Naval Station Rota, Spain

31/05/2026

In honor of Spanish Armed Forces Day, Base Naval de Rota opened its doors to the surrounding community to see static displays of various domains and personnel serving on the base.

Our Armada allies extended the honor to join in on the event to U.S. Naval Station Rota and its supported commands. U.S. forces were represented with displays by Naval Station Rota’s Fire Department and Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR).

United by 250 years of history, the U.S. Navy and Armada continue to work side-by-side to increase interoperability and combined capabilities.

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28/05/2026

NAVSTA Rota held an all-hands call to recognize award winners and our local nationals for their years of supporting our installation.

Commendation Medal:
DCC Joseph Branson

Navy Achievement Medal:
FCA1 Christopher Lemire
MA2 Tyson Sams

Sailor of the quarter:
EN1 George Saxby
AC2 Stephen Gagnier
ABE3 Atsadawut Srimorakotmongkol
YNSN Malaysia Jones

Years of Service Recognition:
Mr. Joaquin Marquez Bernal (30)
Mr. Juan Antonio Ordonez Florido (20)
Ms. Tatiana Maria Terwilliger Rodriquez (5)

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27/05/2026

Ready for anything!

Naval Station Rota’s Fire Department, emergency medical technicians, and airfield personnel, as well as U.S. Air Force personnel from the 725th Air Mobility Squadron, honed their skills by conducting an airfield firefighting drill with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 79.

Naval Station Rota trains how it fights by maintaining maximum readiness to address any emergency promptly to safeguard our community and continue the mission.

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25/05/2026

In honor of Memorial Day, service members, government civilians, family members, retirees, and our Armada partners gathered for a solemn ceremony to recognize our nation’s fallen. The ceremony featured a bilateral color guard and a ceremonial wreath laying at Naval Station Rota’s memorial to fallen service members.

Afterward, all were invited to the MWR Fitness Center track to participate in the USO Memorial Day Remembrance Walk.

Commander, Navy Installations Command | Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central | |

22/05/2026

This week, we recognize those in our Public Works Department that keep the lights on, the water flowing, and maintain our infrastructure as part of National Public Works Week.

The Public Works team took the time to recognize a few all stars: Sergio Hading Chalamet Garcia for 35 years of service, Ed Zuelke for leading the environmental department, and Reynaldo "Ivan" Gallegos for winning Supervisor of the Quarter at his previous command.

Thank you for all you do in making Naval Station Rota the Navy’s premier forward-deployed power projection platform and installation.

Commander, Navy Installations Command | Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central | |

20/05/2026

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19/05/2026

Building our leadership for the future!

Naval Leadership & Ethics Command Dam Neck hosted a weeklong Intermediate Leadership Course in March to increase knowledge and adapt new techniques into the leadership regimens of officers across the installation. Congratulations to all who participated and graduated!

The U.S. Navy’s culture of warfighting excellence and operational discipline begins with rigorous training of our Sailors ashore, ensuring we are ready for the fight whenever the call comes.

18/05/2026

17/05/2026

Staying educated for the mission!

Congratulations to all of Team Rota who were recognized and received their college diplomas as part of graduation festivities in the Chapel on Friday.

Naval Station Rota is the enduring sum of the more than 8,000 people that call it home; the variety of backgrounds, skills, and experiences they possess; and the lines of operation they enable, ensuring U.S. and Allied forces are ready to operate when called upon.