Ssang Yong, meaning "twin dragons," is a regularly-scheduled combined amphibious exercise conducted by Republic of Korea and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps forces. The exercise strengthens the ROK-U.S. Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward combined amphibious capability in defense of the Korean Peninsula and security throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
Patriot Medic 24 is an annual exercise, providing an opportunity for Citizen Airmen to train with joint partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. This exercise is conducted to challenge and assess Citizen Airmen on their ability to manage administrative, medical and patient transport tasks according to their specific mission requirements while operating in a simulated...
In the face of evolving global threats, the Air National Guard's Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise, Toxic Swell, stands as a crucial pillar in strengthening the interoperability and readiness of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific region. The exercise, held over two weeks on the island of Oahu, brought together a diverse group of military personnel from the Air National Guard, United States...
40th Annual Army Ten-Miler - 13 October 2024
Hungry Hungry Halibut, a high-end integration air war exercise, took place on Aug. 1 and 2, 2024, providing unique opportunities to integrate various forces into multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases throughout Alaska.
ATLANTIC TRIDENT 2017, hosted by the 1st Fighter Wing, focuses on air operations in a highly contested operational environment through a variety of complex, simulated adversary scenarios. The goal of the exercise is to enhance interoperability through combined coalition aerial campaigns. This exercise is one of the first to focus on greater integration of U.S. Air Force's fifth-generation...
U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel and aircraft will train with the Republic of Korea Air Forces in the annual, bilateral training Exercise MAX THUNDER 17, which will be hosted at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 17-28, 2017.
Exercise Max Thunder is part of a continuous exercise program to enhance interoperability between U.S. and ROK forces. These exercises...
Gen. David W. Allvin was the 40th Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. As Vice Chief, he presided over the Air Staff and served as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assisted the Chief of Staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United...
