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NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – (March 18, 2026) Lt. Cmdr. Kyle O’Connell, left, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79 maintenance officer participates in a pre-flight briefing alongside Spanish Armada exchange pilots Capitan de Corbeta Alfredo Cubo, center, and Teniente de Navio Luis Nebot, right, onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 18, 2026. The pilot exchange program streamlines mission planning and logistics to increase interoperability and mission lethality between the U.S. Navy and the Spanish Armada. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan P. Nye)
| Date Taken: | 03.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.02.2026 07:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9595219 |
| VIRIN: | 260318-N-LX270-1030 |
| Resolution: | 5988x3992 |
| Size: | 2.88 MB |
| Location: | ES |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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