Operation Iron Spur (June 5 - 6, 2026) is the culminating Field Training Exercise and historic final Spur Ride for the 2nd Battalion, 415th Regiment “Old Faithful” at Camp Parks, California. Throughout the crucible, Army Reserve Drill Sergeants and Cadre from the 98th Training Division validated their tactical skills, physical endurance, and leadership under pressure. This page captures...
USS Illinois (SSN 786) during maintenance period at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility
Operation Sentinel Justice (OSJ) is the largest training event in the history of the Army Reserve, with an estimated 12,000 Soldiers participating. This training event is comprised of a Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX), Global Medic, and a Tech Evaluation (TECH EVAL). The CSTX is designed to assess and enhance the readiness and capabilities of Army Reserve Soldiers in a modern dynamic,...
Pacific Friendship is an annual, bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) engagement co-led by U.S. Army Pacific and the Vietnamese People’s Army. The mission focuses on various medical, engineering and disaster management activities in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Established in 2025, Pacific Friendship strengthens 31 years of U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic...
Astral Knight 26 is U.S. European Command’s capstone integrated air and missile defense exercise, led by U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa and is taking place in various locations throughout the United Kingdom, 1-12 June 2026. The objective of Astral Knight 2026 is to exercise the air aspects of IAMD to deter enemy aggression through a demonstration of U.S. Air Force offensive...
Ramstein Flag 2026 (RAFL26), a large-scale, multi-domain exercise led by NATO Allied Air Command, will run from June 8–19, 2026, across Northern and Southern Europe. Spanning more than 20 operational locations from Norway to Spain, the exercise unites 18 nations and over 200 aircraft. By combining live-fly missions with simulated training, RAFL26 tests Integrated Air and Missile Defense...
Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2026 is a U.S.-Allied command operation (ACO) planned and executed exercise, led by U.S. 6th Fleet with the participation of NATO Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum, Commander, Task Force (CTF) Baltic, and 15 Allied nations.
BALTOPS sharpens U.S. maritime readiness and offers opportunities to train and test emerging capabilities to enhance our...
USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC 1163) is named for Jeffrey Palazzo — a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, New York City Fire Department firefighter assigned to Staten Island's elite Rescue Squad 5, and U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Machinery Technician 1st Class who gave his life on Sept. 11, 2001, responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center.
One of the 343 FDNY members who made the supreme...
