The destroyers USS Thomas Hudner and USS The Sullivans worked alongside others to protect Israel from Iranian missile attacks ...

The U.S. 6th Fleet positioned five Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers in the Eastern Mediterranean to provide ...

Sailors with the USS Oscar Austin were awarded Combat Action Ribbons for providing air and missile defense during deployments ...

At a time of disagreement between the two countries over increased defense spending, Washington finds its key ally in Spain. An American Air Force Boeing E3 Sentry entered Spanish airspace via Coruña ...

Capt. Charles Chmielak, the new commanding officer of Naval Station Rota, Spain, gives remarks during the installation's change of command ceremony on June 12, 2025.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain — The first port operation of DEFENDER 23 kicked off at Rota, Spain on April 6, in a joint effort to build and maintain expeditionary forces in Europe.

The destroyer USS Bulkeley arrived at Naval Station Rota in Spain on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2022 as part of a homeport shift and Navy plan to gradually rotate its destroyers in the European theater.

The guided-missile destroyer Bulkeley left Norfolk, Virginia, Thursday for its new homeport in Rota, Spain — one of several recent shifts to the destroyer fleet based there.

About 330 men and women said their goodbyes to loved ones as they jumped aboard USS Oscar Austin for a two-week journey to Rota, Spain. It was an exciting day for new sailors, parents, and those ...

The guided-missile destroyer Bulkeley pulled into Naval Station Rota in Spain on Wednesday as part of a homeport shift from Norfolk, Virginia.. The Navy has executed several homeport shifts this ...

Spain and the United States took the next steps in increasing the number of U.S. guided-missile destroyers based in Rota. Under the new agreement, the U.S. can host six naval warships at Naval ...

This innovative solution generated timely readiness for the ship ahead of its planned patrol throughout U.S. Sixth Fleet. Expediting the process, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) engineering ...