was stationed there for 3 years. the best experience of my life. What can you not say about España !! Ole..loved every single bit of it....so much to do, culture is amazing...women are beautiful ....flamenco, wine, guitar, bars, loved bullfighting .....tons and tons of amazing history....beaches, the cities and the people are very warm, kind. loved it....they have everything there....mountains, hiking, loved it....the people are beautiful......."mañana" they live longer because we in America are burdened by work and let work be our slave master. they know how to live life....we in America do not....yet.

l put Rota Spain on my "wish list" for Marine Barracks and got NAS Adak, Alaska. Lol

I'm being stationed in Rota, Spain as my first duty station and I am so thankful Every. Single. Day. It was my dream to travel and I couldn't be happier. I thought it would be a couple years until I could apply here. I've cried because I worked really hard to get to this point, and I've gone through a lot in my life, but because of the military I am able to start living my dream, and every day I am surrounded by caring, fun people and my life is never dull. I wake up with a smile on my face, ready for the challenge of the day. Thank you for sharin, these help and I'll probably get a bike!

I lived in Rota for 4 years. Best duty station EVER!

I worked in Rota for 6 years as a civilian at the Public Works Dept. You are so correct about the relaxed atmosphere on the base. Everyone got along. When I moved back to Philadelphia, I was on I-95 commuting home from the Philadelphia Shipyard. I almost pulled over to catch myself, because the traffic was flying past so fast that I was more than disoriented. I was downright frantic. The food was amazing. Ou fav was a steak house in San Fernando. The owner was Spanish and his Finnish wife did all the cooking and she was fantastic.

So glad you enjoyed Spain, I live in the Andalusian mountains, it's wonderful

It's been decades (70's) since l was in Rota via USN . I absolutely loved it, l purchased a bike at the Exchange and l was on my way. My first impression was "l could live here"

My cousin is being stationed in Rota. I sent her your video ..she is so stoked. Thank you for sharing!

I still have dreams every now and then from my time walking the Rota streets! An amazing place. It was definitely an adjustment coming back to the states after being there for a couple of years.

Hi, I travel there a couple of times as a retiree, and you are so on point. I did learn a couple of other things though...thank you.

I liked this video a lot! I'm really interested in Rota so this was super helpful.

As someone putting serious thought about joining the Navy, your channel is very helpful, thank you

Just got to the USO at Ohare airport in Chicago for bootcamp. Wish me luck!

Thank you for your video, I am glad you enjoyed Rota. Greetings from Málaga, Spain, sir

Many older Sailors retire in Rota. I loved the place the week I was there. I lost my plane at NAS Sigonella so we flew in the Admirals Lear Jet from there to Rota. It took a week for me to get a flight back to the States.

We were stationed in Spain for a little over 3 years and it was the best experience of my life.

I was stationed in Rota in Rota and my oldest son born there. It was the best 3 years of my life. Beaches are great, food tremendous and within driving distance of fantastic hiking/rock climbing. The locals were the friendliest and most welcoming I have met still to this day. If you pass up Rota you need counseling.

I grew up on the base in the 90”s and early 2000’s. It was amazing. Best school field trips ever !

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm about to get stationed there next week and I don't know what to expect lol.

Don’t forget Spanish people don’t get wasted and fight each other. The nightlife is chill

Got my orders to the Naval Hospital Rota, Spain! Will be arriving there soon after my leave! So excited to make that my home!!

Thanks for this. I'm a teacher and saw some jobs there. Good luck in Okinawa. I spent a couple years there and it was amazing.

Thanks Nicky! We went over last year and befriended a couple (mil ret) and had a blast. Me and the wife plan on getting a place their, so looking forward to it.

I lived there for 4 years (2012-2016) it was pretty awesome

That's were I was born and raised! Would love to get stationed there. That's were all my friends and family live.

Perhaps it might help if most Americans knew that Spain is in Europe and not somewhere between Puerto Rico and Mexico. How far it is from Madrid or Barcelona is almost inmaterial. Shoot me down if you want, but I lived in Rota and Subsequently the US. If I had a dollar for every time I had to clarify where spain is located geographically and the fact that Spaniards are Europeans, well I would not have to type this!

I think the relaxed culture you talk about is what Europe is as a whole. I was fortunate enough to travel through Europe back in June and noticed that it is very low stress and working-class friendly. My dream would be to be in Naples, Italy. I loved being in Rome (Roma) and would love to actually live in Italy.

Was there in 76&78 on my way to the Mediterranean sea for 6 mos of duty w/ 6th fleet marines.seemed pretty nice.

The Rota Naval base used to sell Italian Beef sandwiches, Chicago style, outside of the BX. Good time at Moron Air Base, good memories of going to Rota many many times.

Just got Orders to DDG-78 Porter in Rota Spain! I can’t wait, i graduate Operation Specialist A-school November 22nd.

I lived 1974 to 1978 in the Valdelagrana part of PdSM, about 5 miles south of the Rota base. I also went to Kindergarten on the base at the DFG Annex, riding on a Spanish bus. No natural gas in the 1970s so we had to buy canisters.

