Resolute Sentinel 2023 Space Team ACEs Space Deployment
8:26 AM7/29/2024
A coalition space team of U. S. Space Force Guardians, Colombian Air Force Guardianes, and Ecuadorian Air Force members deploy an Olympus Bolt intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensor at a forward operating location in Rionegro, Colombia, after a rapid relocation from its previous deployment in Cali, Colombia. The deployment was part of Operation Thundergun Express, a 21-day space deployment exercise nested under Resolute Sentinel 23. This antenna, designed for rapid deployment, forms a crucial component of space Agile Combat Employment. (U. S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Matlock)
NATO Allied Special Operations Forces Command evaluation team certified Colombian special force
8:23 AM7/29/2024
NATO Allied Special Operations Forces Command evaluation team certified Colombian special forces on July 9, 2024 during the United States-Colombia exercise Fused Response, utilizing the NATO Special Operations Forces planning process and tactics, techniques, and procedures. Fused Response is a US and Colombian joint exercise held to enhance mission readiness and interoperability to enable a rapid response to crises in the Southern Command area of responsibility.
Colombian navy special forces simulate visit, board, search, and seizure on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Y. Clawson)
Colombia: NATO's valued non-member partner in the Western Hemisphere and beyond
8:20 AM7/29/2024
This feature story was written in collaboration with U.S. European Command, U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Space Command, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and NATO Allied Special Operations Forces Command.
USEUCOM leadership to speak at upcoming NDIA defense technology conference
2:37 PM7/24/2024
U.S. European Command’s (USEUCOM) Commander and Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Christopher Cavoli will virtually deliver a keynote address at the National Defense Industrial Association’s (NDIA) upcoming Emerging Technologies for Defense & Exhibition Conference, Aug. 7-9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
Baltic Architecture and Governance working groups convene to enhance interoperability
10:06 AM7/24/2024
Representatives from Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and the United States pose for a group photo during the Baltic Architecture and Governance working groups in Stuttgart, Germany, July 15-18, 2024.
Baltic Architecture and Governance working groups convene to enhance interoperability
9:45 AM7/24/2024
The Baltic Architecture and Governance working groups convened from July 15-18, 2024, in Stuttgart, Germany, bringing together representatives from Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and the United States to enhance joint and combined interoperability in the Baltic region.
U.S. bombers arrive in Romania for Bomber Task Force 24-4
9:06 AM7/22/2024
A B-52H Stratofortress from the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., makes its initial landing at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, in support of Bomber Task Force Deployment 24-4, July 21, 2024. The lethal, long-range strike capabilities provided by strategic bombers influence the decision making of our nation’s competitors and adversaries by ensuring they know that the cost of military aggression would be outweighed by any potential gain. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)
U.S. bombers arrive in Romania for Bomber Task Force 24-4
9:06 AM7/22/2024
A pair of B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., fly in formation alongside Romanian and Finnish fighter jets as part of Bomber Task Force deployment 24-4, July 21, 2024. BTF 24-4 underpins the NATO alliance’s collective deterrence and commitment to defending the Euro-Atlantic region from hostile actions. (Courtesy Photo)
U.S. bombers arrive in Romania for Bomber Task Force 24-4
9:06 AM7/22/2024
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, refuels a B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., while escorted by a Finnish F/A-18C Hornet during Bomber Task Force deployment 24-4, July 21, 2024. The U.S. military works alongside NATO allies and partners to ensure a safe, stable, and secure Euro-Atlantic region by increasing military capabilities, readiness, and interoperability. (Courtesy Photo)
U.S. bombers arrive in Romania for Bomber Task Force 24-4
9:06 AM7/22/2024
Two B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., fly in formation with fighter jets from Romania and Finland as they arrive at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, in support of Bomber Task Force Deployment 24-4, July 21, 2024. The U.S. military works alongside NATO Allies and partners to ensure a safe, stable, and secure Euro-Atlantic region by increasing military capabilities, readiness, and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)
U.S. bombers arrive in Romania for Bomber Task Force 24-4
8:59 AM7/22/2024
Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romania, for Bomber Task Force Europe 24-4, July 21, 2024.
On July 22, 2024, the first two of 14 Slovak F-16 Block 70 aircraft landed at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, after a 10-hour flight from Greenville, South Carolina. The F-16 Fight Falcons were welcomed in a ceremony attended by senior civilian and military leaders from Slovakia and U.S. Embassy Bratislava, ushering a new era in Slovakia's ability to patrol its skies and support collective deterrence and defense in Europe.
On July 22, 2024, the first two of 14 Slovak F-16 Block 70 aircraft landed at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, after a 10-hour flight from Greenville, South Carolina. The F-16 Fight Falcons were welcomed in a ceremony attended by senior civilian and military leaders from Slovakia and U.S. Embassy Bratislava, ushering a new era in Slovakia's ability to patrol its skies and support collective deterrence and defense in Europe.