July 15, 2021 Spain / Volume 31, Issue 13 U.S. Naval Activities Spain FDRMC Det Rota 2021 NAVSTA Rota USS Donald Cook Holds Change of Command Photo Concludes Time as Charge Ceremony Page 12-13 FDNF-E Asset Page 14 Page 18 2 July 15, 2021 | COASTLINE Fantastic Fourth, Fireworks, Farewell CO's Corner (+34-956-82-3636) to get vaccinated. more! Remember to check out each COASTLINE STAFF If you have any questions about the month’s Vamos magazine to stay up vaccine, please speak with a medical to date with all that MWR has to offer. Commanding Officer Capt. David S. Baird provider at the hospital. I remain Finally, I would like to wish fair optimistic that we are in the closing winds and following seas to our Naval Executive Officer stages of our fight against COVID, Station Rota Executive Officer, CDR Cmdr. Justin Canfield but we do still have work to do. Travel Justin Canfield and his family as Command Master Chief regulations throughout the European they depart for the U.S. after a highly CMDCM Kimberly Ferguson Union and elsewhere continue to successful tour. CDR Canfield has Public Affairs Officer fluctuate, so I encourage everyone to been an outstanding XO, and it has Lt. Lyndsi Gutierrez remain flexible and adaptable. been my privilege to serve alongside [email protected] I would like to give a shout out to him. Pre-COVID, CDR Canfield kept 727-1680 all the people who contributed to the this installation running smoothly and Deputy Public Affairs Officer incredible 4th of July Independence efficiently, and his actions throughout MC1 (SW/AW/EXW) Nathan Carpenter Fest! With help from a wide range the pandemic not only allowed the [email protected] of commands and departments to base to continue to meet mission 727-2813 Capt. 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These type of trainings Small Changes to Make a Big Difference: required response time. highlight partnership between the U.S. “To be honest, if we’re in an Navy and host nation to respond to Wiley Awarded DoD Fire Instructor of the Year emergency, that is one more thing to emergencies on the installation. interface, confined space rescue, By Courtney Pollock worry about,” he said. “We don’t want to These improvements and NAVSTA Rota Public Affairs technical rescue, HAZMAT, and more. have to stop what we’re doing to wait for collaborations are just some of the The diversity of NAVSTA Rota’s mission it to move. We are going to be worried reasons Wiley was awarded the Thomas Wiley, assistant fire chief for from its forward-deployed naval forces about mitigating the incident.” prestigious award. His work experience training at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota (FDNF) ships to the flightline makes Being proactive in the mitigation of over 24 years of firefighting – 10 Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES), it one of the most demanding training of fire emergencies is a common years serving on active duty in the Air has embraced the opportunity to requirements within the region. theme with Wiley. Due to the unique Force – is one aspect of his ability. improve and implement many changes The intense training requirements nature of NAVSTA Rota with several Rayfield says that it’s something less within the department. Since arriving to cannot be a one-person responsibility branches of services being represented tangible that sets Wiley apart. Rota almost six years ago, he has seen according to Wiley. Therefore, he relies on the installation as well as it being “Every organization and team many of his projects and efforts come to on individual accountability as well as a Spanish naval base, Wiley has needs enthusiastic people because fruition, yielding one of the best medium his leading petty officers to meet the pushed to collaborate and train with enthusiasm is contagious and fire departments within the Navy. challenge. tenant commands and Spanish navy Wiley exudes that throughout our “Overall, you start somewhere and Obtaining all training requirements to improve responses in times of organization,” said Rayfield. you make these subtle changes but are one aspect of the training emergencies or crises. Wiley’s enthusiasm to learn, work over time – over a span of six years – environment; their training demands To improve firefighters’ response to hard, find new solutions to everyday it makes a big difference,” said Wiley. specialized equipment and facilities potential aircraft fires, Wiley has worked problems, and motivate the team is “I think we’ve come a long way as a to complete their training.