VQ-2, Rota Spain

Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Two (VQ-2) was a U.S. Navy signals intelligence squadron established in 1955. Originally based at NAS Port Lyautey, Morocco, the unit moved to Rota, Spain in 1959, where it operated for nearly five decades. VQ-2 flew various aircraft, including the EC-121M Warning Star and EP-3E Aries, conducting electronic surveillance missions throughout Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East during the Cold War and beyond. The squadron played a critical role in providing real-time intelligence to U.S. and NATO forces until its deactivation in 2012.