Big Logistics Over-The-Shore - West (BLW) is an annual, Army Reserve, multi-echelon (Company/Detachment to Brigade) functional exercise designed to train transportation units and sustainment commands in Logistics Over-the-Shore (LOTS) operations.
This multi-component exercise involves elements from the US Army, Army Reserve, US Navy, US Air Force, US Coast Guard and United States Maritime...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region II Homeland Response Force (HRF) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) exercise consists of some 700 Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard with expertise in search and extraction of disaster victims, incident site security, decontamination, medical treatment and command and control of the mission.
Patriot North 16 is a Domestic Operations training exercise sponsored by the National Guard Bureau and accredited by the Joint National Training Capability Program. This annual event focuses on increasing the understanding of coordination, policies, and procedures required in conducting a Joint Inter-Agency domestic response. It also provides a forum for coordination with local, State and...
Malabar is an annual maritime exercise with the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). The objective of Malabar is to enhance naval interoperability the maritime forces and demonstrate U.S. naval presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The exercise will feature both ashore and at-sea training.
Southern Jackaroo is a multi-service, trilateral exercise between United States, Australian and Japanese forces that seek to increase interoperability at the tactical level. The training will feature platoon-size elements that will focus on combined fires and maneuver support operations.
The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG), with federal, state and local partners conducts Operation Vigilant Seahawk from June 13 - 22, 2016 in multiple locations across Eastern North Carolina. Vigilant Seahawk is a an regional domestic operations and homeland security exercise with multiple disaster response missions designed to test and improve the integration of various local, state and...
The American Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange began in 1974
and is the longest-running military exchange partnership between any two
nations. The yearly exchange promotes good will and sharpens military
readiness between the nations as well as provides opportunities for cultural
understanding among its participants. While in Norway, the Minnesota
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen...
At the invitation of the Government of Norway, six United
States Air Force F-15s and approximately 100 support personnel from the 48th
Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, U.K., will be deploying to Bodo, Norway May 23
- 27, 2016 to participate in Exercise Arctic Fighter Meet 16. During the
three-day bilateral training, the 48th Fighter Wing will conduct basic
fighter maneuvers with dissimilar...
