Northern Group Ministerial Meetings Focus on Exercises and Training
8:41 AM12/6/2019
European defense leaders from 13 countries met in Stockholm, Sweden today as part of the Northern Group Ministerial meetings. Commander, U.S. European Command, General Todd D. Wolters, attended the meeting hosted by Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist
U.S. European Command, Public and Private Sectors Build Comprehensive Approach to Counter Hybrid Threats
8:06 AM12/6/2019
In partnership with Brussels-based think tank Friends of Europe and the Finnish Presidency of the European Union, U.S. European Command conducted a NATO, European Union, and private sector counter hybrid Tabletop Exercise in Brussels
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/
