Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks | U.S. Naval Hospital Rota | 01.04.2026
ROTA, Spain (January 4, 2026) — Service to others runs deep for Logan T. Pentz, a Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) from Havre de Grace, Maryland, currently assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Rota....
Story by Amber Kurka | Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies | 12.18.2025
Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, commanding general of I Corps, visited the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies Dec. 18 to learn how the center’s education, research and analysis, and strategic engagement support warfighter readiness and operational planning....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks | U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota (NMRTC-Rota) | 10.15.2025
ROTA, Spain (Oct. 15, 2025) — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota conducted its annual influenza mass vaccination campaign in October. The campaign targeted service members, families, and civilian personnel across the installation to protect the force during the flu season. This coordinated effort reflected NMRTC Rota’s role in safeguarding force health while directly......
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks | U.S. Naval Hospital Rota | 09.22.2025
ROTA, SPAIN (September 22, 2025)- U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Rota recently upgraded its Cone Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) unit, strengthening its ability to provide high-quality, three-dimensional radiographs essential for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. The modernization builds on the hospital’s existing imaging resources, improving efficiency and expanding diagnostic......
Story by Anthony Cage | Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Europe Africa Central | 09.03.2025
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) hosted its annual Junior Officer (JO) Training Symposium aboard Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Aug. 25 – 27....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks | U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota (NMRTC-Rota) | 08.21.2025
ROTA, Spain (August 21, 2025)- A successful large-scale mass casualty exercise was carried out by U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, in collaboration with Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota and Federal Firefighters, August 21, 2025, aboard the naval station....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks | U.S. Naval Hospital Rota | 05.21.2025
Naval Medical Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Rota recently demonstrated its commitment to warfighter readiness and medical force proficiency by providing vital support to the USS Stout (DDG 55), a guided-missile destroyer currently forward-deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks | U.S. Naval Hospital Rota | 05.01.2025
ROTA, Spain — In a historic milestone for the U.S. Navy, the Mortuary Facility aboard Naval Station Rota has earned the highest inspection score in Navy Mortuary history—a near-perfect 99. At the heart of this achievement stands Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1) Julianne Thompson, the only Navy mortician currently serving in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility....
