NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain –
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain upon successful completion of the ship’s eighth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol, March 27, 2026.
USS Roosevelt departed for patrol on September 16, 2025 to conduct naval operations in support of U.S. interests.
After six and a half months demonstrating unparalleled resilience, lethality, and honor while operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations, sailors onboard USS Roosevelt received a warm welcome on the pier from loving friends and family members.
“This is the right team for the job,” said Cmdr. Jared Carlson, commander of USS Roosevelt. “I was honored to lead such an extraordinary crew through every challenging evolution and through such a legendary patrol.”
USS Roosevelt is one of five U.S. Navy destroyers homeported in Rota, Spain, and assigned to Commander, Task Force 65/Destroyer Squadron 60 in support of NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence architecture. These FDNF-E ships have the flexibility to operate throughout the waters of Europe and Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to the Arctic Circle, demonstrating their mastery of the maritime domain.
U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.