"This exercise presents a unique training opportunity with our NATO Allies to increase our combined capability," Cmdr. John D. John, commanding officer aboard Ross, said in a press release. "Building on our collective interoperability helps to demonstrate our continued commitment to maintaining stability in the Baltic."
The Ross joined four Portuguese F-16s to simulate a variety of air defense scenarios.
On Monday, the Navy announced that the Ross had completed training exercises in the Baltic Sea with a ship of Poland's navy.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, which is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, began its 10th Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe patrol at the end of August in the Sixth Fleet Area of Operations.
The vessel is one of four Navy destroyers currently based in Spain.
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