NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 5th, 2023) Sailors assigned to the security department at Naval Station Rota, Spain, fire training weapons from a harbor patrol boat during an antiterrorism training exercise, April 5, 2023. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean," Naval Station Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Naval Station Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)