IRISH SEA (May 9, 2021) Quartermaster 2nd Class Amy Girdler, left, and Gunner’s Mate Seaman Leonardo Landeros stand watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) as the ship transits from the Irish Sea to The Minch, May 9, 2021. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire DuBois)