USS Porter begins ninth FNDF-E patrol
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, on its ninth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol, Jan. 12. Porter is scheduled to work alongside regional partners in various training exercises and conduct maritime security operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. âPorter is more than ready to make this patrol a success,â said Cmdr. Thomas Ralston, commanding officer of Porter. âNo matter where the mission takes us, we will be ready.â Du...
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