Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets are set to compete in the inaugural National JROTC All-Service Aerial Drone Championship hosted by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, April 5-6, 2024, in Batesville, Miss. Teams will compete in a series of events testing their ability to pilot drones, communicate as a team, program an autonomous flight, and properly...
Raider Competitions are athletic competitions held at JROTC programs around the world. Events take place outdoors and usually consists of individual strength test (push-ups, tire-drag, obstacle course, etc.), distance team running events, first aid events, and some form of rope bridge construction/crossing.
The U.S. Army JROTC Raider National Championships are a three-day event that...
U.S. and Japan leaders, veterans, distinguished guests and their family members gather to pay tribute to each to other and those lost during the battle of Iwo Jima. The Reunion of Honor ceremony is a testament to the strength of our alliance which has developed over 79 years.
The Army Aviation Brigade recently flew a training mission over the National Mall during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, District of Columbia. Missions like this are designed to sustain pilots' ability to navigate one of the most challenging airspaces in the continental United States due to its heavy air traffic and restricted areas. TAAB pilots must be ready to respond to...
The U.S. Army continues to plan Project Convergence: a campaign of learning designed to aggressively advance and integrate the Army's contribution to the developing concept of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control. It ensures that the Army, as part of the Joint Force, can rapidly and continuously integrate or "converge" effects across all domains -- air, land, sea, space, and...
Exercise Salaknib, first conducted in 2016, is a two-week army-to-army exercise between the United States Army and the PA. This year, the U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (2IBCT), 25th Infantry Division (25ID) is providing the majority of U.S. Army forces. The purpose of this exercise is to increase military readiness, reinforce interoperability, and strengthen relationships....
Fiscal Year 24 Korea Flying Training (KFT 24) is a combined training event focused on tactical execution of combat missions to maintain military readiness. KFT 24 is part of the ROK-U.S. alliance's routine, annual training program to maintain military readiness.