Arctic Challenge 2023: U.S. joins coalition for largest Nordic exercise
12:00 AM5/29/2023
By training and conducting realistic exercises in the High North U.S. forces and those of Allied and partner nations hone skills, fine-tune interoperability, nurture key relationships, and acclimate to the inherent challenges posed by fighting in the Arctic’s extreme conditions.
F-22s conduct joint training with Romanian and Italian air forces
12:13 PM5/26/2023
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors participate in joint training with Romanian and Italian Air Forces over Câmpia Turzii, May 23, 2023. U.S. Air Force fifth-generation fighters supporting NATO Allied Air Command’s Air Shielding mission along the Eastern Flank.
U.S. aircraft carrier conducts port visit in Norway for the first time in 65 Years
12:13 PM5/26/2023
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors participate in joint training with Romanian and Italian Air Forces over Câmpia Turzii, May 23, 2023. U.S. Air Force fifth-generation fighters supporting NATO Allied Air Command’s Air Shielding mission along the Eastern Flank. (Courtesy Photo)
F-22s conduct joint training with Romanian and Italian air forces
12:13 PM5/26/2023
By rapidly fielding forces alongside NATO Allies along the Eastern Flank, U.S. Air Forces in Europe highlight the operational readiness of Ally and partner forces throughout Europe.
F-22s conduct joint training with Romanian and Italian air forces
12:09 PM5/26/2023
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors participate in joint training with Romanian and Italian Air Forces over Câmpia Turzii, May 23, 2023. U.S. Air Force fifth-generation fighters supporting NATO Allied Air Command’s Air Shielding mission along the Eastern Flank.
U.S. Sixth Fleet, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO mark conclusion of exercise Formidable Shield 2023
12:00 AM5/26/2023
The multinational demonstration of high-end live-fire engagements, as well as the ability to track, target, and share information across networks and connected communication systems, underscores the capacity and capability of Allied maritime forces.
EUCOM USAF foreign area officers hold career development, collaborative symposium
12:56 PM5/25/2023
U.S. European Command’s Air Force foreign area officers participate in the first Air Force EUCOM FAO Symposium on May 19, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Forty-nine FAOs from around the world participated in person and virtually in the full day of academic discussions, professional development and innovative collaboration workshops. (Courtesy photo)
U.S. aircraft carrier conducts port visit in Norway for the first time in 65 Years
12:00 AM5/24/2023
Norwegian air and naval escorts guide the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) through the Oslo fjord for its first port call in Oslo, Norway, on May 24, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, and the first U.S. aircraft carrier to pull into Norway in more than 65 years.
First U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Norway in 65 Years
12:00 AM5/24/2023
Three Norwegian military helicopters perform a fly-by of the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) as the ship transits the Oslo fjord for its first port call in Oslo, Norway, on May 24, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, and the first U.S. aircraft carrier to pull into Norway in more than 65 years.
EUCOM USAF foreign area officers hold career development, collaborative symposium
7:29 AM5/23/2023
U.S. European Command’s Air Force foreign area officers participate in the first Air Force EUCOM FAO Symposium on May 19, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Forty-nine FAOs from around the world participated in person and virtually in the full day of academic discussions, professional development and innovative collaboration workshops. (Courtesy photo)
Bomber Task Force: Supersonic bombers return to Europe
12:00 AM5/23/2023
Alongside other military operations and exercises in the region, Bomber Task Force missions enable crew readiness and provide opportunities to work with Allies and partners toward a shared commitment for global security and stability.
Lithuanian defense officials host U.S. European Command delegation
12:00 AM5/19/2023
Lithuanian defense officials hosted a U.S. European Command delegation in Vilnius, Lithuania, from May 18-19, 2023, for a bilateral engagement to discuss security cooperation, plans and support to Ukraine.
Lithuanian defense officials host U.S. European Command delegation
12:00 AM5/19/2023
Participants leveraged the engagement to highlight cooperation between the nations and establish closer military ties related to modernization and capabilities development.
Deepening the Defense Agreement between the U.S. and Spain
1:37 PM5/11/2023
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt arrives at Naval Station Rota as part of its homeport shift April 19, 2020. Named in honor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor, Roosevelt will be the first Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer stationed in Rota, providing the ability to deploy with two embarked Lamps MK III MH-60B Sea Hawk helicopters.
Deepening the Defense Agreement between the U.S. and Spain
1:21 PM5/11/2023
As President Biden had promised during his June 2022 bilateral meeting with Spanish President Pedro Sánchez, this agreement increases the deployment with two U.S. Navy destroyers permanently based at the Rota Naval Base.
U.S., Romanian defense officials hold staff talks, Moldova security assistance roundtable
9:01 AM5/9/2023
Brig. Gen. Mihail Iancu, deputy chief of the Department of Defense Policy, Planning, and International Relations, led the Romanian
delegation to include Romania's Senior National Representative to U.S. European Command, Col. Gabriel Rilladuring, during bilateral staff talks in Bucharest, Romania, on May 3, 2023.