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.
On November 10, 2025, U.S. Marines around the globe will celebrate 250 years of success on the battlefield and a legacy defined by honor, courage and commitment. This year, the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz reiterate to the force that Marines are warfighters first and foremost, in any clime and place....
The West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) conducts the 2025 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, Jan. 27-29, 2025 and the National Service Academy (NSA) in Doha, Qatar, from Jan. 30 - 10 Feb., 2025.
BWC25 will be the first time a National Guard Bureau (NGB) organization has conducted a BWC OCONUS with a State Partnership Program (SPP) country.
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.
