U.S. Army Europe and Africa Press Releases & Media Advisories

Here you will find the most current press releases and media advisories from U.S. Army Europe and Africa and our units. 

For all previous year's press releases and media advisories visit our Archives.

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Advisories & Releases 2025
Members of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68, a U.S. Navy dive team, begin diving operations in support of efforts to find four U.S. soldiers in a submerged M88 Hercules recovery vehicle at a training site near Pabradė, Lithuania, March 29, 2025.
PRESS RELEASE — Recovery Operations in Lithuania March 30 Update
By | March 30, 2025
Equipment, resources, and personnel continue to flow to the recovery site as operations are ongoing to find four U.S. Soldiers missing since the morning of March 25...
Members of Commader, Task Force (CTF) 68 U.S. Navy dive team arrive on site to assess diving operations to recover four U.S. soldiers in a submerged M88 Hercules on a training site near Pabadre, Lithuania on March 29, 2025.
PRESS RELEASE – Recovery Operations in Lithuania March 29 Update
By | March 29, 2025
More assets have been brought in to support the ongoing recovery operations for four missing U.S. Soldiers...
U. S. Army Europe and Africa Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Logo, Crest, Shield)
PRESS RELEASE - Additional recovery assets arrive in support of recovery efforts in Lithuania
By | March 28, 2025
In the last 24 hours, U.S. Army and Lithuanian authorities brought in additional assets to assist with the ongoing recovery efforts of four missing U.S. Army Soldiers and a M88 Hercules from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat...
Efforts continue by U.S. and Lithuanian personnel March 27 in the search and recovery for four missing U.S. Army Soldiers and their M88 armored vehicle near Pabradė, Lithuania. (Courtesy photo by Lithuanian Armed Forces)
PRESS RELEASE - Recovery Efforts Continue at Site of Submerged Vehicle in Search for Missing Soldiers
By | March 27, 2025
Efforts continue by U.S. and Lithuanian personnel March 27 in the search and recovery for four missing U.S. Army Soldiers and their M88 armored vehicle near Pabradė, Lithuania...
U. S. Army Europe and Africa Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Logo, Crest, Shield)
PRESS RELEASE - Vehicle of missing U.S. Soldiers in Lithuania Found
By | March 26, 2025
The M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle the four missing U.S. Soldiers were operating during a training exercise has been located in Lithuania...
U. S. Army Europe and Africa Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Logo, Crest, Shield)
PRESS RELEASE - U.S. Soldiers reported missing in Lithuania
By | March 26, 2025
Four U.S. Army Soldiers are currently missing in Lithuania in a training area near Pabradė...
On a shield shaped embroidered item edged with a 1/8 inch green border blazoned as follows: Tierced per pale Gules, Argent, and Azure, a stylized winged lion Or, eyed Brün, holding a sword palewise point to chief in its dexter paw resting on an open book of the fourth inscribed with letters “PAX” bendwise of the fifth, in base a bar couped and rounded Or. Overall dimensions are 2-1/4 inches in width by 2-3/4 inches in height. Above the shield is a red scroll 1-1/4 inches in height and 3-1/4 inches in width, bearing the inscription “SETAF” in yellow letters. Below the shield is a red scroll 5/8 inch in height and 2-1/4 inches in width, with the inscription “AFRICA” in yellow letters.
PRESS RELEASE - Justified Accord 2025 enhances multinational crisis response readiness, hones warfighting capabilities
By | Feb. 10, 2025
Approximately 1,300 personnel from over 15 countries will participate in Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), U.S. Africa Command’s largest military exercise in East Africa, from Feb. 10-21. Hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania,...
7th Army Training Command Crest
PRESS RELEASE - Five Nations to Compete in USAREUR-AF International Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area
By | Feb. 10, 2025
Five nations will compete in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Challenge (UITC) at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 7-20, 2025.
Logo for the Exercise Arctic Forge. Arctic Forge is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led biennial exercise builds Arctic readiness and interoperability in support of the U.S. Army's Arctic Strategy.
PRESS RELEASE - U.S. Army trains Arctic combat with NATO Allies
By | Feb. 3, 2025
The U.S. Army deploys Soldiers to the Arctic, Feb. 17-28, as part of an exercise focused on enhancing military capabilities and cooperation in the High North...
U.S. Army Europe and Africa formally recognized six Soldiers during the USAREUR-AF-level 2024 Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award ceremony, held Jan.15, 2025, on Clay Kaserne, Germany.
Press Release - Officers awarded USAREUR-AF Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award
By | Jan. 23, 2025
U.S. Army Europe and Africa formally recognized six Soldiers during the USAREUR-AF-level 2024 Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award ceremony, held Jan.15, on Clay Kaserne, Germany...
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