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Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conducts a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire at the Yukon Training Area on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIMARS live fire exercise is in response to a call for fire by a detachment of Green Berets from the 10th Special Force Group (Airborne) (not featured) posted near the simulated target. During Arctic Edge 24, more than 400 joint and allied Special Operators trained with conventional forces in extreme cold weather to sharpen Special Operation Forces’ unique capabilities such as special reconnaissance, long range movements, rapid resupply, and personnel recovery in the austere Arctic environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Darling)

(Editor's note: Identity of service members has been obscured for operational security reasons.) Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conducts a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire at the Yukon Training Area on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIMARS live fire exercise is in response to a call for fire by a detachment of Green Berets from the 10th Special Force Group (Airborne) (not featured) posted near the simulated target. During Arctic Edge 24, more than 400 joint and allied Special Operators trained with conventional forces in extreme cold weather to sharpen Special Operation Forces’ unique capabilities such as special reconnaissance, long range movements, rapid resupply, and personnel recovery in the austere Arctic environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Darling)

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers joined aircraft from Allied nations to conduct an intercontinental Bomber Task Force redeployment from Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of Global Guardian, on Feb. 29, 2024. At various intervals of the mission across northern Europe, the bombers were accompanied by an array of aircraft - including fuelers and fighters - from Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden and the U.K. Exercise Global Guardian was a culminating event of Bomber Task Force 24-2, the first strategic bomber deployment under Large Scale Global Exercise 2024.

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers joined aircraft from Allied nations to conduct an intercontinental Bomber Task Force redeployment from Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of Global Guardian, on Feb. 29, 2024. At various intervals of the mission across northern Europe, the bombers were accompanied by an array of aircraft - including fuelers and fighters - from Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden and the U.K. Exercise Global Guardian was a culminating event of Bomber Task Force 24-2, the first strategic bomber deployment under Large Scale Global Exercise 2024.

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers joined aircraft from Allied nations to conduct an intercontinental Bomber Task Force redeployment from Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of Global Guardian, on Feb. 29, 2024. At various intervals of the mission across northern Europe, the bombers were accompanied by an array of aircraft - including fuelers and fighters - from Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden and the U.K. Exercise Global Guardian was a culminating event of Bomber Task Force 24-2, the first strategic bomber deployment under Large Scale Global Exercise 2024.

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers joined aircraft from Allied nations to conduct an intercontinental Bomber Task Force redeployment from Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of Global Guardian, on Feb. 29, 2024. At various intervals of the mission across northern Europe, the bombers were accompanied by an array of aircraft - including fuelers and fighters - from Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden and the U.K. Exercise Global Guardian was a culminating event of Bomber Task Force 24-2, the first strategic bomber deployment under Large Scale Global Exercise 2024.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, pose for a group photo alongside Swedish military personnel in front of a B-1B Lancer and two Saab JAS 39 Gripens at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, Feb. 26, 2024, during Bomber Task Force 24-2. These BTF missions are representative of the U.S.' extended deterrent commitment to its Allies and partners and enhance regional security. BTF operations provide U.S. leaders with strategic options to assure Allies and partners, while deterring potential adversary aggression across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, pose for a group photo alongside Swedish military personnel in front of a B-1B Lancer and two Saab JAS 39 Gripens at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, Feb. 26, 2024, during Bomber Task Force 24-2. BTF operations provide U.S. leaders with strategic options to assure Allies and partners, while deterring potential adversary aggression across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, Feb. 26, 2024, during Bomber Task Force 24-2. These BTF missions are representative of the U.S.' extended deterrent commitment to its Allies and partners and enhance regional security. BTF operations provide U.S. leaders with strategic options to assure Allies and partners, while deterring potential adversary aggression across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Kennedy, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft noncommissioned officer in charge, marshals a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, to the landing pad during Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, Feb. 23, 2024. The Air Force routinely operates across the globe and remains flexible and agile to respond to the changes in the operational environment. BTF operations provide U.S. leaders with strategic options to assure Allies and partners, while deterring potential adversary aggression across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)

220206-N-DH793-1579 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2022) Elements of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, the ITS Cavour Strike Group and the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group (TF 473) transit the Mediterranean Sea in formation, Feb. 6, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bela Chambers)

LSGE 24 is a command-and-control exercise comprised of multiple exercises designed to strengthen agility and interoperability with Allies and partners.

