Participants from the countries of Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Poland, Spain, and the US met in Sofia, Bulgaria recently to discuss “Building Resiliency and Decreasing Vulnerability through Climate Change Adaptation."

Chiefs of defense from Central and Eastern reinforced the importance of NATO and their alliance and partnerships emphasizing proven partnerships built on shared values, experiences and vision.

Saber Guardian 2013, a U.S. European Command Black Sea regional exercise planned and executed by Romanian Land Forces and U.S. Army Europe. 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 and exercise their battlestaff and command post procedures at one location. Serbian and Polish Land Forces are also participating to enhance their relationships with these Black Sea countries. There were more than 150 training audience members, support staff and contractors supporting the training at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, Romania held from 15-25 April.

At Kisling NCO Academy on Kapaun Air Station, Germany, a foreign student won the Commandant Award for the first time in the school's history. In order to become a Senior Non Commissioned Officer in the US Air Force, you must first attend an NCO Academy.

I spent a great week in the busy and historic city of Tirana, Albania, with a New Jersey Army National Guard team executing the first Cyber Endeavor regional seminar of 2013.

The multinational training exercise EPC 2012 concluded during a ceremony held at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center, Dec. 14.

Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe and their partners from the Bulgarian Land Forces are working together here Oct. 29-Nov. 10 to certify a Bulgarian battalion as part of exercise Allied Force 12.

The President of the Republic of Bulgaria visited the Joint Multinational Readiness Center at Hohenfels Training Area to observe Bulgarian Special Forces training during exercise Saber Junction, Oct 19.

An opening ceremony was held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, July 16, officially marking the beginning of Exercise Rapid Trident 2012.

Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, commemorated the start of the Ukrainian-led, international maritime exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12) at the opening ceremony, July 9.

A P-3 and aircrew from Patrol Squadron 9’s “Golden Eagles” concluded their participation in the Bulgarian naval exercise Breeze 2012, July 1.

Bulgarian and American pilots are honing their skills at Exercise Thracian Star. Before they can take to the sky, there’s some prep work on the ground that needs to be done. Robert Sekula has more.

Exercise Thracian Star allows the U.S. and Bulgarian Air Forces to train together. But before pilots can take to the skies the communication between the two nations needs to be locked in tight.

The joint training exercise Thracian Star, in Bulgaria, provides more than an opportunity for bilateral Air Force training. Robert Sekula explains.

Representatives of the military medical community from 11 Partnership for Peace and NATO countries met to discuss common problems and solutions within the career field here April 18 - 20.

The first Bulgarian and U.S. joint-nation non-commissioned officer symposium takes place at the Bulgarian Land Forces headquarters here, April 10-11.

After 29 months of operation by the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing team, U.S. Air Force Major Brian Nicosia and his flightcrew passed the 6,000 flight-hours milestone of C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to Papa Air Base, Hungary.

BLACK SEA - The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departed the Sixth Fleet area of operations on Nov. 11th after its scheduled Black Sea deployment, concluding three weeks serving as goodwill ambassadors of the U.S.

BURGAS, Bulgaria – The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea arrived in Burgas, Oct. 25, for a regularly scheduled port visit as part of U.S. 6th Fleet’s strategy to enhance regional stability in the Black Sea by strengthening maritime partnerships.