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.
The senior military leaders from southeast European countries gathered for the 23rd U.S.-Adriatic Charter Chiefs of Defense conference Sept. 25 to discuss ways to approach regional security objectives together
U.S. and Turkish military forces began joint ground patrols in northeast Syria today for the first time since the establishment of the combined joint operations center (CJOC).
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Chief of Staff Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of Operation Dragoon
12:24 PM8/17/2019
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Chief of Staff Rear Adm. Matthew A. Zirkle delivered remarks during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of Operation Dragoon at the Rhone American Cemetery, Aug. 16, 2019.
USEUCOM Commander meets with Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi
10:52 AM7/30/2019
Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), met with Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, chief of the general staff of the Israel Defense Forces, today to discuss ongoing bilateral defense activities between the two nations.
German Allies visit JBSA-Fort Sam Houston on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
1:48 PM6/18/2019
75 years to the day of the Normandy invasion that marked the beginning of the end of Nazi occupation in Europe, a visit by German allies was hosted by the U.S. Army Medical Department, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCOE, on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.
Cyber Estonia: Cyber Range 14 (CR-14) and Locked Shields 2019
2:06 PM5/16/2019
NATO turned 70 on April 4, 2019. Since its inception, the alliance has developed into a political and crisis management force more diverse than ever imagined. The alliance has matured into a collaborative and cooperative organization focused on securing freedom and advancing its crisis management capabilities
