PANAMAX 24 is a USSOUTHCOM-sponsored multinational exercise that tests a variety of responses to a request for assistance from the government of Panama to protect and guarantee access, free flow of commerce and safe passage of traffic through the Panama Canal and ensure its neutrality; and to promote respect for national sovereignty. This exercise is designed to execute stability operations...
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From April 30 - May 2, 2024, U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) will host the second annual African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) in Accra, Ghana, in conjunction with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MARFORAF)’s Naval Infantry Leadership Summit-Africa (NILS-A).
Military chiefs and governmental leaders from more than 40 nations, including 30 African nations, will participate in a series of...
African Maritime Forces Summit is a high-level forum that brings maritime and naval infantry leaders together to address transnational maritime security challenges within African Waters, including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
The U.S. Army Europe’s Strong Europe Tank Challenge was held annually, 2016-2018, at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area to give participating Allied and Partner nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures.
Northern Strike 25-1 is a Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) accredited, Army Sponsored, National Guard Bureau program. The exercise is tailorable, scalable and a cost-effective readiness producer. Participants face cold-weather conditions while training to meet objectives of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) arctic strategy.
Pete Hegseth is the 29th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025. A graduate of Princeton University in 2003, Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard. He participated in several active-duty deployments during his time in service, including operations in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan.
