The American Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange began in 1974
and is the longest-running military exchange partnership between any two
nations. The yearly exchange promotes good will and sharpens military
readiness between the nations as well as provides opportunities for cultural
understanding among its participants. While in Norway, the Minnesota
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen...
The 45th edition of Exercise BALTIC OPERATIONS (BALTOPS) will take place in the Baltic Sea from 1 to 16 June. Air, maritime, and ground assets from several NATO allies and Partner Nations will be involved in the live training event that sets sail from Szczecin, Poland and finishes in Kiel, Germany.
Operation Vigilant Catamount is a joint multi-county disaster response exercise in western North Carolina 5-14 June, 2017. The exercise, led by the North Carolina National Guard, will have dozens of local, state and federal disaster response agencies participating, to include the U.S. Air Force from Seymour Johnson Air Base. The exercise is designed to test and improve the integration of...
Maple Flag 50 is an international exercise designed to enhance the interoperability of Coalition aircraft crews, maintainers and support specialists in a simulated combat environment.
Exercise Noble Jump 17
Forces from a number of NATO countries will deploy a significant numbers of soldiers, vehicles and helicopters to Romania from May 30 – June 22, 2017 to test the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) concept.
Exercise Noble Jump 17 is a logistical challenge that will test the ability of all the participants to deliver a fighting force to wherever it is...
The Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium is a professional development forum sponsored by the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Institute of Land Warfare with U.S. Army, Department of State and joint and regional partners discussing and showcasing the critical role of Pacific land forces. The event brings together land forces leaders, defense industry, academia, and foreign...
Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.
Eight F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio, two C-130H Hercules from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield Lahm ANG Base, Ohio, and approximately 200 airmen will participate in exercise Load Diffuser 17 at Kecskemet AB, Hungary. Load Diffuser is a Hungarian Air Force- led, multinational flying exercise between NATO allies and partner nations....
