433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain
Capt. Jon Baran, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, gives hand signals to other Airmen loading medical supplies and training equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. 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)