211209-N-DN159-1112 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2021) The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) transits alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Crayton Agnew)

A USEUCOM delegation participated in the Dec. 10 transfer ceremony of four UH-1H (Huey II) helicopters to the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina. This achievement is a direct result of USEUCOM's partnership with the State Department and the AFBiH through the European Recapitalization Incentive Program. Since 2018, EUCOM, DOS and BIH have all worked in tandem to bring this vital interoperable capability to the AFBiH.

Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan meets with his Georgian counterpart Brig. Gen. Irakli Tchitchinadze

Pictured (left to right) in front of the USEUCOM headquarters building are Brig. Gen. Arben Kingji, Albania Land Forces Commander; Ambassador Yuri Kim, U.S. Ambassador to Albania; U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Howard, USEUCOM Deputy Commander; Maj. Gen. Bajram Begaj, Chief of the General Staff, Albanian Armed Forces; Ambassador Adam Sterling, USEUCOM Foreign Policy Adviser; and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Miller, USEUCOM Director of Plans, Policy, Strategy, and Capabilities.

211123-N-CE622-0029 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) assist with chocks and chains as part of flight operations with the French Navy during Exercise Polaris on Patrol 10, Nov. 23, 2021. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 10th Patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katie Cox)

US Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 complete checks on an armed F-35B Lightning II aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Indo-Pacific on August 05, 2021. A historical first for HMS Queen Elizabeth, rearming and refueling active aircraft allows Marines to increase sortie generation, providing commanders increased options. This training underscores the unique advantages and opportunities which Carrier Strike Group 21 provides the US Marine Corps, US Navy, and Royal Navy and our commitment to shared security.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 unload equipment from an MV-22B Osprey with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group aboard Her Majesties Ship Queen Elizabeth, at sea on May 10, 2021. The 24th MEU transported Marines and equipment assigned to VMFA-211, United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group 21. The Navy-Marine Corps team is humbled and proud to represent the United States and serve alongside our UK counterparts.

SHAPE Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Enablement Maj. Gen. Raimundo Roca of Spain, 21st TSC Commander U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Smith, USEUCOM Logistics Director U.S. Rear Adm. Duke Heinz, JSEC Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Dariusz Ryczkowski of Poland, and Standing Joint Logistic Support Group Commander Air Commodore Elizabeth Purcell of the United Kingdom work together during the table-top exercise, Nov. 16, 2021,. NATO’s top logistics leadership gathered to test and train NATO’s newest command, JSEC, in coordinating large combat forces and their sustainment across European borders during a two-day conference in Ulm, Germany.

Bulgarian honor guard welcomes Gen. Tod Wolters to the Central Europe Chiefs of Defense Conference.

Bulgarian honor guard welcomes Gen. Tod Wolters to the Central Europe Chiefs of Defense Conference.

Gen. Tod Wolters and Adm. Emil Eftimov co-host the Central Europe Chiefs of Defense Conference. Photos courtesy of the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence.

Gen. Tod Wolters and Adm. Emil Eftimov co-host the Central Europe Chiefs of Defense Conference. Photos courtesy of the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence.

U.S. Airmen from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, prepare their F-15E Strike Eagles for a series of integrated training sorties during operation Castle Forge alongside F-16 aircraft from the Hellenic Air Force’s 110th Combat Wing at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 11, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led, joint, multi-national operation. It demonstrates the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).

A Norwegian air force F-35A Lighting II aircraft receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during exercise Castle Forge over Norway, Nov. 4, 2021. Training with joint and combined allies and partners increases lethality and enhances interoperability, allowing U.S. forces to counter military aggression and coercion by sharing responsibilities for common defense. In addition to F-15 Eagle aircraft operations in the Black Sea Region, Castle Forge encompasses the USAFE-wide Agile Combat Employment capstone event. Castle Forge’s components will better enable forces to quickly disperse and continue to deliver air power from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen are always ready to respond to potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Barron)

A Romanian F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 53rd Fighter Squadron, Borcea 86th Air Base, Romania, flies in formation with a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, during operation Castle Forge, Oct. 20, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led, joint, multi-national operation. It provides a dynamic, partnership-focused training environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies (Courtesy photo by Romanian Air Force).

U.S. Airmen from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, pose with allies from the Romanian Air Force's 53rd Fighter Squadron, 86th Air Base, Borcea, Romania, during operation Castle Forge, Nov. 4, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led, joint, multi-national operation. It demonstrates the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence (Courtesy photo by Romanian Air Force).

