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Admiral James Stavridis exits a Chinook during his trip to Afghanistan.

Blog Post | At Voyage's End, Some Final Thoughts...

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What a voyage! Certainly I've had my fair share of challenges along the way but we have also had plenty of great successes (due largely to the hard work of those on my various teams), and a few tie scores as well. As I look back over these past four years in particular, there were a number of solid accomplishments and a few stubborn difficulties -- but at the center of it all were wonderful human relationships.
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Video | U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo Discusses Importance of U.S.-Kosovo Relations

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U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo, Tracey Jacobson, sits down to talk security, partnership and the future of Kosovo-U.S. relations with AFN Stuttgart's Staff Sgt. Lucas Hoskins. Here she discusses the importance of continued efforts with Kosovo and the Balkans over all.
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Video | Who's that? OPDAT!

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Mr. Peter Strasser, the EUCOM liaison for the Department of Justice's Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training, recently conducted an informal discussion and Q & A to provide EUCOM staffers the opportunity to learn about OPDAT programs specific to the Balkans, Caucasus and Black Sea areas. OPDAT efforts include programs in counterterrorism, anti-corruption, narcotics trafficking and justice sector development, just to name a few. He took a few moments afterward to provide us with this vlog.
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Blog Post | Who's that? OPDAT!

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Mr. Peter Strasser, the EUCOM liaison for the Department of Justice's Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training, recently conducted an informal discussion and Q & A to provide EUCOM staffers the opportunity to learn about OPDAT programs
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Video | Regional Senior NCO Conference (Kosovo)

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Leaders from the top enlisted ranks from the US Navy, Army, Air Force, and six other countries met in Pristina, Kosovo. Conferences like this are a great way for leaders to build relationships with other countries to exchange knowledge and resources.
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U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. Davis S. Davenport sits next to the Command Sgt. Major of the Kosovo Security Forces, Fetah Zejhullahu during the Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference for the Land Forces Senior NCO and Senior Enlisted Leader at the Hotel Adria in Pristina, Kosovo, Monday, Jan. 14. Davenport said this conference, a first for Kosovo, was designed to help develop NCOs, network and develop relationships to help each other better train, develop and prepare soldiers for combat roles.

Article | International partnership among noncommissioned officers

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Senior level noncommissioned officers from the Balkans region met during the Regional Senior NCO Conference for the Land Forces Senior NCO and Senior Enlisted Leader in Pristina, Kosovo Monday.
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The first Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference for the Land Forces Senior NCO and Senior Enlisted Leader at the Hotel Adria in Pristina, Kosovo was held Monday, Jan. 14. U.S. Army Europe Command Sergeant Major Davis S. Davenport said this conference, a first for Kosovo, was designed to help develop NCOs, network and develop relationships to help each other better train, develop and prepare soldiers for combat roles.

Photo | The first Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference for the Land Forces Senior NCO and Senior Enlisted Leader at the Hotel Adria in Pristina, Kosovo was held Monday, Jan. 14

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The first Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference for the Land Forces Senior NCO and Senior Enlisted Leader at the Hotel Adria in Pristina, Kosovo was held Monday, Jan. 14. U.S. Army Europe Command Sergeant Major Davis S. Davenport said this conference, a first for Kosovo, was designed to help develop NCOs, network and develop relationships to help each other better train, develop and prepare soldiers for combat roles.
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U.S. European Command Senior Enlisted Leader Fleet Master Chief Roy Maddocks addresses the room during the Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference for the Land Forces Senior NCO and Senior Enlisted Leader at the Hotel Adria in Pristina, Kosovo, Monday, Jan. 14. Maddocks said that the key to building stronger security forces is developing the most valuable resource military leaders have, the human resources.

Photo | U.S. European Command Senior Enlisted Leader Fleet Master Chief Roy Maddocks addresses the room during the Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference

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U.S. European Command Senior Enlisted Leader Fleet Master Chief Roy Maddocks addresses the room during the Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference for the Land Forces Senior NCO and Senior Enlisted Leader at the Hotel Adria in Pristina, Kosovo, Monday, Jan. 14. Maddocks said that the key to building stronger security forces is developing the most valuable resource military leaders have, the human resources.
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U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. Davis S. Davenport sits next to the Command Sgt. Major of the Kosovo Security Forces, Fetah Zejhullahu during the Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference for the Land Forces Senior NCO and Senior Enlisted Leader at the Hotel Adria in Pristina, Kosovo, Monday, Jan. 14. Davenport said this conference, a first for Kosovo, was designed to help develop NCOs, network and develop relationships to help each other better train, develop and prepare soldiers for combat roles.

Photo | U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. Davis S. Davenport sits next to the Command Sgt. Major of the Kosovo Security Forces, Fetah Zejhullahu during the Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference

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U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. Davis S. Davenport sits next to the Command Sgt. Major of the Kosovo Security Forces, Fetah Zejhullahu during the Regional Senior Noncommissioned Officer Conference for the Land Forces Senior NCO and Senior Enlisted Leader at the Hotel Adria in Pristina, Kosovo, Monday, Jan. 14. Davenport said this conference, a first for Kosovo, was designed to help develop NCOs, network and develop relationships to help each other better train, develop and prepare soldiers for combat roles.
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Blog Post | An Active Autumn Ahead

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As we wrap up high summer, it's a sensible time to look ahead at the fall and think about the big tasks facing the NATO Alliance and US European Command. The Olympics and the Jubilee fade to memory, and hopefully most folks have managed to break away for a short vacation to recharge. The autumn will be a busy time.
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Blog Post | NATO: A Summer Agenda

