U.S. Marines and sailors of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Task Force 76 are participating in MEFEX with Marines and sailors of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps and Navy in the ROK, March 10 – April 10. MEFEX is defensive in nature and is tied into three separate Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) exercises and command post exercises which are annually recurring training events...
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, with support from Bravo Co., 1-147 Aviation and the 238th General Service Aviation Battalion, Michigan National Guard, successfully conducted a cold weather operation at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., Feb. 28, and March 1, 2014. The mission, conducted in extreme sub-zero temperatures, consisted of the...
ARDENT SENTRY 14 is a Joint Exercise Program NORAD and USNORTHCOM Tier 1
exercise event, supported by the Joint Staff J-7.
It is conducted primarily as a Command Post Exercise with supporting Field
Training Exercise elements focusing on Defense Support of Civil Authorities
(DSCA).
This year, ARDENT SENTRY is being executed as part of the National Exercise
Program's Capstone...
Beyond the Horizon is a humanitarian and civic assistance mission deploying
U.S. military engineers and medical professionals to Guatemala
for training and to provide humanitarian services. BTH 2014-Guatemala
will visit selected sites in Guatemala, working hand-in-hand
with a variety of governmental and non-governmental agencies to provide
medical and engineering support to local...
CA14 is a combined joint training exercise in order to sustain tactical proficiency, improve multi-echelon operations, and develop multinational logistical capabilities in an austere forward environment. Participants come together annually to share knowledge and build partnerships through the Central Accord Exercise.
PALMFEX 1-14 is the culminating exercise for Infantry Officer Course 1-14. In addition to the normal training evolution, this will also provide a “Proof-of-Concept” long-range operation from 29 Palms California to Fort Hood Texas. This is a total distance of approximately 1,100 miles and will solidify the Marine Corps as the only DOD asset to have validated the ability to provide this...
Southern Katipo is a multinational military training exercise conducted in New Zealand. The exercise is designed to improve participating forces' combat training, readiness and interoperability as part of a Joint Inter-Agency Task Force (JIATF). The combined JIATF include forces from Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Tonga and the U.S. Marine Corps and Army....
Arctic SAREX
The October 30-31, 2013 Alaska Arctic Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) is a Combined, Joint exercise between the United States and Canada. Its goal is to test the interoperability of U.S. and Canadian SAR forces and equipment in an Arctic SAR response.
