NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (May 18th, 2023) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 2nd Class Connor Schwinkendorf suits up before entering the water during a search and rescue exercise at Naval Station Rota, Spain, with Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) and USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 12, 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)