USS Oscar Austin heads to Spain for beefed up destroyer presence
The Oscar Austin, which got underway from Naval Station Norfolk on Monday, is the first of two new destroyers set to arrive in Rota.
By Diana Stancy
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USS Oscar Austin readying for a move to Spain in fall 2024
The homeport shift is part of the Navy’s broader plan to bolster its destroyer presence in Europe from four to six vessels.
By Diana Stancy
USS Paul Ignatius returns to Rota from 6th Fleet patrol
The patrol was its first as a Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ship.
By Diana Stancy
USS Porter says adios to Rota, Spain
Porter is the last of four Spain-based U.S. destroyers to cycle out of the forward-deployed homeport.
USS Ross departs Rota for home port shift to Norfolk
The destroyer switched its home port to Spain eight years ago.
By Diana Stancy
USS Bulkeley arrives in Rota, Spain, completing homeport shift
The guided-missile destroyer is now part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces–Europe.
By Diana Stancy