NORFOLK, Va. — 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.

From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Sept. 30, 2026