USEUCOM

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This feature story was written in collaboration with U.S. European Command, U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Space Command, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and NATO Allied Special Operations Forces Command.

11:41 AM1/2/2024

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5th Bomb Wing Airmen in support of a long-planned bomber training mission, arrived at RAF Fairford, England on Aug. 24, 2020.

12:00 AM2/19/2020

German civilian and military leaders from the Stuttgart area met with U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) directors on Feb. 18, as part of USEUCOM’s commitment to strengthening relations with the city of Stuttgart

12:00 AM2/7/2020

Military leaders from U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and NATO’s Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFC Brunssum) met yesterday as part of their ongoing commitment to enhance transparency and understanding between the two organizations

8:47 AM10/3/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) concluded its 2019 Joint Exercise Program (JEP) Sept. 30 with exercise Saber Junction's closing ceremony at Grafenwoehr and Hohnenfels Training Area in Germany.

12:13 PM10/1/2019

A firing squad from 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Infantry Division (Air Assault), in a High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle right, and a Ukrainian armored military vehicle from the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade prepares to engage targets during a defensive maneuvers during Rapid Trident 2019 in Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 26, 2019. The meeting is to discuss the first ever brigade sized element joint mounted defensive maneuver live fire exercise performed by the U.S. and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which demonstrates the defensive capabilities of the multi-national force to build a stronger and more unified Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kyle Larsen.)

4:43 PM8/2/2019

EUCOM welcomes U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant Phillip Easton as he assumed responsibility as senior enlisted leader of the command

3:22 PM8/2/2019

U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Cris Addington, right, the outgoing command senior enlisted leader (CSEL) of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, middle, commander of USEUCOM, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, the incoming CSEL of USEUCOM, stand at attention during a change of responsibility ceremony at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. Easton assumed responsibility from Addington during the ceremony, officiated by Wolters.

3:20 PM8/2/2019

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, the incoming command senior enlisted leader of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), speaks during a change of responsibility ceremony at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. Easton assumed responsibility from U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Cris Addington during the ceremony, officiated by U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of USEUCOM.

3:18 PM8/2/2019

U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Cris Addington, the outgoing command senior enlisted leader (CSEL) of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), speaks during a change of responsibility ceremony at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, the incoming CSEL of USEUCOM, assumed responsibility from Addington during the ceremony, officiated by U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of USEUCOM.

3:14 PM8/2/2019

U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, middle, commander of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), pins the Defense Superior Service Medal on U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Cris Addington, left, the outgoing command senior enlisted leader (CSEL) of USEUCOM, during a change of responsibility ceremony at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, the incoming CSEL of USEUCOM assumed responsibility from Addington during the ceremony, officiated by Wolters.

3:12 PM8/2/2019

U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Cris Addington, left, the outgoing command senior enlisted leader (CSEL) of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, middle, commander of USEUCOM, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, right, the incoming CSEL of USEUCOM, salute during the national anthem during a change of responsibility ceremony at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. Easton assumed responsibility from Addington during the ceremony, officiated by Wolters

7:59 PM6/9/2019

U.S. Soldiers assigned to various units conduct airborne operations with Belgian, French, German, Netherlands, Romanian and United Kingdom paratroopers the D-Day 75 Commemorative Airborne Operation in La Fiere, Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. During the airborne operations, over 900 military paratroopers from seven partner countries honored the service members who jumped in the same location 75 years ago while also strengthening the bond with partner nations. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:58 PM6/9/2019

U.S. Soldiers assigned to various units conduct airborne operations with Belgian, French, German, Netherlands, Romanian and United Kingdom paratroopers the D-Day 75 Commemorative Airborne Operation in La Fiere, Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. During the airborne operations, over 900 military paratroopers from seven partner countries honored the service members who jumped in the same location 75 years ago while also strengthening the bond with partner nations. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:57 PM6/9/2019

U.S. Soldiers assigned to various units conduct airborne operations with Belgian, French, German, Netherlands, Romanian and United Kingdom paratroopers the D-Day 75 Commemorative Airborne Operation in La Fiere, Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. During the airborne operations, over 900 military paratroopers from seven partner countries honored the service members who jumped in the same location 75 years ago while also strengthening the bond with partner nations. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:56 PM6/9/2019

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik from New York, left, shakes hands with a U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michelle Fletcher assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing during a congressional delegation in La Fiere, Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. The bi-partisan congressional delegation allowed U.S. government officials to join veterans, active duty service members, and foreign dignitaries during observances of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the World War II Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:56 PM6/9/2019

U.S. Rep. Bill Keating from Massachusetts, left, poses for a photo with U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade during a congressional delegation in La Fiere, Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. The bi-partisan congressional delegation allowed U.S. government officials to join World War II veterans, active duty service members, and foreign dignitaries during observances of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:55 PM6/9/2019

