EUCOM's Communication and Engagement (also known as public affairs) develops and coordinates communication strategy, plans and policy, and provides information to the U.S. Congress, the public, and the media.

The following is a readout from the U.S.-Turkey Counter-ISIL Coordination Conference from U.S. European Command spokesman Navy Capt. Greg Hicks, director of Communication and Engagement.

U.S. European Command spokesman Navy Capt. Greg Hicks, director of Communication and Engagement, provided the following statement on Exercise Sea Breeze 2014.

Maj. Gen. Mark Barrett, EUCOM chief of staff, speaks at the 69th anniversary of D-Day commemoration ceremony on Utah Beach in Normandy, France, June 5, 2013.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Barrett, U.S. European Command chief of staff, speaks during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Suresnes American Cemetery just outside Paris May 26, 2013. U.S. European Command and its components supported 22 Memorial Day ceremonies in six countries throughout the weekend.

Kosovo has been a sovereign nation for just 5 years. AFN's Dan Robinson tells us a team of EUCOM communication professionals traveled to Pristina, Kosovo, to train their young security force on how to better tell their story.

Joint Task Force Commander Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin and Israel's Air Defense Force Commander Brig. Gen. Shachar Shohat hold a press conference at Tzuk, Israel about Austere Challenge 2012 . Austere Challenge 2012 (AC 12) is a large-scale air defense field training and command post simulation exercise designed to improve interoperability between the U.S. and Israeli militaries.

Capt. Amanda Gierhart, C-17 pilot from the 315th Airlift Wing, based at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., is at the Berlin Air Show in Germany Sept. 11-16 representing the U.S. military in the Department of Defense corral.

BERLIN - About 60 U.S. military personnel are in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 11-16 for the Berlin Air Show, a major international air and trade show attracting more than 200,000 visitors.

EDINBURGH, Scotland – U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corps members attended a show rehearsal Aug. 1 for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as part of an international exchange program.

The Marines brought an MV-22 Osprey to the the UK to allow the public a chance to see what the aircraft can do. TSgt Kevin Dennison found the Osprey’s pilots were more than happy to give tours and show it off a little.

The U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet performs at the Farnborough International Airshow July 14, 2012, in Farnborough England. About 90 U.S. military personnel were at the show July 9-15 to represent the Department of Defense with aircraft from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 B Osprey from VMM-264 out of Marine Corps Station New River, N.C., flies during the flying display portion of the Farnborough International Airshow July 14, 2012. The Osprey is one of seven U.S. military aircraft on display at the weeklong show.

About 90 service members from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps took part in the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, July 9-15, 2012. Here are some of the pilots and crew members who were on the ground for the show.

The USAFE Band is currently in Russia putting on shows filled with laughter, cultural bonding, and of course, great music. SPC Abigail Waldrop was at one event and spoke to a woman who was deeply touched by the hard work band members put into the concert.

Sharon E. Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs visited EUCOM this week and stopped by our office to talk about issues regarding operational energy.

Sharon E. Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs visited EUCOM this week and stopped by our office to talk about issues regarding operational energy.

On this edition of the AFN Europe Report: We're on location in Luxeuil Les Bains, France, where the locals pull out all the stops for American veterans who liberated the city 67 years ago. We'll hear stories from the men of our greatest generation. This and more on the AFN Europe Report.

As a mother and military spouse, with three very active children, our household is much like any other family: the hustle and bustle of everyday life often distracts us from realizing how lucky we really are. In the few quiet moments I have, I often give thanks for being an American in the 21st century. Although these quiet moments are too few and far between, I realize that my right to “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness,” wasn’t just handed to me, but fought for by the many who served and died.

Jim Sheehan, historian and author, on the latest episode of EUCOMversations.

I'll admit I've never been big on history, but there's something surreal about visiting the tiny villages our American Soldiers helped liberate 67 years ago. After meeting several D-Day veterans, walking on the beaches where thousands fought and died, and seeing the steep cliffs where they encountered enemy fire made history real for me. It's no longer just a documentary or war movie on television.