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As NATO finishes up the successful Chicago Summit and moves into the summer months, several key issues are bubbling.
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Article | SR12 Cultural Day promotes cross-nation appreciation

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U.S. service members of Shared Resilience 2012 participated in a SR12 Cultural Day tour of nearby historic and holy sites here June 3.
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Video | Simulating the next KFOR mission

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For over a decade, NATO forces deploying to the Balkans, in support of the Kosovo mission, have trained at the Joint Multinational Training Readiness Center. And as the mission changes, so does the training. Christian Marquart explains.
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Blog Post | Briefing the Ministers …

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This coming week, the 28 Ministers of Defense of the NATO alliance will gather in Brussels for meetings and discussions. They will be accompanied by another 22 Ministers from additional troop contributing nations in Afghanistan — in essence, the entire coalition will be represented.
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ODESSA, Ukraine (June 10, 2011) Lt. Col. Stephen Griffith (left), Ukrainian Lt. j.g. Eugene Adamenko (Center), and Ukrainian Lt. Col. Volodimir Belskiy (right) discuss training plans for exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea, June 6-18, and is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak)

Photo | ODESSA, Ukraine (June 10, 2011) Lt. Col. Stephen Griffith (left), Ukrainian Lt. j.g. Eugene Adamenko (Center), and Ukrainian Lt. Col. Volodimir Belskiy (right) discuss training plans for exercise

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ODESSA, Ukraine (June 10, 2011) Lt. Col. Stephen Griffith (left), Ukrainian Lt. j.g. Eugene Adamenko (Center), and Ukrainian Lt. Col. Volodimir Belskiy (right) discuss training plans for exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea, June 6-18, and is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak)
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Charles Wise, founding director of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University, seen in Karadjordjevo, Serbia, on Sept. 12, 2010, where he is accompanying an Ohio National Guard delegation pursuing National Guard State Partnership Program activities. â?IIâ?ve been extremely impressed with the contribution of the National Guard,,â? he said. â?The more IIâ?ve learned about [the SPP] the more IIâ?ve been impressed by not only how effective it is but how cost-effective it is in building relationships with significant countries like Serbia..â? (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill)

Article | Guard state partnerships great value for America, university leader says

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A university administrator visiting this Balkan republic of 7.3 million people for the first time said Sunday that the National Guard is making a significant impact improving the nation’s relationship with the United States.
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Blog Post | Vitality of Turkey, a Strong NATO Ally

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I attended a fascinating event on Friday night in Ankara: the change of command ceremony for the Chief of the Turkish General Staff, the senior military officer in Turkey.
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Article | Top American Legion officials visit troops in Kosovo

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The national commander of the American Legion and the president of the American Legion Auxiliary spent Memorial Day weekend in Kosovo, visiting troops and learning more about the U.S. role in the Balkans.
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CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo — Army Brig Gen. Al Dohrmann, commander of Multinational Battle Group East, speaks to a town hall meeting audience May 23 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, while Army Gen. Craig McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Army Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, stand by. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jill Fischer)

Article | National Guard Bureau Chief visits U.S. NATO Kosovo Force in Kosovo

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CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – The Chief of the National Guard Bureau traveled to Kosovo May 23-24 to meet with Soldiers and to learn more about the Guard’s mission in the Balkans.
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Blog Post | The Loss of a Great Friend

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I'm flying over the deep blue of the southern Pacific Ocean -- enroute to New Zealand and Australia for security discussions about Afghanistan -- and I've just learned of the death of Polish General and Chief of Defense Franciszek Gagor, along with the President of Poland and much of the senior leadership.
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Blog Post | Progress Continues in the Balkans

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The good cooperation between NATO, the EU, and the Kosovo Police and Security Forces has been noteworthy. I had a chance to observe a very impressive exercise conducted between the three entities against a mock “riot.” The three layers of response (Kosovo Police, EU, and NATO) reacted properly and smoothly. It is clear that coordination between the local forces and the two external agencies are going well, and we’ll continue to improve on it.
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Article | Stavridis discusses ‘smart power’ with Florida Guardsmen, students

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Although the U.S. military and its NATO allies are a capable and lethal force, “hard power” or military might, isn’t the only option in today’s environment, the commander of European Command said March 15.
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Blog Post | A Week on Capitol Hill

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As I told you in my last blog, I spent this past week on Capitol Hill. I testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction (HAC MILCON).
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Blog Post | Reaching Out to My Team at U.S. European Command

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Last Friday I flew to my U.S. European Command (EUCOM) headquarters in Stuttgart to conduct an “All Hands” with the military and civilian personnel assigned to the headquarters at Patch Barracks. The flight from my NATO headquarters in Belgium was an airborne “sleigh ride,” and the landing a bit of a white knuckle experience. However, I really wanted to meet with the team and talk about the “way ahead” for 2010, share with them my perspective, and solicit their feedback.
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Blog Post | An Extraordinary Dinner in Berlin

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In a small wood-paneled ballroom at the glittering Adlon Hotel of Berlin, a parade of speakers celebrated what is called in German “die Mauerfall” --"the fall of the wall." It came in the 60th year of the NATO Alliance, and was hosted by the Atlantic Council.
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Blog Post | Harvest time; Harvesting Interagency Best Practices

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It is autumn, harvest time here in southern Germany. People are celebrating what has been planted in the spring with fests in Munich, Stuttgart and even in smaller towns like Garmisch-Partenkirchen where I have been for the last three days.
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Blog Post | Balkan Dreams

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As I fly back from a three day visit of the region, I certainly had ample opportunity to see firsthand all that he describes; yet today, there seems to me to be real hope in the region for cooperation and security alignment, perhaps for the first time in the more than two millenniums of recorded history.
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