Following a powerful West Coast storm that caused extensive flooding, the Alaska Organized Militia mobilized to support recovery efforts in Kotzebue, the area hit hardest by the disaster. In response to a resource request from the State Emergency Operations Center, a team of 11 AKOM members deployed, consisting of six Alaska Army National Guard members — including one local member who began...
Keen Sword 25 is a joint/bilateral exercise with multinational participation involving the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) and U.S. military units, along with participants from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The exercise will take place in the vicinity of Japan from 23 October through 1 November 2024. KS25 is designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness and...
Exercise Dynamic Front is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nation's ability to execute multi-echelon fires, and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fires systems in a live environment.
Exercise Keen Sword (KS) is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-scheduled, and U.S. Pacific Fleet-sponsored field training exercise (FTX). KS is a joint/bilateral FTX involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) personnel in the vicinity of Japan. This exercise is designed to enhance Japan-U.S. combat readiness and...
Freedom Flag 24 is a multi-national joint exercise that provides realistic training opportunities to enhance combat readiness of U.S., South Korea, and United Nations members through combined and joint large-force employment training at the tactical level.
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) will deploy to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations demonstrating the commitment and power projection capability of the Navy’s globally deployed force. The carrier strike group consists of the flagship USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75); Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 with nine embarked aviation squadrons; staffs from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, CVW-1,...
The 43rd Annual San Francisco Fleet Week - San Francisco's largest annual civic sponsored event. It's a free event in the Fisherman's Wharf district that features the Blue Angles, a full air show over the SF Bay, and ship tours all weekend long drawing thousands of people into the city.
This year, Fleet Week is October 7 - 14, 2024. Most activities and the large air show are over the...
This feature page highlights imagery of U.S. Customs and Border Protection helping to provide relief to areas impacted by Hurricane Milton
