Juniper Stallion 13 was a combined, bilateral F-15/F-16 air-to-air exercise designed to improve the interoperability and cooperation between the U.S. and Israeli air forces. Noble Melinda 13 was an annual bilateral maritime exercise focusing on explosive ordnance disposal and other underwater operations.

U.S. European Command and the Israel Defense Forces are scheduled to begin Juniper Stallion 13, a bilateral aerial exercise held between the U.S. and Israeli air forces this week in Israel. The exercise is not related to any current real-world events.

An Israeli F-16 and an F-15 from the Louisiana Air National Guard fly in formation in an orientation flight over the Nevatim Desert in southern Israel as part of Juniper Stallion 13, July 18, 2013. JS13 is an annual exercise with no relation to current real-world events.

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.

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt from the 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Germany, makes a final flight over the Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Apr 24, 2013. In the background is the iconic Grafenwoehr Water Tower. The A-10 attack aircraft made its first flight over the Grafenwoehr Training Area on Aug. 25, 1977.

NAPLES, Italy - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Adm. Bruce Clingan, center, speaks to Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy, following a ribbon cutting ceremony for the hospital's new quarterdeck. During the ceremony, Adm. Clingan emphasized the critical role Navy Medicine plays in mission readiness.

Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell, U.S. Army Europe commander (ctr) walks with members of the Romanian Land Forces and U.S. Embassy and U.S. Army Europe staff as they visit exercise Saber Guardian 13 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center at Cincu, Romania. Lt. Gen. Campbell visited to observe the training and capabilities of regional Black Sea countries as they exercise their battlestaff and command post procedures. This is the first time these Black Sea regional countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) have come together to train at one location. Serbian and Polish Land Forces are also participating to enhance their relationships with these Black Sea countries.

STUTTGART, Germany (April 20, 2012) -- Ambassador Lawrence Butler, EUCOM Deputy to the Commander and Foreign Policy Advisor, discusses regional security issues with Ambassador Judith Garber, US Ambassador to Latvia, during the Baltic Sea Region Senior Leader Seminar today at the EUCOM headquarters. EUCOM hosted the seminar to bring together senior leaders from U.S. embassies and EUCOM to better understand Baltic Sea regional concerns, forge a common approach to increasing regional security and prosperity, develop EUCOM's vision of an agile military organization, and foster an environment with a "whole of government" approach toward enduring stability in Europe.

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -The 409th Contracting Support Brigade might as well spell training with a capital "T" because it is such an essential factor to their success. The 409th CSB serves as the executive agent for expeditionary contracting in the Balkans and its 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion provides a continuous boots-on-the-ground presence at the Camp Bondsteel office. Additionally, the Army National Guard, which rotate contingency contracting teams through the Kosovo office, provides vital workload assistance.

TIRANA, Albania - U.S. European Command (EUCOM) held its annual humanitarian assistance conference June 2-5, 2009 bringing together civilian and military delegates responsible for carrying out humanitarian assistance projects within the EUCOM area of responsibility.

STUTTGART-VAIHINGEN, Germany - The U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) unveiled the new Joint Exercise, Simulation and Training Conference Center (JEST-CC) during a ribbon cutting ceremony here June 8.