201209-N-GK686-1175 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Dec. 9, 2020) --Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Sailors deliver boxes to hospitals Dec. 9, 2020. The donations are part of a coordinated effort between the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s Humanitarian Assistance Program and the U.S. Mission to Italy, with NAS Sigonella facilitating the second of three donations of PPE to local hospitals in Catania on behalf of the U.S. Navy. NAS Sigonella’s strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Triniti Lersch)

201209-N-GK686-1197 CATANIA, Italy (Dec. 9, 2020) –Lt. Matthew Chung, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella, receives a confirmation signature from Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico’s receiving manager Agostino Privitera, upon delivery of personal protective equipment donated to the Italian hospital, Dec. 9, 2020. The donations are part of a coordinated effort between the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s Humanitarian Assistance Program and the U.S. Mission to Italy, with Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella facilitating the second of three donations of PPE to local hospitals in Catania on behalf of the U.S. Navy. NAS Sigonella’s strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Triniti Lersch)

201209-N-GK686-1022 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Dec. 9, 2020) –Lt. Matthew Chung, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella, prepares to load personal protective equipment donations into a truck onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, December 9, 2020. The donations are part of a coordinated effort between the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s Humanitarian Assistance Program and the U.S. Mission to Italy, with NAS Sigonella facilitating the second of three donations of PPE to local hospitals in Catania on behalf of the U.S. Navy. NAS Sigonella’s strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Triniti Lersch)

201209-N-GK686-1130 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Dec. 9, 2020) – U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella Sailor, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adegoke Adebayo, delivers personal protective equipment donations to host nation hospitals, Dec. 9, 2020. The donations are part of a coordinated effort between the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s Humanitarian Assistance Program and the U.S. Mission to Italy, with NAS Sigonella facilitating the second of three donations of PPE to local hospitals in Catania on behalf of the U.S. Navy. NAS Sigonella’s strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Triniti Lersch)

Staff Sgt. Brenda Collins, medical specialist, from Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center administers the COVID-19 vaccination to a patient during the phase one process Dec.15, 2020 at on Fort Hood, Texas. Distribution of the vaccine will be conducted in phases based on CDC guidance. The vaccine is stored and distributed under various controls to ensure the safety of the recipient.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dave Acton, CH-47F Chinook pilot assigned to B Company, 6th General Support Aviation Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands in front of a helicopter at Storck Barracks in Illesheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2020. Acton, three other flight crew members, and a medical officer from the CAB landed in a field to provide medical assistance following a car accident they witnessed while flying back to Illesheim from a routine training mission, Dec. 15, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma)

U.S. Army Spc. Bruce Cook, a CH-47F Chinook crew chief assigned to B Company, 6th General Support Aviation Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands in front of a helicopter at Storck Barracks in Illesheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2020. Cook, three other flight crew members, and a doctor from the CAB landed in a field to provide medical assistance following a car accident they witnessed while flying back to Illesheim from a routine training mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma)

Sgt. Patrick Carter, a CH-47F Chinook flight engineer assigned to B Company, 6th General Support Aviation Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands in front of a helicopter at Storck Barracks in Illesheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2020. Carter, three other flight crew members, and a doctor from the CAB landed in a field to provide medical assistance following a car accident they witnessed while flying back to Illesheim from a routine training mission, Dec. 15, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma)

U.S. Army pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dave Acton, flight engineer Sgt. Patrick Carter, medical officer Maj. Benjamin Stork, crew chief Spc. Bruce Cook and pilot Chief Warrant Officer Robert Riedel, a CH-47F Chinook crew chief assigned to B Company, 6th General Support Aviation Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stand in front of a helicopter at Storck Barracks in Illesheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2020. The CAB flight crew landed in a field to provide medical assistance following a car accident they witnessed while flying back to Illesheim from a routine training mission, Dec. 15, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma)