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Oct. 11, 2021. The 9th EBS conducted a Bomber Task Force training mission where they utilized Agile Combat Employment through the execution of a hot pit refueling at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany after integrating with allied Joint Terminal Attack Controllers during a routine weapons training in the Baltic Sea region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Hollowell)

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana., lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment, Feb. 8, 2021. BTF deployments familiarize aircrew and supporting units with air bases and operations in different Geographic Combatant Commands areas of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob M. Thompson)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a safety of use memorandum (SOUM) on an assault amphibious vehicle in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II, Reindeer I, and Joint Viking in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 19, 2020. The SOUM test assessed the watertight integrity of AAV’s hull on a submerged ramp and is part of a continuing effort to ensure the equipment is safe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Chockey)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, poses for a portrait during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 26, 2020. Reindeer II is a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Chockey)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, scan for adversary tanks with M41A7 TOW Saber Systems during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 25, 2020. Reindeer II is a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Chockey)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Europe 21.1 (MRF-E), Marine Forces Europe and Africa (MFEA), patrol in the snow during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 25, 2020. Reindeer II was a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick King)

A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilot prepares to board a B-1B Lancer at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Nov. 1, 2021. Two B-1’s integrated with Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers over the Arctic region during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Hollowell)

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, prepares to land at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Nov. 1, 2021. The B-1B's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is capable of tracing, targeting and engaging moving vehicles as well as self-targeting and terrain-following modes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josiah Brown)

U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, arrive at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Nov. 1, 2021, in support of operation Castle Forge, a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led joint, multinational training event. The Strike Eagles will spend the next several days training at the Bulgarian Air Force facility, continuing Castle Forge’s objective of affirming U.S. commitment to NATO allies in the Black Sea region (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).

U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, arrive at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Nov. 1, 2021, in support of operation Castle Forge, a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led joint, multinational training event. The Strike Eagles will spend the next several days training at the Bulgarian Air Force facility, continuing Castle Forge’s objective of affirming U.S. commitment to NATO allies in the Black Sea region (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).

U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, arrive at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Nov. 1, 2021, in support of operation Castle Forge, a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led joint, multinational training event. The Strike Eagles will spend the next several days training at the Bulgarian Air Force facility, continuing Castle Forge’s objective of affirming U.S. commitment to NATO allies in the Black Sea region (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).

Afghan evacuees board the final flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 30, 2021. Most evacuees departed by Oct. 17, but a small number remained at Ramstein after testing positive for COVID-19 during a pre-departure screening. Those patients and their families were placed in isolation until it was safe to travel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

Afghan evacuees board the final flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 30, 2021. Most evacuees departed by Oct. 17, but a small number remained at Ramstein after testing positive for COVID-19 during a pre-departure screening. Those patients and their families were placed in isolation until it was safe to travel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Philip Bryant)

Evacuees from Afghanistan board the final flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 30, 2021. Most evacuees departed by Oct. 17, but a small number remained at Ramstein after testing positive for COVID-19 during a pre-departure screening. Those patients and their families were placed in isolation until it was safe to travel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Philip Bryant)

U.S. Airmen coordinate with a Romanian counterpart during operation Castle Forge at Borcea 86th Air Base, Romania, Oct. 21, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led, joint, multi-national operation. It provides a dynamic, partnership-focused training environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).

U.S. Airmen from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, prepare their F-15E Strike Eagles for a series of integrated training sorties during operation Castle Forge alongside F-16 aircraft from the Romanian Air Force’s 53rd Fighter Squadron, Borcea 86th Air Base, Romania, Oct. 22, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led, joint, multi-national operation. It provides a dynamic, partnership-focused training environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).

Maintenance personnel from the Romanian Air Force's 53rd Fighter Squadron bid farewell to F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina at the conclusion of Castle Forge's first forward deployment phase to exercise and demonstrate Agile Combat Employment capabilities at Borcea 86th Air Base, Romania, Oct. 22, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led, joint, multi-national operation. It provides a dynamic, partnership-focused training environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).

U.S. Airmen from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, prepare their F-15E Strike Eagles for a series of integrated training sorties during operation Castle Forge alongside F-16 aircraft from the Romanian Air Force’s 53rd Fighter Squadron, Borcea 86th Air Base, Romania, Oct. 21, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led, joint, multi-national operation. It provides a dynamic, partnership-focused training environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).

Pacific future Forum - HMS Prince of Wales. The Pacific Future Forum 2021 [PFF’21] is an international summit dedicated to strengthening the defence, security, technology and trading relationships between democratic nations. It is one of the UK Government’s keynote international events for 2021. The Forum is an opportunity to hear directly from the preeminent thinkers of the day in defence, security, trade and technology, across both the public and private sectors, as they explore how to reinvigorate our economies, address the problem of climate change and harness new technologies to build back a better world.

Pacific future Forum - HMS Prince of Wales. The Pacific Future Forum 2021 [PFF’21] is an international summit dedicated to strengthening the defence, security, technology and trading relationships between democratic nations. It is one of the UK Government’s keynote international events for 2021. The Forum is an opportunity to hear directly from the preeminent thinkers of the day in defence, security, trade and technology, across both the public and private sectors, as they explore how to reinvigorate our economies, address the problem of climate change and harness new technologies to build back a better world.