U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Greer Chambless, the U.S. Embassy Riga defense attaché, second from left, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for the Stronger Together Hockey Exhibition, held April 22, 2023, in Valmiera, Latvia. Canadian Ambassador to Latvia Brian Szwarc, left, also delivered remarks and dropped the ceremonial puck to open the the friendly competition between military hockey teams from Latvia, Canada and the United States. The event, through the teams' shared love for hockey, strengthened partnerships and contributed to solidarity and interoperability in deterring aggression along NATO’s eastern flank. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thurman Snyder)

USS San Juan (SSN 751) conducts a brief stop for supplies and personnel off the coast of Iceland, supported by Icelandic Coast Guard ICVG Þór, April 26, 2023.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Latvian Defense Minister Ināra Mūrniece during a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 13, 2023.

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, line up before conducting a live fire accuracy screening test as part of Defender Europe 22 at Mielno Range at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 11, 2022. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

An RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft assigned to the 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, takes-off for a Weapons School Integration (WSINT) mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 21, 2022. The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the U.S. European Command strategy, plans and capabilities deputy director, fourth from left, meets with members of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense during a visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, March 14-16, 2023. During the visit, Vaughan also engaged with government officials from Azerbaijan's ministry of emergency situations and state border service. The leaders' discussions included the strong U.S.-Azerbaijan security partnership and mutual commitment to regional security. (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the U.S. European Command strategy, plans and capabilities deputy director, center, meets with Azerbaijan Commander of the State Border Service Maritime Brigade Lt. Gen. Muzzafar Pirizada, left, and Deputy Chief of State Border Service Lt. Gen. Afghan Naghiyev during a visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, March 14-16, 2023. Vaughan engaged with government officials from Azerbaijan's ministry of defense, ministry of emergency situations and state border service. The leaders' discussions included the strong U.S.-Azerbaijan security partnership and mutual commitment to regional security. (Courtesy photo)

At U.S. European Command’s Chiefs of Mission conference March 16-17 in Stuttgart, Germany, USEUCOM Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Amb. Dereck Hogan; U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Amb. Bridget Brink; and U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, spoke to attendees on the future of European security resulting from Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. (US Army photo by SSG Daniel Ward)

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Amb. Bridget Brink, and commander of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Edwards, engage in conversation at U.S. European Command’s Chiefs of Mission conference in Stuttgart, Germany, March 16-17. (US Army photo by SSG Daniel Ward)

USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Amb. Dereck Hogan, provide opening remarks at U.S. European Command’s Chiefs of Mission conference in Stuttgart, Germany, March 16-17. (US Army photo by SSG Daniel Ward)

Group photo of attendees of the annual Chiefs of Mission Conference March 16-17 at the U.S. European Command Rogers Center, Stuttgart, Germany. USEUCOM hosts the annual meeting to gather senior leaders from the command’s headquarters, component commands, Department of State and more than 50 U.S. ambassadors and charge d’ affaires from across Europe to discuss whole-of-government support to America’s Allies and partners in the face of increasing threats and challenges across the region. (Courtesy photo by Freddy Wheeler)

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 15, 2019. MQ-9 aircrew provide dominant, persistent attack and reconnaissance for comabtant commanders and coalition partners across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado)

Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft that was operating within international airspace over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023.

USEUCOM’s deputy director for security cooperation, policy, partnering and space capabilities, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, and Norwegian Defence Staff's deputy chief of staff for operations, Rear Adm. Solveig Krey, led bilateral staff talks on March 3 in Stuttgart, Germany to discuss long-term security cooperation in the Arctic and High North.

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Steven Basham hosted Swedish Chief of Joint Operations Lt. Gen. Carl-Johan Edström and Finnish Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy Maj. Gen. Janne Jaakkola in Stuttgart, Germany, Mar. 1 to endorse the final results of a trilateral enhanced cooperation study.

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Steven Basham hosted Swedish Chief of Joint Operations Lt. Gen. Carl-Johan Edström and Finnish Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy Maj. Gen. Janne Jaakkola in Stuttgart, Germany, Mar. 1 to endorse the final results of a trilateral enhanced cooperation study.

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Steven Basham hosted Swedish Chief of Joint Operations Lt. Gen. Carl-Johan Edström and Finnish Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy Maj. Gen. Janne Jaakkola in Stuttgart, Germany, Mar. 1 to endorse the final results of a trilateral enhanced cooperation study.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Military chaplains from the U.S. and 27 NATO Ally and partner nations met in Bucharest, Romania, for the 34th iteration of the International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference (IMCCC), Feb. 6-10, 2023. One hundred and eight delegates from 27 countries, representing over 30 religious denominations, attended the four-day conference cohosted by U.S. European Command and the Romanian Ministry of National Defense.

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.

Military chaplains from the U.S. and 27 NATO Ally and partner nations met in Bucharest, Romania, for the 34th iteration of the International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference (IMCCC), Feb. 6-10, 2023. One hundred and eight delegates from 27 countries, representing over 30 religious denominations, attended the four-day conference cohosted by U.S. European Command and the Romanian Ministry of National Defense.

U.S. Army Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kelly Porter, U.S. European Command deputy command chaplain, listens to religious leaders from the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant faith groups discuss the role of a military chaplain serving in today’s world. Military chaplains from the U.S. and 27 NATO Ally and partner nations met in Bucharest, Romania, for the 34th iteration of the International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference (IMCCC), Feb. 6-10, 2023.

Chaplain delegates from Canada and the U.S. Army attend the formal gala dinner at the National Military Circle, hosted by the Romanian chief of staff. The gala was part of the 34th annual International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference (IMCCC), where chaplains from the U.S. and 27 NATO Ally and partner nations met in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 6-10, 2023.

Delegates from the Ukrainian armed forces visit a refugee center at Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Romania, where they were offered prayer in support of Ukraine and learned more about local ministry for displaced people. The visit was part of the 34th annual International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference (IMCCC), where chaplains from the U.S. and 27 NATO Ally and partner nations met in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 6-10, 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)

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)

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)

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)

Senior Airman Garrett LaMarche, 6th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, pushes a cargo pallet onto a C-17 Globemaster III on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 7, 2023. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is mobilizing emergency humanitarian assistance to respond to the devastating impacts in Türkiye following the worst earthquake to hit the region in almost a century. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marco A. Gomez)

Urban Search and Rescue members from Fairfax County, Virginia, are boarded onto a C-17 Globemaster III on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 7, 2023. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is mobilizing emergency humanitarian assistance to respond to the devastating impacts in Türkiye following the worst earthquake to hit the region in almost a century. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Faith Barron)

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)

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.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Celeste Wallander, delivers remarks on NATO, Europe and U.S. national defense strategy at U.S. European Command’s European Strategy Conference and Workshop (ESCW) in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 30 — Feb. 3.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, USEUCOM’s director for strategy, plans and policy, delivers closing remarks at the European Strategy Conference and Workshop (ESCW) in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 30 — Feb. 3.