The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Mediterranean Sea as the ship participates in a smart defense exercise (SMARTEX) led by Spain Sept. 28, 2018. SMARTEX is a NATO initiative designed to enhance interoperability and training between participating countries. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as national security interests in Europe and Africa.

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