CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Multi-National Task Force-East (MNTF-E) officially will change its name to Multi-National Battle Group - East (MNBG-E), Feb. 1, signifying the task force's transformation to a more responsive and flexible force structure under KFOR's "Deterrent Presence" plan.
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- As the Air Force places more emphasis on the importance of building partnerships, Team Ramstein continues to be at the forefront of making this happen in Europe. The base hosted three officers from the Republic of Macedonia Army Jan. 26-28 with the intent of enhancing future operations and mission success.
NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany — A NATO Trainer Cargo Aircraft (TCA) left Geilenkirchen Air Base with a humanitarian relief camp module from the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Jan. 27
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kososvo — U.S. Army Col. Victor Torres led about a dozen soldiers from the Puerto Rico based 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade on a visit here.
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Who would have guessed the descendant of a Polish slave laborer, during World War II, would one day grow-up to become an officer in the U.S. Army?
NAPLES, Italy - At the request of the government of Lebanon and U.S. Department of State, Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet is coordinating assets in support of search and rescue efforts off the coast of Lebanon, Jan. 25. Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET409 crashed shortly after take-off from Beirut International Airport en route to Ethiopia. Within hours, a U.S. P-3 Orion aircraft and the USS Ramage (DDG 61) arrived on scene and were assisting the on-scene commander from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
LONDON - Three international issues that showcase common values held by the United States and the United Kingdom also highlight the benefits of a common approach to dealing with them, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III told members of Parliament here Jan. 25.
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo — Members of Camp Bondsteel's military police K-9 team are ready to return home after spending a year here, providing force protection on and off base.
LONDON -- U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is slated to address attendees at the European Security and Defense Conference and members of Great Britain's Parliament at the House of Commons here, Jan. 25.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- As relief continues to pour into Haiti after a devastating earthquake, aid packages being delivered by one military organization truly reflects the multi-national effort to assist the people of the stricken island nation.
HOHENFELS, Germany -- The Republic of Georgia Army's 31st Light Infantry Battalion arrived at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) here to begin a two-week training evolution that will serve as a final mission evaluation for their upcoming deployment in support of International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- In November 2009, the 39th Air Base Wing officially emerged onto the social networking scene by launching its first-ever page on the Facebook Web site.
CAMP DARBY, Italy -- When disaster struck Haiti, relief and humanitarian agencies around the world quickly looked to see if they could locate ways to provide a clean water supply among other basic life necessities.
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Chemical soldiers from Schweinfurt rehearsed battle drills and practiced responding to hazardous materials incidents during a 14-day training exercise here recently.
LEGHORN ARMY DEPOT, Italy -- The 3/405th Army Field Support Brigade completed operations in support of U.S. Agency for International Development emergency relief efforts in Haiti, Jan. 18.
HOHENFELS, Germany -- As a crowd of civilians gathers on the streets of their village carrying about their normal business of selling things, talking to friends, and shoveling the snow from their door steps a company of soldiers from the Republic of Georgia's 31st Light Infantry Battalion move in to investigate a rumored weapons cache and possible high-value-target (HVT) individual.
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas -- Gen. Carter Ham, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and 7th Army, spoke to Intermediate Level Education students about "U.S. Army Europe Today" Jan. 11 in the Lewis and Clark Center's Eisenhower Auditorium.
WASHINGTON -- NATO's top military commander expects significant progress in Afghanistan before the scheduled departure of U.S. troops begins in July 2011, a timeline that he said lends focus to the mission.
CAMP RIGAS FEREOS, Kosovo -- Members of a Kentucky National Guard aviation unit offered up its time and helicopters recently to help train peacekeeping partners from another nation here.
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo --The Kosovo Force will transition from about 14,000 to 10,000 NATO forces by Jan. 31, 2010 due to improvements in security, said the commander of Multi-National Task Force-East.