The U.S. Coast Guard has been the sole operator and custodian of the nation’s polar icebreaking capability since 1965, providing assured access in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) annual deploys into the Arctic in support of the Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategy. Healy’s crew conduct Coast Guard missions to strengthen partnerships and project...
Talisman Sabre 21 is a multinational field training exercise (FTX) that Australia (AUS) hosts in odd-numbered years in partnership with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). The Talisman Sabre series is the principal Australian-U.S. bilateral military training activity, focused on mid-intensity, high-end warfighting. Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 (TS21) will be the ninth iteration of the...
Combat Raider is designed to train aircrew in realistic scenarios that support a full range of operations against modern threats and replicate today's contingency operations. It is coordinated at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and conducted on the Powder River Training Complex (PRTC), the largest, dedicated military air space in the continental United States. Combat Raider was...
Cadet Summer Training (CST) is the largest annual training event in the Army. It is designed to lay the foundation of Army future leaders in the Active force, Army Reserve and National Guard. Each year, approximately 10,000 cadets from around the country attend training in Basic or Advanced Camp. Approximately 1,500 other cadets participate in professional development opportunities such as...
The following photos and video products are of the United States Armed Forces retrograde in Afghanistan.
The Armed Services Blood Program is the official military provider of blood products to U.S. armed forces. As a joint operation among the military services, the ASBP provides quality blood products for service members, veterans, and their families in both peace and war; collects, processes, stores, distributes, and transfuses blood worldwide; and works closely with our civilian counterparts in...
This Colombian Air Force led exercise Relampago or "Lightning", has been conducted annually since 2014. It focuses on bolstering air superiority training techniques and tactics in order to strengthen the interoperability between the USAF and COLAF.
Coast Guard cutters deployed to the Western Pacific will operate under the tactical control of Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Coast Guard cutters and crews will engage in professional exchanges and capacity building with partner nations to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. The U.S. Coast Guard’s deployment of resources to the region directly supports U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security...
