Forest Light 21 is the latest exercise in its series, focusing on an extensive array of interoperability and lethality training between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. In Forest Light 21, Japanese and U.S. troops will exercise combined amphibious assault skills, integrated command and control, long-range communication and fires, and combine all functions into a...
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide Geographic Combatant Commanders with forward-deployed, sea-based, expeditionary forces that can operate across the range of military operations. The three ships that compose the Makin Island ARG are the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), the amphibious transport dock ship USS...
Checkered Flag, the largest fighter exercise in the DoD, is a large-scale aerial exercise designed to integrate fourth and fifth-generation airframes to enhance mobility, deployment, and employment capabilities of Air Force aviators and maintainers. The two-week long exercise focuses on the integration of F-22 Raptor, F-35A Lightning II and legacy aircraft in a large-force exercise. Checkered...
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces will be conducting an Air-to-Ground integration bilateral exercise and interoperability training.
Tropic Lightning Week 2020 is a week-long occurrence comprised of ten competitive events taking place between battalions throughout the 25th Infantry Division. In addition to a sports competition, the Division will host a State of the Division, Patching Ceremony, Brick Dedication Ceremony, ACFT Competition, Light Fighter Cook-Off, Tropic Lightning Got Talent and Guadalcanal Cup presentation.
Earlier this year, he Performed the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict. He also previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism (SOCT). Mr. Miller was responsible for overseeing the employment of special operations forces in counterterrorism, Military Information...
The 23d Wing and 347th Rescue Group leadership received the Air Force’s first two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters. The delivery of the new model is significant to the personnel recovery mission as it begins the transition from the predecessor, the HH-60G Pave Hawk, which has been flown for more than 26 years.
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division are taking part in a platoon exchange with the Indonesian Army in order to strengthen the partnership between the two nations militaries.
After the required two weeks of COVID-19 restriction of movement, Tropic Lightning Soldiers who arrived in Indonesia will spend...
