Machinist's Mate 1st Class Alan Esquivelrubio, assigned to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, is the port operations departmental leading petty officer.
“I am the lead dockmaster,” he said. “I lead 32 Sailors and 7 local nationals in the daily operation and maintenance of 13 small craft and $3.8 million in waterfront and oil spill response equipment.”
Esquivelrubio, from El Paso, Texas, joined the Navy in Spring of 2018. His first command was the USS Bataan based in Norfolk, Virginia. He arrived to NAVSTA Rota in July of 2022.
