned on 28 January 1995. She was decommissioned on 28 March 2023.

Service history
On 10 January 2023, Chinook, along with sister patrol ship USS Monsoon (PC-4) and guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68), stopped and boarded a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman that was smuggling over 2000 AK-47 assault rifles.

Chinook was decommissioned on 28 March 2023.

Awards

 * Combat Action Ribbon (2003)
 * Meritorious Unit Citation – 2 awards (2000, 2013 to 2015)
 * Navy "E" Ribbon 3 awards (1998, 2003, 2015)
 * National Defense Service Medal with star
 * Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars
 * Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
 * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal