Photo By Chief Petty Officer Karen Rybarczyk | MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2015) — Line handlers aboard USS Carney (DDG 64) take in the...... read more read more
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By Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Walsh
USS Carney Public Affairs
YORKTOWN, Va. - To prepare the crew to be forward deployed to Rota, Spain, USS Carney (DDG 64) this week hosted a representative of the base’s Fleet and Family Support Center.
Embarking the ship to brief the crew, John Hughes taught an International Cultural Relations Course (ICRC), administered the Spanish driving test and gave a brief about the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program on Naval Station Rota in preparation for crew and families arrival in Spain. He discussed what services the Spanish base has to offer including base security and vehicle registration, on- and off-base housing, emergency contacts and other support facilities available to Sailors and their families.
The ICRC was a requirement for all crew members. The course was made up of three sessions, which could be attended in person or seen several times a day on the ship’s shipboard information, training and entertainment closed circuit TV system.
“Though the training was long, it had a lot of good information,” said Senior Chief Fire Controlman Darcie Heywood, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “Mr. Hughes shared many good stories that provided insight to what Spain is like. He was very helpful and encouraged us to ask lots of questions.”
Hughes was impressed with the ship’s hospitality and noted the crew’s excitement for the move. Like the three previous ships now forward deployed to Rota, USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), USS Ross (DDG 71) and USS Porter (DDG 78), Carney’s crew and their families will be met with much support.
“We go out of our way to set people up for success because we want to see Carney Sailors successful in Spain,” said Hughes.
In addition to this course, Hughes also provided training on driving in Spain. All the Sailors who took the test passed and will receive their Spanish driver’s license shortly after their arrival in Rota.
Hughes, a retired chief Navy counselor who has lived in Rota since 2010, completed the training in four days. He taught two three-hour ICRCs and two, 90-minute driving test sessions a day for four days resulting in 183 Sailors passing the driving test and 220 Sailors completing the ICRC.
Carney departed Mayport, Florida, Sept. 6 on the way to Rota, as the final of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to be forward deployed to Spain.
| Date Taken: | 09.14.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.15.2015 07:26 |
| Story ID: | 176059 |
| Location: | YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, US |
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