ENGLISH CHANNEL (April 21, 2021) Cmdr. John D. John, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), watches the Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey (P234) as the ships prepare to render passing honors, April 21, 2021. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on patrol in the U.S. 6th 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)