1. European Reassurance Initiative (ERI)
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European Reassurance Initiative (ERI)
OVERALL BRIEFING CLASSIFICATION:
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USAFE-AFAFRICA/A5/8/9
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2. ERI Overview
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European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) enables the U.S. to further
support the collective defense and security of NATO Allies
The U.S. will continue to pursue ERI’s 5 lines of effort to accomplish both “assurance” and “set conditions” activities in Europe
Increased Presence (F-15C/D, Periodic Bomber Presence, Flying Training Deployments, Air Policing)
Exercises & Training (NATO & Eastern European Exercises)
Improved Infrastructure (Airfield Infrastructure, Prepositioning, & Exercise Support)
Enhanced Prepositioning (ECAOS & Exercise Support)
Building Partnership Capacity (Mil-to-Mil & Air Advisory Engagements)
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3. ERI FY15-17 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO ERI Lines of Effort FY15 FY16 FY17
What We’ve Done
What We’re Doing
Executed $310M
Activities include:
F-15C Flying Hour Program
TSP & Joint NATO exercises & training events
Mil-to-Mil engagements
ARC augmentation
17 MILCON projects
28 FSRM projects
What We Plan To Do
Executed $181M
ISR capabilities across Eastern Europe
Equipment prepositioning
Appropriated $388M
Coalition ISR capabilities across NATO
5th Gen fighter rotational operations
13 MILCON projects
9 FSRM projects
ERI Lines of Effort
Increased Presence
Enhanced Prepositioning
Improved Infrastructure
Building Partnership Capacity
Exercises & Training
FY15
FY16
FY17
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4. Discussion