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J9 – Interagency Partnering

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The J9 embodies a “whole of society” approach, bringing in a wide range of perspectives by integrating U.S. and nongovernmental agencies, academic institutions, international organizations, and private-sector partners to better execute EUCOM operations.

The directorate focuses on building and strengthening sustainable partnerships with interested organizations to ensure regional security and stability. Several U.S. government agency partners provide onsite representatives, to include:

  • Department of State
  • Department of Treasury
  • Department of Energy
  • Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Customs and Border Protection
  • U.S. Agency for International Development
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Department of Justice
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation

Additionally, EUCOM staff officers work alongside Interagency partners in the national capitol region. Interagency partners are integral members of the EUCOM team, representing their agencies while also working with U.S. military planners and staff to ensure close coordination in activities in EUCOM’s theater.

The staff also reaches out to entities outside of the U.S. Government, including academia, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, private businesses, and international organizations. These organizations offer EUCOM valuable viewpoints and capabilities so it can work together to strengthen regional security and stability.

Contact
Director: Mr. Michael C. Ryan (.pdf, 180 KB)
Address: HQ USEUCOM/ECJ9, Unit 30400, APO AE 09131
Comm: +49 (0)711-680-6558/4940
DSN: 314-430-6558
Fax: +49 (0)711-680-9307
E-mail: ecj9-xo@eucom.mil

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  • 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 26, 2012

    An Interagency Persepctive on the Battle of Antietam

    I couldn’t help but contrast the battlefield with my classroom setting of federal executives debating today’s contentious national policy issues.
  • July 2, 2012

    Tale of Two Cities; J9s in Ulm and Stuttgart

    In Stuttgart the U.S. European Command’s J9-Interagency Partnering Directorate was established in November 2009, while the multinational Response Forces Operations Command – Ulm, just established a “J9” within the last year.
  • April 23, 2012

    Words and Swords

    Francois Bellon, the Head of Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to both the EU and NATO, visted the command last week, the first senior ICRC visit to EUCOM in nearly two decades.
  • April 18, 2012

    The 21st Century Force Multiplier: Public-Private Collaboration

    The Department of Defense and most other U.S. government agencies are also looking for ways to improve effectiveness and efficiencies by reaching out to collaborate with private businesses, non-profit organizations and academia. EUCOM has already been working on initiatives like this for some time in areas such as cyber-security, communications, and humanitarian assistance, among others.
  • April 17, 2012

    Risks, Opportunities, and Open Source Security

    In the world of security, we are generally focused on "risk." We worry about the chances of war, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, the likelihood of a ballistic missile attack, or the possibility of a biologic contagion. Understanding risk allows us to calculate how much we should spend on defense compared to what our potential opponents are spending.
  • April 10, 2012

    Final Four and Interagency

    As I followed the Final Four I was reminded that there were four common requirements necessary both for this basketball tournament and for interagency partnering, my line of work at US European Command (EUCOM).
  • February 17, 2012

    Happy Birthday, Lithuania!

    Lithuania is a steadfast ally and friend of the United States. Also, US European Command is a bilateral partner with Lithuania’s new national Energy Security Center
  • January 24, 2012

    Trojans, Malware and Botnets got you down…?

    We know that cyber attacks are employed not just for cyber crime (i.e. to access your bank account), but also to discredit national agencies and governments (i.e. the cyber attacks against Estonia and Georgia). It is incumbent on all of us to “know our enemy” to best defend against such attacks. The best means for doing so is for governments to regularly partner with academia and the private sector (i.e. with IT safety enterprises) to form a sort of cyber coalition.
  • November 16, 2011

    “Black Gold, Texas Tea”

    Cooperation on Energy Security issues is in Lithuania’s and the United State’s common interests. The MOU outlines ways in which both organizations, EUCOM and the Energy Security Center, can continue to work and coordinate together.

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  • September 14, 2012

    Ceremony Marks Opening of multinational exercise Combined Endeavor 2012

    International agencies and partner nations mark the beginning of the multinational computer and communications exercise Combined Endeavor 2012 Sept 6. Air Force Tech Sgt. Esteban Esquivel reports from Grafenwoehr, Germany.
  • September 11, 2012

    Enlisted Seminar gathers NCOs from across region

    GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Senior Enlisted Personnel from across the region have gathered at the DoD's George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies here to discuss their profession and share ideas on current topics as well as the future. Jason Tudor reports.
  • June 9, 2011

    Notable Author Series: Dr. Jim Sheehan

    Noted historian and Stanford University Professor Emeritus of Modern European History James Sheehan, visited EUCOM to discuss his book "Where Have all the Soldiers Gone?: The Transformation of Modern Europe," Dr. Sheehan asserts that, for centuries, war was Europe's defining narrative, affecting every aspect of political, social, and cultural life. He describes a post-World War II Europe as a period of redefining statehood and rejecting ballooning defense budgets in favor of material well-being, social stability, and economic growth. His analysis offers an explanation of how and why this happened, and what it means for the rest of the world. He covers the major intellectual and political events in Europe from the pacifist and militarist movements of the early twentieth century and two catastrophic world wars to the fall of the Berlin Wall and after. This authoritative history provides much-needed context for understanding the fractured era in which we live.
  • December 29, 2010

    Interview With Dan Regelbrugge

    The Defense Language Institute recently assigned a detachment to the Stuttgart military community, including EUCOM. Here, Cathy Gramling talks with Dan Regelbrugge about why the detachment is here, what they're doing, and what is in the future for DLI and EUCOM.
  • December 21, 2010

    The current political environment in Turkey

    Dr. Soner Cagaptay, Senior Fellow and Director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy was a guest speaker for the EUCOM Forum for International Affairs Speaker Series Dec. 15. His lecture addressed the current political environment in Turkey and explored Turkey's role in global politics and relationship to NATO. Tim Cooke, Academic Outreach Coordinator for EUCOM's Interagency Directorate, asks him a few questions about Turkey in the video below.