01 November 2024 U.S. Naval Station Rota Welcomes USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – U.S. Naval Station Rota conducted the official arrival of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), October 16, 2024. Oscar Austin is the first in a plan to homeport two additional destroyers in Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota...
08 February 2024 Hanging with the Abuelos: Rota Sailors Participate in Alzheimer’s Association COMREL Sitting amongst an animated group of abuelos, Spanish for grandparents, are Sailors from Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota. The Sailors are here for a weekly community relations (COMREL) event at La Asociación de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzheimer y otras Demencias «El Arenal...
01 December 2023 USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Completes Second Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe Patrol The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) returned to Rota, Spain, on November 28, 2023, following a six-month deployment throughout the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations and marking the completion of its second...
22 November 2023 USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) begins 4th patrol in U.S. 6th Fleet The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain November 22, 2023 to begin its 4th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations. Arleigh Burke is one of four Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) destroyers assigned to...
25 September 2023 Region Commander Hosts Executive Steering Committee on board Naval Station Rota Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) hosted the annual Executive Steering Committee (ESC) at Naval Station Rota this past week...
19 July 2023 The Europe and Africa Senior Enlisted Leadership Symposium 2023 Concludes in Rota, Spain ROTA, Spain - The Europe and Africa Senior Enlisted Leadership Symposium (EASELS), a three-day conference hosting military senior enlisted leaders (SEL) and national delegates from twenty-five nations, successfully concluded on July 14, 2023 in Rota, Spain...
03 May 2023 “So Others May Live:” Rota Sailor performs life-saving care to local man Petty Officer 2nd Class Eleodoro Perez, a Naval Aircrewman assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, was driving home when he saw a commotion on the side of the road, April 1, 2023. He quickly pulled over his car and approached the group...
26 April 2023 Rota Elementary School Hosts Third Annual Family STEAM Night NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain -Rota Elementary School held its third annual STEAM Expo Family Night, April 26, 2023. The evening included interactive STEAM - science, technology, engineering, art and math - presentations as well as a sevillanas dance performance and students' science projects spread...
19 April 2023 Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle and Improving Readiness of the Fleet NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Seven (NEPMU-7), NMRTC Rota Population Health Department, and USO Rota hosted a Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) event at the waterfront, Rota, Spain, April 19, 2023...
20 December 2022 USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) completes first Forward-Deployed Naval Forces- Europe patrol The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) returned to Rota, Spain, Dec. 20, marking the completion of her first Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations...