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Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gerard Bullock, left, and Seaman Alaffia Johnson fake down a line in the forecastle aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as the ship departs Rota, Spain, More

A landing craft air cushion returns to the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) while it is pierside in Rota, Spain, during a scheduled port visit. New York is part of the Iwo J More

ROTA, Spain (Nov. 15, 2012) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) returns to the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) while it is pierside in Rota, Spain, during a scheduled port v More

ROTA, Spain (Nov. 15, 2012) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) returns to the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) while it is pierside in Rota, Spain, during a scheduled port v More

Builder 3rd Class Brody White challenges Construction Electrician 3rd Class Kenneth Norden at the entry control point during an exercise for camp security. NMCB 1 is currently deployed to the Europe and Africa More

From the left, BU1 Albert Amos, YNC Terrance Mumphery, CMD Chad Brooks, CMDCM Mark Thomas, PS2 Kenneth Gates, YN1 John Turner and CWO2 Terrance Winfield fight for candy and cards from a care package for the Com More

160613-N-DQ503-062 ROTA, Spain (June 13, 2016) – Sailors handle lines on the forecastle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during sea-and-anchor detail. Roosevelt, deployed as part of the Ei More

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to service members, friends, and family during the USO Holiday Troop Visit. Dempsey was joined by athletes, singers, and actors as part More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, is off-loaded from a commercial vessel at Rota Naval Station in Rota, Spain. The ships began their voyage in Beaumon More

ROTA, Spain (Mar. 25, 2013) A tugboat maneuvers the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as it enters port in Rota, Spain. Kearsarge is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group on a scheduled deplo More

ROTA, Spain (Mar. 26, 2013) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) moors in Rota, Spain. San Antonio is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group with embarked Marines from t More

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Feb. 17, 2014) Chief of Civil Engineers, Rear Adm. Katherine Gregory, right, coins Utilitiesman 1st Class Mike Boyle for his role in identifying the needs of the Forward Deployed Nava More

Capt. Greg S. Pakari delivers remarks after relieving Capt. Scott C. Kraverath as the commanding officer of Naval Station Rota, Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis Alston/Released)

130605-N-GA645-0004 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (June 5, 2013) Two shells, which represents pilgrims along the Camino de Santiago, lay in front of the Santiago de Compostela cathedral in northern Spain, June More

Service members and civilian employees assigned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, stand at attention during the annual flag raising ceremony. While raising the flag is a daily occurrence on most U.S. military insta More

Flag detail members raise the American flag during a flag raising ceremony aboard Naval Station Rota, Spain. While raising the flag is a daily occurrence on most U.S. military installations around the world, Na More

Builder Constructionman Vivian Wilson, of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, places and levels masonry block for the U.S. Marine Corps Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) Company terrain model f More

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, construct the joints for the U.S. Marine Corps fleet antiterrorism security team model facility at Naval Base Rota Spain. NMCB-4 is deployed U.S. 6th F More

Chief Boatswain's Mate Cesar Rojas, center, along with sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4 receive assembly instructions on the Mossberg M500 shotgun from Gunner's Mate 1st Class Jerome Claybr More

Actors perform a skit during the No Zebras No Excuses sexual assault prevention and response (SAPR) program at Naval Station Rota, Spain. The program is sponsored by the Department of the Navy's SAPR Office and More

U.S. Marines converse with Dutch Marines before embarking the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) landing platform dock HNLMS Rotterdam (L800). The ship and combined security cooperation task force, comprised of U.S. More

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Wilmer Diaz secures the lid of a barrel in the main vehicle stowage area of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). San Antonio is deployed as part of the Kearsar More

The U.S. ambassador to Spain and Andorra, James Costos, and Spanish navy Admiral of Naval Action Vice Adm. Juan Rodriguez Garat review the troops during the Naval Station Rota and Base Naval de Rota's 60th anni More

Seaman Davion Chaidez, left, and Logistics Specialist Seaman Beyshan Watkins stand watch on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). San Antonio is deployed as part of the More

Lance Cpl. Zachary Zepherin, left, a team leader with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe observes the Spanish marines practicing the employment of diversionary devices in close quarters battle tr More

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drive vehicles onto wash-racks during the 26th MEU’s wash-down, Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 14, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground T More

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stand by to have their shipping containers inspected by U.S. Customs agents during the 26th MEU's wash down in Naval Station Rota, Spain More

A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) Four conducts operations from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready More

Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit play football on the pier next to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while moored during a scheduled port visit in Rota, Spain. Kearsarge is deploy More

