180925-N-UY653-109 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 25, 2018) Spanish sailors assigned to the Spanish navy frigate Mendez Nunez (F104) conduct a personnel transfer with Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as the ships participate in SMARTEX-181 Sept. 25, 2018. SMARTEX-181 is a multilateral exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and training between participating countries. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)