The U.S. began deploying Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to Spain in 2014. USS Ross and USS Cook were the first ships based at Rota as part of Task Force 65.

Porter left Naval Station Rota, Spain on Sept. 28 after seven years operating under command and control of U.S. 6th Fleet in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations.

The destroyer USS Oscar Austin sails during exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2023. The ship is scheduled to switch its homeport to Rota, Spain ...

USS Ross (DDG 71) departed its Norfolk homeport June 3 on her way to Rota, Spain, as the second of four Arleigh Burke-class… Friday, July 12, 2024. SUBSCRIBE.

USS Carney (DDG 64) departed her homeport of Mayport, Florida, Sept. 6 on her way to Rota, Spain, as the final of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to be forward deployed to Spain.