A U.S. Marine assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) cleans dirt out of his shipping container while being inspected by a U.S. Customs agent during the 26th MEU's wash down in Naval Station Rota, Spai More

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit play football on the pier alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in Rota, Spain, Oct. 19, 2013, during a scheduled port visit. Th More

Seaman Paul Rain tends a line onto a reel aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security o More

Guam Guardsman guards - Spc. Ignacio D. Meno of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, scans his sector during a security mission late October at Main Operating Base La More

Sgt. Cliff A. Taijeron, fire team leader for Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, prepares to launch a Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, late October at Spin Boldak, More

150925-N-BS486-020 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (September 25, 2015) Adm. Mark Ferguson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, speaks to Sailors, assigned to Naval Station Rota during an all hands call, Sept More

Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, share certificates of honors with friends from a Denmark unit stationed at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afgh More

Taking pictures in a tight, bumpy military vehicle is still a challenge for renown photojournalist Ben Bohane, who attempts to shoot a Guam Army National Guardsmen late October during a mission in Kabul, Afghan More

Members of the Guam Army National Guard stretch before conducting physical training Nov. 16 at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eddie Siguenza/Released)

Soldiers from Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, display the Guam flag at Camp Blackhorse, Kabul, Afghanistan, between rows of Multi-Strike Force Vehicles of the More

Lt. Col. Michael Tougher, right, commander of Task Force Guam, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, meets Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, Nov. 9 at Camp Pho More

More than a hundred care packages are ready to be distributed to soldiers from Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, Nov. 20 at Camp Phoenix, Kabul More

Sgt. Jacob S. Carriaga, left, team leader, and Spc. Keithrichard T. Muna, grenadier/gunner for Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, earned top NATO Training Mission-Af More

Delta Company's Sgt. Eric M. Mondia, Spc. Jeffrey C. Cepeda Jr., Spc. Layla T. Jesus and Spc. David J. Li of 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, stand before children's artwork at More

Sgt. McMillan "Kit" Kitalong, a fire team leader for Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, collected donations from unit members recently to aid the island of Palau, wh More

Spc. Jacob J. Olivas, a combat medic with Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, patrols a Kabul street in early December with other members of his platoon. This is one More

Capt. Joey C. San Nicolas, right, commander of Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, performs a guardian angel mission with his soldiers at Forward Operating Base Light More

Spc. James Nangauta Jr., center, and Staff Sgt. Walter H. Rozanski Jr. of Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, load duffel bags onto a vehicle in More

Utah resident Capt. Dustin Wiggins exits Camp Eggers in Afghanistan en route to a mission for Task Force Guam. Wiggins serves as Task Force Guam's assistant intelligence officer during the Guam Army National Gu More

Lt. Col. Michael Tougher, left, Task Force Guam commander, and Capt. Joey C. San Nicolas, commander of Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, watch as soldiers board a C More

First Sgt. John T. Johnson, right, first sergeant of Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, cases his unit colors as HHC closed out its Operation En More

Patrick McCafferty, a retired Canadian military warrant officer, shows his gratitude to Staff Sgt. Erico Santos after Santos' Task Force Guam donated more than 120 pairs of boots to McCafferty's security compan More

Master Sgt. Duane Perez, first sergeant for Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, carries duffel bags and leads troops to a CH-47 Chinook as they departed Camp Phoenix, More

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Sablan, left, and Spc. Gabriella Malsol of the Guam Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook Dec. 25 from Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanista More

Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Flores of the Guam Army National Guard's Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, straps a Guam flag to his hand carry bag and next to Freedom, a stuffed animal he uses as a More

Members of the Guam Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, load equipment onto a CH-47 Chinook Dec. 25 as they commence movement out of Afghanistan. Task Force Guam's last group of Soldie More

Command Sgt. Maj. Mel Hennegan, left, command sergeant major of Task Force Guam, and commander Lt. Col. Michael A. Tougher secure their Battalion guidon Dec. 26 at North Kaia, Kabul, Afghanistan, signifying the More

Twenty-thousand feet above earth, Capt. Brandon Leigh, left, and Capt. Jeff Pecora of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Detachment 1 based out of Manas Transition Center, Kyrgyzstan pilot a C-17 Globemas More

Task Force Guam soldiers deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom finally returned to the United States Dec. 31 at Gulfport International Airport, Miss., and are greeted by representatives from th More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Jonathan Sanchez and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Jonathan Walker reference the dive manual during a dive supervisor study session at Explosi More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Quartararo and Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Schmalz, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, review a maintenance requirement card for their M4 carbine rifles. CRS-3 is deploye More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) is underway in preparation for a homeport shift to Rota, Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Sp More

