In Rota, on the other hand, the presence of 5,250 military personnel is authorized. Until 2023, there were four American destroyers at the Base; however, in that year, it was expanded to six.

Capt. Charles Chmielak, the new commanding officer of Naval Station Rota, Spain, departs the installation's change of command ceremony on June 12, 2025. (Drace Wilson/U.S. Navy) ...