The US European Command leadership was on hand for last week’s opening of the European Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center in Einsiedlerhof, Germany, according to US Air Forces in Europe officials. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Sept. 26 with EUCOM Commander Adm. James Stavridis, who also heads NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, and USAFE Commander Gen. Philip Breedlove, who also leads the allied Air Component Command at Ramstein AB, Germany. The center is meant to support the increased education and training requirements driven by the emerging NATO mission for the territorial ballistic missile defense of Europe. “What we see today represents the US contribution to this critical mission, and we fully expect to grow it into a true coalition center with US and European nation partners working side by side,” said Breedlove. (Einsiedlerhof report by Capt. William Russell)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
