Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, located in Washington D.C. at Fort Lesley J. McNair, is charged with the planning and execution of ceremonial support for the state funeral of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. As a joint organization, the task force is comprised of nearly 4,000 military and civilian personnel from all branches of the United States Armed...
Operation Askari Storm, a multinational training exercise occurring in Kenya, Africa between Paratroopers of Company C, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment , British and other partner-nation forces to increase their cooperation and interoperability.
The National Park Service and the United States Navy will co-host the 77th
commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. There are scheduled events that
will take place the week prior to the ceremony. The National Pearl
Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration Ceremony will take place Dec. 7, 2018, on the main lawn of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, looking directly out to
the USS Arizona...
Approximately 300 U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Peru are currently deployed aboard the USS SOMERSET (LPD 25) to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training with Peruvian naval forces. The purpose of this deployment is to strengthen the relationship and enhance interoperability between the two nation's forces in the event of a...
Hill AFB's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings conduct a combat power exercise Nov. 19, 2018. Prior to launching, dozens of F-35A taxi in what is traditionally known as an "elephant walk." The exercise strengthens readiness and esprit de corps, as well as demonstrates, lethality and combat capability by evaluating our Airmen’s ability to employ combat power in mass on short notice.
Vigilant Ace is a combined, joint U.S. and South Korean air exercise designed to enhance operational and tactical level coordination between the two nations.
Marne Week is a fantastic display of our “Dogface” Soldiers displaying their readiness and fitness in some good old-fashioned competition. Individuals and teams go head-to-head with each other in more than 25 events ranging from combatives and tug-of-war to functional fitness and ultimate frisbee, and even family friendly events, such as spouse kickball. Though all of the competitions are...
As part of the Force Posture Agreement between the United States and Australia, U.S. military forces routinely deploy to Australian bases to conduct exercises and training missions with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in northern Australia. At the direction of the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. aircraft will conduct combined exercises and training missions with Royal Australian...
