151205-N-XT273-139 VARNA, Bulgaria (Dec. 5, 2015) Ensign Christine Conlon prepares for sea and anchor detail aboard USS Ross (DDG 71) before pulling out of Varna, Bulgaria Dec. 5, 2015. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg/Released)