U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa / U.S. 6th Fleet:

The U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Romania (USAAMDSRO), located aboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, held a change of command ceremony in Deveselu, Romania, Sept. 17, 2021.

Cmdr. Frederick G. Hettling relieved Cmdr. Michael S. Dwan as commander, USAAMDSRO, during the ceremony, which was presided over by Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (CNSL) and Capt. Jonathan D. Lipps, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 64.  

“I am honored and grateful to be a part of this time-honored tradition, one spanning over 200 years and held sacred among all services and service members of the United States military,” said Rear Adm. McLane. “This is a joyous occasion for the family watching virtually today, and the Sailors and contractors here today that support this important mission.”

USAAMDSRO is under the operational control of the U.S. Navy’s Sixth Fleet based in Naples, Italy, and is part of the European Phased Adapted Approach (EPAA), which protects European NATO allies and U.S. deployed forces in the region. This land-based missile defense facility is designed to detect, track, engage, and destroy ballistic missiles in flight outside the atmosphere. Its technology is nearly identical to and works in coordination with the systems used on the four forward-deployed naval forces Europe Aegis destroyers…

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