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 ...

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.

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.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The USS Bulkeley departed Naval Station Norfolk on August 4 for the last time. This departure commences the ship’s scheduled homeport shift to Rota, Spain as part of the ...

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 ...

USS Bulkeley is leaving for a new homeport in Rota, Spain, while USS Fort Lauderdale is arriving at Naval Station Norfolk, which it will now call home. To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need ...

The crew of the destroyer Oscar Austin received military decorations for providing combat support to U.S. naval forces in the Red Sea against Houthi rebels, according to a Navy re ...

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 ...

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.