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A Ukraine SU-27 integrates with a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 4, 2020. Operations and engagements with our allies and partners demonstrate and strengthen our shared commitment to global security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)

U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters assigned to B Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade carrying U.S. Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade and sling load lift off during Exercise Saber Junction at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, August 10, 2020. Saber Junction 20 is a 7th Army Training Command-conducted, U.S. Army Europe-directed annual exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment, and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. This year's exercise will take place primarily at 7ATC's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas in Bavaria. U.S. military forces stationed in Europe routinely conduct these types of exercises with allied and partner nations to enhance interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, second from right, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, visits with members of the Royal Marines including Maj. Gen. Matt Holmes, center, commandant general of the Royal Marines, in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Aug. 27, 2020. Maj. Gen. Neary met with members of the UK Royal Marines following a tour of the HMS Queen Elizabeth to increase understanding of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211’s future operations with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group-21 during an upcoming deployment alongside their Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, front, the commander of U.S. Marine Forces Europe and Africa, tours the flight deck of the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, England, August 27, 2020. Maj. Gen. Neary toured the ship to increase understanding of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211’s future operations with UK’s Carrier Strike Group-21 during an upcoming deployment alongside their Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

Capt. James Blackmore, right, the air wing commander of the UK Carrier Strike Group, delivers a tour for Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, center, commander of U.S. Marine Forces Europe and Africa, during a visit aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, England, August 27, 2020. Maj. Gen. Neary toured the ship to increase understanding of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211’s future operations with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group-21 during an upcoming deployment alongside their Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

Capt. Angus Essenhigh, right, commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth, explains the flight deck layout to Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, left, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, during a visit aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, England, August 27, 2020. Maj. Gen. Neary toured the ship to increase understanding of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211’s future operations with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group-21 during an upcoming deployment alongside their Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, right, the commander of U.S. Marine Forces Europe and Africa, tours the flight deck of the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, England, August 27, 2020. Maj. Gen. Neary toured the ship to increase understanding of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211’s future operations with UK’s Carrier Strike Group-21 during an upcoming deployment alongside their Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, center, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, visits with members of the UK Royal Navy and Col. Doran, right, the senior U.S. national representative to Carrier Strike Group-21, aboard the HMS QNLZ in Portsmouth, England, August 27, 2020. Maj. Gen. Neary toured the ship to increase understanding of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211’s future operations with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group-21 during an upcoming deployment alongside their Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off form the flightline at RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 31, 2020. The U.S. and Europe must preserve their mutual commitment and trust to each other as they face emerging forces and evolving strategic challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jesse Jenny)

A B-52 Stratofortress flies overhead at RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 22, 2020. U.S. Strategic Command regularly tests and evaluates the readiness of strategic assets to ensure we are able to honor our security commitments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

USEUCOM Commander Gen. Tod D. Wolters greeted defenders from the 377th Security Forces Group at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. While on Kirtland this week he met with Sandia National Laboratories and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center officials as we continue to ensure our nuclear deterrent remains credible, coherent, resilient, adaptable and secure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin J. Prisbrey)

USEUCOM Commander Gen. Tod D. Wolters (center) joined Dr. James Peery, Laboratories Director, Sandia National Laboratories (left) Mr. Jeff Harrell, Manager, DOE/NNSA, Sandia Field Office (right) at the Sandia National Laboratories at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. We are working together to ensure our nuclear deterrent remains credible, coherent, resilient, adaptable and secure. (Sandia National Labs photo by Lonnie Anderson)

In a unique spin on regularly recurring Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions in Europe, six U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers will fly over all 30 NATO nations in Europe and North America on Aug. 28.

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

Six B-52H Stratofortresses fly in formation enroute to RAF Fairford in Norwegian airspace on Aug. 22, 2020. These strategic bomber formatioxns exercise the ability to respond to any adversary across the globe. (Courtesy photo provided by the 23rd Bomb Squadron).

Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing board a jet to deploy to RAF Fairford on Aug. 24, 2020 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. The Airmen were deploying in support of a B-52 bomber training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josh W. Strickland)

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade fires at hatch gunners fighting from a BMP-2M tank during a battalion engagement Aug. 16, 2020 as part of Exercise Saber Junction 20. This exercise is taking place at the Joint Multinational Training Center in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany from Aug. 10 to Aug. 26, 2020. Saber Junction 20 is a 7th Army Training Command-conducted, U.S. Army Europe-directed annual exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment, and to promote interoperability with participating ally and partner nations. For more information, go to https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/SaberJunction The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Yountz)

U.S. Army Soldier awaits orders on a tank staged at the Bucierz Range in preparation of Phase II of DEFENDER-Europe 20, held at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, August 11, 2020. DEFENDER-Europe 20 was designed as a deployment exercise to build strategic readiness in support of the U.S. National Defense Strategy and NATO deterrence objectives. In response to COVID-19, DEFENDER-Europe 20 was modified in size and scope. Phase I of the modified DEFENDER-Europe 20 was linked to exercise Allied Spirit, which took place at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, June 5-19 with approximately 6,000 U.S. and Polish Soldiers. In phase II of the modified DEFENDER-Europe 20, a U.S.-based combined arms battalion will conduct an emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise to Europe July 14-Aug. 22.

A U.S. Soldier observes a combined arms live fire exercise at the Bucierz Range as part of Phase II of DEFENDER-Europe 20, Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, August 10, 2020. DEFENDER-Europe 20 was designed as a deployment exercise to build strategic readiness in support of the U.S. National Defense Strategy and NATO deterrence objectives. In response to COVID-19, DEFENDER-Europe 20 was modified in size and scope. Phase I of the modified DEFENDER-Europe 20 was linked to exercise Allied Spirit, which took place at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, June 5-19 with approximately 6,000 U.S. and Polish Soldiers. In phase II of the modified DEFENDER-Europe 20, a U.S.-based combined arms battalion will conduct an emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise to Europe July 14-Aug. 22. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston.)

A crew chief with B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion relays vital position information back to the CH-47 Chinook pilot from his side window as paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to hook their pallet of equipment to the underside of the helicopter. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham)

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion transports a 173rd Airborne Brigade tactical vehicle during sling load training at Grafenwöhr Training Area on Aug. 5 as part of Saber Junction 20. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham)

Romanian soldiers participates in a ruck march during Saber Junction, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Aug.5, 2020. Saber Junction 20 is a 7th Army Training Command-conducted, U.S. Army Europe-directed annual exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment, and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. This year's exercise will take place primarily at 7ATC's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas in Bavaria. U.S. military forces stationed in Europe routinely conduct these types of exercises with allied and partner nations to enhance interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Ravenne Eschbach)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion 4th Infantry regiment take up battle positions as U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade drop into Hohenfels training area during exercise Saber Junction 20 in Hohenfels, Germany on Aug. 10, 2020. Saber Junction 20 is a 7th Army Training Command-conducted, U.S. Army Europe-directed annual exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment, and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. This year's exercise will take place primarily at 7ATC's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas in Bavaria. U.S. military forces stationed in Europe routinely conduct these types of exercises with allied and partner nations to enhance interoperability and readiness. (Photo by Spc. Ravenne Eschbach)

Marines and Soldiers work together on day one as they infiltrate Hohenfels kicking off exercise Saber Junction 20 in Hohenfels, Germany on Aug. 10, 2020. Saber Junction 20 is a 7th Army Training Command-conducted, U.S. Army Europe-directed annual exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment, and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. This year's exercise will take place primarily at 7ATC's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas in Bavaria. U.S. military forces stationed in Europe routinely conduct these types of exercises with allied and partner nations to enhance interoperability and readiness. (Photo by Spc. Ravenne Eschbach)

