Naval Station Rota, Spain

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  • The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) transits the Suez Canal. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael DiMestico (Released) 190623-N-UP035-1031
  • Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Matt Braaten, from Lacenter, Washington, flies in an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, currently attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and government partners in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean to provide care on the ship and at land-based medical sites, helping to relieve pressure on national medical systems strained by an increase in Venezuelan migrants. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan K. Nall (Released) 190624-N-IA905-1003
  • The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits through the Atlantic Ocean with the Santa Maria-class Spanish frigate Numancia (F83) during a war-at-sea exercise, June 24, 2019. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV (Released) 190624-N-TI693-0052
  • U.S. Navy veteran Chief Petty Officer Joshua Erickson, Team Navy, draws an arrow during the archery finals of the 2019 DoD Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida. The Warrior Games were established in 2010 as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, ill and injured service members and expose them to adaptive sports. Approximately 300 athletes are participating in 13 adaptive sport competitions June 21-30. The athletes represent the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Special Operations Command. Athletes from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark will also compete. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ethan T. Miller (Released) 190625-N-MQ094-0402

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