Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training event between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force designed to improve our ability to coordinate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the battalion, company and platoon levels. This 18th iteration of exercise Iron Fist 24 will further develop the combined amphibious capabilities of the U.S. Marine...
Dawn Blitz 2017 is a multinational, scenario-driven, expeditionary maritime training exercise designed to train the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the operations expected of an amphibious task force while also building U.S. and coalition operational interoperability from the sea. Dawn Blitz 2017 will test staffs in planning and execution of amphibious operations in a series of live training...
Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the MAGTF.
An annual opportunity for Fort Bragg's military community to help families in need over the holidays, Operation Toy Drop combines the efforts of Army, Air Force and civilian service organizations in a truly unique event.
Austere Challenge 2012 (AC 12) is a large-scale air defense field training and command post simulation exercise designed to improve interoperability between the U.S. and Israeli militaries.
Network Integration Evaluations (NIEs) are an adaptive and evolutionary approach to designing, integrating and maturing the Army’s tactical network.
NIEs are critical to executing the network strategy, and fielding the most current technology, while being fiscally responsible. Through the NIE process, potential network and non-network capabilities are assessed in a robust operational...
Exercise STEPPE EAGLE 12 is a Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)–sponsored, multi-echelon (brigade, battalion, and company), USCENTCOM-directed, ARCENT-led multinational exercise focusing on Peacekeeping and Peace Support Operations. STEPPE EAGLE 12 consists of a Command Post Exercise,Situational Training Exercise and Field Training Exercise. This is the 8th time this exercise has been held.The...
U.S. Marine Corps Forces South is participating in a multinational expeditionary training exercise dubbed “Partnership of the Americas” (POA) in the South American country of Chile this summer. With more than 10 partner-nations participating, POA will enhance multinational operational readiness, interoperability, and security cooperation, among U.S. Marine Corps and partner-nation naval...