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Riedel, a CH-47F Chinook pilot assigned to B Company, 6th General Support Aviation Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands in front of a helicopter at Storck Barracks in Illesheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2020. Riedel, three other flight crew members, and a doctor from the CAB landed in a field to provide medical assistance following a car accident they witnessed while flying back to Illesheim from a routine training mission, Dec. 15, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma)

A Holiday Message from Commander, U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe

U.S. Army Col. Kenneth J. Burgess, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, left, and Italian Army Brig. Gen. Beniamino Vergori, commander of the Folgore Brigade, during airborne operation onto Nella Drop Zone, Altopascio, Italy, Oct. 15, 2020 under Covid-19 prevention conditions. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, maneuver in on enemy targets during a cold weather live-fire training event in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 20, 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)

F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 "The Wake Island Avengers" and the United Kingdom's Lightning 617 Squadron shortly after embarking onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on 22 September, 2020, off the coast of the United Kingdom.(Royal Navy Photograph by LPhot Belinda Alker)

U.S. Air Force aircraft and vehicles assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing (FW) line the runway during an elephant walk at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 1, 2020. Despite the restrictions in place due to COVID-19, the 31st FW remains lethal and combat ready, prepared to deter or defeat any adversary who threatens US or NATO interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Tucker)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Alvino, 435th Security Forces Squadron airborne team member, hold security before a resupply airdrop during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 16, 2020. The Defenders synced their mission sets with the 37th Airlift Squadron to practice night operations on the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Nothstine)

A Georgian soldier engages from a window during Exercise Saber Junction 20 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 20, 2020.Saber Junction 20 is a 7th Army Training Command-conducted, U.S. Army Europe-directed annual exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment, and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thomas Stubblefield)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, center, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and U.S. European Command commander, greets service members while preparing to depart on a flight to South Cerney, England, from Royal Air Force Fairford, England, Nov. 18, 2020, in support of NATO Exercise Loyal Leda 2020 (LOLE20). Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) conducted a combat readiness evaluation on the NATO Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corp (ARRC) during LOLE20, which took place at RAF Fairford and South Cerney, England, Nov. 9-19, 2020. This was a complex multi-domain exercise designed to test the war-fighting capabilities of the ARRC in a COVID-19 environment including combat operations. LOLE20 was a key NATO exercise to validate and certify the Gloucester-based ARRC as a NATO war-fighting corps at full operational readiness, capable of commanding up to 120,000 multinational troops across a full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Zima)

German Army Gen. Jörg Vollmer, Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum commander, shows a thumbs up to the camera prior to departing Royal Air Force Fairford, England, Nov. 18, 2020. Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) conducted a combat readiness evaluation on the NATO Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corp (ARRC) during LOLE20, which took place at RAF Fairford and South Cerney, England, Nov. 9-19, 2020. This was a complex multi-domain exercise designed to test the war-fighting capabilities of the ARRC in a COVID-19 environment including combat operations. LOLE20 was a key NATO exercise to validate and certify the Gloucester-based ARRC as a NATO war-fighting corps at full operational readiness, capable of commanding up to 120,000 multinational troops across a full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Zima)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Knothe, center left, 420th Air Base Squadron commander, welcomes British Army Lt. Gen. Ivan B. L. Jones CB, Commander Field Army, center right, at RAF Fairford, England, Nov. 17, 2020, during NATO Exercise Loyal Leda 2020 (LOLE20). Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) conducted a combat readiness evaluation on the NATO Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corp (ARRC) during LOLE20, which took place at RAF Fairford and South Cerney, England, Nov. 9-19, 2020. This was a complex multi-domain exercise designed to test the war-fighting capabilities of the ARRC in a COVID-19 environment including combat operations. LOLE20 was a key NATO exercise to validate and certify the Gloucester-based ARRC as a NATO war-fighting corps at full operational readiness, capable of commanding up to 120,000 multinational troops across a full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Zima)

201128-N-TC847-1076 BALTIC SEA (Nov. 28, 2020) Ensign Tyler Bott assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) observes a German Eurofighter F2000 aircraft, not pictured, during a NATO air defense exercise, Nov. 28, 2020.

