September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Joint Base
San Antonio is preparing for a multitude of activities to help with bringing
attention to this public health issue. Getting the message out encouraging
JBSA personnel 'to seek help' and 'support is within reach' and always
available at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
UNITAS, Latin for Unity, is the longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world. A U.S.-sponsored joint exercise, UNITAS was conceived in 1959, with the first UNITAS (UNITAS I) taking place in 1960. UNITAS has occurred every year since then. When it started, U.S. and partner nation organizers decided to use Roman numerals to highlight the significance of a multinational maritime...
Orient Shield 22 is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations.
Air Forces (AAAF) is focused on the exchange of experiences and examining opportunities to cooperate and collaborate in order to improve and support air operations across Africa. The AAAF and its events provide the opportunity to engage multilaterally to promote accountable-rules-based organizations and institutions. It is a strategic, apolitical, African-led organization facilitated by the...
Exercise Pitch Black 2022 is the Royal Australian Air Force’s most significant International Engagement activity with forces participating from a wide range of partner and allied nations developing and enhancing military relationships at all levels. Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national large force employment exercise conducted primarily from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF...
The 2022 International Air Chiefs' Conference will be held Sept. 15-17 in the National Capital Area to focus on Allied by Design. The conference will strengthen relationships with key allies and partners, honor the airpower journey through the last 75 years, advance multilateral efforts on specific projects and operations through discussions, and demonstrate resolve and strength to adversaries.
Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron operations started as an experiment in 1998 to halt the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S. Drug trafficking organizations primarily used “go-fast” boats, high-speed smuggling vessels capable of traveling over twice the speed of Coast Guard cutters. The Coast Guard needed a way to counter the threat.
In late 1998, six Coast Guard pilots...
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Materiel Command enterprise competed Aug. 14-17 at Fort Benning, Georgia, for an opportunity to be named AMC Soldier and NCO of the Year, and to become members of AMC's first ever Best Squad. The four-day contest featured a series of field, battle drills, classroom and boardroom events challenging competing Soldiers physically and mentally.
