The United States European Command (EUCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its area of focus covers 21,000,000 square miles (54,000,000 km2) and 51 countries and territories, including Europe, The Caucasus, Russia and Greenland. The Commander of the United States EUCOM simultaneously serves as the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) within NATO, a military alliance. During the Gulf War and Operation Northern Watch, EUCOM controlled the forces flying from Incirlik Air Base.
The EUCOM headquarters in the IG Farben Building, Frankfurt, 1952
An Euler diagram of European alliances, partners, and competitors, denoted by their national flags, in EUCOM's Area of Responsibility. The alliances and agreements include the following supranational bodies: PESCO, Schengen Area, EU, and NATO.
Attendants during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley at the USEUCOM change of command ceremony on 1 July 2022, where Christopher G. Cavoli (second from right) assumed command from Tod D. Wolters (far right).
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (far left), outgoing combatant commander Philip M. Breedlove (far right), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford (background, obscured) applaud the new commander, Curtis Scaparrotti at the USEUCOM change of command ceremony on 3 May 2016.
The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (10th SFG (A), or 10th Group) is an active duty United States Army Special Forces (SF) Group. 10th Group is designed to deploy and execute nine doctrinal missions: unconventional warfare (UW), foreign internal defense (FID), direct action (DA), counterinsurgency, special reconnaissance, counterterrorism, information operations, counter-proliferation of weapon of mass destruction, and security force assistance. 10th Group is responsible for operations within the EUCOM area of responsibility, as part of Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR).
Current structure of the 10th SFG(A)
A 10th SFG (A) operator using an M4 carbine left-handed during an exercise with another soldier in July 1995.
A 10th SFG (A) operator training Mali soldiers.
Training parachute jump in Mali.