I'm going to rota Spain after A School. Just graduated bootcamp

Sending to my 2nd son. this is his dream location

Cannot imagine passing up the opportunity to be stationed there. Guess it is a lot harder now since not as many commands. When I was there there was VR-22, VQ-2, and sometimes P-3 squadrons on deployment. Easily the best tour I ever did in 20 years and the dumbest thing I ever did was not try to stay for another 3 years.

My first duty station. It is great so far

Thank you I totally agree with you. Spain is great! What can I say? There are many Americans who decided to retire there in the Rota Cadiz province. You also save a bunch of money because the cost of living is low and you save a bunch on transportation. You don't need a car there.

40-45 degrees for a low.. when we lived off base (1970) it snowed! summer time was really nice,almost hot by Ca standards...Dad was stationed there from 70-73 absolutely LOVED the base..had a blast going all over it, is the Copper Penny still there??(near the Acey Duecy club(if that's still there) want a tiring trip, try Rota to Lisbon(side trip to Gibraltar) and back in 1 day .

I was stationed there from 1975 to 1978. I can't say where my billet was but I can say it is no longer there. I rented an apartment at 29 Capitan Cortez. It had a gated passage to the beach. One major problem back then you were not allowed on the beach after dark. I have heard that is no longer a law. Across the narrow street was a Tapa's bar. Had the best pinchitos in all of Spain. Then 2 doors down was a liquor store.

I’m going in four days to see my cousin who’s in the navy I really can’t wait

#1 Reason is O'Grady's! I had a blast in Rota, you're definitely right about the scooter in summer. It was super easy to find beaters to drive in the winter too. A few people in my division got 49cc scooters & we'd go around touring nearby cities on them. We went as far as Sanlucar de Barrameda, getting drunk as shit, it was the time of my life. Did you drink from the blue bottle?

Nice mate thanks !

Great content. Do Officers also get stationed in other countries as easy as others?

I’m about to graduate Aschool then I’m heading to Rota, Spain! I’m glad to hear a lot of positive stuff.

Loved Rota. Stationed there in the seebees deployment, NMCB 1. The people were great and friendly.Camp Mitchell

Great place to live in. It's close to my hometown and I have lot's of expats friends in there. If you are planning to live in the area, I would highly recommend you to start learning the language to enjoy the culture at its best. I'm a Spanish teacher and I help expats with the language barrier. Let me know if you need any advice, I'm happy to help you out!

I work in the pharmacy here in rota where you used to work lol

great video bro, u got any video about italy? im not reenlisting unless i get spain or italy

Great help

Visiting spain soon lets see how covid affects rota be back after my experience!

Love being station there with the marine security force. Saddly it was only for 18 months. Funny was when they gave us a blue side corpsman for our field ops, they would bring everything and the kitchen sink.

If your in the navy you have a good chance The academy usually has a few ships open

In Cadiz , [ 30 minut of Rota] born in 1815 the major general of the Potomac army and hero of Gettysburg batle, George Gordon Meade . It's possible visit his bornt house in Cadiz

A little twist to my situation, ...I was stationed in Europe for 3yrs. , but I was in USAF Security on TDYs to Spain 3-6 months at a time, we used to refuel at Rota, was stationed at Moron AB, party in Sevilla, 👍👍👍 to the Max, "beautiful" girls everywhere, lived in BOQ on base, chowhall food was 4 star, gym, gift shop, All Good,...we had stop overs at Torrejon AB, same thing👍👍❤,...our main station was Zaragoza AB, ...NCO Club, slot machines, shows, dancing every weekend,..packed(mostly girls) best food ..easy 5 star...Country club/golf course had the Best club special I have ever tasted... ...a "big" hamburger ..3/4" beef patty, thin sliced tomato/onion, mayo,etc. with a fried egg & best fries I have ever tasted,..lots of pretty girls working on base, ..swimming pool right next to barracks, ..partying in downtown Zaragoza was again ..too much Used to go to Samantha's & Papagallo Discos, tapas bars, restaurants,..5 star+ rating easy..girls outnumbered guys in all the clubs ,...all girls we met were all chaparoned by a older cousin, sister, brother, etc. ..didn't walk home alone,...sorry I went a little bit long, ..But Spain was over the TOP for me, Best thing that ever happen to me in my life ,...there was NOTHING in my stay in Spain that I didn't like.... I was Blessed, if one could live their life again when you're that age(young)...Yep ,..all good 🇪🇦👍😇

If there are personnel there now or maybe not long ago, if there is this good Chinese restaurant called, I think Shorty's not far off base( (If is still there) and if, this place right outside base going, I think to the left, there was this little kind of shed house, that was like the old school shed kind of house (alittle bigger) on Beverly Hibilities.

I was in Rota from 2015 - 2019 AMAZING TIME!!!

I enjoyed this video very very much kinda

Well in response to the 2 hours for dinner and that kind of stuff you know what they say “the bullfight is the only thing in Spain which begins on time”

I can't get stationed outside The US for my first enlistment because of a drug waiver

I grew up in rota and I remember how I loved the times I could enter in the base specially because how unique it was to have the chance to try American food restaurants and seeing how different the streets look compared to the town of Rota. What is a little sad is how Americans barely seem to interact with locals, I lived there until I turned 18 and almost never saw Americans interacting with anyone I know and I’m pretty sure it was strange to see them outside the base, I guess they had all they need inside the base but it could have been a great experience to see them more interested in meeting the local people.

