 USS Ross has made Naval Station Rota, Spain her new home. The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer and her crew departed their former home port of Norfolk, June 3rd. While in transit to Spain, instructors were embarked to provide sailors with Spanish language and cultural classes. USS Ross has forward deployed to Rota to enhance the security of the European region in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations. Years Porter and Carney are scheduled to join the currently forward deployed Ross and Donald Cook in 2015. The ships will be conducting numerous missions to include NATO missile defense, maritime security operations, and multinational training exercises. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer Tyrell Morris.