Naval Station Rota, Spain

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Naval_Station_Rota,_Spain

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military
gptkbp:commander	US Navy Captain Spanish Navy Captain
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Spanish_Navy gptkb:US_Navy_Region_Europe,_Africa,_Central gptkb:US_Sixth_Fleet
gptkbp:hasFacility	gptkb:airport gptkb:hospital gptkb:port housing schools recreational facilities
gptkbp:homeport	gptkb:US_Navy_destroyers gptkb:Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_ships
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Naval Station Rota, Spain
gptkbp:ICAO_code	gptkb:LERT gptkb:ROZ
gptkbp:latitude	36.645
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Rota,_Cádiz,_Spain
gptkbp:longitude	-6.349
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Cádiz gptkb:Rota
gptkbp:notableEvent	homeporting of US Navy Aegis destroyers since 2014 support for NATO operations in the Mediterranean support for Operation Enduring Freedom support for Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:opened	1953
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Spanish_Navy
gptkbp:population	approximately 6,000 personnel
gptkbp:role	gptkb:airport gptkb:port gptkb:railway_station support for US and NATO operations
gptkbp:runwayLength	3,690 m
gptkbp:runwaySurface	2
gptkbp:supports	gptkb:US_Air_Force gptkb:US_Army gptkb:US_Marine_Corps gptkb:US_Navy_Sixth_Fleet NATO forces
gptkbp:targetUser	gptkb:US-Spain_Defense_Cooperation_Agreement
gptkbp:timezone	CET
gptkbp:timezoneDST	CEST
gptkbp:type	joint Spanish-American naval base
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:NATO gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Spanish_Navy
gptkbp:website	https://www.cnic.navy.mil/rota
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Amphibious_Squadron_60 gptkb:Submarine_Squadron_22
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5