12:00 AM7/22/2024

On July 22, 2024, the first two of 14 Slovak F-16 Block 70 aircraft landed at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, after a 10-hour flight from Greenville, South Carolina. The F-16 Fight Falcons were welcomed in a ceremony attended by senior civilian and military leaders from Slovakia and U.S. Embassy Bratislava, ushering a new era in Slovakia's ability to patrol its skies and support collective deterrence and defense in Europe.

12:00 AM7/22/2024

On July 22, 2024, the first two of 14 Slovak F-16 Block 70 aircraft landed at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, after a 10-hour flight from Greenville, South Carolina. The F-16 Fight Falcons were welcomed in a ceremony attended by senior civilian and military leaders from Slovakia and U.S. Embassy Bratislava, ushering a new era in Slovakia's ability to patrol its skies and support collective deterrence and defense in Europe.

12:00 AM7/22/2024

On July 22, 2024, the first two of 14 Slovak F-16 Block 70 aircraft landed at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, after a 10-hour flight from Greenville, South Carolina. The F-16 Fight Falcons were welcomed in a ceremony attended by senior civilian and military leaders from Slovakia and U.S. Embassy Bratislava, ushering a new era in Slovakia's ability to patrol its skies and support collective deterrence and defense in Europe.

12:00 AM7/22/2024

On July 22, 2024, the first two of 14 Slovak F-16 Block 70 aircraft landed at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, after a 10-hour flight from Greenville, South Carolina. The F-16 Fight Falcons were welcomed in a ceremony attended by senior civilian and military leaders from Slovakia and U.S. Embassy Bratislava, ushering a new era in Slovakia's ability to patrol its skies and support collective deterrence and defense in Europe.

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The Balkan Medical Task Force (BMTF), founded in 2016 with support from the United States and Norway, is a multinational military medical unit bringing together healthcare professionals from six Balkan nations: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia to rapidly respond to a broad spectrum of regional disaster relief situations.

8:12 AM7/17/2024

U.S. Army Soldiers and Marines march in formation during exercise Eagle Partner 24 at Yerevan, Armenia, July 15, 2024. Eagle Partner 24 is a collaborative exercise between the U.S. Army and Armenian Armed Forces, focused on boosting interoperability and enhancing their joint capabilities for peacekeeping and stability missions, reflecting their shared commitment to maintaining peace and security. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexcia Rupert)

8:12 AM7/17/2024

Armenian service members attached to 12th Peacekeeping Brigade (PKB) participate in the opening ceremony for the Eagle Partner 24 in Yerevan, Armenia, July 15, 2024. Eagle Partner serves to prepare the Armenian Armed Forces to participate in NATO peacekeeping operations and to build relationships between the U.S. and Armenia. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexcia Rupert)

8:12 AM7/17/2024

U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Kristina A. Kvien, gives a speech during bilateral exercise Eagle Partner 24 opening ceremony at Yerevan, Armenia, July 15, 2024. Eagle Partner 24 plays a crucial role in reinforcing and strengthening the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Armenia, ensuring that both nations are better prepared to address common security challenges and work together towards shared goals. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexcia Rupert)

8:12 AM7/17/2024

Hundreds of U.S. and Armenian armed forces service members gathered at the parade field of the Vazgen Sargsyan Military School for the opening ceremony of the Eagle Partner 24 exercise July 15, 2024.

8:40 AM7/13/2024

New York National Guard holds National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program signing ceremony with the Kingdom of Sweden, at One World Trade Center, in Manhattan, on July 12, 2024. The State Partnership Program pairs state National Guard’s with the militaries of countries around the world in bilateral training and exchange partnerships. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Lt. Col Jean Marie Kratzer)

8:39 AM7/13/2024

A U.S. Marine with the II Marine Expeditionary Force shakes hands with a Swedish Army soldier with Gotland Regiment's 181st Armored Battalion during exercise Baltic Operations 24 in Gotland, Sweden, June 15, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)

8:34 AM7/13/2024

The partnership is part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program which pairs state National Guard's with the militaries of countries around the world in bilateral training and exchange partnerships.

3:17 PM7/12/2024

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James R. Kriesel (center), U.S. European Command's director of exercises and assessments, joins Finnish Defense Forces' Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Lieutenant General Kari Nisula (left) and Brig. Gen. Manu Tuominen (right), Finnish Defense Forces' assistant chief of staff for training during an official visit to Finland July 9-11, 2024.

3:15 PM7/12/2024

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James R. Kriesel, U.S. European Command's director of exercises and assessments and Finnish Army Brig. Gen. Manu Tuominen, Finnish Defense Forces' assistant chief of staff for training meet with Finnish conscripts during an official visit to Finland July 9-11, 2024.