VANCOUVER – U.S. Navy sailors serve and protect from around the globe. Alysa Stratman of Vancouver is the center operations manager at United Service Organizations (USO) Rota, a city and naval air base on Spain’s Atlantic coast. She oversees the daily operations of the center – located within the air terminal – and the planning and execution of USO recreational programs and events throughout the installation.
“My daily duties include managing a team of two staff and 70 volunteers,” explained Stratman. “I serve as the lead for volunteer orientations, newcomer briefs, and new volunteer onboarding.”
Stratman and the team of volunteers provide an average of 30 events each month supporting Rota military and their families. She also co-manages and supports two expeditionary unstaffed centers at Morón Air Base.
Stratman has been a military spouse for more than nine years and has lived in Connecticut, Guam, Hawaii and Spain. During her time in Hawaii, she was the volunteer manager at the Hawaiian Humane Society.
