09 June 2025 The History and Legacy of Camp Mitchell: A Pillar of Seabee Excellence in Rota, Spain NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Nestled within Naval Station Rota, Spain, Camp Mitchell stands as a testament to the unwavering commitment and operational excellence of the U.S. Navy Seabees. Named in honor of Capt. Thomas J. Mitchell, a distinguished Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer who was killed in...
29 March 2023 Carrier Strike Group 10 Participates in Spain’s Tactical Leadership Program ALBACETE AIR BASE, Spain - Pilots assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG, participated in a Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) at Albacete Air Base, Spain, Feb. 13 – March 3, 2023...
13 December 2022 SNMG2 Transfers Flagship in Rota ROTA, Spain - Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) transferred its flagship as scheduled from U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) to U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) at Naval Station Rota on...
29 September 2022 U.S. and Spain: Allied Nations Strengthen Interoperability in the Ionian Sea IONIAN SEA - Spanish and U.S. Navy Sailors capped off two days of combined operations with aircraft flying over the Spanish Navy ship ESPS Juan Carlos I (LHD 61) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Ionian Sea, Sept. 27, 2022...
12 August 2022 USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrives in Las Palmas, Spain LAS PALMAS, Spain - The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Las Palmas, Spain for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 12, 2022...
11 August 2022 USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives in Valencia, Spain VALENCIA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrived in Valencia, Spain for a scheduled port visit, August 10...
14 July 2022 Naval Station Rota Holds Change of Command NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Capt. Teague J. Suarez relieved Capt. David S. Baird as commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain and commanding officer of Naval Station Rota during a change of command ceremony in front of the installations headquarters, July 14...
07 January 2022 U.S., Spain, Morocco Collaborate to Conduct Rescue at Sea ATLANTIC OCEAN - On Jan. 5, 2022, the United States, Spain, and Morocco collaborated to rescue 103 migrants 40 nautical miles west of the Moroccan coast...
23 December 2021 USS Arleigh Burke Completes Inaugural Forward Deployed Patrol NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) returned to Rota, Spain, Dec. 23, 2021, completing her inaugural patrol as a member of the U.S. Navy’s Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) and culminating in a successful year of...
03 December 2021 3-year, $8.3 Million Cliff Line Erosion Repair Project Completed by Seabees on Naval Station Rota, Spain NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony signifying the completion of the cliff line erosion repair project on Naval Station Rota, Spain (NAVSTA Rota), Nov. 5, 2021...