12:28 PM6/10/2022

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward "Hertz" Vaughan, USEUCOM's deputy director for security cooperation, policy, partnering and space capabilities, met with Bulgarian Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov on June 8, 2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Vaughan thanked Eftimov for Bulgaria's security leadership in the Balkans and Black Sea regions and the two discussed opportunities for further bilateral and Allied security cooperation.

12:28 PM6/10/2022

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. "Hertz" Vaughan walks the flight line at Graf Ingatievo Air Base with Bulgarian Brig. Gen. "Hunter" Rusev, base commander, on June 7, 2022. The two fighter pilots toured the Soviet-era fighter jet flying operation and discussed Bulgaria's transition to the NATO interoperable F-16 fighter jet.

12:28 PM6/10/2022

The USEUCOM team and U.S. Embassy Sofia defense team pose for a photo with Major General Mateev and staff at the Bulgarian Joint Special Operations Command near Plovdiv, Bulgaria on June 7, 2022. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. "Hertz" Vaughan and a team of USEUCOM security cooperation professionals visited Bulgaria to discuss current and future security cooperation with Bulgarian defense leaders.

12:28 PM6/10/2022

Bulgarian Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. "Hertz" Vaughan discuss infrastructure planning in Sofia, Bulgaria on June 8, 2022. Bulgarian leaders are planning additional infrastructure upgrades at training areas throughout the country to enhance multi-domain training opportunities.

11:58 AM6/10/2022

Senior U.S. European Command leaders visited Bulgaria to discuss current and future security cooperation with Bulgarian defense leaders

8:57 AM6/9/2022

U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Command Europe leaders met the week of June 8 for staff talks, reinforcing the strong collaboration and synchronization between the two organizations. The staff talks were initiated in 2018 to strengthen transparency and understanding between the U.S. and NATO. German Navy Adm. Joachim Ruhle led the SHAPE staff, and Maj. Gen. Lamontagne led the USEUCOM Staff.

8:56 AM6/9/2022

Leaders from U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Command Europe hold the latest round of staff talks.

2:56 PM6/7/2022

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert V. Abernethy passes the guide-on in a change of responsibility ceremony for U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Abernethy, a South Carolina native, assumed responsibility from Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton, who served as the command's top enlisted adviser since August 2019. The EUCOM senior enlisted leader will lead more than 82,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Guardians across 400 bases, while coordinating with five component commands and encouraging professional development and capacity building among European Allies and Partners.

2:56 PM6/7/2022

Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton, outgoing Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. European Command, speaks during the change of responsibility ceremony, Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Command Master Sgt. Robert V. Abernethy, a South Carolina native, assumed responsibility from Easton, who served as the command's top enlisted adviser since August 2019. The EUCOM senior enlisted leader will lead more than 82,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Guardians across 400 bases, while coordinating with five component commands and encouraging professional development and capacity building among European Allies and Partners.

2:56 PM6/7/2022

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert V. Abernethy, incoming Senior Enlisted Leader for U.S. European Command speaks during his change of responsibility ceremony, Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Abernethy, a South Carolina native, assumed responsibility from Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton, who served as the command's top enlisted adviser since August 2019. The EUCOM senior enlisted leader will lead more than 82,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Guardians across 400 bases, while coordinating with five component commands and encouraging professional development and capacity building among European Allies and Partners.

2:52 PM6/7/2022

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert V. Abernethy, a South Carolina native, assumed responsibility from U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, who served as the command’s top enlisted adviser since August 2019.

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8:41 AM6/7/2022

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov attend the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 26, 2022. Austin met with his NATO counterparts and over 40 other nations to discuss both the current and future defense needs of Ukraine. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

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9:28 AM6/6/2022

Gen. Tod D. Wolters, the commander of U.S. European Command, meets with WWII veteran Neal McCallum in the Normandy region of France on June 5, 2022, during the 78th anniversary of D-Day. A Marine with the 6th Marine Division, Mr. McCallum served in the Pacific during WWII. (U.S. Department of Defense photo)

9:07 AM6/6/2022

Gen. Tod D. Wolters, the commander of U.S. European Command, meets with D-Day veteran Dick Rung in the Normandy region of France on June 5, 2022, during the 78th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Rung landed on Omaha Beach in Landing Craft Tank 539. (U.S. Department of Defense photo)

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10:22 AM6/3/2022

U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied commander, delivers a speech during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, May 28, 2022. The cemetery is the final resting ground of 7,845 Americans who lost their lives while liberating Italy during World War II. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew James Eder)

10:22 AM6/3/2022

U.S. Navy Sailors and Italian service members assigned to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, May 28, 2022. The cemetery is the final resting ground of 7,845 Americans who lost their lives while liberating Italy during World War II. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew James Eder)