Photos 2024
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On Thursday March 21st, Alm. Ricardo A. Hernández López (the AJAL) spoke to us on "Perspectivas del Apoyo Logístico de la Armada".
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Sr. D. Francisco García Paramés, President & CEO of Cobas Asset Management spoke to us on "Tres Temas Criticos del Mundo".
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On January 17th Alm. Eugenio Díaz del Río (Almirante de la Flota - ALFLOT) was our guest speaker.
He spoke on "¿Flota, Capacidades e Industria de Defensa?"
Photos 2023
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On November 22nd, A.G. Antonio Piñeiro Sánchez, the AJEMA (i.e. Chief Admiral of the Spanish Navy) spoke to our largest ever attendance at a Navy League dinner.
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On October 26th we celebrated the 248th anniversary of the founding of the US Navy with a Gala Ball in the Intercontinental Hotel.
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Amb. Nicólas Pascual de la Parte spoke on "¿Qué Industria de Defensa para un nuevo contexto geoestratégico?" on Wednesday September 20th.
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Marin Night is a celebration of Spain´s Escuela Naval Militar. The No.1 Cadet from this year´s graduating class was present and Almirante Gonzalo Sanz Alisedo (the ALPER) gave some advice to him as he starts his naval career.
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On July 7th we went to Menorca for a commemoration ceremony at the Alm. Farragut statue in Ciudadela and a memorial ceremony in the Anglo-American Cemetery,
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The Jefe del Estado Mayor de la Defensa (JEMAD) Almirante General Teodoro E. López Calderón spoke on Monday June 26th.
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On Thursday May 25th the US Ambassador, Julissa Renoso, hosted the US Navy League and our guests in her residence. The event awarded serving US Navy personnel in the bases at Morón and Rota.
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On 19th March Eva Garcia (a former President of our Council) was our guest speaker. She is the President and Co-Founder of The Legacy and spoke to us on "1783 - una Victoria con ADN Hispano".
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On Tuesday March 28th Major General Tracy W. King, Commander, U.S. Marine Forces, Europe and Africa spoke to us.
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On Thursday February 16th, Tom Rowden the Vice President of International Strategy and Business Development of Lockheed Martin spoke to us on naval strategy.
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Almirante Retirado Juan Rodríguez Garat spoke on "Ucrania, una Guerra de Otro Siglo" on Wednesday January 18th.
Photos 2022
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Almirante del Cuerpo General de la Armada Aniceto Rosique Nieto spoke on "La Política de Armamento y Material: hacia un Ecosistema de la Defensa" on Tuesday Deceber 13th.
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On Friday November 4th we celebrated the 247th anniversary of the foundation of the US Navy with a Gala Ball at the Intercontinental Hotel.
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Major General Rafael Roldán Tudela, Commandant Spanish Marine Corps, spoke to us on September 22nd about "El Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina".
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Tuesday July 21st was Marín night with the Navy League welcoming the alférez (No.1 Cadet) from the Escuela Naval Militar in Marín. Almirante D. Antonio Piñeiro Sánchez, Almirante Jefe de Personal, gave the send-off speech before the cadet went to the USA.
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Dr, Charles Powell CMG, Director Real Instituto Elcano, spoke about "La Guerra de Ucrania y la Cumbre de la OTAN en Madrid” on Thursday June 16th.
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On Tuesday June 1st the US Ambassador to Spain hosted a cocktail to honour the Shore Sailor, Sea Sailor and Marine of the Year from the US Navy base in Rota.
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On March 29th we restarted our dinners with Mr. Conrad Tribble, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the US Embassy who spoke on "US Strategic View".
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On May 4th Almirante General Antonio Martorell Lacave spoke to a large audience about "Los Sistemas que necesitará la Armada en el futuro".
