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By Morgan Over
NAVSTA Rota Public Affairs
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - Representatives from Naval Station Rota, Spain spoke with Sailors assigned to USS Carney (DDG 64) and their families March 17 and 18 to prepare them for their homeport shift to Rota this fall.
Carney will be the fourth Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer to be stationed in Rota as part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) in Spain. USS Donald Cook arrived in Rota in February 2014, USS Ross arrived in June 2014, USS Porter (DDG 78) will arrive in the spring, and USS Carney (DDG 64) will arrive in the fall.
Rota representatives from housing, personnel support detachment, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, personal property, security and the base commanding officer and command master chief described life in Rota and helped dispel rumors and address concerns during the briefs.
“Carney represents the final piece of our FDNF build up in Spain and Naval Station Rota is well-prepared to welcome them,” said NAVSTA Rota Commanding Officer, Capt. Greg Pekari. “We have had a lot of success with these outreach briefs in the past and want to make sure Carney is equally prepared for the overseas shift.”
Following the briefs, Rota representatives answered one-on-one questions for Sailors and their families during question and answer sessions. Questions ranged from vehicle registration, operational tempo of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces to move weight allotments, housing, and more.
“It was probably the most informative PCS transfer that I’ve had so far ... you normally don’t get this kind of interaction, so it’s good,” said Chief Cryptologic Technician Mike Aldridge, assigned to the Port Operations Department aboard Carney. “Just having every aspect - pay, housing, security - all of you all here to give a little bit of information and answer our questions is definitely helpful.”
Aldridge’s wife, Keri, who plans to make the move to Rota with him also found the question and answer time beneficial.
“It seems like everyone here is on the same page with their information, so it wasn’t cross information, or just getting information from my Sailor or other spouses ... it was very direct and very soothing,” she said. “The Sailor, they’re on a different page from the spouse, and you usually only get part of the information because they know they’re going regardless. This has definitely helped a lot; a whole lot.”
From an operational standpoint, these multi-mission destroyers will execute a wide range of duties including maritime security operations, bilateral and multilateral training exercises to enhance security of the European Region.
“Our FDNF ships fulfill a major piece of the ballistic missile defense mission throughout the European Region,” said Pekari. “By preparing their families for the move ahead of time we’re ensuring our Sailors have one less thing to worry about and can fully focus on their missions at sea.”
For more information, visit:
Rota Welcome Aboard Brochure: http://issuu.com/navstarota/docs/welcome_aboard_package_2013.
"Let's Move to Rota, Spain" website:
http://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/hq/Pages/RotaMove.aspx.
"Rota Move" YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/HCRw3uzdetXgM.
NAVSTA Rota:
http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/ns_rota.html.
NAVSTA Rota Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USNavalStationRota.
| Date Taken: | 03.19.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 03.19.2015 14:40 |
| Story ID: | 157522 |
| Location: | NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, FLORIDA, US |
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