The ESB demonstrates individual Soldier competencies and abilities to perform Skill Level 1 Warrior Tasks and brigade commander-selected tasks. Training and testing are expected to be tough, realistic, and mission focused. All who meet the standards will be awarded the Expert Soldier Badge. All Soldiers, NCOs, Officers, and Warrant Officers are eligible to compete for the ESB except those in...
Postal Warrior 2020 is a standalone 9 day METL focused exercise, designed to train and challenge postal trained Service Members in their primary skill set and competencies required to support Theater Postal Operations and meet individual and collective task requirements. Approximately 22 U.S. Army Reserve Postal platoons with nearly 500 Soldiers will attend Postal Warrior 20.
Nearly 600 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from postal platoons across the country are participating in Postal Warrior 19 from 13 July to 30 August at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, a training exercise that validates their ability to support Theater Postal Operations.
Ninth Air Force's, (Air Forces Central) rapid movement of U.S. Air Force fighter, aerial refueling and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance platforms to U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, bolsters the U.S. defense posture, enhancing air operations throughout the Middle East. AFCENT's enhanced posture helps ensure U.S. Air Force assets are globally positioned to protect...
The Brigade Ranger Challenge is the Army ROTC Varsity Sport. Teams form early in the semester and train rigorously nearly every morning of the week. Ranger Challenge team members accomplish more before 0800 then most college students accomplish in an entire day. Teams train all the way up until the Brigade Ranger Challenge Competition.
This competition is conducted over two days on a...
Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander of Atlantic Area, and crew members hosted the ‘Mission Mighty Mississippi’ event, Oct. 21, 2023, in Rock Island, Illinois, to showcase Coast Guard capabilities and career opportunities in the region.
Ardent Defender is an annual explosive ordnance disposal training exercise hosted by the Canadian Armed Forces. Ardent Defender hosts EOD professionals from the U.S., Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Ardent Defender is part of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Partnership with Canada, focused on strengthening relationships with...
Highlighting USS mount Whitney's shipboard operations and events while out at sea.
