Exercise Pacific Thunder is a PACOM sponsored US Forces Korea supported bilateral combat search and rescue exercise between the US Air Force, Marines and South Korean air force to practice air combat and CSAR by focusing on enhancing interoperability and combat readiness of the military alliance across the Korean Peninsula.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) conducts VIGILANT SHIELD 19 (VS 19) in October 2018. This is NORAD and USNORTHCOM's annual Tier 1 Homeland Defense exercise.
Eastern Sailor 19 is an annual, bilateral surface exercise between the U.S.
Navy and the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. The U.S. military participates in more
than 80 exercises with partner nations in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)
area of responsibility each year. This exercise serves to expand levels of
cooperation between the U.S. Navy and Qatari Forces to build strength through...
Eastern Maverick 19 (EM 19) is CENTCOM Directed, NAVCENT executed annual bilateral amphibious/land-based exercise to strengthen critical warfighting capabilities and enhance interoperability and operational readiness. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Qatari Forces will be participating in EM 19. The exercise takes place 25-29 November 2018, on beachfronts and a live-fire range in Qatar. Exercise...
U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 8324 with the 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion, provides training for Eco-Guards (the Gabonese equivalent of Park Rangers) during Counter Illicit Trafficking training, in Loango National Park, Gabon. The training provided by the 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion, is a series of one week courses taught over six months to enhance partner force anti-poaching capabilities in Gabon.
Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is a biennial exercise held in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the...
IRON MAGIC 19 is a U.S. Naval Force Central Command (NAVCENT) led, annual bilateral engagement held in the Arabian Gulf with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), scheduled for execution Oct. 21-Nov 1, 2018. The last IRON MAGIC annual bilateral engagement was held in 2017.
Imagery, video and stories highlighting the Defense Department's response to Hurricane Michael that is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida, Oct. 10, 2018. The Department of Defense is prepared to provide life-saving, search and rescue, logistical, and recovery support to any state that requests assistance. For more information on the DoD's support to the Hurricane Michael...
