Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic, Detachment Rota, Spain

Mission
To provide responsive, resilient, and secure computer and telecommunications services enabling information superiority for U.S. Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, its tenant commands, and other U.S. and coalition forces within the Iberian Peninsula as directed.

History
Construction of what was then called U.S. Naval Communications Station began on 19 December 1961. The station became fully operational on 31 May 1963. Effective 7 October 1991, the command's name was changed to U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Spain to reflect the increased use of computers and telecommunications to carry out its mission. On 1 October 1993, the command, as a result of downsizing in response to the end of the cold war, became U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station (NCTAMS MED Det) Rota Spain. Effective 1 October 1997, the Detachment once again changed its name to U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Europe Central Detachment (NCTAMS EURCENT Det) Rota Spain to reflect the broader area of responsibility for the regional command. On 1 December 2004, the detachment changed its name to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic Detachment (NCTAMS LANT Det) Rota Spain to reflect it’s incorporation into the NCTAMS Atlantic command.