In November 2007 "Crommelin" Deployed to the Southcom AOR insupport of CounterNarco-Terroism Ops (CNT-OPS). On Christmas Eve 2007 "Crommelin" stopped a 'go-fast' drug runner near the coast of Columbia carrying of cocaine. "Crommelin" boarded close to 20 vessels involved in drug running operations during her 7-month deployment. Nearing the end of the deployment the frigate was awaiting the arrival of the aircraft carrier into the Eastern Pacific AOR for a refueling operation. As the two ships came alongside each other "George Washington" had a major fire break out onboard damaging 92 spaces within as well as shutting down part of their nuclear reactor. She quickly made for San Diego to conduct repairs while "Crommelin" was left short on food and even lower on fuel. The frigate had to make an emergency stop in Mexico to refuel both food and fuel to make it back to Hawaii in June 2008. After a successful deployment "Crommelin" entered dry dock in October 2008 for repairs to keep her operational throughout the next decade. In 2010, "Crommelin" was again awarded the Battle "E" for Destroyer Squadron 31.