Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Samantha Jetzer | U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia | 08.23.2025
Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Executive Director Timothy Bridges visited U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia Aug. 19 to assess operational capabilities and installation facilities, underscoring CNIC's commitment to supporting fleet readiness and Sailors' quality of service....
Story by Courtney Pollock | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 07.11.2024
Brandi Sage is a supervisory recreation specialist for the Liberty Center with Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Rota. “I am responsible for the management of a comprehensive and diverse year round recreation and leisure program for our Single Sailors,” she said. “This includes but isn't limited to guiding the Liberty Center staff in executing classes, events, and trips that are......
Story by Courtney Pollock | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 05.01.2024
Mikhail DaCosta is the bowling manager for Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) on Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain. His daily duties include oversight of bowling operations and the American Café as well as leagues, parties, and events at the center. “We provide recreational and competitive bowling to our local and surrounding community with base access,” he said. “We also provide......
Story by Seaman Apprentice Tristan Richardson | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | 08.18.2023
Sailors aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) had the opportunity to happily decompress Aug. 18 as entertainers came aboard to perform in the hangar bay....
Story by Courtney Pollock | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 06.07.2022
The original 1986 Top Gun was the movie that catapulted naval aviation into everyday pop culture for many Americans. The movie had fast jets, naval officers in their dress whites, and most importantly, comradery and friendship. Thirty-six years later and Tom Cruise’s Maverick is again touching down with the returned of the highly anticipated sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. Naval Station......
Story by Courtney Pollock | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 04.21.2022
Amy Hutyra is the marketing and sponsorship director for Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain. “A typical day includes working with current or potential companies that would like to sponsor or advertise with MWR,” she explained. “Additionally, assisting with any marketing questions, working with the marketing......
Story by Courtney Pollock | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 03.18.2021
On what was almost one anniversary to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota installation and Kingdom of Spain entering into a lockdown due to the global pandemic, a small group gathered in front of the new El Patio complex for its grand opening, March 12, 2021. “This facility that we’re about to open is a culmination of eight years of planning, dedication and hard work by Rota MWR and NAVFAC......
Story by Courtney Pollock | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 03.04.2021
Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota is preparing for the opening of its new entertainment complex El Patio which will combine food and drink service as well as state-of-the-art theaters, March 12, 2021. “This facility will enhance quality of life by offering two new food options and a new theater all in one convenient location and in a community-style......
