09649 - FPO AE - Naval Station Rota Fleet Units
FPO AE - Naval Station Rota Fleet U
Key Facts
- Fleet units FPO at Naval Station Rota
- Homeports U.S. Navy destroyers
- 6th Fleet forward operating base
- Joint Spanish-American base
About ZIP Code 09649
FPO AE 09649 provides military postal service to fleet units operating from Naval Station Rota in Spain. This FPO serves destroyers, maritime patrol squadrons, helicopter squadrons, and visiting fleet units conducting operations in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Rota is homeport to four Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers under Commander Destroyer Squadron 60. Mail routes through the USPS Newark International Service Center with delivery times dependent on ship location and operational schedule.
Fleet units using FPO AE 09649 support European ballistic missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, and power projection missions. The forward-deployed destroyers conduct continuous patrols supporting NATO and U.S. national security objectives. P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft operate from Rota conducting surveillance and reconnaissance across the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Visiting fleet units use Rota for port calls, replenishment, and maintenance during deployments.
Naval Station Rota serves as a strategic hub connecting U.S. Atlantic Fleet operations with Mediterranean and European theater requirements. Ships assigned to Rota rotate crews, allowing sailors to maintain shore-based families in Spain while conducting extended deployments. PSC 840 serves fleet and afloat units. Personnel sending mail should use the format: Name, PSC 840 Box [Number], FPO AE 09649. Mail delivery to ships depends on operational schedules and port calls.
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