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For more than 60 years, U.S. European Command (EUCOM) has worked with NATO and other partner nations to address regional issues and keep the peace in Europe and parts of the Middle East and Eurasia. From the Cold War to more recent conflicts in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Libya, EUCOM has prospered in action by being inextricably linked with its diplomatic partners. Forging and maintaining ongoing solid, trusted relationships with countries in EUCOM’s region helps expand everyone’s military capacity.

Partnering, in the same way that is at NATO's very foundation, is about building upon a shared interest. Strong partnerships allow for adaptability and shared security within an ever-changing global environment. Cohesive efforts and a solid understanding of each other’s capacity to react militarily readies the United States and its partners to respond cohesively to today’s global challenges and opportunities.

EUCOM is at the nucleus for NATO and other initiatives that develop stronger partnerships within the European theater. Its directorates of dedicated staff provide support like the Plans and Policy Directorate (J5) planning collaborative, robust military-to-military training with our European partners and Russia. The Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate (J4) provides humanitarian assistance, stepping in to build hospitals or schools or provide other aid as requested and within the parameters of EUCOM’s mission. The Command, Control and Communications Directorate (J6) conducts the largest multi-national telecommunication exercise in the world with Exercise Combined Endeavor;  and its EUCOM’s Interagency Partnering Directorate (J9) that collaborates with public and private partners to help EUCOM achieve a “whole of society” approach to a wide cadre of issues.

EUCOM’s value as we move forward in today’s ever-changing world lies in its ability to maintain strong partners while proactively seeking to uncover new partnering opportunities with other countries within NATO enterprises, U.S. government entities, academics and NGOs to promote a peaceful, stable region.
 

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    Senior leaders for the exercise Austere Challenge 2012 announced the arrival of U.S. troops and equipment in Israel for the event and provided background to reporters via telephone Wednesday from Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
  • October 16, 2012

    Saber Junction tests U.S., partners’ interoperability

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  • October 12, 2012

    Parliament tour encourages cross-nation partnership

    Leadership from the 52nd Fighter Wing toured the Rheinland-Pfalz parliament in Mainz Oct. 10, 2012.
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    Despite the cold: U.S. military partnerships key to Arctic crisis response

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    Civic leaders receive preview of Baumholder's future

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    USACE forward engineers train with Italians

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    EIAMDC officially opens

    The Warrior Preparation Center opened the European Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony here Sept. 26.
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    Princess unveils WWII memorial at RAF Greenham Common

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    EUCOM senior enlisted seminar hits its mark

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    Exercise Jackal Stone 2012 leaders, participants honor fallen SF comrade

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  • October 19, 2012

    Up North

    Just back from Sweden and Finland -- not NATO allies, but certainly premier partners both. I visited both in my hat as Commander of US European Command.
  • October 17, 2012

    EUCOMversations with Dan Regelbrugge, Defense Language Institute

    The Defense Langauge Institute opened its first Europe-based language lab Oct. 4 at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany. Dan Regelbrugge joins us from the lab to talk about what the new facility offers and the dedication it took to get the center up and running.
  • October 15, 2012

    Brussels and the Balkans

    I spent the early part of the week at the meeting of the NATO Defence Ministers at NATO Headquarters up in Brussels, about 45 minutes north of my operational command in Mons, Belgium. The second was with the NATO and additional troop contributing nations to our ongoing mission in Kosovo.
  • October 1, 2012

    Interagency Synchronization Forum

    The EUCOM IASF was born of necessity as a response to the Russian invasion of Georgia in August 2008. It was organized then by the J9 to better link the geographic combatant commander with the Crisis Response Team established at the State Department.
  • September 27, 2012

    Last LOGEX conference before the exercise

    The LOGEX 13 Final Coordination Conference and associated workshop was held in Tirana, at the Albanian Military Training Doctrine Center.
  • September 24, 2012

    Missiles and Pirates

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    EUCOM and SHAPE Senior Enlisted Leaders talk NCO leadership

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  • September 7, 2012

    Reflections on 5th annual joint EUCOM/ Marshall Center International Legal Conference

    EUCOM's Attorney and Legal Engagement Coordinator Reflects on the 5th Annual Joint EUCOM/Marshall CEnter International Legal Conference
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    Arctic Nations Meet to Discuss Communication, Maritime Domain Awareness Strategy

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  • August 21, 2012

    An Active Autumn Ahead

    As we wrap up high summer, it's a sensible time to look ahead at the fall and think about the big tasks facing the NATO Alliance and US European Command. The Olympics and the Jubilee fade to memory, and hopefully most folks have managed to break away for a short vacation to recharge. The autumn will be a busy time.

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  • September 20, 2012

    Kansas NG partners with Armenia for demining

    YEREVAN, Armenia - (Sept. 20, 2012) Sgt. 1st Class Travis Eichhorn, a Pittsburg, Kansas native, gives an update on today's training with humanitarian demining soldiers in Armenia. Kansas National Guardsmen and the HDTC representative are instructing Armenian peacekeepers and engineer battalions on international demining standards as part of the Humanitarian Mine Action program and will assist the Armenian government in developing a national standard operating procedure for demining.
  • September 19, 2012

    Kansas NG partners with Armenia for demining

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  • September 18, 2012

    Jackal Stone 12 Training Demonstration

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    Cleaning-up the school

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  • September 14, 2012

    Ceremony Marks Opening of multinational exercise Combined Endeavor 2012

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    Empowering to make a difference

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    United we stand

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    Remember the past, but continue to look ahead

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    Enlisted Seminar gathers NCOs from across region

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    C-17 Pilot at the Berlin Air Show

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