7:42 AM11/23/2021

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.

7:41 AM11/23/2021

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.

7:33 AM11/23/2021

12:30 PM11/19/2021

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.

12:26 PM11/19/2021

2:34 PM11/18/2021

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

2:34 PM11/18/2021

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

2:33 PM11/18/2021

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

2:33 PM11/18/2021

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

4:41 PM11/17/2021

3:06 PM11/16/2021

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).

3:06 PM11/16/2021

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)

3:05 PM11/16/2021

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).

2:58 PM11/16/2021

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).