Twenty NATO Allies, more than 50 ships, more than 85 aircraft, and approximately 9,000 personnel will participate in BALTOPS 2024. With four Amphibious Task Groups and Multinational Task Units taking part, this is set to be the largest assembled coalition of amphibious forces in the Baltic Sea, as well as the largest assembled coalition of Mine Countermeasure forces in NATO. In addition, this...
Iron Keystone is an integrated large-scale exercise involving the Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PAANG) intended to increase tactical proficiency, develop a baseline knowledge in dissimilar operations, and combine capabilities and resources across three major commands to maximize operational success on the modern battlefield.
MASA is an annual Philippine-U.S. military exercise focused on mutual defense, strengthening relationships, and rehearsing emerging aviation concepts.
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...
In June 1948, in response to a Soviet blockade on West Berlin, Allied powers began transporting supplies through an airlifting campaign that lasted until September 1949. The U.S. involvement of this campaign was known as Operation Vittles, with a combined airlift task force established at Wiesbaden Army Airfield in Wiesbaden, West Germany. In recognition of this history, U.S. Army Garrison...
Unlock Your Health is DHA's campaign to educate TRICARE beneficiaries on how to use their TRICARE health plan.
Army Futures Command (AFC) hosts an annual Best Squad Competition, in which the top Soldiers from US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), US Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), US Army Central (ARCENT), US Army North (ARNORTH), US Army South (ARSOUTH), US Army Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC), and the Futures and Concepts Center (FCC) compete to earn the...
The North Carolina National Guard's 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team was selected to be the first National Guard unit to field test the Next Generation Squad Weapon. The Next Generation Squad Weapon Rifle, the XM7, is a modular, piston driven, select fire, magazine fed, 6.8mm rifle that will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the Close Combat Force. The weapon is a lightweight, belt-fed, light...