LSGE 24 is a command-and-control exercise comprised of multiple exercises designed to strengthen agility and interoperability with Allies and partners.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, stands watch during a reconnaissance mission to display interoperability with allies and partner nations prior to Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 7, 2024. U.S. Marines, in collaboration with NATO allies and partners, gear up for the Nordic Response 24—a biennial NATO training exercise designed to advance arctic security, boost global readiness, and promote interoperability among U.S. Forces, Allied, and partner forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance. Cpl. Christian Salazar)

Senior defense leaders from U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and the Norwegian Defence Staff focused on near and long-term security cooperation in the High North during military staff talks held in Oslo February 14, 2024

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine and Office of Defense Cooperation in Kyiv co-sponsored a resilience workshop with Ukraine's Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic integration and the U.S. Institute for Security Governance in Krakow, Poland, Feb. 6-7.

U.S. Space Force Guardians assigned to U.S. Space Forces Europe & Africa stand in a delta formation at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 7, 2023. USSPACEFOR-EURAF will provide U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command a cadre of space experts who collaborate with NATO Allies and partners to integrate space efforts into shared operations, activities and investments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) Eight conduct a mine counter measure diving scenario with clearance divers from Norway and Denmark during exercise Arctic Specialist 24, Feb. 6, 2024. Exercise Arctic Specialist 2024 is an annual Norway-hosted multinational explosive ordnance disposal and mine countermeasures exercise focused on enhancing combined expeditionary command and control capabilities in the high-latitude and austere environments offered by Norway and its territorial waters. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo provided by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eight)

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, to receive fuel over the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 7, 2024. Strategic bomber missions enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Campbell)

Keith Schumacher, the USEUCOM chief data engineer, works at his desktop station at USEUCOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Jan. 1, 2024. The USEUCOM chief data office focuses on data management and utilization throughout the EUCOM area of operations and battle space. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)

The USEUCOM BRAVO 100 Hackathon will use freshly-collected data from a recent command-wide headquarters exercise to calibrate and develop weapons systems, tactics, military strategy, and exercises to leverage data and produce effects more effectively.

Finnish Defence Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, Maj. Gen. Kari Nisula. U.S. European Command’s Deputy Director of Plans and Operations, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Cleet approved and signed a Letter of Intent for an advanced cyber partnership during a formal ceremony in Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, Jan. 24, 2024.

Finnish Defence Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, Maj. Gen. Kari Nisula. U.S. European Command’s Deputy Director of Plans and Operations, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Cleet approved and signed a Letter of Intent for an advanced cyber partnership during a formal ceremony in Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, Jan. 24, 2024.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command visited U.S. ambassadors from the Black Sea region in Bucharest, Romania, Jan. 23 to discuss the command's support to U.S. Allies and partners; critical security topics, including Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine; access and security in the Black Sea along with its global economic importance; and regional plans for deterrence and defense.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, and USEUCOM Civilian Deputy and Foreign Policy Advisor Ambassador Kate Byrnes joined eight U.S. ambassadors from the Black Sea region in Bucharest, Romania, Jan. 23 to discuss the command's support to U.S. Allies and partners; critical security topics, including Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine; access and security in the Black Sea along with its global economic importance; and regional plans for deterrence and defense.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of U.S. European Command, and USEUCOM Civilian Deputy and Foreign Policy Advisor Ambassador Kate Byrnes joined eight U.S. ambassadors from the Black Sea region in Bucharest, Romania, Jan. 23 to discuss the command's support to U.S. Allies and partners; critical security topics, including Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine; access and security in the Black Sea along with its global economic importance; and regional plans for deterrence and defense.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. European Command deputy commander, hosted U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro during a visit to the command’s Stuttgart, Germany, headquarters Jan. 22, 2024.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro leads an all-hands event at Patch Barracks during a visit to the U.S. European Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 22, 2024. In addition to meeting with U.S. Navy and personnel supporting USEUCOM, Del Toro met with U.S. European Command leadership to discuss support to NATO and strengthening security relationships in Europe.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro leads an all-hands event at Patch Barracks during a visit to the U.S. European Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 22, 2024. In addition to meeting with U.S. Navy and personnel supporting USEUCOM, Del Toro met with U.S. European Command leadership to discuss support to NATO and strengthening security relationships in Europe.