European Command

2:20 PM2/21/2024

In late 2021, USEUCOM, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, expanded its support to the country through its European Recapitalization Incentive Program to help with the force’s defense modernization.

11:41 AM1/2/2024

The military medical professionals from the four nations participated in multiple scenarios to discuss how each nation achieves intended results and ways to combine them into best practices.

1:46 PM6/9/2023

7:55 AM3/3/2023

12:00 AM12/8/2022

2:11 PM2/10/2022

12:00 AM3/3/2020

In accordance with long-standing bilateral agreements, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) will participate with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a combined missile defense exercise known as Juniper Cobra 20 (JC20) beginning today through March 13

12:00 AM2/13/2020

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) Deputy Commander U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty met with the Croatian Chief of Defense Gen Mirko Šundov to discuss ongoing bilateral defense activities between the two nations

1:20 PM10/3/2019

The NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP) held its 2019 NCGP Plenary Meeting, Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, at U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) in Stuttgart. 

8:47 AM10/3/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) concluded its 2019 Joint Exercise Program (JEP) Sept. 30 with exercise Saber Junction's closing ceremony at Grafenwoehr and Hohnenfels Training Area in Germany.

4:04 PM5/27/2019

U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Color Guard marches with the U.S. and French flags in the Memorial Day ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery on May 26, 2019. Overall, U.S. European Command will participate in ceremonies at 21 U.S. American Battle Memorial Cemeteries throughout Europe to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the U.S. and its allies. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ernesto Bonilla)

7:54 PM5/26/2019

His Excellency, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, J. Randolph Evans, and U.S. Embassies of Belgium and Luxembourg Assistant Army Attaché, Maj Keith Helms, pay respects during a wreath laying ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery in Luxembourg, May 25, 2019. Throughout the course of U.S. history, service members have paid the ultimate price in defense of our Nation. Memorial Day is a time to honor their sacrifice and remember their legacy. This Memorial Day weekend, service members from United States European Command will participate in ceremonies at 21 American WWI and WWII military cemeteries across Europe. This year marks the 75th anniversary of WWII. The partnerships forged 75 years ago endure today as U.S. forces in Europe remain committed to European allies and partners. (U.S. Navy phot by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Parker/ Released)

8:49 PM5/25/2019

Rear Admiral Timothy J. Kott, Assistant Chief of Staff, Joint Force Command Naples, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, May 24, 2019. Throughout the course of U.S. history, service members have paid the ultimate price in defense of our Nation. Memorial Day is a time to honor their sacrifice and remember their legacy. This Memorial Day weekend, service members from the United States European Command will participate in ceremonies at 21 American WWI and WWII military cemeteries across Europe. This year marks the 75th anniversary of WWII. The partnerships forged 75 years ago endure today as U.S. forces in Europe remain committed to European allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gregory N. Juday)

8:29 PM5/25/2019

A U.S. C130 flies over a Memorial Day ceremony at the American Cemetery in Luxembourg, May 25, 2019. Throughout the course of U.S. history, service members have paid the ultimate price in defense of our Nation. Memorial Day is a time to honor their sacrifice and remember their legacy. This Memorial Day weekend, service members from United States European Command will participate in ceremonies at 21 American WWI and WWII military cemeteries across Europe. This year marks the 75th anniversary of WWII. The partnerships forged 75 years ago endure today as U.S. forces in Europe remain committed to European allies and partners. (U.S. Navy phot by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Parker/ Released)

8:26 PM5/25/2019

His Excellency, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, pays repects, and lays a rose at the grave of famed WW II leader, Gen. George S, Patton, May 25, 2019. Throughout the course of U.S. history, service members have paid the ultimate price in defense of our Nation. Memorial Day is a time to honor their sacrifice and remember their legacy. This Memorial Day weekend, service members from United States European Command will participate in ceremonies at 21 American WWI and WWII military cemeteries across Europe. This year marks the 75th anniversary of WWII. The partnerships forged 75 years ago endure today as U.S. forces in Europe remain committed to European allies and partners. (U.S. Navy phot by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Parker/ Released)

4:11 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:41 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:40 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:40 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:40 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

3:40 PM5/2/2019

U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) hosts a Change of Command ceremony in which U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe relinquishes command to incoming USEUCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters. Also participating in the ceremony was Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the United States Army. This ceremony took place on Patch Barracks, Germany on May 02, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Jason D. Johnston)

2:17 PM1/31/2018

3:22 PM10/27/2017

170714-N-AC979-495 PARIS (July 14, 2017) U.S. and French service members display each country’s respective flag during the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

3:57 PM10/19/2017

170714-N-AC979-048 PARIS (July 14, 2017) In step with a color guard donning World War I-era uniforms, U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen assigned to units in Europe and the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, stand in ranks before the start of the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

3:55 PM10/19/2017

170714-N-AC979-381 PARIS (July 14, 2017) Almost 200 U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen assigned to units in Europe and the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, march down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde during the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