Cmdr. Dave McAlister, commanding officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, left, exchanges salutes with Cmdr. Steve Stasick, right, commanding officer of NMCB-11, in front of Capt. Gregory Sandw More

Rear Adm. Pete Gumataotao listens to Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Director Robin Hudson speak about FFSC programs. Gumataotao visited Naval Station Rota, Spain in advance of the February arrival of t More

ROTA, Spain (Jan. 27, 2014) The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) is moored pier side in Rota, Spain, during a scheduled port visit. The U.S. Navy's first-in-class joint, More

ROTA, Spain (Jan. 27, 2014) Sailors aboard the Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) heave around a mooring line as the ship arrives in Rota, Spain, for a scheduled port visit More

Civil service mariners assigned to the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) onload mobility aids and medical supplies bound for parts of Africa under the U.S. Navy's Project Handclasp program. Handcl More

NORFOLK (Jan. 31, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) prepares to depart. Donald Cook is underway enroute to Rota, Spain, as the first of four Arleigh Burke-class gui More

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Tyler Rasmussen says goodbye to his daughter before departing on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). The Donald Cook is underway en route to Rota More

NORFOLK (Jan. 31, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) prepares to depart. Donald Cook is underway enroute to Rota, Spain, as the first of four Arleigh Burke-class gui More

NORFOLK (Jan. 31, 2014) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) handle line in preparation for departure. Donald Cook is underway enroute to Rota, Spain, as the More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 01, 2014) John Hughes, a Fleet and Family Support Center representative from Rota, Spain, gives Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) More

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) prepares to depart. Donald Cook is underway enroute to Rota, Spain, as the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers t More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 05, 2014) Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conduct a live fire exercise at sea. Donald Cook is underway en route to Rota, as the fir More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 07, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) approaches Funchal, Portugal for a routine refueling on its way to Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is underway More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 07, 2014) Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) moors at Funchal, Portugal for a routine refueling on her way to Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is underway en rou More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 07, 2014) Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) moors at Funchal, Portugal for a routine refueling on her way to Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is underway en rout More

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) man the rails as the ship arrives in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-mis More

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to be stationed in More

Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) man the rails Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, as the ship arrives in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile More

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus delivers remarks to an audience after the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the first More

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) lower the gangplank as the ship arrives in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guid More

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) An officer assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) is greeted at the gangplank as as the ship arrives in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the first of four Arlei More

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus gives his challenge coin to a child after the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the fi More

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) man the rails as the ship arrives in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-mis More

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus greets Command Master Chief Wayne D. Welch, command master chief of the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), as the ship arrive More

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus, right, speaks with Adm. Bruce Clingan, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, as the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75 More

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Adm. Jaime Munoz-Diaz del Rio, Spanish chief of naval operations, meet during a ceremony marking the arrival of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Co More

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus answers questions from Spanish media after the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the f More

Equipment Operator 3rd Class Derek Barrows attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 operates a forklift during an embarkation exercise onboard Camp Mitchell, Rota, Spain. Operating forward, NMCB 74 st More

The Military Sealift Command container ship MV Cape Ray (T-AKR 9679) arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a scheduled port visit. The vessel was modified to contribute to the United Nations and the Organiz More

A Royal Australian Air Force combat controller and Tech. Sgt. Michael McCall, 36th Mobility Response Squadron crew chief, communicate with an incoming Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 Hercules carrying equipm More

U.S. Sailors and Marines stationed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) use a light armored vehicle, right, to pull a Humvee out of the sand in Rota, Spain, Feb. 26, 2014. The Bataan Amphibious More

The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) pulls into Naval Station Rota, Spain, as part of the ship’s final Mediterranean port visit before heading to the waters off the west More

Construction Electrician 1st Class Marshall Boos attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 searches a roll player as part of an Evacuation Control Center (ECC) exercise onboard Camp Mitchell, Ro More

Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74's Evacuation Control Center (ECC) team process a role player for evacuation as part of an ECC exercise onboard Camp Mitchell, Rota, Spain. Operating forw More

Seaman Jonathan Rodewald (left), and Ship's Serviceman Seaman Treasure Watkins participate in morning colors aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). Do More

Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 conduct cast and recovery training operations with the Ghostriders of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. More

An U.S. Sailor, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8, fast-ropes from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, in Rota, Spain, March 25, 2014. (U.S. Na More

Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 conduct conduct fast rope operations with the Ghostriders of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Det. 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Scott "Sm More

Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 and Spanish special forces conduct paradrop training operations with the Ghostriders of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 1. (U.S. More