NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sept. 30, 2025) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2 and 11, participate in close quarters combat training during Operation Devil Squid, onboard Naval Station Rota, Spain, September 30th, 2025. MSRON 2 and MSRON 11 are forward deployed to Navy Expeditionary Combat Force Europe-Africa/Task Force 68, conducting maritime security operations across all phases of military operations by defending high value assets, critical maritime infrastructure, both inland and on coastal waterways, against enemies and when commanded conduct offensive combat operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Brown)
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Mersin, Türkiye, Feb. 28, to deliver disaster relief supplies to Turkish officials for those affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes.
A Senior at Naval Station Rota, Spain’s David Glasgow Farragut (DGF) High School, was selected as one of five finalists to represent the Navy in Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year Award.
Keira White uses her academic excellence as a resource to help others with mental health as well as have a better understanding of the legislative process that singed the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement...
A Senior at Naval Station Rota, Spain’s David Glasgow Farragut (DGF) High School, was selected as one of five finalists to represent the Navy in Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year Award.
Keira White's focus on academics helps her heal after the loss of her father to suicide and better understand how the House of Representatives and Senate worked together to pass the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care...
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples Adm. Robert P. Burke performed a virtual “Bravo Strike,” recognizing the work performance and signature behaviors of Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Chase Dawkins during a virtual teleconference call, Feb. 10, 2021.
Three Sailors from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Naval Station Rota were awarded Sailor of the Year (SOY), Junior Sailor of the Year (JSOY), and Blue Jacket of the Quarter (BJOQ) on Jan. 10, 2020.
Buenos Dias, I am Captain Mike MacNicholl Commanding Officer of Naval Station Rota, Spain. AFN offers me an incredible platform to communicate directly to the community both the service members and the dependents on all the exciting things that are happening here in Rota, Spain. In addition to that they also offer the opportunity too many of the tenant commands whither it be MWR or our Naval Hospital to get information out about their...
