USS Oscar Austin heads to Spain for beefed up destroyer presence
The Oscar Austin, which got underway from Naval Station Norfolk on Monday, is the first of two new destroyers set to arrive in Rota.
By Diana Stancy
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USS Oscar Austin readying for a move to Spain in fall 2024
The homeport shift is part of the Navy’s broader plan to bolster its destroyer presence in Europe from four to six vessels.
By Diana Stancy
Supreme Court turns away veterans over 1966 hydrogen bomb accident
An Air Force veteran filed class-action claims seeking benefits for veterans who say they were exposed to radiation while responding to the crash in Spain.
By AP Staff
USS Paul Ignatius returns to Rota from 6th Fleet patrol
The patrol was its first as a Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ship.
By Diana Stancy
USS Ross departs Rota for home port shift to Norfolk
The destroyer switched its home port to Spain eight years ago.
By Diana Stancy
USS Bulkeley arrives in Rota, Spain, completing homeport shift
The guided-missile destroyer is now part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces–Europe.
By Diana Stancy