# CTF-68 Change of Command (1017026)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 10, 2026) Capt. Leslie A. Slootmaker relieves Capt. Robert J. Wheat as Commodore of Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 at a change of command ceremony, July 10, 2026. 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 video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kayla R. Hepburn)

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: U.S. Navy video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kayla Hepburn
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CTF-68_Change_of_Command_(1017026).webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: U.S. Navy video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kayla Hepburn
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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