201128-N-TC847-1017 BALTIC SEA (Nov. 28, 2020) German Air Force Eurofighter F2000 aircraft conducts a flyover above the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), not pictured, during a NATO air defense exercise, Nov. 28, 2020.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, stands watch during a cold weather training package in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 12, 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)

Staff Sgt. Breanna Gray, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Troop Medical Clinic, and one of her Soldiers, Spc. Laneeja Sheppard, Senior Medic, MK Aid Station, review a daily task report to plan for what needs to be accomplished. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. H. Marcus McGill) (Photo Credit: Sgt. Harold McGill)

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center locates a point during land navigation training during Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany on Nov. 6, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognize Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. These tasks build on the foundation of individual proficiency, allowing them to locate, close with and destroy the enemy. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Audrequez Evans).

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center get a pace count before land navigation training during Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany on Nov. 6, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognize Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. These tasks build on the foundation of individual proficiency, allowing them to locate, close with and destroy the enemy. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Audrequez Evans).

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center receive instructions at weapons training during Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany on Nov. 7, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognize Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. These tasks build on the foundation of individual proficiency, allowing them to locate, close with and destroy the enemy. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Audrequez Evans).

A U.S. Army Soldier gets behind an M240 Bravo at weapons training during Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany on Nov. 7, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognize Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. These tasks build on the foundation of individual proficiency, allowing them to locate, close with and destroy the enemy. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Audrequez Evans).

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center listens for a pulse at medical training during Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany on Nov. 9, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognize Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. These tasks build on the foundation of individual proficiency, allowing them to locate, close with and destroy the enemy. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Audrequez Evans).

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center talk through a scenario at medical training during Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany on Nov. 9, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognize Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. These tasks build on the foundation of individual proficiency, allowing them to locate, close with and destroy the enemy. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Audrequez Evans).

A U.S. Army Soldier waits for the timer to start while practicing his grenade toss during the Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany, on Nov. 11, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognizes Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amanda Fry)

A U.S. Army Soldier practices a weapons check on the M249 light machine gun during the Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany, on Nov. 11, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognizes Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amanda Fry)

A U.S. Army Soldier practices for a weapons proficiency drill during the Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany, on Nov. 11, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognizes Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amanda Fry)

A U.S. Army Soldier practices on the grenade throw during the Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge competition at Hohenfels, Germany, on Nov. 11, 2020. Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) recognizes Soldiers who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amanda Fry)

The USS Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, conducts anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare near the Swedish coastline during a Swedish-led bilateral exercise, November 15, 2020. The exercise occurred in land, air and maritime regions to test combined military options, rapid response capabilities, and readiness to support Swedish defense and the Baltic Sea Region. (U.S Army photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt)

A crew chief assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing prepares a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, for takeoff in support of a combined readiness exercise, at Aalborg Air Base, Denmark, Oct. 31, 2020. Multilateral Agile Combat Employment exercises within the Baltic airspace and surrounding nations enable U.S forces in Europe to protect and defend partners, allies and generate lethal combat air power should deterrence fail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher S. Sparks)

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing takes off from Aalborg Air Base, Denmark, in support of a combined readiness exercise, Oct. 31, 2020. Multilateral Agile Combat Employment exercises within the Baltic airspace and surrounding nations enable U.S forces in Europe to protect and defend partners, allies and generate lethal combat air power should deterrence fail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher S. Sparks)

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing takes off from Aalborg Air Base, Denmark, in support of a combined readiness exercise, Oct. 31, 2020. Multilateral Agile Combat Employment exercises within the Baltic airspace and surrounding nations enable U.S forces in Europe to protect and defend partners, allies and generate lethal combat air power should deterrence fail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher S. Sparks)