 The USS Porter is one of the four Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers recently fore-deployed to Naval Station Rota They are now beginning their first patrol since joining the sixth fleet area of operations So it's taking us a long time to get here. The crew is very excited. We prepared for this for you know The last year of our certifications. We're going out to support NATO ballistic missile defense And also we're doing the operation Atlantic resolve the counter rushes continued aggression in Ukraine One sailor is excited for the chance to help mentor new crew members and see them work as part of the team Our last underway was really two years ago our back last big deployment We've had 90 percent turnover and we have a lot of new faces and new sailors who've never been on the way yet And the seasoned sailors were excited to take them out and take them under our wing and show them how we conduct business at the sea and how we work together as a team From Naval Station Rota. I'm petty officer Deflin Barnes Bye-bye