In 1998, "Curts" deployed to the multi-lateral exercise Teamwork South, where she participated in exercises with navies from the United Kingdom, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile. Upon completion of Teamwork South, "Curts" steamed to Hawaii to participate in multi-lateral exercise RIMPAC 98. "Curts" made national headlines when a Salinas, Ecuador hotel security guard died from injuries he received during a scuffle with a LTJG (pilot) and Senior Chief Petty Officer assigned to HSL-43 embarked on "Curts" for the deployment. Both men were removed from the ship and returned to the U.S. to face a court martial. https://apnews.com/article/a0ba5b0cdb0987fa91f2bce686082167?fbclid=IwAR2Lf-jNmTP83734NFFZ_1kKekyoTpWRi3G4I7tsEYJkcGf1vLiKm1-Y9ro