Group photo of attendees at the annual Chiefs of Mission Conference at the U.S. European Command Rogers Center, April 25-26, 2024. USEUCOM hosted the annual meeting to gather senior leaders from the command’s headquarters, component commands, the U.S. Department of State, and more than 47 U.S. ambassadors and chargés d’affaires from across Europe to discuss unified support to U.S. foreign policy and national security efforts in Europe.

B-1B Lancers with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, inflight with a British Typhoon fighter jet in support of Bomber Task Force Europe, April 21, 2024. BTF operations are U.S. Strategic Command's means of conducting Dynamic Force Employment in support of the Department of Defense's National Defense Strategy at the direction of the President of the United States.

B-1B Lancers with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takeoff for a mission in support of Bomber Task Force Europe at Mor—n Air Base, Spain, April 21, 2024. BTF operations are U.S. Strategic Command's means of conducting Dynamic Force Employment in support of the Department of Defense's National Defense Strategy at the direction of the President of the United States.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

Senior Airman Luke Beauchemin, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron crew chief, marshals in a B-1B Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, at Morón Air Base, Spain, during Bomber Task Force Europe April 19, 2024. Airmen from the 9th EBS along with two B-1B Lancers completed a trilateral integration with the Ghanaian Air Force and Army, and both United Kingdom and U.S. special forces in support of exercise Flintlock and BTF Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Holly Cook)

An Airman from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron prepares to complete post-flight maintenance on a B-1B Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on the flightline at Morón Air Base, Spain, during Bomber Task Force Europe April 19, 2024. The B-1 and its aircrew completed a trilateral integration with the Ghanaian Air Force and Army, along with United Kingdom and U.S. special forces in support of exercise Flintlock.

Chief Master Sgt. Justin Daigle, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Maintenance Senior Enlisted Leader, marshalls out a B-1B Lancer during Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 2, 2024. Agile logistics and mobility activities, as showcased in operations and exercises, directly strengthen the U.S.’ ability to support Allies and partners and respond to potential crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Holly Cook)

A B-1B Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, sits on the flightline during Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 2, 2024. BTF Europe provides U.S. and NATO leaders with strategic options to assure, deter and defend against adversary aggression against the Alliance, throughout Europe, and across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Holly Cook)

The green flag between the United States and Swedish flag represents the cyber defense of the Swedish Armed Forces. On Apri 12, 2024, the United States and Sweden deepened their relationship by signing a bilateral letter of intent, outlining a framework for an advanced cyber partnership. Photo credit: Andreas Karlsson, Swedish Armed Forces

Maj. Gen. Johan Pekkari, the Swedish chief director of strategic plans and policy, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James D. Cleet, USEUCOM’s deputy director of plans and operations sign a letter of intent on April 12, 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. This outlines a framework for an advanced cyber partnership between Sweden and the United States. Photo credit: Andreas Karlsson, Swedish Armed Forces

Col. Steven Lacy, U.S. European Command Joint Intelligence Operations Center Europe Analytic Center commander, speaks at the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex groundbreaking ceremony at RAF Molesworth, England, April 12, 2024. This complex will consolidate approximately 1,700 personnel into a modern facility, replacing outdated infrastructure and improving operational efficiency.

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham hosted Chief of Defense of the Czech Republic Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Karel Řehka in Stuttgart on April 10, 2024, to reaffirm the two Allies’ commitment to NATO and European security.

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham hosted Chief of Defense of the Czech Republic Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Karel Řehka in Stuttgart on April 10, 2024, to reaffirm the two Allies’ commitment to NATO and European security.

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham hosted Chief of Defense of the Czech Republic Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Karel Řehka in Stuttgart on April 10, 2024, to reaffirm the two Allies’ commitment to NATO and European security.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, takes part in a panel discussion focused on the development of the Alliance to date, European security and addressing shared challenges while in Slovenia as part of a two-country visit to Slovakia and Slovenia March 26-28, 2024. In both nations, Cavoli met with civilian and military leaders to recognize the nations’ NATO anniversaries, discuss shared security concerns and collective deterrence, and military mobility to enable rapid deployment and sustain operations.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, speaks with Allied service members at Military Training Area Lešť during visits to Slovakia and Slovenia March 26-28, 2024. In both nations, Cavoli met with civilian and military leaders to recognize the nations’ NATO anniversaries, discuss shared security concerns and collective deterrence, and military mobility to enable rapid deployment and sustain operations.