U.S. Air Force Cadets talk with a World War II Veteran before the D-Day 75th Commemorative Airborne Operation in La Fiere, Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. During the airborne operations, over 950 military paratroopers from seven partner countries honored the service members who jumped in the same location 75 years ago while also strengthening the bond with partner nations. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:55 PM6/9/2019

James Stark, left, a World War II Veteran, and his wife talk to a U.S. Soldier assigned to U.S. Army Europe before the D-Day 75th Commemorative Airborne Operation in La Fiere, Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. During the airborne operations, over 950 military paratroopers from seven partner countries honored the service members who jumped in the same location 75 years ago while also strengthening the bond with partner nations. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:54 PM6/9/2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, right, talks with a World War II Veteran, left, and a U.S. Soldier assigned to the 29th Infantry Division during a congressional delegation in La Fiere, Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. The bi-partisan congressional delegation allowed U.S. government officials to join WWII veterans, active duty service members, and foreign dignitaries during observances of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:53 PM6/9/2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, right, receives a gift from a French soldier during a congressional delegation in La Fiere, Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. The bi-partisan congressional delegation allowed U.S. government officials to join World War II veterans, active duty service members, and foreign dignitaries during observances of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:36 PM6/8/2019

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division instructs U.S. Soldiers from various units and British soldiers during pre-jump training in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy France, June 8, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

7:35 PM6/8/2019

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Glen Taylor assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airbrone Brigade instructs U.S. Soldiers assigned to various units and Dutch soldiers during pre-jump training in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy France, June 8, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

2:49 PM6/7/2019

WWII Veterans and spectators from around the world for the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

10:03 AM6/7/2019

190606-N-YG104-0011 NORMANDY, France (June 06, 2019) President Donald J. Trump speaks at the ceremony honoring the 75th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. American and French military members are joining our nation’s leaders to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives in defense of their nation on that fateful day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sarah Villegas)

10:01 AM6/7/2019

190606-N-YG104-0014 NORMANDY, France (June 06, 2019) President Donald J. Trump applauds D-Day veterans at a ceremony honoring the 75th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. American and French military members are joining our nation’s leaders to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives in defense of their nation on that fateful day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sarah Villegas)

2:34 PM6/6/2019

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith, left, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson visit the Normandy American Cemetery. Today marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast during World War II.

9:30 AM6/6/2019

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Infantry Division present a wreath to the Monument of the 4th Infantry Division at Utah Beach, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, France, June 4, 2019 as part of commemorations of the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day.

11:09 AM6/4/2019

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, participate in the Remembrance Bowl 2019 at Carentan, France on June 3, 2019. The game commemorates a football game organized by 101st Airborne Division, but cancelled due to the Battle of the Bulge.

11:06 AM6/4/2019

From left to right, U.S. Army Col. Joseph Escandon, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Helen Patton, granddaughter of Gen. George Patton, Laris Bindian and Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Conn, Command Sgt. Maj. of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pose during the Remembrance Bowl 2019 on June 3, 2019 at Corentan, France. The game commemorates a football game organized by 101st Airborne Division, but cancelled due to the Battle of the Bulge.

4:11 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:41 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:40 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:40 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:40 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:40 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

10:09 AM10/3/2018

Sgt. Maj. Branko Corovic and Olga Vulevic, General Staff Administrators of the Armed Forces of Montenegro, conducts a defensive cyber exercise during Cyber Endeavor Cyber at Podgorica, Montenegro Sept. 26, 2018. Cyber Endeavor workshops are conducted four times a year at various locations in Europe, each with approximately 30 participants from allied and partner nations learning from USEUCOM subject matter experts. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

6:10 PM2/15/2018

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis led a town hall with military and civilian personnel at the U.S. European Command during the Stuttgart, Germany stop of his trip to Europe Feb. 18.

5:23 PM11/20/2017

A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas scans the terrain over the sights of his M-249 machine gun Nov. 18, 2017 during an Allied Spirit VII training event in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The U.S. Army, along with its allies and partners, continues to forge a dynamic presence with a powerful land network that simultaneously deters aggression and assures the security of the region. Approximately 3,700 service members from 13 nations gathered in 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area in southeastern Germany to participate in the seventh iteration of Allied Spirit which is scheduled for Oct. 30 - Nov. 22, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

10:21 AM6/23/2017

A U.S. RC-135U flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 Flanker June 19, 2017. Due to the high rate of closure speed and poor control of the aircraft during the intercept, this interaction was determined to be unsafe. (Courtesy photo/Released)

3:27 PM3/7/2017

U.S. European Command Commander General (****) Curtis M. Scaparrotti met Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen Gadi Eizenkot at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv this morning. He then traveled to Jerusalem and met Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the President’s Residence. Later in the day, General Scaparrotti was given a guided tour of Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum, and laid a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

5:36 PM7/13/2016

U.S. Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for movement during Swift Response 16 training exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area, a part of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Jun. 22, 2016. Exercise Swift Response is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multi-national airborne forces in the world. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bryan Rankin/Released)

3:05 PM8/5/2015

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. William Garrett III presents a coin to PO1 Prescilla Dorsey, Career Counselor for outstanding duty performance.

