EUCOM Deputy Commander Meets with Republic of Cyprus Leadership
8:02 AM12/6/2019
Lt. Gen. Stephen Twitty, deputy commander, U.S. European Command, met with Lt. Gen. Ilias Leontaris, chief of defense and chief of the National Guard for the Republic of Cyprus, yesterday to discuss ongoing bilateral defense activities between the two nations
U.S. Strategic Command Launches Bomber Task Force Mission For Global Thunder 20 Training
9:19 AM11/7/2019
A Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission involving B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit aircraft is taking place Monday to train U.S. Strategic Command forces, assess joint operational readiness, and integrate with a full complement of U.S. and key allied aircraft
Readout of Visit from U.S. European Command Deputy Commander to Turkey
9:17 AM11/7/2019
U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty met with Turkish Deputy Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Metin Gürak today to discuss ongoing bilateral defense activities between the two nations
Bomber Task Force returns from Flights in Black Sea Region
9:15 AM11/7/2019
B-52 aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing operating out of RAF Fairford, U.K., recently returned from an extended duration flight in the Black Sea region focused on integration and interoperability training with European allies and partners
A U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, trains with Nato nations in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1 and Global Thunder, Oct. 28, 2019. Strategic bombers contribute to stability in the European theater, as they are intended to deter conflict rather than instigate it, demonstrating the credibility of U.S. forces to address the current global security environment. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
Master Sgt. Matthew Williams: Operation Commando Wrath
10:29 AM11/1/2019
Then an Army sergeant, Matthew Williams served as a weapons sergeant with Operational Detachment Alpha 3336, Special Operations Task Force 11, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan. On April 6, 2008, the detachment was on a mission in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province to capture or kill high-value insurgent targets. Now an Army master sergeant, Williams will receive the Medal of Honor at the White House on Oct. 30, 2019. See more at https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/williams/
DEFENDER-Europe 20, and linked activities, will increase strategic readiness and interoperability by exercising the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy a large combat-credible force and equipment from the United States to Europe; and alongside its allies and partners, quickly respond to a potential crisis. The joint, multinational training exercise is scheduled to take place from April to May 2020, with personnel and equipment movements occurring from February through July 2020. The exercise supports objectives defined by NATO to build readiness within the alliance and deter potential adversaries.
Special operations forces assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group TWO, a component of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, engaged in a continuous training cycle to improve specialized skills needed to conduct missions from sea, air, and land during exercise Noble Rose. Noble Rose is a bi-lateral Counter-Terrorism (CT) training exercise to enhance capacity, capability, and interoperability between U.S. and Israeli forces.
U.S. and French military gather together for a series of events and ceremonies during the Liberation of Paris 75th commemoration ceremony in Paris, France, Aug. 25, 2019. Paris is marking the 75th anniversary of its liberation from Nazi German occupation with a parade and ceremonies across the city highlighting U.S. troops, French Resistance fighters, Allied troops, Spanish republican exiles and others are being honored for their part in freeing the city during World War II. (Video by Army Sgt. Casey Dinnison)
DEFENDER-Europe 20 Builds USEUCOM Strategic Readiness in Support of the National Defense Strategy
5:04 PM10/10/2019
U.S. European Command and the Department of the Army announced today the largest deployment of U.S.-based forces to Europe for an exercise in the last 25 years.
RT19 Demonstrates Multinational Proficiency in Ukraines
11:51 AM10/1/2019
From the raising of the U.S. and Ukraine flags on Sept. 13, 2019, to the lowering of the flags on Sept. 28, 2019, hard work and intense multinational training with over 3,700 Soldiers from 14 different nations, Rapid Trident 2019 came to a close in Yavoriv, Ukraine.
