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COL D. Lee Gabel Chief, Security Cooperation Programs Division 24 September 2007

United States. European Command. COL D. Lee Gabel Chief, Security Cooperation Programs Division 24 September 2007. Outline. EUCOM Mission, Organization and Environment EUCOM Approach and Activity in the Black Sea Region. Unified Command Plan. EUCOM. NORTHCOM. CENTCOM. PACOM. PACOM.

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COL D. Lee Gabel Chief, Security Cooperation Programs Division 24 September 2007

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  1. United States European Command COL D. Lee Gabel Chief, Security Cooperation Programs Division 24 September 2007

  2. Outline • EUCOM Mission, Organization and Environment • EUCOM Approach and Activity in the Black Sea Region

  3. Unified Command Plan EUCOM NORTHCOM CENTCOM PACOM PACOM SOUTHCOM EUCOM Mission Stuttgart, Germany • Maintain ready forces for full spectrum operations • in concert with coalition partners • Key Tasks: • Enhance transatlantic security as a NATO member • Promote regional stability • Counter terrorism

  4. USAFE Ramstein, Germany USAREUR Heidelberg, Germany MARFOREUR Stuttgart, Germany NAVEUR Naples, Italy EUCOM Organization The only forward deployed Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) HQ SACEUR Mons, Belgium USEUCOM Stuttgart, Germany Military Strength USAREUR 54,000 USAFE 26,900 NAVEUR 7,900 MARFOREUR 100 SOCEUR 1,700 Reserve/NG (daily avg) 4,500 TOTAL TODAY 95,100 (Height of Cold War 440,000) SOCEUR Stuttgart, Germany

  5. The Strategic Environment • Objective: Enhance transatlantic security as a of NATO member • NATO operating outside of Europe • Objective:Promote regional stability • Emerging democracies • Resource security - Energy • Economic Challenges • Trafficking • Health Issues • Objective:Counter terrorism • Potential for violent extremist organization activity

  6. EUCOM View of the Black Sea Region • Opportunities: • Economic Development. • Increased Stability and Security. • Regional Cooperation • Threats: • Porous borders. • Potential trafficking route. • Potentially vulnerable energy transit. • Potential environmental hazards.

  7. UNCLASSIFIED EUCOM Vision for Black Sea Region • WMD/E proliferation prevented • Critical infrastructure protected • Countries effectively respond to terrorist attack or natural disaster • Inhospitable environment for terrorists • Countries partner with each other to affect regional security • Enabling help from U.S. and others UNCLASSIFIED

  8. EUCOM Approach • Enable Partners • Using Security Cooperation • Cooperate with other US agencies, allies, NGOs, IGOs • Black Sea nations are the best to handle Black Sea security

  9. UNCLASSIFIED Enabling: Security Cooperation Areas • Capacity and Capability Enhancing • Defense Institution Building • Interoperability • Navy Coast Guard capability • Border control capability • Maritime Domain Awareness • Information Sharing • Counter Terror capacity UNCLASSIFIED

  10. UNCLASSIFIED Enabling: Key Programs "Tools" for Security Cooperation • Individual Training (IMET, Marshall Center) • Collective Training (Combined Exercises) • Advice, Assessments (FMS, IMET, WIF) • Familiarization (Visits, Briefings, SPP) • Materiel, Equipment (FMS) UNCLASSIFIED

  11. UNCLASSIFIED EUCOM is not the only Enabler International Government Organizations & Non-Governmental Organizations United States Interagency Effort • Department of State • Department of Defense • Department of Energy • Department of Commerce • Department of Transportation • European Command • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe • European Union • United Nations Enabling Black Sea Regional Stability and Security UNCLASSIFIED

  12. UNCLASSIFIED Take Aways • Black Sea region is strategically important to the United States • Black Sea region has its own unique problem set: Crossroads • EUCOM seeks to enable Black Sea regional security • Black Sea nations are the best to handle Black Sea security UNCLASSIFIED

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