U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 1st Class Ruben Muletpons, right, reports 5 feet of water on deck and rising during a general quarters drill aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Ross Aug. 1, 2014, in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship conducted naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy guided missile destroyers took part in the European Phased Adaptive Approach program, operating in the Black Sea on a mission to train with partner nation navies and promote peace and stability in the region.