USEUCOM, military leaders celebrate partnership at SPP conference
3:27 PM2/14/2023
U.S. Ambassador Kate Byrnes, the U.S. European Command civilian deputy and foreign policy adviser; U.S Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, the USEUCOM strategy, plans and policy
director; and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the USEUCOM strategy, plans and policy deputy director; attended a State Partnership Program conference held at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Feb. 2 2023. National Guard adjutants general were among the military leaders attending in support of the Department of Defense joint security cooperation program, managed by the National Guard Bureau and executed by USEUCOM, with National Guard units matched with participating countries within the USEUCOM area of responsibility. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the program, which facilitates cooperation across all aspects of international civil-military affairs, strengthening relationships and increasing interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, U.S. European Command commander and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, visited the Swiss Armed Forces and held talks with Swiss Armed Forces Chief Lt. Gen. Süssli in Bern, Switzerland, Feb. 9, 2023. As part of a troop demonstration at the Thun Military Training Area, noncommissioned officers of Armored School 21 gave Cavoli an inside view of the Swiss Armed Forces’ basic practical training. The event included a demonstration of the armored infantry fighting vehicle 2000’s firing capabilities, and a combat exercise in urban terrain. (DDPS courtesy photo by Alex Kühni)
USEUCOM supports US humanitarian assistance, disaster relief efforts in Türkiye
1:36 PM2/10/2023
Members of the United States Agency for International Development’s Disaster Assistance Response Team unload cargo at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023. The DART is assigned to lead the U.S. government humanitarian response following a series of earthquakes that struck central-southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023. The DART includes urban search and rescue teams from the Fairfax and Los Angeles County Fire Departments and include 159 people, 12 rescue dogs and 170,000 pounds of specialized equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)
USEUCOM Hosts High-Level European Strategy Conference
4:24 PM2/6/2023
U.S. Ambassador, Kate Byrnes, civilian deputy to the USEUCOM commander and Foreign Policy Advisor (left), moderates a panel on strengthening European security amidst global challenges with at the European Strategy Conference and Workshop (ESCW) in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 30 — Feb. 3. Panelists included Brig. Gen. Jared Sembritzki, director of operations, German Army Headquarters; U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, director of strategy, engagement and programs, U.S. Africa Command; and, Rear Adm. Solveig Krey, chief of operations, Defense Staff Norway.
USEUCOM Hosts High-Level European Strategy Conference
4:24 PM2/6/2023
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Celeste Wallander, delivers remarks on NATO, Europe and U.S. national defense strategy at U.S. European Command’s European Strategy Conference and Workshop (ESCW) in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 30 — Feb. 3.
USEUCOM Hosts High-Level European Strategy Conference
4:24 PM2/6/2023
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, USEUCOM’s director for strategy, plans and policy, delivers closing remarks at the European Strategy Conference and Workshop (ESCW) in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 30 — Feb. 3.
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and U.S. European Command leaders met on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Mons, Belgium, for staff talks, reinforcing the strong collaboration and synchronization between the two organizations. (NATO photo by U.S. Navy MC2 Wesley Richardson)
USEUCOM, Romanian defense officials co-chair Joint Committee meeting
2:09 PM12/14/2022
Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the U.S. European Command Plans, Policy, and Strategy and Capabilities deputy director, meets with Romanian Col. Emilian Chirea, interim J5 director, at the Romanian Ministry of National Defense in Bucharest, Romania, on Feb. 24, 2022.
US, Bulgarian officials discuss defense cooperation at joint commission
2:49 PM12/6/2022
Brig. Gen. Nikolay Rusev, the Graf Ignatievo Air Base commander, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the U.S. European Command plans, policy, strategy and capabilities directorate deputy director, meet during Vaughan's official visit to Bulgaria in June 2022.
US, Georgian defense leadership discuss partnership, security cooperation
3:12 PM12/1/2022
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command, visited Georgia Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili on Dec. 1, 2022, at the Government Administration in Tbilisi, Georgia. The meeting included discussions about U.S.-Georgia strategic partnership, military cooperation and commitment to security cooperation in Europe. (Courtesy photo by the Georgia Prime Minister's Press Office)