USS Oscar Austin readying for a move to Spain in fall 2024The homeport shift is part of the Navy’s broader plan to bolster its destroyer presence in Europe from four to six vessels.By Diana Stancy4 months ago
Supreme Court turns away veterans over 1966 hydrogen bomb accidentAn 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 Staff10 months ago
USS Paul Ignatius returns to Rota from 6th Fleet patrolThe patrol was its first as a Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ship.By Diana Stancy16 months ago
USS Ross departs Rota for home port shift to NorfolkThe destroyer switched its home port to Spain eight years ago.By Diana Stancy20 months ago
USS Bulkeley arrives in Rota, Spain, completing homeport shiftThe guided-missile destroyer is now part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces–Europe.By Diana Stancy20 months ago
Destroyer Bulkeley departs Norfolk for new homeport in Rota, SpainThe homeport change comes as the service aims to bolster its destroyer fleet in Spain from four to six warships in the next several years.By Diana Stancy21 months ago