Story by Chief Petty Officer Justin Stumberg | 22nd Naval Construction Regiment | 09.08.2025
Sailors assigned to Underwater Construction Team One (UCT 1) marked the completion of a demanding six month deployment and transferred responsibility between Construction Dive Detachment Alfa (CDD/A) and Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDD/B) during a turnover ceremony held Sept. 8, 2025, aboard Camp Mitchell on Naval Station Rota....
Story by Capt. Daniel Phelps | 446th Airlift Wing (AFRC) | 06.16.2025
The 446th Civil Engineer Squadron recently completed Deployment for Training tour at Moron Air Base, Spain, leaving behind improved infrastructure and enhanced morale for the installation. From building a dark room for Security Forces to laying the groundwork for a much-desired dog park, the squadron's impact was significant....
Story by Lt. Daniel Ehrlich | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 06.12.2025
U.S. Naval Activities Spain/U.S. Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain held a change of command ceremony in front of the installation’s headquarters building, June 12, 2025. Capt. Charles A. Chmielak relieved Capt. Teague J. Suarez as commander of U.S. Naval Activities Spain and commanding officer of NAVSTA Rota during the ceremony attended by more than 150 guests and featured formations of......
Story by Lt. Daniel Ehrlich | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 06.12.2025
La comandancia de las Actividades Navales de Estados Unidos en España celebró su ceremonia de cambio de mando frente a su cuartel general en la Base Naval de Rota. El capitán de navío Charles A. Chmielak relevó al capitán de navío Teague J. Suarez como comandante de las Actividades Navales de Estados Unidos en España y comandante de la Estación Naval de Estados Unidos en la Base......
Story by Chief Petty Officer Justin Stumberg | 22nd Naval Construction Regiment | 05.13.2025
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 action in 1974, the camp has served as a forward-deployed hub for Naval Construction Forces in the European and African......
Story by Lt. Daniel Ehrlich | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 04.09.2025
The U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Spain hosted the annual Bilateral Training and Exercise Conference (BTEC) alongside the Spanish military joint staff, Estado Mayor de la Defensa, at El Centro Superior de Estudios de la Defensa Nacional (CESEDEN), April 8-9, 2025....
Story by Lt. Daniel Ehrlich | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 04.09.2025
La Oficina de Cooperación de Defensa (ODC) de Estados Unidos en España organizó la conferencia bilateral de adiestramiento y ejercicios (BTEC) junto al Estado Mayor de la Defensa (EMAD) de España en el Centro Superior de Estudios de la Defensa Nacional (CESEDEN) los días 8 y 9 de abril de 2025....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Justin Stumberg | 22nd Naval Construction Regiment | 03.12.2025
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 officially concluded its deployment with a completion ceremony at Camp Mitchell aboard Naval Station Rota, Spain, March 12, 2025....
