Did Gibraltar count as a combat posting?

Should Gibraltar be considered a combat posting for its wartime admiral?

Yes; its commander bore continuous operational pressure across convoys, Mediterranean movements, harbor support, and relations with Spain.

Gibraltar counted as a combat command even without daily enemy fire. Its admiral carried continuous responsibility for Atlantic convoys, Mediterranean operations, harbor support, and the political risk posed by nearby Spain. The pressure came from the scale and consequence of those decisions. Three years in the post could therefore exhaust an officer.