An MV-22B Osprey with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, lands on Her Majesties Ship Queen Elizabeth, at sea on May 10, 2021. The 24th MEU transported Marines and equipment assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 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.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) sails in formation with the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during a photo exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, May 28, 2021, in support of the NATO-led joint multilateral exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. Staff from Joint Force Command Norfolk (JFCNF), and U.S. Second Fleet (C2F), as the maritime Component Command (MCC), are charged with employing maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. Steadfast defender 2021 is a defensive exercise based on an Article 5 scenario which is designed to deter aggression and respond to crisis if necessary. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes/Released)
HMS Queen Elizabeth and USS The Sullivans with the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group joined ships with NATO Standing Maritime Groups One and Two for an impressive display of maritime power in the Eastern Atlantic on 28 May 2021. The rendezvous was part of Steadfast Defender 21, a large scale defensive exercise designed to test NATO’s ability to rapidly deploy forces from North America to the coast of Portugal and the Black Sea region. (Royal Navy photography by LPhot Unaisi Luke)
Partner Nations Fly Together during Exercise Sea Breeze 2021
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MYKOLAIV MILITARY AIRBASE, Ukraine (June 30, 2021) Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters fly in formation during an air demonstration portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 on Mykolaiv Military Airbase, Ukraine, June 30, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze is a multinational maritime exercise cohosted by the U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy since 1997. Sea Breeze 2021 is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthens maritime security and peace in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Richard Hoffner/Released)
USEUCOM Exercises and Activities Strengthen Unity with Allies and Partners
9:12 AM6/23/2021
HMS Queen Elizabeth, flagship of U.K. Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG 21), which is deployed with 10 F-35B aircraft from U.S. Marine Corps Fighter Attack Squadron 211, participated in NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2021 exercise and recently provided support to Operation Inherent Resolve from the East Mediterranean Sea. CSG 21, which also includes a Dutch frigate, an American Navy destroyer, will travel approximately 26,000 miles over the next 25 weeks. This voyage is yet another effort to strengthen solidarity and unity within the Alliance.
USEUCOM Exercises and Activities Strengthen Unity with Allies and Partners
9:00 AM6/23/2021
A full slate of spring and summer exercises held throughout U.S. European Command since May allowed thousands of U.S., allied and partner service members to hone their skills and strengthened bonds.
Vaccine Plentiful at USEUCOM Facilities as European Countries Open to Vaccinated Travelers
9:15 AM6/22/2021
COVID-19 vaccine remains available across U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) for Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and beneficiaries who want to get vaccinated. Appointments for vaccinations are no longer needed at some USEUCOM medical treatment facilities. Please check with your local facility for their current procedures.
USCGC Eagle (WIX 327), "America's Tall Ship," arrives in Reykjavik, Iceland, on June 9, 2021, passing in front of the famous 468-foot sailing yacht A. Eagle is currently conducting summer U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadet training in at-sea leadership and professional development. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Reykjavik, Kristjan Petersson)
Capt. Michael Turdo, commanding officer of USCGC Eagle (WIX 327), speaks with Byrndis Kjartansdottir, director of security and defense directorate in the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aboard Eagle in Reykjavik, Iceland, June 12, 2021. Eagle is currently conducting summer U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadet training in at-sea leadership and professional development, first visiting Portugal, now Iceland, followed by Bermuda. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Reykjavik, Kristjan Petersson)
Capt. Michael Turdo, commanding officer of USCGC Eagle (WIX 327), provides a tour to Commodore Asgrimur Asgrimsson of the Icelandic coast guard, Chargé d'Affaires Harry Kamian, and Byrndis Kjartansdottir, director of security and defense directorate in the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other officials aboard Eagle in Reykjavik, Iceland, June 12, 2021. Eagle is currently conducting summer U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadet training in at-sea leadership and professional development. Their last visit to Iceland was in 2011. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Reykjavik, Kristjan Petersson)