 Naval station Rota welcomed USS Carney, the final of four Arleigh Burke class destroyers forward deployed to Rota Spain. I think it strengthens the spanish-american relationships, not only are we providing support for the NATO mission, but we're also strengthening our relationship with Spain and their forward deployed forces. The ships serve as part of the president's european phased adaptive approach to ballistic missile defense in europe. Well I think it gives us another asset that we can use in conjunction with the other ships deployed here to provide greater coverage, greater ability to conduct exercises and work with our allies and partners. You are ambassadors of the united states and everywhere you sail in the region people look to you as both a symbol of hope and a symbol of the commitment of the united states here in europe. From naval station Rota, I'm petty officer Michaela Garrison.