NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (May 20, 2024) The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets listen to Ensign Erin Cross-Kaplan aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bullkeley (DDG 84) during a tour of the ship at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, May 20, 2024. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean," NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA 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)