Central Europe defense conference aligns Allies, strengthens relationships
12:00 AM6/10/2024
Chief Master Sergeant Michael McCarty, representing U.S. European Command' Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Rob Abernathy, and Croatian Command Sgt. Maj. Dalibor Dumbović, sergeant major of the Croatian Army, co-host a meeting of senior enlisted leaders as part of the 2024 Central Europe Chiefs of Defense conference in Split, Croatia, June 10. The meeting provided an opportunity for senior enlisted leaders form Central Europe nations and their U.S. National Guard counterparts to strengthen military ties, address ongoing security challenges, enhance mutual understanding, and improve interoperability and joint training development.
U.S. Air Force bombers conduct training mission to Eastern Mediterranean
9:22 AM6/6/2024
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Dodd, assigned to the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs liquid oxygen maintenance at Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England June 3, 2024. Strategic bomber missions enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Brewer)
U.S. Air Force bombers conduct training mission to Eastern Mediterranean
9:22 AM6/6/2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant 1st Dawson Holien, assigned to the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs maintenance at Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England June 3, 2024. These BTF missions are representative of the U.S.Õ extended deterrent commitment to our Allies and partners and enhance regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Brewer)
U.S. Air Force bombers conduct training mission to Eastern Mediterranean
9:22 AM6/6/2024
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off at Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England May 29, 2024. The presence of U.S. military assets highlights commitment to NATO's efforts, ensuring peace and security in the European region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Brewer)
U.S. Air Force bombers conduct training mission to Eastern Mediterranean
9:21 AM6/6/2024
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deploys a parachute at Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England May 29, 2024. U.S. participation in NATO-led training missions ensures preparedness and reinforces collective defense commitment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Brewer)
U.S. Air Force bombers conduct training mission to Eastern Mediterranean
9:13 AM6/6/2024
The mission was a long-planned bilateral, international training mission conducted under Bomber Task Force 24-3. The bombers integrated with Royal Air Force fighter aircraft and French Air Force aircraft in the Eastern Mediterranean before returning to RAF Fairford.
First female Swiss fighter pilot graduates from U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School
9:25 AM5/31/2024
Capt. Fanny Chollet, Swiss Air Force Test Pilot Student, prepares for a flight for Air Force Test Pilot School located at Edwards Air Force Base. After graduating from Air Force Test Pilot School on June 8, 2024, she will be the first female test pilot. Capt. Chollet is also the first female fighter pilot for the Swiss Air Force. (Air Force Photo by Mary Kozaitis)
Logistics Committee discusses how to further strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture
2:36 PM5/28/2024
Logistics Committee Co-chairs: Lieutenant General Andrew M. Rohling, Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee, and Mr Angus Lapsley, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning.
NATO's Logistics Committee discusses how to further strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and defense posture
2:33 PM5/28/2024
NATO's top logistics body convened at NATO Headquarters in Brussels from May 21-22, 2024, to discuss the efficient movement of forces and equipment for effective deterrence and defense.
USEUCOM hosts counter-drone workshop with Allies and partners in Poland hosts counter-drone workshop with Allies and partners in Poland
11:14 AM5/23/2024
Drone experts from Great Britain, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and the U.S. gathered in Poznan, Poland, for a regional counter-drone workshop hosted by USEUCOM and the Polish Ministry of National Defense, May 20-24, 2024.
U.S. B-52 strategic bombers deploy to Royal Air Force Fairford
10:09 AM5/23/2024
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron prepares to enter the taxiway at Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England May 20, 2024. Maintaining a capable U.S. presence in Europe strengthens U.S. national security by encouraging peace, unity, and cohesion between Europe's individual nations. U.S. service members in Europe continue to promote global peace alongside Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Brewer)
USEUCOM hosts counter-drone workshop with Allies and partners in Poland
7:29 AM5/23/2024
A Ground Combat Instructor from the 435th Security Forces Squadron Ground Combat Regional Training Center demonstrates a counter-drone simulation during a regional counter-drone workshop co-hosted by USEUCOM and the Polish Ministry of National Defense in Poznan, Poland, May 20-24, 2024.
USEUCOM hosts counter-drone workshop with Allies and partners in Poland
7:29 AM5/23/2024
A Polish and U.S. soldier observe a counter-drone simulation during a regional counter-drone workshop co-hosted by USEUCOM and the Polish Ministry of National Defense in Poznan, Poland, May 20-24, 2024.
USEUCOM hosts counter-drone workshop with Allies and partners in Poland
7:28 AM5/23/2024
British Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hewit, vice director of operations at USEUCOM, observes a counter-drone simulation during a regional counter-drone workshop co-hosted by USEUCOM and the Polish Ministry of National Defense in Poznan, Poland, May 20-24, 2024.
USEUCOM hosts counter-drone workshop with Allies and partners in Poland
7:28 AM5/23/2024
Ground Combat Instructors from the 435th Security Forces Squadron Ground Combat Regional Training Center demonstrate a counter-drone simulation during a regional counter-drone workshop co-hosted by USEUCOM and the Polish Ministry of National Defense in Poznan, Poland, May 20-24, 2024.
USEUCOM hosts counter-drone workshop with Allies and partners in Poland
7:28 AM5/23/2024
British Army Maj. Gen. Charles Hewit, vice director of operations at USEUCOM (right), and Polish Army Brig. Gen. Kazimiertz Dynski chief of the Air and Missile Defense directorate (center), observe a counter-drone simulation during a regional counter-drone workshop co-hosted by USEUCOM and the Polish Ministry of National Defense in Poznan, Poland, May 20-24, 2024.
U.S. B-52 strategic bombers deploy to Royal Air Force Fairford
2:37 PM5/22/2024
BTF 24-3 also falls under Large Scale Global Exercise 2024, an umbrella term used to connect military operations across multiple combatant commands. LSGE24 enables U.S. Joint Forces to train with Allies and partners and improve shared understanding, trust, and interoperability on security challenges across the globe.