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1:00 PM2/20/2023

Panagiotis Theotis, a Humanitarian Assistance Program Manager with the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation in Cyprus, discusses a project idea with a Civil Affairs team during an informational “round robin” session as part of the USEUCOM OHDACA workshop that was held in Tirana, Albania during the week of Feb. 5-10. More than 100 personnel working on humanitarian issues throughout the U.S. European Command region gathered at the workshop to discuss future projects.

12:59 PM2/20/2023

Andy Spendlove, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, shares his thoughts with an Office of Defense Cooperation team during an informational “round robin” session as part of the USEUCOM OHDACA workshop that was held in Tirana, Albania during the week of Feb. 5-10. More than 100 personnel working on humanitarian issues throughout the U.S. European Command region gathered at the workshop to discuss future projects.

12:57 PM2/20/2023

Demian Smith, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania, provides welcoming remarks for participants of the USEUCOM Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid (OHDACA) workshop. The event was held in Albania’s capital city during the week of Feb. 5-10. More than 100 personnel working on humanitarian issues throughout the U.S. European Command region gathered at the workshop to discuss future projects.

12:52 PM2/20/2023

Lyudmyla Kyrylenko, a Humanitarian Assistance Program Manager with the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation in Ukraine, provides a status update on the projects being conducted and planned under the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid (OHDACA) program. While the current conflict with Russia has postponed some projects, others are proceeding in areas less affected by the war. Ms. Kyrylenko was a featured speaker at the USEUCOM OHDACA workshop that was held in Tirana, Albania during the week of Feb. 5-10. More than 100 personnel working on humanitarian issues throughout the U.S. European Command region gathered at the workshop to discuss future projects.

12:47 PM2/20/2023

12:00 AM2/19/2023

A delegate from the Slovakian armed forces displays his military chaplain patch at the 34th annual International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference (IMCCC) in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 6-10, 2023.

12:00 AM2/19/2023

3:00 PM2/16/2023

12:11 PM2/16/2023

During a ceremony held in Trondheim, Norway, on Feb. 15, 2023, Norwegian Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, Norway chief of defense; U.S. Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau; and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Minnesota National Guard’s adjutant general; signed a State Partnership agreement between the Minnesota National Guard and Norway. The agreement further expands the 50-year relationship between the Minnesota NG and Norway and demonstrates the U.S. and Norway's mutual commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Arctic region. (U.S. Army photo)

12:02 PM2/16/2023

11:47 AM2/16/2023

U.S. and Italian soldiers ascend a mountain during Steel Blizzard, a multinational mountain and arctic warfare training exercise, in Usseaux, Italy, Feb. 15, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

10:40 AM2/16/2023

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3:27 PM2/14/2023

U.S. Ambassador Kate Byrnes, the U.S. European Command civilian deputy and foreign policy adviser; U.S Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, the USEUCOM strategy, plans and policy director; and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the USEUCOM strategy, plans and policy deputy director; attended a State Partnership Program conference held at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Feb. 2 2023. National Guard adjutants general were among the military leaders attending in support of the Department of Defense joint security cooperation program, managed by the National Guard Bureau and executed by USEUCOM, with National Guard units matched with participating countries within the USEUCOM area of responsibility. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the program, which facilitates cooperation across all aspects of international civil-military affairs, strengthening relationships and increasing interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

3:54 PM2/10/2023

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, U.S. European Command commander and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, visited the Swiss Armed Forces and held talks with Swiss Armed Forces Chief Lt. Gen. Süssli in Bern, Switzerland, Feb. 9, 2023. As part of a troop demonstration at the Thun Military Training Area, noncommissioned officers of Armored School 21 gave Cavoli an inside view of the Swiss Armed Forces’ basic practical training. The event included a demonstration of the armored infantry fighting vehicle 2000’s firing capabilities, and a combat exercise in urban terrain. (DDPS courtesy photo by Alex Kühni)

1:43 PM2/10/2023

1:36 PM2/10/2023

Members of the United States Agency for International Development’s Disaster Assistance Response Team unload cargo at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023. The DART is assigned to lead the U.S. government humanitarian response following a series of earthquakes that struck central-southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023. The DART includes urban search and rescue teams from the Fairfax and Los Angeles County Fire Departments and include 159 people, 12 rescue dogs and 170,000 pounds of specialized equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

4:24 PM2/6/2023

U.S. Ambassador, Kate Byrnes, civilian deputy to the USEUCOM commander and Foreign Policy Advisor (left), moderates a panel on strengthening European security amidst global challenges with at the European Strategy Conference and Workshop (ESCW) in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 30 — Feb. 3. Panelists included Brig. Gen. Jared Sembritzki, director of operations, German Army Headquarters; U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, director of strategy, engagement and programs, U.S. Africa Command; and, Rear Adm. Solveig Krey, chief of operations, Defense Staff Norway.