US European Command Profile: US European Command (EUCOM) Events (2) October 1, 1986: Goldwater-Nichols Defense Reorganization Act Restructures US Military 1986-10-01 (After 9:03 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Military’s Counterterrorism Force Cancels Preparations for Exercise Based on Terrorists Threatening to Attack US 2001-09-11