210111-N-DO281-0064 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 11, 2021) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, observes COVID-19 vaccination site at Naval Support Activity Naples Support Site, Italy, Jan. 11, 2021. U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests, security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trey Fowler/ Released)
210111-N-DO281-0097 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 11, 2021) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, takes a group photo with Naval Support Activity Naples Hospital leadership on Jan. 11, 2021. U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests, security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trey Fowler/ Released)
CNO Visits Naples, Engages With Forward-Deployed Sailors
8:29 AM1/13/2021
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russ Smith traveled to Naples, Italy, Jan. 11 to meet with forward-deployed Sailors at Naval Support Activity Naples.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher J. Gresham, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron operations officer, receives a COVID-19 vaccination at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 4, 2021. Vaccine distribution is anticipated to continue over the next several months through a Defense Department-wide phased vaccination approach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Gonzales)
A syringe is prepared with the COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 4, 2021. Health care workers and first responders are the first Airmen eligible to receive the vaccine. The vaccine is administered in two doses, with the second dose given four weeks after the first. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Class Jennifer Gonzales)
U.S. Air Force establishes enduring presence in Romania
8:18 AM1/5/2021
The U.S. Air Force has based MQ-9 Reaper aircraft and approximately 90 Airmen to the 71st Air Base in Campia Turzii Air Base, Romania, to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in support of NATO operations.
U.S. Air Force establishes enduring presence in Romania
8:06 AM1/5/2021
The U.S. Air Force has based MQ-9 Reaper aircraft and approximately 90 Airmen to the 71st Air Base in Campia Turzii Air Base, Romania, to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in support of NATO operations.
This year was a challenging one for many organizations around the world. Remaining operationally ready while combatting a pandemic was the top priority for U.S. European Command (USEUCOM).
The 48th Fighter Wing received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccinations at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 27, 2020. 48th FW personnel will be prioritized to receive the vaccine based on the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and on the DoD COVID Task Force’s assessment of unique DoD mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)
Technical Sgt. Justin Pribble, 48th Medical Group pediatrics/immunology flight chief, draws a sample of the COVID-19 vaccine at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. Pribble was the technician responsible for administering the first COVID-19 vaccines at the 48th Fighter Wing.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)
Airman 1st Class Connor Sams, 48th Medical Group technician, receives the COVID-19 vaccine at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec.29, 2020. The arrival of the vaccine paves the way for a phased vaccine distribution plan to protect our communities against COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)
Initial DOD COVID-19 vaccinations underway across USEUCOM region
3:54 PM12/30/2020
The initial round of COVID-19 vaccinations are underway for prioritized Department of Defense (DOD) personnel serving within the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) area of responsibility.
NAS Sigonella Donates over $500,000 in Supplies to Aid Sicilian COVID-19 Response
2:34 PM12/29/2020
In coordination with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA) Humanitarian Assistance Program and the U.S. Mission to Italy, Naval Air Station Sigonella provided the second of three donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) to local hospitals in Catania on behalf of the U.S. Navy.
U.S. Army Capt. Skyler Brown (left), Family Medicine Physician assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, is the first service member in all of U.S. Army Europe and Africa to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at U.S. Army Health Clinic Grafenwoehr, Tower Barracks, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Dec. 28, 2020. Pfc. Luca Weber (right) administered the COVID-19 vaccine to Brown at 8:43 a.m.
Ansbach, Grafenwoehr and Vilseck Army health clinics begin COVID-19 vaccinations
8:14 AM12/29/2020
U.S. Army Health Clinics in Ansbach, Grafenwoehr and Vilseck conducted their first inoculations of healthcare workers with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 28, 2020.
Military medical treatment facilities in Europe will receive the initial shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine at 28 locations in nine countries across the U.S. EUCOM area of responsibility starting this week.
Staff Sgt. Brenda Collins, medical specialist, from Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center administers the COVID-19 vaccination to a patient during the phase one process Dec.15, 2020 at on Fort Hood, Texas. Distribution of the vaccine will be conducted in phases based on CDC guidance. The vaccine is stored and distributed under various controls to ensure the safety of the recipient.