USS Carney Departs Rota, Returns to Florida After 5 Years In Forward-Deployed DDG Fleet
By: Megan Eckstein
June 29, 2020 11:29 AM
Destroyer USS Carney (DDG-64) is on its way back to Florida after serving for five years as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) out of Naval Station Rota, Spain.
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer left Rota on June 27 and will return to its former homeport of Naval Station Mayport, the Navy announced. USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) arrived in Rota on May 18 to replace Carney with its newer Aegis Baseline 9/Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 5.1 combat system.
“Carney’s role as one of our forward-deployed destroyers in Spain has been the cornerstone of the United States’ commitment to our NATO allies and partners, and to our combined integrated air and missile defense architecture,†Vice Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, said in a Navy news release.
“Through all five years’ worth of operations and exercises, Carney Sailors set the bar high for readiness, interoperability, and combat effectiveness.â€
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