The Boy Scouts of America will host the 2017 National Jamboree July 19-28 at its home - the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, West Virginia. In accordance with the Congressional Support Our Scouts Act of 1995, Commander, U.S. Northern Command was directed to plan, coordinate, and execute military support to the National Jamboree. Brig. Gen. Russell Crane, W.Va. assistant adjutant...
California Army National Guard Soldiers supported firefighting efforts against wildfires in various areas of California.
Yudh Abhyas is an annual bilateral exercise between U.S. Army Pacific and the Indian Army. Yudh Abhyas has provided combined U.S. and Indian Army joint interoperability in military-to-military training and has promoted an enduring partnership since its inception in 2004.
The Louisiana Care 2017 IRT is an Office of Secretary Defense Reserve Affairs (OSD/RA)-sponsored, ANG-led, Multi-Service/Component training event coordinated with the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and civil authorities in three Louisiana Parishes: Assumption, Tangipahoa and St. John. Through this joint training mission, members are able to better community relations while providing medical,...
Seattle Seafair Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard team and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members will participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality the city of Seattle and surrounding areas have to offer.
This U.S. Army Reserve training exercise, hosted by the 91st Training Division at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, is the 84th Training Command's first Combat Support Training Exercise of 2017. The CSTX, in conjunction with Global Medic, is a multi-component joint exercise that prepares units for operational deployments around the world.
Network Integration Evaluation 17.2 at Fort Bliss is an annual exercise that provides a test-bed for emerging concepts and capabilities in an operationally realistic and rigorous environment. The evaluation will continue to assess the Army’s tactical network baseline while also introducing new systems. This NIE is different from past events, due to participation by the 2nd Infantry Brigade...
The military retirement system is changing on January 1, 2018. If you are in the Active Component with less than 12 years of service or in the National Guard or Reserve with less than 4,320 retirement points as of Dec. 31, 2017, you will be faced with an important financial decision to make between January 1 and December 31, 2018: remain in the current retirement plan or opt into the new...
