A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron, passes the air traffic control tower during takeoff for a Bomber Task Force mission from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 10, 2024. Bomber Task Force missions enable joint and Allied training, demonstrating the readiness of the U.S. and its Allies to respond to any incident at any time.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, based at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over the North Sea, Sept. 11, 2024. Bomber Task Force missions are representative of the U.S.’ extended deterrent commitment to Allies and partners and enhance regional security.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, based at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over the North Sea, Sept. 11, 2024. Bomber Task Force missions are representative of the U.S.’ extended deterrent commitment to Allies and partners and enhance regional security.
BTF 24-4 is one of several exercises and military activities, under multiple combatant commands, which enables the U.S. joint force to train with Allies and partners and improve shared understanding, trust, and interoperability on security challenges across the globe.
U.S., Romanian defense officials hold staff talks, Moldova Security Assistance Roundtable
8:25 AM9/12/2024
Romanian representatives of the Ministry of National Defense received a U.S. European Command delegation in Bucharest, September 10, 2024, to discuss security cooperation and support to Allies and partners and pave a way forward for continued military cooperation.
SHAPE, USEUCOM leaders advance NATO integration during staff talks
2:12 PM9/11/2024
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) leaders met to discuss and advance integration goals at USEUCOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 11-12, 2024.
Components conference aligns U.S. operations in Europe, support to Allies
9:12 AM9/10/2024
Leaders emphasized the importance of operational readiness across all domains to ensure strong partnerships and crisis response, while examining threats to European security.
U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II makes historic first on highway in Finland
10:43 AM9/5/2024
Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, U.K., make history by landing on a highway strip during the exercise BAANA 2024, Sept. 4, on Hosio Highway Strip, Ranua, Finland. During the exercise the U.S. Air Force collaborated with NATO Allies to adapt, innovate and strengthen our collective defense while making history by landing U.S. fighter aircraft on a Finnish highway strip demonstrating military capabilities and interoperability. During the exercise U.S. Air Force Airmen expanded on Agile Combat Employment capabilities by learning austere environment aircraft landing and take-off operations and techniques from their Finnish counterparts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scyrrus Corregidor)
U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II makes historic first on highway in Finland
10:36 AM9/5/2024
Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, U.K., demonstrate landing and takeoff operations during exercise BAANA 2024, Sept. 4, on Hosio Highway Strip, Ranua, Finland. During the exercise the aircraft landed on a highway strip in Finland to practice Agile Combat Employment which increases the ability of our collective partners to collaborate and operate in a joint, high-intensity environment, improve readiness, responsiveness and interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scyrrus Corregidor)
Components conference aligns U.S. operations in Europe, support to Allies
12:00 AM9/3/2024
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, convened with U.S. component commanders for the European Component Commander’s Conference on the Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, on Sept. 3, 2024.
IT Systems Security Cooperation Summit: enhancing integration among Allies and partners
1:32 PM8/27/2024
USEUCOM's cyber directorate concluded its 2024 Command, Control, Computers and Communications (C4) Security Cooperation Summit on Aug. 9, 2024, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, after bringing together more than 80 representatives from multiple U.S. organizations to assist in C4 security cooperation planning.
IT Systems Security Cooperation Summit: Enhancing integration among Allies, partners
8:07 AM8/19/2024
USEUCOM's cyber directorate concluded its 2024 Command, Control, Computers and Communications (C4) Security Cooperation Summit on Aug. 9, 2024, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, after bringing together more than 80 representatives from multiple U.S. organizations to assist in C4 security cooperation planning.
USS Oscar Austin one of two U.S. Navy DDGS homeport shifting to Rota, Spain
12:00 AM8/14/2024
The move will increase the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed operational footprint in EUCOM to five destroyers in Rota, allowing for more operational flexibility within the European theater
U.S., Ukraine partner on operational law course to strengthen lawful defense of unlawful invasion
8:58 AM8/13/2024
Defense Institute of International Legal Studies Institutional capacity building attorneys engage with legal colleagues from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense during a recent two-week proof of concept training course on operational law held in Poland from July 22 to Aug. 5, 2024. The pilot course was the culmination of a year-long effort to create an organic Ukrainian training course for legal advisors on the relevant legal issues of armed conflict.
U.S., Ukraine partner on operational law course to strengthen lawful defense of unlawful invasion
8:58 AM8/13/2024
U.S. European Command Staff Judge Advocate U.S. Army Col. Ian Iverson greets Deputy Director of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Legal Department Col. Kyrylo Hankevych ahead of a two-week course on operational law held in Poland from July 22 to Aug. 5, 2024. During a key-leader engagement following his remarks, Iverson and Ukrainian counterparts discussed future legal training and exchange opportunities between the U.S. and the UAF to further inform one another's knowledge in a rapidly evolving battlespace.
U.S., Ukraine partner on operational law course to strengthen lawful defense of unlawful invasion
8:57 AM8/13/2024
U.S. European Command Staff Judge Advocate U.S. Army Col. Ian Iverson provides welcoming remarks to Ukrainian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe and Africa military legal professionals ahead of a two-week course on operational law held in Poland from July 22 to Aug. 5, 2024. The training aimed to inform U.S. military lawyers of the unique challenges facing UAF counterparts, and support those Ukrainian military legal professionals in advising their commanders and enabling operations.