The ship is named after First Lieutenant Jack Lummus, an American Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II.

The ship was laid down in June 1984 and launched on 22 February 1985 at the Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts.

[1] From 2 August 1990 until 28 February 1991, the ship took part in Operation Desert Storm by transporting equipments and supplies.

[2] Jack Lummus also participated in Operation Restore Hope from 5 December 1992 until 4 May 1993 and became the first ship to arrive in Mogadishu.

[9] On 29 March 2016, Jack Lummus arrived at Subic Bay for Exercise Balikatan 2016.