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Caption:
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (June 25, 2006) -- Crew members aboard the
guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) conduct mooring operations
as they arrive for a brief port visit to Greece's largest island. The
Arleigh Burk-class destroyer departed her homeport of Norfolk, Va., for
a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Ross is currently
assigned to Standing NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Group Two
(SNMG-2) and is operating in support of Operation Active Endeavor,
NATO's maritime contribution to the fight against terrorism. SNMG-2 is
a naval force made up of vessels from various allied nations, training
and operating together as a collective whole under the Commander, of
the Component Command Maritime Naples (Mar-COM Naples). U.S. Navy photo
by Paul Farley (RELEASED)
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