12:39 PM7/13/2015

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron perform maintenance on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft engine during a theater security package deployment to Lask Air Base, Poland, July 9, 2015. The U.S. and Polish air forces will conduct training aimed to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate the countries' shared commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)

12:15 PM7/13/2015

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gordon Kwei, anti-tank missile man with Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, fires the tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile (TOW), while Staff Sgt. Wayne Edmiston, combat correspondent with Black Sea Rotational Force, records it during the combined anti-armor team sustainment training for Exercise Platinum Lion 15-3, July 8 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. The Marines launched 10 TOW missiles fired from M41 Sabers mounted to the turrets of Humvees. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force and service members from Bulgaria, Romania, the United Kingdom and Albania are conducting the two-week exercise to promote regional cooperation and foster interoperability in order to combat security threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Sarah E. Burns)

2:05 PM7/2/2015

A Combat Rescue Officer from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron scans the perimeter while participating in an exercise June 25, 2015, at RAF Sculthorpe in Norfolk, England. Combat Rescue Officers, CRO’s, organize and strategize recovery missions, train and equip rescue personnel and manage and develop survival skills programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria H. Taylor)

10:48 AM6/22/2015

Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade take off in a Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter June 18, 2015, in Mirosławiec, Poland, during Saber Strike 15. Encompassing more than 6,000 participants from 13 different nations, Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise. Designed to improve joint operational capability in a range of missions as well as preparing the participating nations and units to support multinational contingency operations, this year's exercise takes place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Marcus Floyd, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)

10:35 AM6/22/2015

Soldiers with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, fire a Paladin M109A6 Artillery System June 18, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland during Saber Strike 15. Encompassing more than 6,000 participants from 13 different nations, Saber Strike is a longstanding U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise. Designed to improve joint operational capability in a range of missions as well as preparing the participating nations and units to support multinational contingency operations, this year's exercise takes place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Marcus Floyd, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)

1:28 PM6/15/2015

U.S. Army soldiers discuss field communications techniques and equipment with sailors aboard USS San Antonio LPD-17 June 12, during Baltic Operations 2015 (BALTOPS). BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve among allied and partnered forces to defend the Baltic region. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam C. Stapleton.)

1:17 PM6/15/2015

US Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) amphibious crafts perform maneuvers during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) June 12, 2015. BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve among allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Timothy M. Ahearn/Released)

4:31 PM5/29/2015

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class David Hubbard, from Huntington Station, N.Y., and assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, conducts pre-dive checks prior to participating in mine countermeasure operations in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Estonia, May 25, during Exercise Open Spirit 2015. EODMU 8 is working in conjunction with EOD teams from Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden to dispose of unexploded ordnance originating from World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick A. Ratcliff/ Released)

4:22 PM5/21/2015

Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly behind a U.S. Marine KC-130J aircraft from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during an aerial-refueling exercise off the coast of Spain May 15, 2015. The aerial-refueling capabilities of the KC-130J greatly extend the range and flight times of NATO aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

3:59 PM5/21/2015

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force fire a FGM-148 Javelin at Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 19. U.S. Marines, Romanian and Bulgarian service members trained in the use of anti-armor weapon systems on the opening day of Platinum Eagle 15. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Smith)

3:40 PM5/21/2015

Spc. Ryan Krobath, a mortarman assigned to Troop C, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Abn. Bde., sets up a mortar system, making sight adjustments before the team began unpacking the mortar rounds May 20, 2015. The Soldiers trained at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, during Exercise Noble Partner a field training and live-fire exercise between the U.S. Army and the Georgian military to support Georgia's participation in the NATO Response Force and build military ties between the two nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole, Army Europe Public Affairs)

11:44 AM5/15/2015

Staff Sgt. Raymi Wright, a paratrooper with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, works with Georgian soldiers during a combined weapons range here May 14, 2015, as part of Exercise Noble Partner. Noble Partner is a field training and live-fire exercise between the U.S. Army and the Georgian military to support Georgia's participation in the NATO Response Force and build military ties between the two nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. A.M. LaVey/173rd Abn. PAO)

11:07 AM5/15/2015

Spc. Ramon Ortiz, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, trains a Georgian soldier on how to clear empty shell rounds from the loading tray of a M240B during clearing procedures May 14, 2015. Noble Partner is a field training and live-fire exercise between the U.S. Army and the Georgian military to support Georgia's participation in the NATO Response Force and build military ties between the two nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole, Army Europe Public Affairs)

10:41 AM5/14/2015

150508-N-FQ994-161 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2015) USS Ross (DDG 71) transits the Mediterranean Sea May 8, 2015. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)