3:55 PM10/19/2017

170714-N-AC979-386 PARIS (July 14, 2017) Almost 200 U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen assigned to units in Europe and the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, march in front of the Presidential Tribune, officiated by French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the Place de la Concorde during the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

3:54 PM10/19/2017

170714-N-AC979-294 PARIS (July 14, 2017) French Alphajets, followed by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and two F-22 Raptors, conduct a flyover while displaying blue, white and red contrails during the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

10:26 AM4/5/2017

STUTTGART, Germany - Rear Adm. Paul Verrastro (center), U.S. European Command Director of Logistics signs a multinational air transportation, aerial refueling, and other exchange of services (ATARES) program agreement Mar. 24, 2017. The ATERES program is a milestone agreement is the culmination of an eight year staffing effort within the U.S. government between EUCOM, Congress, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of State, Transportation Command, and U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. European Command photo by Master Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

4:13 PM3/15/2017

STUTTGART, Germany - Rear Adm. John W. Smith,U.S. European Command, Chief of Staff, and Master Sgt. Alicia Singerman, EUCOM Secretary of the Joint Staff, Superintendent, cut the cake at a ceremony to commemorate 50 years in Stuttgart Mar. 15, 2017. “Fifty years ago today, the U.S. flag was unfurled here at Patch Barracks -- and ever since then, the men and women of EUCOM remain postured and ready to face a rapidly changing international security environment,” said Rear Adm. Smith. (U.S. European Command photo by Martin Greeson)

2:36 PM3/15/2017

TALLINN, Estonia - GEN Curtis M. Scaparrotti, U.S. European Command, Commander (right) speaks with GEN Riho Terras, Chief of Defense, Estonia (left) prior to a press engagement Mar. 14, 2017. Scaparrotti's visit demonstrates EUCOM's support for the trans-Atlantic alliance and specifically the nations in the Baltic Region. (Courtesy photo)

1:18 PM3/15/2017

TALLINN, Estonia - GEN Curtis M. Scaparrotti, U.S. European Command, Commander (center) greets GEN Riho Terras, Chief of Defense, Estonia (right) upon his arrival to the nations capital Mar. 14, 2017. Scaparrotti's visit demonstrates EUCOM's support for the trans-Atlantic alliance and specifically the nations in the Baltic Region. (Courtesy photo)

11:22 AM8/24/2016

(From left to right) U.S. Army Pfc. Timmey Turner, U.S. Army Spc. Jimmy Martin and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Pionke, assigned to the 375th Engineer Company, 467th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, assist with constructing a fence during a Humanitarian Civil Assistance (HCA) project, in Sauliai, Lithuania, August 18, 2016. As part of the European Command’s (EUCOM) Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Program, the 375th Engineer Company, 457th Civil Affairs Battalion and the Lithuanian military collaborate to renovate the fence at Kudikiu Namai, an orphanage for Lithuanian children up to the age of 6, in Sauliai, Lithuania, August 8-26, 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt)

5:39 PM7/28/2016

An A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” aircraft from the 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, lifts into the air during Operation Atlantic Resolve, July 19, 2016, at Sliač Air Base, Slovakia. Airmen of the 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have been taking part in OAR to conduct training and familiarization events alongside our NATO ally, Slovakia. The U.S. presence in Europe and the relationships build over the past 70 years provide strategic access critical to meet our NATO commitment to respond to threats against our allies and partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. William Hopper)

4:16 PM7/19/2016

U.S. Special Operations Command Europe symbol.

4:04 PM7/19/2016

USAFE is a major air force command and also EUCOM’s primary air component, planning and executing air and space operations in Europe and Asia to achieve NATO and U.S. objectives based on the EUCOM commander’s taskings.

5:36 PM7/13/2016

U.S. Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for movement during Swift Response 16 training exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area, a part of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Jun. 22, 2016. Exercise Swift Response is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multi-national airborne forces in the world. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bryan Rankin/Released)

10:59 AM7/12/2016

ATLANTIC OCEAN - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Hilda Martinez signals an MV-22B Osprey for take off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) July 9, 2016. Wasp is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rawad Madanat)

3:48 PM5/3/2016

Fleet Master Chief (SS/SW) Addington is the Senior Enlisted Leader of U.S. European Command.

3:06 PM4/15/2016

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. W. Burke Garrett III presents a coin to Maj. Wendy Quick, Chief of Special Activities Operations Center, for outstanding duty performance Apr. 15, 2016.

2:49 PM4/15/2016

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. W. Burke Garrett III presents a coin to Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Blandin, Emergency Actions Controller, for outstanding duty performance Apr. 15, 2016.

2:38 PM4/15/2016

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. W. Burke Garrett III presents a coin to GM1 Jessica Alcantar, Armory NCOIC, for outstanding duty performance Apr. 15, 2016.

