Tag Archives: Europe

Growing Up Military: Three Air Force Sisters Share Their Story

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Lexi, Jordan and Shelie Vermeire, daughters of Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Vermeire, share words of wisdom and insight gained from their lives as military kids.
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Air Force Tech. Sgt. Omar Nurse, a combat weatherman, uses night vision goggles to conduct a weather observation to ensure visibility and climate matches the main weather sensor data at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder

Battlefield Weather: Forecasting Mission Success

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Decision makers at all levels rely on the Air Force’s 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron to provide accurate weather forecasts for military operations.
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LIVE STREAM: Commander Confirmations for ISAF

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Bradley Cantor

The committee will be holding a confirmation hearing on the expected nominations of Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Europe, general Allen, General Dunford, International Security Assistance Force, ISAF, Marines, Supreme Allied Commander | 2 Comments

Photo: U.S. Army Spc. Jasson Martin, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, checks the eyes of a simulated casualty at a Combat Testing Lane during U.S. Army Europe's Expert Field Medical Badge Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany

Worth A Thousand Words: Don’t Look Into The Light

Posted on October 8, 2012 by bniegel

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Martin, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, checks the eyes of a simulated casualty at a Combat Testing Lane during U.S. Army Europe’s Expert Field Medical Badge Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany.
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Posted in Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Army, competition, EFMB, Europe, Expert Field Medical Badge, Germany, Grafenwoehr, Grafenwoehr Training Area, GTA, JMTC, Joint Multinational Training Command, Markus Rauchenberger, military, soldiers, training, Training Support Activity Europe, TSAE, U.S.. Army | Leave a comment

EUCOM Commander Talks National Guard

Posted on July 14, 2012 by jtozer

Admiral James Stavridis, Commander United States European Command (EUCOM) and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) talks about the State Partnership Program. The State Partnership takes the Guard units from states across the country and partner with European countries. It brings …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Admiral James Stavridis, collaboration, Defense, EUCOM, Europe, European countries, military, NG, SACEUR, soldiers, State Partnership, State Partnership Program, Supreme Allied Commander, The National Guard, training, United States European Command, video | Leave a comment