NATO and partner nations will conduct Exercise Steadfast Jazz 2013 in Latvia and in Poland from 2 - 9 November 2013. The event will mark the culmination of a series of dynamic and demanding exercises designed to train and test troops and commanders from the NATO Response Force (NRF).
The Steadfast series of exercises are part of NATO's efforts to maintain connected and interoperable forces at a high-level of readiness.
To know more about Steadfast Jazz 2013:
http://sj13.nato.int/steadfast-jazz.aspx
NAPLES, Italy (August 12, 2011) - Battalion Executive Officer Maj. Ryan Raymond (right) addresses the 32 Soldiers and one Sailor from the 2nd NATO Signal Battalion, Deployable Communications Module Alpha Company (DCM-A), attached to Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples, after a 6-month deployment to Afghanistan. DCM-A is part of a regular rotation of companies stationed at JFC, tasked with providing communications for Command Joint 6 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as well as all NATO communications for headquarters in support of joint operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/Released)
NAPLES, Italy (August 12, 2011) - Family, friends and fellow comrades gather to welcome home 32 Soldiers and one Sailor from the 2nd NATO Signal Battalion, Deployable Communications Module, Alpha Company (DCM-A), attached to Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples after a 6-month deployment to Afghanistan. DCM-A is part of a regular rotation of companies stationed at JFC, tasked with providing communications for Command Joint 6 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as well as all NATO communications for headquarters in support of joint operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/Released)
NAPLES, Italy (August 12, 2011) - 32 Soldiers and one Sailor from the 2nd NATO Signal Battalion, Deployable Communications Module, Alpha Company (DCM-A), attached to Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples, are welcomed home after a 6-month deployment to Afghanistan. DCM-A is part of a regular rotation of companies stationed at JFC, tasked with providing communications for Command Joint 6 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as well as all NATO communications for headquarters in support of joint operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/Released)
During the past week of LOGEX 10, I’ve had the distinct honor to serve among and work with some of the best people in the multinational logistics community. I was impressed by the professionalism and competence of our friends in US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) J7, Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and our NATO Allies and partners. These characteristics truly show during events such as this and I am proud to be associated with the exercise and everyone here.
If you read this blog regularly, you know I am committed to engaging actively and personally around the region to futher our shared security objectives. Last week was yet another busy week of travel in Europe.