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Resources 521st Air Mobility Operations Group
The 521st Air Mobility Operations Group operates Air Mobility Command’s (AMC) Global Air Mobility Support System in the Southern European & Southwest Asian regions. Formulates plans, establishes policies and procedures, and directs administration of 1,000 personnel in four squadrons, five detachments and operating locations spanning 5,000 miles. Conducts distributed execution of en route aircraft maintenance, operations support, air mobility command and control, and aerial port operations. Coordinates strategic airlift requirements with U.S. Air Force Europe / U.S. Air Force Africa AMC, and Air Force Central planners.
725th Air Mobility Squadron
The 725th Air Mobility Squadron provides en route support for Air Mobility Command (AMC) strategic, theater and contract aircraft transiting through Naval Station Rota, Spain. They perform aircraft generation, launch and recovery actions, operate an Air Mobility Control Center, Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight and a Forward Supply Location. They also manage AMC missions and aircrew operations, provide technical
Tenant Commands, Important Websites, & More expertise to Navy/Spanish contractors on transportation issues and support DOD, NATO, and higher headquarter taskings.
Commander, Destroyer Squadron (CDS) 60/ Commander, Task Force (CTF) 65
Commander, Destroyer Squadron (CDS) 60 supports manning, training, and equipping Arleigh Burke class destroyers (DDG) based in Rota as part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces - Europe (FDNF-E). CTF 65 executes Operational Control (OPCON) and Tactical Control (TACON) of all cruisers, destroyers, frigates, cutters, littoral combat ships, and embarked aircraft under Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Africa, and Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet (CNE/CNA/C6F) not assigned to deployed Carrier Strike Groups / Amphibious Ready Groups, in addition to other ships directly supporting combat operations as assigned by CNE/CNA/C6F.
Commander, Sixth Fleet Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Detachment Rota
As the lead U.S. European Command and U.S. African Command Mine
Countermeasure Task Group, MCM DET Rota participates regularly, with our NATO Allies and partners in planning various exercises, operations, and capabilities throughout the year to maintain readiness and strengthen our international relationships. We also operate and maintain the only Underwater Unmanned Vehicle (UUV) systems in the 6th Fleet regularly participating in Baltic, Mediterranean, and Black Sea operations and exercises while continuing to development UUV TTP’s and doctrines through experimentation and advanced sensor integration.
Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68
CTF 68 exercises operational control of assigned expeditionary forces within the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command areas of responsibility in direct support of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Detachment Rota
This command has operational explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) capability to locate, identify, detect, render safe, recover, field evaluate, and dispose of 39