Photos 2021
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Sr. D. Ricardo Domínguez García-Baquero, the President of Navantia, was our guest on October 20th 2021. He spoke on "La Singuladura 5.0"
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On September 15th 2021 after an 18-month hiatus we restarted our monthly dinners with VA Manuel Martínez Ruíz, Director de Ingeniera y Construcciones Navales de la Jefatura de Apoyo Logistico.
Photos 2020
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Guillermo Alcantara gave a talk entitled "A Tribute to the Veterans. The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge". The dinner was a commemoration of George Mahl, a Navy League member who was in the 87th Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge.
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On Thursday January 23rd Almirante Santiago R. González Gómez (Dirección General de Armamento y Material - DIGAM) spoke about "Spain, a Possible Gateway for American Industry Co-operation in European Defence Fund".
Photos 2019
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Benjamin G. Ziff, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy, spoke to us on November 21st about "US Strategic View"
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On Friday October 25th over 100 people attended our Annual Gala Ball at the Intercontinental Hotel.
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Sr. D. Miguel Ángel Panduro Panadero, Chief Executive Officer of HISDESAT S.A. spoke on "Space: A New Landscaoe for Operational, Technical and International Co-operation"
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On Tuesday September 10th the Navy League of the United States - Madrid Council had an audience with King Felipe VI. Representatives of the Barcelona, Levante and Rota Councils also attended.
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Admiral Juan Rodríguez Garat spoke at our annual Marin Night where this year´s Top Cadet from the Escuala Naval Militar was honoured.
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Almirante Teodoro E. López Calderón, Chief of the Spanish Navy (AJEMA), spoke on Thursday June 20th. The topic was "La Armada, Sailing Towards the Future".
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On May 20th the Navy League held our Annual May Cocktail in the US Ambassador´s residence. This event honoured the Sea Sailor of the Year, Shore Sailor of the Year and Marine of the Year from US bases in Spain.
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José Palma, co-founder and current CEO of Black Bull Group, spoke about "Intelligence & Security in Logistics. Real experiences”
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On March 21st Vice-admiral Ignacio Horcado Rubio spoke on "The Magellan – Elcano Expedition Keys of 5th Centennial of the First Circumnavigation”
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Alm. José Luis Urcelay, the Deputy Head (Segundo AJEMA) of the Spanish Navy spoke to us about "Spanish Armada Co-operation with the US Navy and Marine Corps Today and in the Future” on February 21st.
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On January 24th Julio Juan Prieto of Accenture (Aerospace & Defense) spoke to us about "Technology Vision for the Defense Industry: Growth on the Surface, Turbulence Below"
Photos 2018
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On Thursday November 29 Ángel Escribano, CEO of Escribano Mechanical and Engineering SL spoke on "The New Wave of the Naval Artillery Industry"
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Friday 26th October was when we held our Gala Ball. Over 100 members and guests (including representatives of the Spanish Navy, US Military and the defence industry) attended.
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Jaime de Rábago, the Chairman of the Spanish Association of Techology Companies of Defense, Security, Aeronautics and Space (TEDAE), spoke on September 27th 2018. His topic was "The influence of the U.S. in the Spanish Defence Industry".
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On July 18th we honoured the Alférez de Navio, Carlos Supervielle Berges. The next day he went on a trip to the USA hosted by the Norfolk Roads Navy League Council. Alm. José Antonio Ruesta Botella gave a speech to the Alférez advising him on his career.
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Almirante Frrancisco Javier González-Huix Fernández (Chief of Staff at the Defence Joint Staff - JEMACON) spoke to us on June 28th 2018. His topic was "España y la OTAN"
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On May 31st the US Ambassador, Duke Buchan III, hosted a reception for the Navy League at his residence. At the May Cocktail, we honoured the Sailor, Sea Sailor and Marine of the Year from the US bases in Moron and Rota.
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John de Zulueta Greenebaum, the new President of the Círculo de Empresarios, spoke to us on April 26th. His talk was entitled "Bernardo de Gálvez y la revolución americana"
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Luis Vilches Collado, President of COIN (Colegio Oficial de Ingenerios Navales y Oceánicos de España, spoke on March 22nd. The title of his talk was "Fe, Riesgo y Pasion, claves para tener exito en la vida: la mar, barcos y todos lo demas".
