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260101-N-JM579-2019.JPG
Photo By: Mass Comunication Specialist 2nd Joseph Macklin
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Capt. Kelechi Ndukwe, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 60, awards Cmdr. Joseph Phillips, commanding officer, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), with a Meritorious Service Medal during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, Jan. 1, 2026. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region.
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