Rodney M. Davis was laid down on 28 October 1982 by the Todd Pacific Shipyards Co., Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, Ca.; launched on 11 January 1986; and commissioned on 9 May 1987. The ship was homeported at Yokosuka, Japan for several years while assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15. As of 2005, Rodney M. Davis is homeported at NS Everett, Washington, and assigned to Destroyer Squadron 9.