2:11 PM3/30/2016

U.S. Marine tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles have arrived in Bulgaria to support NATO allies and international partner countries. The heavy equipment, assigned to the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, arrived in Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 25, 2015. The tanks, artillery, and light armored reconnaissance vehicles were loaded on trains and moved across Europe demonstrating our allies’ and international partners’ ability to move heavy equipment across the region to support operations during a crisis. The equipment will allow the Marines to participate in mechanized regional multinational exercises in Eastern Europe.

10:22 AM3/1/2016

Chief Chaplains Conference

10:20 AM3/1/2016

Chief Chaplains Conference

10:19 AM3/1/2016

Chief Chaplains Conference

5:20 PM2/3/2016

Mr. Chris Macpherson, (left) from EUCOM's Policy, Strategy, Partnering and Capabilities Directorate, presents his submission to Lt. Gen. William B. Garrett III, Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command during the first EUCOM Rapid Innovation Cell forum held Feb. 2, 2016. Macpherson has been assigned to EUCOM for nearly three years and works various posture related issues for the command. (U.S. European Command Photo by Master Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr./Released)

4:45 PM2/3/2016

Lt. Commander Chris Casne, (left) Chief of NATO Programs for EUCOM's Logistics Directorate presents his submission to Lt. Gen. William B. Garrett III, Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command during the first EUCOM Rapid Innovation Cell forum held Feb. 2, 2016. LCDR Casne is a founding member of the ERIC and currently works as a Naval Officer within the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps. (U.S. European Command Photo by Master Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr./Released)

10:18 AM1/26/2016

In front of a formation of two allied nations, a Polish and American soldier stand side by side bearing their country’s colors before an opening of training ceremony recognizing the partnership between the two participating units, K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and the 12th Mechanized Brigade, Polish Army, Jan. 18, at Konotop, Poland. Following the ceremony, 3-2 Cavalry Soldiers conducted squad-level training alongside Polish allies in support of Atlantic Resolve, a multinational demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to the collective security of North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paige Behringer, 10th Press Camp Headquarters)

3:26 PM1/14/2016

SOUDA BAY, Greece - A diver assigned to Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Norfolk, performs repairs on USS Carney (DDG 64) Jan. 13, 2016. Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U. S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold/Released)

12:12 PM11/25/2015

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. William Garrett III presents a coin to PO1 Riva Ali, left, and Master Sgt. Alicia Singerman, Secretary of the Joint Staff, for their outstanding duty performance.

9:47 AM11/18/2015

Civilian Deputy to the Commander and Foreign Policy Advisor, United States European Command

2:12 PM9/3/2015

150901-N-FQ994-290 ODESA, Ukraine (Sept. 1, 2015) USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and Ukrainian navy ship UKRS Hetman Sahaydachniy (U130) moored in Odesa, Ukraine for Sea Breeze 2015. Sea Breeze is an air, land and maritime exercise designed to improve maritime safety, security and stability in the Black Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

3:05 PM8/5/2015

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. William Garrett III presents a coin to PO1 Prescilla Dorsey, Career Counselor for outstanding duty performance.

12:24 PM7/13/2015

Cmdr. Darren Dugan, commanding officer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conducts an on-camera interview with Estonian media July 8, 2015. Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)

2:58 PM6/24/2015

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. William Garrett III presents a coin to SSgt Luz Martinez, Executive Assistant, for exceptional duty performance.

10:48 AM6/22/2015

Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade take off in a Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter June 18, 2015, in Mirosławiec, Poland, during Saber Strike 15. Encompassing more than 6,000 participants from 13 different nations, Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise. Designed to improve joint operational capability in a range of missions as well as preparing the participating nations and units to support multinational contingency operations, this year's exercise takes place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Marcus Floyd, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)

12:44 PM6/19/2015

Lt. Col. Kyle Reed (foreground left), commander of 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, presents an award to a soldier from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment during a Fearless Guardian graduation ceremony June 13, 2015, in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers from the 173rd Abn. Bde. are in Ukraine for the first of several planned rotations to train Ukraine's newly-formed national guard as part of Fearless Guardian, which is scheduled to last six months. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)

1:58 PM6/15/2015

STUTTGART, Germany - Ms. Erika Evans, University of North Georgia student, met with Lt. Gen. William Garrett III, U.S. European Command Deputy Commander here Jun. 11, 2015. Evans successfully completed a four-month internship with EUCOM's J-5/8 Policy, Strategy and Partnering Directorate and was recently selected as a Fulbright Scholar to continue her studies in International Affairs. Lt. Gen. Garrett, a University of North Georgia alumnus, presented Evans with a coin and thanked her for her outstanding work, especially her efforts in support of the Northern European Chiefs of Defense Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 27-28.

1:28 PM6/15/2015

U.S. Army soldiers discuss field communications techniques and equipment with sailors aboard USS San Antonio LPD-17 June 12, during Baltic Operations 2015 (BALTOPS). BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve among allied and partnered forces to defend the Baltic region. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam C. Stapleton.)

2:46 PM6/10/2015

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S. Army Soldier with the Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, reacts as U.S. Army Soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Brian Bahret)