 On 1 March 2013, "William P. Lawrence" entered the Persian Gulf for operations with Carrier Strike Group 3.On 11 March 2013, the ship rendered assistance to a burning vessel while operating in the Strait of Hormuz.In April 2013, on two separate occasions, "William P. Lawrence" joined the in rendering assistance to civilian mariners in distress while operating in the Gulf of Oman as part of Combined Task Force 150.