USS John Basilone to Homeport Shift to Rota, Spain

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.