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, reviews Slovak service members alongside Slovak Minister of Defense Robert Kaliňák (center) and Chief of Defense Gen. Daniel Zmeko while in Bratislava as part of a two-country visit to Slovakia and Slovenia March 26-28, 2024. In both nations, Cavoli met with civilian and military leaders to recognize the nations’ NATO anniversaries, discuss shared security concerns and collective deterrence, and military mobility to enable rapid deployment and sustain operations.

Airman 1st Class Cameron Iweanoge, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron crew chief, guides a B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, into a parking spot during Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Morón Air Base, Spain, March 24, 2024. The rotational deployment of U.S. bomber forces in Europe is evidence of the enduring commitment to NATO Allies and to a whole, free and peaceful Europe. U.S. forces are ready, postured and well-prepared to integrate with host-nation Allies and partners to deter threats and defend the Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Holly Cook)

A U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over the North Sea, March 24, 2024. The multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force, carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jesenia Landaverde)

Military leaders from 11 European and North American nations wrapped up military strategic and joint operational discussions focused on Arctic security during the annual Security Forces Roundtable in Kiruna, Sweden, March 19-21, 2024.

Military leaders from 11 European and North American nations wrapped up military strategic and joint operational discussions focused on Arctic security during the annual Security Forces Roundtable in Kiruna, Sweden, March 19-21, 2024.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, move to their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska, as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb. 15, 2024. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brandon Vasquez)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, director for U.S. European Command plans, policy, strategy and capabilities, hosted Japan Joint Staff Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, director of defense plans and policy department, at USEUCOM‘s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 11, 2024.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, director for U.S. European Command plans, policy, strategy and capabilities, hosted Japan Joint Staff Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, director of defense plans and policy department, at USEUCOM‘s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 11, 2024.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Daniel Lasica, director for U.S. European Command plans, policy, strategy and capabilities, hosted Japan Joint Staff Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, director of defense plans and policy department, at USEUCOM‘s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 11, 2024.

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to taxi at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2024. VMFA-542 is scheduled to deploy to Norway for Exercise Nordic Response 24. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison Blackstock)

U.S. and Polish soldiers participate in the Opening Ceremony for Poland's first Long Term Equipment Storage and Maintenance-Complex at Air Base Powidz, April 5, 2023. The LTESM-C is NATO's most significant single infrastructure investment in more than 30 years and will be able to host a U.S. brigade's worth of combat-ready military equipment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Agustín Montañez)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participate in the distinguished-visitors day as part of Griffin Shock 23 held at Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 19, 2023. As the framework nation in Poland, Exercise Griffin Shock demonstrates the U.S. Army's ability to assure the NATO alliance by rapidly reinforcing the NATO Battle Group Poland to a brigade-size unit. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Agustín Montañez)

An AH-64 Apache helicopter flies low behind a line of flags during a training area titled Peace Sentinel in Koren, Bulgaria, on July 19. Exercise Saber Guardian 17 is a U.S. European Command, U.S. Army Europe-led exercise in the Black Sea Region that builds readiness and improves interoperability among the 20 Allies who participate. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Thomas Scaggs) 170717-A-TZ475-436

Landsetting av utstyr på Nordic Responce 2024

Landsetting av utstyr på Nordic Responce 2024

Amfibisk landsetting under Nordic Response 24

Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conducts a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire at the Yukon Training Area on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIMARS live fire exercise is in response to a call for fire by a detachment of Green Berets from the 10th Special Force Group (Airborne) (not featured) posted near the simulated target. During Arctic Edge 24, more than 400 joint and allied Special Operators trained with conventional forces in extreme cold weather to sharpen Special Operation Forces’ unique capabilities such as special reconnaissance, long range movements, rapid resupply, and personnel recovery in the austere Arctic environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Darling)

(Editor's note: Identity of service members has been obscured for operational security reasons.) Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conducts a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire at the Yukon Training Area on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIMARS live fire exercise is in response to a call for fire by a detachment of Green Berets from the 10th Special Force Group (Airborne) (not featured) posted near the simulated target. During Arctic Edge 24, more than 400 joint and allied Special Operators trained with conventional forces in extreme cold weather to sharpen Special Operation Forces’ unique capabilities such as special reconnaissance, long range movements, rapid resupply, and personnel recovery in the austere Arctic environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Darling)