1. United States European Command
Vice Admiral Richard K. Gallagher Deputy Commander
United States European Command
The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED 1

2. Defend the Homeland Forward and Support U.S. Strategic Interests by:
UNCLASSIFIED
EUCOM AOR and Mission
51 Independent States
Defend the Homeland Forward and Support U.S. Strategic Interests by:
Maintaining ready forces for global operations (unilateral or in concert with coalition partners)
Securing strategic access and enabling global freedom of action
Enhancing transatlantic security through support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Promoting regional stability
Countering terrorism
UNCLASSIFIED

3. One of Only Two Forward Based Geographic Combatant Commands
UNCLASSIFIED
EUCOM Organization
SACEUR/CDR EUCOM
DCDR EUCOM
One of Only Two Forward Based Geographic Combatant Commands
TOTAL
Military Strength
USAREUR ,740
USAFE ,960
NAVEUR ,580
MARFOREUR
SOCEUR ,860
Reserve/NG (daily avg) ,800
TOTAL ,080
Mons,
Belgium
Stuttgart, Germany
USAFE
USAREUR
MARFOREUR
SOCEUR
NAVEUR
Ramstein, Germany
Heidelberg, Germany
Stuttgart,
Germany
Stuttgart,
Germany
Naples,
Italy
UNCLASSIFIED

4. European Flashpoints AOR Wide Caucasus/Black Sea Balkans
UNCLASSIFIED
European Flashpoints
AOR Wide
Extremist activity
Energy security
Cyber threats
Caucasus/Black Sea
Georgia vs. Russia, Abkhazia & S. Ossetia
Armenia-Azeri contest over Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia-Ukraine friction
Balkans
Tension in Kosovo & Bosnia
Eastern Turkey
Turkish military vs. KGK
Levant
Israel-Hizballah contest
Israel Operations in Gaza
Internal strife in Lebanon
UNCLASSIFIED 4

5. European & Eurasian Energy Pipelines
UNCLASSIFIED
European & Eurasian Energy Pipelines
UNCLASSIFIED 5

6. Strategic Vision Theater Objectives & Security Challenges
UNCLASSIFIED
Strategic Vision Theater Objectives & Security Challenges
Capable and Expeditionary NATO
Transformed, Expeditionary, Trained and Ready Forces
Dynamic and diverse AOR
Wide spectrum of challenges
Rising Russia; near abroad and energy
Extremists in the Theater
Sanctuary, battleground, recruitment, logistics base
AQ-inspired terrorist groups plotting operations
Potential flashpoints in Balkans, Caucasus, and Levant
Illegal immigration and drug trafficking
Shifting Demographics
Strengthened Partnerships
Protection of Allies, Partners, and U.S. Interests is Assured
Improved Partner Nation Capabilities and Capacities
Strategic Freedom of Action
Russia as Responsible Partner
Regional Crisis Precluded ?
UNCLASSIFIED

7. UNCLASSIFIED
Building Partner Nation Capacity & Capability (Implementing A Strategy of Active Security)
Coalition Support to OIF and OEF
International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF)
State Partnership Program (SPP)
Partnership for Peace (PfP)
Membership Action Plans (MAP)
NATO Special Ops Force Coordination Center
Maritime Domain Awareness and Security
Joint and Combined Exercises
George C. Marshall Center
UNCLASSIFIED

8. Exporting Security From Europe Coalition Partners in Afghanistan
UNCLASSIFIED
Exporting Security From Europe
Coalition Partners in Afghanistan
EUCOM AOR Coalition Partners:
Albania
(ALB)
Czech Republic
(CZE)
Greece
(GRC)
Luxembourg
(LUX)
Slovak Rep
(SVK)
Austria
(AUT)
Denmark
(DNK)
Hungary
(HUN)
Macedonia
(MKD)
Slovenia
(SVN)
Azerbaijan
(AZE)
Estonia
(EST)
Iceland
(ISL)
Netherlands
(NLD)
Spain
(ESP)
Belgium
(BEL)
Finland
(FIN)
Ireland
(IRL)
Norway
(NOR)
Sweden
(SWE)
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
(BIH)
France
(FRA)
Italy
(ITA)
Poland
(POL)
Turkey
(TUR)
Bulgaria
(BGR)
Georgia
(GEO)
Latvia
(LVA)
Portugal
(PRT)
Ukraine
(UKR)
Croatia
(HRV)
Germany
(DEU)
Lithuania
(LTU)
Romania
(ROU)
United Kingdom
(GBR)
Other Coalition Partners:
AFGHANISTAN
COALITION PARTNERS
FROM
EUCOM AOR:
90%
Australia
(AUS)
Canada
(CAN)
New Zealand
(NZL)
Singapore
(SGP)
Building Partner Capacity Brings Forces to the Fight
90%
UNCLASSIFIED
Based on 31 Jul 09 data