The Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)/Cyber directorate, also referred to as the J6, provides and coordinates cyber and information technology capabilities.

EUCOM Rapid Innovation Cell - ERIC is a bold new initiative for anyone on the EUCOM team to improve the Joint Force.

A four-day forum entitled “Religion, Security and Strategy Perspectives” sponsored by US European Command Chaplains Office. The audience consisted of several disciplines within EUCOM and AFRICOM, along with Component Chaplains and Chaplains’ assistants from across Europe.

U.S. European Command continues to support the defense and security of NATO allies and bolster the security and capacity of U.S. partners in Europe. The European Reassurance Initiative (ERI), part of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, signed by President Obama on December 19, 2014, included $985 million in ERI funds. These monies enable the Department of Defense to continue its efforts to reinforce America’s solemn commitment to the safety and territorial integrity of our allies and to strengthen the security and capacity of our partners in the region.

The U.S. European Command's Social Media Hub offers information and resources related to the maintenance and use of official social media sites and pages, to include social networking pages, blogs, and file-sharing sites.

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.

Seaman Nicole VanderGriend shows us how Sailors stay mission ready through practice and training.

Mr. Mike Ryan, US EUCOM ECJ9 Director, explains how interagency partners help the military to focus on the next security frontier.

Mr. Mike Ryan, US EUCOM ECJ9 Director, explains how interagency partners help the military to focus on the next security frontier.

Safety plays an essential role in the overall stability of Europe. Ambassador Lawrence Butler, civilian deputy to the EUCOM commander and foreign policy advisor tells us how EUCOM and it’s partners serve the European community.

AFN spoke with two participants at the Munich Security Conference about the new leadership in important roles in the U.S. and how they will potentially affect service members. SGT Abigail Waldrop reports.

SGT Abigail Waldrop reports from the Munich Security Conference for one of the biggest gatherings of defense and security officials in the world.

As the Arctic climate continues to change, Arctic area nations are working together to address security concerns.

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.

Some say it’s easier to train a cyber warrior (military specialists, law enforcement officials, computer forensics experts and civil engineers who defend national and economic security assets) to be a soldier while others say it’s easier to train a soldier to be a cyber warrior. So, which is it?

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

For 20 years, nations in southeastern Europe have been working to heal the wounds from the fall of Yugoslavia. SSgt John Archiquette takes us to Croatia, where the Immediate Response exercise is bringing these partners together with their Army counterparts to build friendship and trust as well as hone their combat skills.

Three U.S. combatant commands and 48 alumni of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies gathered to develop a common understanding about security issues posed by drug smuggling and other illicit trafficking June 18-21.

Maritime forces from 12 countries are participating in the 40th annual multinational, naval exercise in the Baltic Sea June 1-16.

Service members go through small arms training in Souda Bay, Crete, in preparation for Phoenix Express. Seaman Brent Pyfrom brings us the story.

OEIRAS, Portugal – Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe, Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and Commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO, commemorated the arrival of the NATO command to its new location during a ceremony here May 17.

In the world of security, we are generally focused on "risk." We worry about the chances of war, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, the likelihood of a ballistic missile attack, or the possibility of a biologic contagion. Understanding risk allows us to calculate how much we should spend on defense compared to what our potential opponents are spending.

This isn’t your kid’s video game! SGT Tony Brazier takes us to the NATO Undersea Research Center in La Spezia, Italy, where gaming systems, and their consequences, are taken very seriously.

The Munich Security Conference is one of the largest gatherings on defense policy. This year, the main focus is on the future role of the U.S. and NATO in Afghanistan.

Over the past decade, the Munich Security Conference has brought in defense leaders from around the globe to discuss the latest security issues and challenges affecting today’s world. The conference kicks off today. AFN’s Gary Bautell will be talking to senior defense officials from several nations and gives us a quick look at what we can expect.

While fighting an enemy military force has become very high-tech, troops never know when they'lll find themselves in a situation where the fight will go hand-to-hand. Airmen of the Belgian Air Component came to Sembach, Germany, to train at Regional Training Center Creek Defender with U.S. troops.

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