U.S. Army and Air Force service members assisted USAID with the transportation of nearly 12,000 pounds of medical kits from the Netherlands, through Germany and on to Lebanon. These kits contain items such as medicines, bandages, gauze, examination gloves, thermometers and syringes. The International Emergency Medical Kits are designed to enable local hospitals address the critical medical needs of the victims of the recent explosion and COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt, 21st Theater Sustainment Command)and)

U.S. Army and Air Force service members assisted USAID with the transportation of nearly 12,000 pounds of medical kits from the Netherlands, through Germany and on to Lebanon. These kits contain items such as medicines, bandages, gauze, examination gloves, thermometers and syringes. The International Emergency Medical Kits are designed to enable local hospitals address the critical medical needs of the victims of the recent explosion and COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt, 21st Theater Sustainment Command)

U.S. Army and Air Force service members assisted USAID with the transportation of nearly 12,000 pounds of medical kits from the Netherlands, through Germany and on to Lebanon. These kits contain items such as medicines, bandages, gauze, examination gloves, thermometers and syringes. The International Emergency Medical Kits are designed to enable local hospitals address the critical medical needs of the victims of the recent explosion and COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt, 21st Theater Sustainment Command)

U.S. Army and Air Force service members assisted USAID with the transportation of nearly 12,000 pounds of medical kits from the Netherlands, through Germany and on to Lebanon. These kits contain items such as medicines, bandages, gauze, examination gloves, thermometers and syringes. The International Emergency Medical Kits are designed to enable local hospitals address the critical medical needs of the victims of the recent explosion and COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt, 21st Theater Sustainment Command)

U.S. Army and Air Force service members assisted USAID with the transportation of nearly 12,000 pounds of medical kits from the Netherlands, through Germany and on to Lebanon. These kits contain items such as medicines, bandages, gauze, examination gloves, thermometers and syringes. The International Emergency Medical Kits are designed to enable local hospitals address the critical medical needs of the victims of the recent explosion and COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt, 21st Theater Sustainment Command)

U.S. Army and Air Force service members assisted USAID with the transportation of nearly 12,000 pounds of medical kits from the Netherlands, through Germany and on to Lebanon. These kits contain items such as medicines, bandages, gauze, examination gloves, thermometers and syringes. The International Emergency Medical Kits are designed to enable local hospitals address the critical medical needs of the victims of the recent explosion and COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt, 21st Theater Sustainment Command)Sustainment Command)

Lt. Gen. Michael L. Howard promotion ceremony at Patch Barracks Aug. 18, 2020.

Lt. Gen. Michael L. Howard promotion ceremony at Patch Barracks Aug. 18, 2020.

Lt. Gen. Michael L. Howard promotion ceremony at Patch Barracks Aug. 18, 2020.

Lt. Gen. Michael L. Howard promotion ceremony at Patch Barracks Aug. 18, 2020.

Lt. Gen. Michael L. Howard promotion ceremony at Patch Barracks Aug. 18, 2020.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a U.S.-Poland Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Polish National Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak, in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2020.

U.S. Army Capt. Sebastian Coates, the 557th Medical Company (Area Support) commander, awards a coin to a top performing Polish Land Forces cadet during the closing ceremony of MILITARY DOCTOR 20 at Training Field Jeżewo, Poland, July 31, 2020. The U.S. Soldiers were invited to the event as subject matter experts and all recognized for their participation. All participants and attendees adhered to the COVID-19 protocol set in place for the event, which included temperature checks upon entering the training area and hand sanitizing stations at each lane. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Justin W. Stafford)

A Polish Land Forces cadet patrols while another provides security at the point of injury and medical evacuation lane during MILITARY DOCTOR 20 at Training Field Jeżewo, Poland, July 27, 2020. Polish Land Forces cadets underwent testing and training during the event, which is required for them to become military doctors. Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Europe with medical military occupational specialties were invited for a subject matter exchange. All participants and attendees adhered to the COVID-19 protocol set in place for the event, which included temperature checks upon entering the training area and hand sanitizing stations at each lane. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Justin W. Stafford)