"I really think that EUCOM provided us with the best insight and tools on strategic communication," Ceku said. "EUCOM strategic communication experts had an in-depth knowledge about the cultural complexity that Kosovo has and they have adapted their training perfectly for our own needs."

A team from U.S. European Command sits down for a discussion during their four-day training in Pristina June 20. The goal of the training was to get all members of the public relations team to communicate with one voice.

A team from U.S. European Command sits down for a discussion during their four-day training in Pristina June 20. The goal of the training was to get all members of the public relations team to communicate with one voice.

A team from U.S. European Command sits down for a discussion during their four-day training in Pristina June 20. The goal of the training was to get all members of the public relations team to communicate with one voice.

A team from U.S. European Command sits down for a discussion during their four-day training in Pristina June 20. The goal of the training was to get all members of the public relations team to communicate with one voice.

STUTTGART, Germany - Service members and civilians with the U.S. European Command conduct a dress rehearsal in preparation for a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks May 10. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove will assume command of EUCOM, and NATO, from out going commander Adm. James Stavridis.

STUTTGART, Germany - Service members and civilians with the U.S. European Command conduct a dress rehearsal in preparation for a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks May 10. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove will assume command of EUCOM, and NATO, from out going commander Adm. James Stavridis.

STUTTGART, Germany - Service members and civilians with the U.S. European Command conduct a dress rehearsal in preparation for a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks May 10. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove will assume command of EUCOM, and NATO, from out going commander Adm. James Stavridis.

STUTTGART, Germany - Service members and civilians with the U.S. European Command conduct a dress rehearsal in preparation for a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks May 10. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove will assume command of EUCOM, and NATO, from out going commander Adm. James Stavridis.

STUTTGART, Germany - Service members and civilians with the U.S. European Command conduct a dress rehearsal in preparation for a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks May 10. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove will assume command of EUCOM, and NATO, from out going commander Adm. James Stavridis.

STUTTGART, Germany - Service members and civilians with the U.S. European Command conduct a dress rehearsal in preparation for a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks May 10. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove will assume command of EUCOM, and NATO, from out going commander Adm. James Stavridis.

STUTTGART, Germany - Service members and civilians with the U.S. European Command conduct a dress rehearsal in preparation for a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks May 10. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove will assume command of EUCOM, and NATO, from out going commander Adm. James Stavridis.

STUTTGART, Germany - Service members and civilians with the U.S. European Command conduct a dress rehearsal in preparation for a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks May 10. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove will assume command of EUCOM, and NATO, from out going commander Adm. James Stavridis.

On April 24, 2013, the A-10 Thunderbolt took flight over Grafenwoehr Training Area’s impact area for the last time.

More than 300 aircraft from about 50 different nations are on display this week at the Berlin Air Show, commonly know as ILA 2012.

BERLIN - Aircraft industry representatives view a UH-60 Black Hawk during the Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. Other U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules.

BERLIN - Capt. Kevin McCutcheon 37th Air Lift Squadron pilot, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, explains the equipment in the flight deck of a C-130 Hercules during the Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, here Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the U.S. are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. Other U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon and C-17 Globemaster III.

BERLIN - Thomas de Maiziere (center-left), German Defense Minister, and James Melville Jr. (center-right), U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Germany, receive a tour from Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andre Kidd, Joint Multinational Readiness Center Falcons UH-72A Lakota tactical officer, Hohenfels, Germany, during Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, here, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. The U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules.

BERLIN - Thomas de Maiziere, German Defense Minister, greets Army Sgt. Michael Allen, Joint Multinational Readiness Center Falcons UH-72A Lakota production control NCO and crew chief, Hohenfels, Germany, at Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, here, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. The U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules.

BERLIN - Maj. Sebastian Demitz, 14th Airlift Squadron pilot Joint Base Charleston, S.C., provides a tour of the C-17 Globemaster III at the Berlin Air Show here Sept. 13, 2012. Demitz is a Luftwaffe (German air force) pilot participating in the Air Force’s Military Personnel Exchange Program as a C-17 Globemaster pilot.

SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine - U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Fleet Master Chief JoAnn Ortloff speaks to Ukrainian media during a tour of the Ukrainian naval academy. During the visit, Ortloff briefed senior Ukrainian enlisted leadership on career and personnel management, met with Ukrainian sailors and toured the command and control ship Slavutich.

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Gen. Philip M. Breedlove Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe; Commander, U.S. Air Forces Africa, congratulates a Slovenian soldier after viewing his performance during a KFOR 16 STX Lane exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. General Breedlove is a key participant of the 2012 Combatant Commander's Conference, which takes place August 22 and 23 at the Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, in Grafenwoehr, Germany is hosted by the United States Army in Europe and brings Europe's combatant commanders and senior enlisted advisor's together to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities to develop interoperability and unity of effort. The JMTC is the U.S. Army's largest overseas training command and regularly provides U.S. and international Soldiers facilities and opportunities to train in a sophisticated, complex, and real-time battle environment.

GRAFENWOEHR - Left to Right: Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, Commanding General, United States Army Europe, Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr. Commander Marine Forces Europe, Adm. Bruce W. Clingan, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Forces Command and Gen. Philip M. Breedlove Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe; Commander, U.S. Air Forces Africa, observe a medical training simulation demonstration while touring the Joint Multinational Simulations Center facilities during the 2012 Combatant Commander's Conference, August 22 2012. All are key participants of the 2012 Conference, which takes place August 22 and 23 at the Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, in Grafenwoehr, Germany is hosted by the United States Army in Europe and brings Europe's combatant commanders and senior enlisted advisor's together to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities to develop interoperability and unity of effort. .

GRAFENWOEHR - Participants of the 2012 Combatant Commander's Conference observe a medical training simulation demonstration while touring the Joint Multinational Simulations Center facilities 22 August 2012. The conference, which takes place 22 and 23 August at the Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, in Grafenwoehr, Germany is hosted by the United States Army in Europe and brings Europe's combatant commanders and senior enlisted advisor's together to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities to develop interoperability and unity of effort. The JMTC is the U.S. Army's largest overseas training command and regularly provides U.S. and international Soldiers facilities and opportunities to train in a sophisticated, complex, and real-time battle environment.

HOHENFELS, Germany -Participants of the 2012 Combatant Commander's Conference view a KFOR 16 STX Lane exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness center in Hohenfels, Germany. The conference, which takes place August 22 and 23 at the Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, in Grafenwoehr, Germany is hosted by the United States Army in Europe and brings Europe's combatant commanders and senior enlisted advisor's together to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities to develop interoperability and unity of effort. The JMTC is the U.S. Army's largest overseas training command and regularly provides U.S. and international Soldiers facilities and opportunities to train in a sophisticated, complex, and real-time battle environment.

GRAFENWOEHR - Admiral James G. Stavridis, NATO Supreme Allied Commander (Far Right), Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., Commander Marine Forces Europe (Second from the right) along with Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, Commanding General United States Army Europe (Second from the left), receive an overview of the Striker Vehicle capabilities during the Combatant Commander's Conference on August 22, 2012. The conference, which takes place August 22 and 23 at the Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, in Grafenwoehr, Germany is hosted by the United States Army in Europe and brings Europe's combatant commanders and senior enlisted advisor's together to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities to develop interoperability and unity of effort. The JMTC is the U.S. Army's largest overseas training command and regularly provides U.S. and international Soldiers facilities and opportunities to train in a sophisticated, complex, and real-time battle environment.

GRAFENWOEHR - Participants of the 2012 Combatant Commander's Conference, observe a Stryker Vehicle live-fire demonstration on August 22, 2012. The conference, which takes place August 22 and 23 at the Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, in Grafenwoehr, Germany is hosted by the United States Army in Europe and brings Europe's combatant commanders and senior enlisted advisor's together to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities to develop interoperability and unity of effort. The JMTC is the U.S. Army's largest overseas training command and regularly provides U.S. and international Soldiers facilities and opportunities to train in a sophisticated, complex, and real-time battle environment.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (June 28, 2011) Cmdr. Patrick E. Kulakowski, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52), speaks with Russian media during a press conference shortly after the ship arrived in St. Petersburg. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.