LHD Juan Carlos I and Frigate Victoria Return to Rota
Next March 28th the LHD ‘Juan Carlos I’ and the F-80 frigate ‘Victoria’ are scheduled to arrive at their home port in Rota (Cádiz) after having participated in the ‘Dédalo…
USS Porter (DDG 78) Arrives in Tallinn, Estonia
USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Tallinn, Estonia, March 20, 2023 for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Estonia relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure,…
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Receives Service Life Extension
OPNAV N96 recently approved a five-year service life extension for USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). First-in-class Arleigh Burke’s estimated service life was 35 years, expected to expire in FY 2026,…
USS Roosevelt Completes 4th FDNF-E Patrol
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the completion of its fourth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol in the U.S. Sixth…
NAVSTA Rota Participates in Multilateral Oil Spill Exercise
Members of the Spanish Armada, U.S. Navy and local organizations worked together during a multi-lateral exercise simulating a marine diesel fuel spill of in the harbor at Naval Station Rota…
USS James E Williams Takes Over as SNMG2 Flagship
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) transferred its flagship as scheduled from U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) to U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer…
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Arrives in Kiel
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in Kiel, Germany for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 8, 2022. During the port visit, Paul Ignatius and her crew will refuel the ship,…
Ross Completes Homeport Shift to Norfolk
USS Ross (DDG 71) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, marking the end of a nearly 10 year tour of her time as a Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) Destroyer, September…