F-15C Eagles taxi into position at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, March 31, 2015. F-15C Eagles from the Florida Air National Guard's 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are deployed to Europe as the first ever ANG theater security package here. These F-15s will conduct training alongside our NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
An F-15C Eagle peels off from the formation as it prepares to land at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, March 31, 2015. F-15C Eagles from the Florida Air National Guard's 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are deployed to Europe as the first ever ANG theater security package here. These F-15s will conduct training alongside our NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 4, 2011) - USS Florida (SSGN 728) pulls into the Bay of Naples. Florida is homeported out of Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darryl Wood/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 4, 2011) - USS Florida (SSGN 728) pulls into the Bay of Naples. Florida is homeported out of Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)
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.