NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 29, 2021) Capt. Joseph Gagliano, Commodore, Destroyer Squadron 60, left, presents Cmdr. John D. John, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), with a Meritorious Service Medal during a change of command ceremony aboard Ross while in port at Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 29, 2021. Ross is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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)