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...
Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) hosts annual July 4th celebration called Freedom Fest to give back to the community. The FREE public event includes fireworks, family-friendly activities, and many displays to showcase the Army, Army Reserve and FHL mission.
Ultimate Caduceus is an annual patient movement exercise designed to test the ability of U.S. Transportation Command to provide medical evacuation in both the field and in computer-simulated settings.
Since its first iteration in 1982, Orient Shield has focused on the development and refinement of the JGSDF and USARPAC’s efforts in the areas of bilateral planning, coordination, and interoperability. Training and readiness are essential to generating credible deterrence in an increasingly complex regional security environment. This exercise underscores a continued commitment by both the...
U.S. Army Pacific's Best Warrior Competition is an annual competition where USARPAC subordinate units send their best qualified soldiers to compete against each other to become the USARPAC Best Warrior. The winners of the USARPAC Best Warrior Competition will go on to compete in the U.S. Army's Best Warrior Competition.
