In 2017 "Hessen" was responsible for securing the airspace at the G20 summit in Hamburg. On 28 January 2018 "Hessen" arrived at Naval Station Norfolk. She and the Norwegian frigate HNoMS "Roald Amundsen" took part in Composite Training Unit Exercises with the aircraft carrier USS "Harry S. Truman", after which "Hessen" accompanied the combat group on the first half of its deployment to the Mediterranean.