 U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, U.S. Sixth Fleet, recognized a key milestone by completing Phase II of the European Phased Adaptive Approach and deeming the Agesis Shorff Missile Defense System, or AAMDS, in Devaselu, Romania as operationally certified. This system, aboard Naval Support Facility Devaselu, represents a significant increase in the capability to defend NATO-European territory from attacks originating outside the Euro-Atlantic area. Many individuals from both of our countries made this day possible. Most importantly, I would like to recognize the sailors who will stand watch today and in the future in support of the defense of Europe. The site first broke ground in October 2013. In December 2015, the U.S. and Romanian governments announced the major military components of the AAMDS in Romania were complete and had been transferred to Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet. Since that time, the AAMDS Romania site and U.S. Navy crew achieved operational certification through a series of unit-level and theater-level tests and exercises. This site shows that NATO is adapting to an uncertain world, strengthening our collective defense and investing of the long-term in capabilities we need. As we cut the ribbon, the watch teams are trained and ready, the system has been tested and we are now in the progress of integrating this site into the NATO Air and Missile Defense architecture. From Devaselu, I'm Petty Officer Kelby Sanders.