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09/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2026 09:04

USS John Basilone to Homeport Shift to Rota, Spain

USS John Basilone to Homeport Shift to Rota, Spain

by U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs

30 September 2026 Norfolk, Va. --
SLIDESHOW | images | 241109-N-UP745-1003 The crew of the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Basilone (DDG 122), "manned the ship and brought her to life" during a commissioning ceremony held in New York, Nov. 9. This is the second Navy warship to bear the name of Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, a Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his heroism during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II/Released)
SLIDESHOW | images | 241109-D-DB155-1018 The crew of the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) brings the ship to life during the ship's commissioning ceremony in New York City Nov. 9, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
SLIDESHOW | images | 241109-M-MR595-1435 U.S. Navy Sailors with Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122), climb the brow during a commissioning ceremony on Nov. 9, 2024 at New York, New York. The crew will be participating in Veterans Day events. This is the second Naval warship to bear the name of John Basilone. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

NORFOLK, Va. (September 30, 2026) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG-122) will shift homeport from Mayport, Fla. to Naval Station Rota, Spain, this fall. Named in honor of Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, a Medal of Honor recipient and one of the most highly decorated Marines in U.S. history, USS John Basilone is a Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer capable of conducting a broad range of operations, including ballistic missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, maritime interdiction operations, and integrated air and missile defense.

U.S. Fleet Forces Command is responsible for manning, training, equipping, and employing more than 125 ships, 1,000 aircraft, and 125,000 active-duty service members and government employees and providing combat-ready forces forward to numbered fleets and combatant commanders around the globe in support of U.S. national interests.

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