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José Estaban García Vilasánchez, the Executive Chairman of Navantia, was our speaker on February 15th. He spoke about Spanish-USA business relations.
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Miguel Ángel Morell Fuentes is Senior Vice-President (& Head of Engineering) Airbus Defense & Space. On January 25th he spoke to us about how in-air refuelling of planes is an example of the success of Spanish engineering.
Photos 2017
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Lt Col Francisco Márquez y de la Rubia of the Insituto de Estudios Estragégicos (CESEDEN) spoke to us about South-East Asia and, in particularm the Korean Peninsula.
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On Friday October 27th we held our annual Gala Ball in the Intercontinental Hotel. The Ball celebrated the 242nd anniversary of the founding of the US Navy.
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On Septermber 21st Vice Admiral Santiago González Gómez spoke to us about “Celebrating the 100 Year History of Spanish Naval Aviation and its links with US Naval Aviation History”
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On July 18th the Navy League honoured this year´s Top Cadet at the Escuela Naval Militar in Marin. Alm Santiago Bolibar gave a presentation to Julian García Domínguez who then flew to the USA to visit various naval facilities there.
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On June 28th we celebrated 20 years of F-100 AEGIS. Among the speakers were VADM Antonio Sánchez Godínez (ADIC), Mary L. Keifer (Lockheed Martin), Ángel Recamán, (Navantia), ADM Francisco Torrente and ADM Sebastián Zaragoza.
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On June 5th/6th the Navy League was in Menorca for our annual commemorations at the Farragut memorial and the Anglo-American Cemetery. Amongst the attendees were Krishna Urs, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy, and Luis San Miguel.
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On May 24th the Chargé d´Affaires a.i. of the United States of America Krishna R. Urs hosted a reception for the Navy League at which we honoured the Shore Sailor, Sea Sailor and Marine of the Year.
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On April 20th Sr. D. Eduardo Serra Rexach spoke to us on the subject "El panorama estratégico actual (visto desde el puente español)".
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On Tuesday April 4th members of the Navy League visited the Real Fábrica de Tapices (Royal Tapestry Factory) in southern Madrid. We were shown around by the Director, D. Alejandro Klecker de Elizalde, and saw both the restoration and production facilities
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His Excellency D.B. Venkatesh Varma, the Ambassador of India to Spain, spoke to us on March 23rd. He spoke on India´s evolving defence strategy and the opportunities this provides for Spanish defence corporataions.
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On March 2nd the Navy League had a guided tour of the Bolsa de Madrid (Madrid Stock Exchange).
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On February 23rd Mr. Javier Vega de Seoane who is the President of the Circulo de Empresarios spoke about the Circulo and "Los cambios que España necesita".
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On Wednesday February 18th Skip Witunski, the National President of the US Navy League, spoke to us.
Photos 2016
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On November 17th, Javier Alonso, President of WIRESA, spoke on "La función de las empresas consultoras en los programs de Defensa - El ejemplo de WIRESA"
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On Friday October 14th over 100 people attended our Annual Gala Ball in the Intercontinental Hotel.
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On Friday October 7th the Navy League visited the NASA Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex east of Madrid. This is one of only 3 such centres in the world. The group toured the facility and also explored the Visitors´ Centre.
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On September 22nd H.E. Ambassador Kennedy Jawan, Ambassador of Malaysia to the Kingdom of Spain, spoke to us about "Doing Business in Malaysis".
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On the 18th July the Navy League held our annual Marín Night to honour the Cadet of the Year from Spain´s Escuela Naval Militar. Our speaker was D. Juan Rodríqez Garat, Admiral Chief of Naval Personnel.