One of my mandatory reenlist locations.

What I need to score to get a job there in rota Spain 🇪🇸?

Hii! Thanks for all your videos; I'm finding them very helpful. I'm 24, wanting to join the navy reserves as a psych nurse (in the process of losing weight), and was wondering if reserves get to travel to Spain? Also, do we get to choose where we go? Thanks!

Where do you think I would most likely be stationed if my job is as an AECF?

Can you make a video about the Seabees please .

I have only met one person who did not like Rota. He was a CTO and he complained that he had to go TAD on a ship for 2 weeks!!!!!! CWO4 (Cryptology), USN, Ret, 73-95.

Hola saludo desde España

I really want to be stationed there! My recruiter told me it was very hard but I really want to go.

Does anybody know if you get stationed in Rota are you able to learn Spanish? I really want to go specifically to Learn Spanish fluently.

What are the chances I can get stationed overseas in the navy

Thanks for sharing. We plan on going there this summer on vacation as I am now retired from the Army. Do you think the Rota area is family friendly. I have 3 year twins that will accompany my wife and I there as well.

Question, Back in 1991 while stationed in Germany with the 3rd ID, I drove to Spain (1989 Pontiac Grand Am from the states) to visit family living in Torremolinos. And was not allowed to enter base (wanted to buy some Campos Gas Coupons) by the Spanish Guards at the Checkpoint. Did speak with the American Officer Of The Day via the phone, and was told no because I didn't have the required I.D. card of which only those stationed at Rota get. Was this true? I have always wondered about that. In Germany there was no such policy, as long as you had a Military Issued I. D. you could go on any post. Also, the Officer I spoke to via the phone that day was a total butt. The gate I drove up to was remote, not main gate I remember. I had just left Jerez, so maybe that will give anyone who was stationed At Rota a sense of direction as to where I was that day. Anybody with an answer please respond. Thanks!

Can civilian navy wives work on base? for example as a PA?

If your hispanic and you choose spain as a station of choice is their a higher chance of getting to go to spain if my spanish is extremely proficient. Both in writing speaking and reading levels

How hard is it to get stationed there? I'm in the AF. Also, do you know if there are civilian job there? If so, can you please get back to me with that information? I'm close to getting out and I wanna try living there. I'm in comm and have a top secret clearance.

What's the worst place you can get stationed in the Navy?

I just got my orders to rota spain , uss porter 78!!

My boyfriend is in Rota, Spain now..... i want to ask some if my boyfriend can move another base by his expected. Even though he just have got there for 1,5 months.

Just selected QM3 orders to Spain 😁

i was there as an army soldier during the afghan evacuation and the place was amazing !! but the experience was hell 😅😅

I was stationed there for 4 years. I think you're missing a HUGE benefit if you don't immerse yourself in the culture. It's nice to have friends who share your culture and language. That's especially true if you go through a difficult time and need sometone to listen to you pour your heart out. But there's a Spanish adage, "Every head is its own world" Meditate on that for a while. That's just 1 example. Cross cultural wisdom sharing is a treasure you can't buy.

Hello! Do you know any tour agency in rota spain?

Were you on sea or shore duty

got orders to Rota, and i was curious... how did you get your dogs to Spain? what was the process like?

Got orders to Rota,Spain for shore duty any advice or what I should expect?

What about Don Ticos?

NICKY MGtV are you still stationed in Rota?or have you moved on to another duty station?Very interesting video and informative. I am hoping to go and visit via space A flight.Cheers

Man.....I was stationed there 05 to 08. Swear, I had to reject chicks, I was getting so much play😎

Would wanna go to Cuba

I grew up in South Florida so i kind of want to escape the warm weather. Any suggestions?

Are there Army personnel there?

Do MAs get stationed in Rota?

We just orders to Rota Naval Base!! I have so many questions!

Do you know Raul Enriquez Jr? or Rj Enriquez?

Hey just wondered do they sell TVs and bicycles there like Mildenhall? Is there a furniture store also on base?

Hey Mate, I’m from Australia and I am visiting Spain over the Christmas holidays, I was wondering if the base hosts tours for visitors? Thanks

What branch

I got out of active Army last yr & I took the oath for the Navy reserves on 1 Nov 17 (as prior service active duty wasn't an option). I got to keep my rank so I'm a BU2 & I was given the E-6 Bib today & was told I was taking the exam in Feb 18. Not having completed A school yet do you have any study recommendations? Resources other than the NAVEDTRAs? For builder there are a 1000+ pages of information. Thanks.

My 3 wish list for Marine Security Forces were, 1) Rota, Spain 2) Naples, Italy 3) London, UK I got Rota, Spain. Lived there for 2 years.

there is another Rota in Marianas island( old Spanish colony in the pacific).. now a USA territory

Sad I won’t be able to see your livestream tomorrow!!!! 😭😭😭