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NMCB 133 Restores Coastline
October 20, 2020 — Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 has taken the baton in the race to complete Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota's Cliff Erosion Repair project. The multi-year project aims at strengthening the integrity of nearly a kilometer of the NAVSTA Rota's coastline...

Navy to Rotate Four Guided-Missile Destroyers in Rota, add Helicopter Squadron
June 4, 2019 — The U.S. Navy plans to rotate the four currently Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) ships with newer, modernized ships in order to posture the most capable forces forward in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). Additionally, the U.S. Navy intends to relocate a helicopter maritime strike squadron (HSM) to Rota, Spain, in support of the destroyers, which will enhance the multi-mission roles of these ships...

USS Donald Cook Completes Eighth Patrol, Returns to Rota
March 13, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain following the completion of its eighth forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) patrol, March 8, 2019...

USS Porter Resumes 6th FDNF Patrol
March 4, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, to resume its sixth forward-deployed naval forces patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Mar. 4, 2019...

Deputy Commander, DESRON 60, and Spanish Navy Commodore, MAR-41, Speak with Spanish Media
March 1, 2019 — Spanish navy Capt. Javiar Moreno, commodore of MAR-41, and Capt. Joseph Gagliano, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 60, answered questions during a joint conducted media availability with the Spanish media outlet La Voz de Cadiz aboard the Spanish navy Santa Maria-class frigate ESPS Numancia (F-83) at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Feb. 6, 2019...

Strengthening Ally Relationships at Sea
March 1, 2019 — In Southern Spain, the U.S. Navy and the Armada Española share piers at Naval Station Rota. Operating in and out of the Cadíz Harbor, both navies share similar missions, operating areas and mindsets, which helps to strengthen their relationship both as neighbors as well as maritime counterparts...