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On Tuesday June 14th Ambassador Eduardo Garrigues spoke to us about Bernardo de Gálvez and the book which he has written about him. The book is called "El que tenga valor que me siga."
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On June 4th members of the US Navy League toured the battlefield of Jarama, east of Madrid. We toured tunnels and other remnants of the battle there where the International Brigades fought during the Spanish Civil War.
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On May 26th/27th the Navy League was in Menorca for our annual commemorations at the Farragut memorial and the Anglo-American Cemetery. A historical marker was also unveiled at Isla del Rey. Amb. James Costos, Adm. James Foggo of the US 6th Fleet attended
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On Wednesday May 18th the US Ambassador James Costos hosted our annual May Cocktail Reception at his home. This event honoured the Sailor of the Year and the Marine of the Year.
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On Thursday April 21st 2016 Admiral General (Retired) Mr. Francisco Torrente spoke to us on "A Spanish contribution to USA Independence then, now and beyond: a personal view".
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On March 17th Krishna R. Urs, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy, spoke to us on the topic of "U.S. - Spain Relations".
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On the evening of Thursday 25th February the Navy League visited the exhibition on Bernardo de Galvéz in Casa de América. During the visit we learnt about his fascinating life and his (and Spain´s) role in the American Revolutionary War.
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On February 18th Vice Admiral (Ret.) Dr. Jose Manuel Sanjurjo Jul, who now manages the S-80 Submarine Program at Navantía´s Cartegena shipyard spoke to us on "Reflexiones sobre el futuro de la Construcción Naval Militar en España"
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On January 21st Her Excellency María Mercedes de la Guardia de Corró, the Panamanian Ambassador, spoke to us about the Panama Canal and its role in the construction of a young Republic.
Photos 2015
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On Thursday November 19th 2015 Ricardo Martí Fluxá, Presidente de Industria de Turbo Propulsores, spoke to us about recent developments concerning terrorism and the security of Europe.
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On November 6th the Navy League were invited to attend a military parade by the Guardia Real in El Pardo.
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On Friday 23rd October the Navy League Madrid Council held our annual Gala Ball in the Intercontinental Hotel.
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The Spanish Minister for Defence, Pedro Morenés Eulate, spoke to the Navy League on Thursday September 17th on the topic of ¨La Relación Transatlántica en Materia de Defensa¨
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We were honored to have Admiral Estanislao Pery as our speaker on July 17th. Each year at this dinner, we at the Madrid Council honour the #1 Cadet from the Escuela Militar Naval. This year this was Alférez de Navío Santiago Gonzalez Aller Rodriquez.
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On June 18th the author and historian Peter Besas was our speaker. His topic was his recently published book ¨Nazis in Madrd¨ and he described what life in Madrid, and Spain, was like during World War 2.
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The Navy League organized ceremonies on June 17th to commemorate Adm. David Farragut - first man to be made Admiral in the US Navy, and whose father came from Menorca - and to remember those sailors who lie at rest in the Anglo-American cemetery, Mahon.
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On the evening of May 26th 2015, the Navy League Madrid Council hosted an event in the US Ambassador´s Residence in Madrid to honour the Marine of the Year and the Sailor of the Year. These photos were taken by the Navy League Madrid Council photographer
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On the evening of May 26th 2015, the Navy League Madrid Council hosted an event in the US Ambassador´s Residence in Madrid to honour the Marine of the Year and the Sailor of the Year. These photos were taken for the US Marine Corps by Cpl. Tia Dufour.
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On Thursday April 23rd Adolfo Menéndez, Chairman of TEDAE (The Spanish Association for Defense, Aeronautics and Space Technology) spoke about ¨Defense and Security Industry, a global overview coming from Spain¨
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Captain Gregory H. Molinari, United States Navy Chief, ODC Spain and President of the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Spanish Permanent Committee spoke on Bilateral Security Co-operation Efforts at our March dinner.
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At the end of February some members and friends went to Cartegena to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the submarine base there.
Photos 2014
Photos 2013