Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise, which takes place in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime...
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) is a statutory office held by a four-star general in the United States Air Force, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Air Force, and as such is the principal military advisor and a deputy to the Secretary of the Air Force; and is in a separate capacity a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and thereby a...
The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Air Force. The holder of this rank and position of office represents the highest enlisted level of leadership in the Air Force, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted corps and represents their interests.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass represents the...
Northern Strike 20 is the National Guard's premier Joint Fires readiness event of the year. Hosted annually at facilities of the Michigan National Guard, Northern Strike provides a premier venue for exercising joint live fire proficiency at the company/troop level and multi-component units from battalion to division level in Joint Fires integration.
A total of more than 900 personnel are...
Fifty-five aircraft, from 12 different Air National Guard, Air Force, and Navy units will be participating, 35 of those will be stationed and operate out of Volk Field. The aircraft represented include the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18E Super Hornet, F-22 Raptor, F-35A Lightning II, KC-135 Stratotanker, KC-10 Extender, T-38 Talon, and L-159 Alca aircraft. Of note, this exercise will show case...
U.S. Army Cadet Command suspended its normal Cadet Summer Training program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the command has developed a detailed plan to train and certify ROTC Cadets that did not attend Advanced Camp this summer on the required pre-commissioning tasks normally conducted during CST.
Operation Agile Leader (OAL) ensures ROTC Mission Set (MS) 21 Cadets are fully...
USCENTCOM support to USAID Disaster Assistance relief to Lebanon following the Beirut port explosion.
Operation NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces’ signature northern operation comprised of a series of comprehensive, joint, interagency, and multinational activities designed to exercise the defense of Canada and security in the region. NANOOK-TUUGAALIK is the maritime component of the NANOOK series of deployments and training events and designed as a maritime presence operation and domain...
