Ships attached to U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 55 are conducting Griffin surface-to-surface missile and naval gun exercises against high speed maneuvering targets to advance their ability to defend minesweepers and other coastal patrol ships. U.S. 5th Fleet and coalition assets are participating in numerous exercises as part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise...
MCMEX is the premier quarterly mine countermeasures exercise in the Middle East, and is conducted with the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy to increase interoperability and demonstrate the shared commitment to ensuring unfettered maritime operations. U.S. 5th Fleet and coalition assets are participating in numerous simultaneous exercises as part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime...
The Czech Republic hosts NATO Days in Ostrava, Czech Republic, to highlight heavy military hardware, police and rescue equipment, dynamic displays of Special Forces training, flying displays and presentations of armaments, equipment and gear from individual units.
Exercise Ample Strike is an annual exercise intended to increase proficiency levels for all forward air controllers and joint terminal air controllers, as well as to improve standardization and interoperability among NATO Allies and partners.
The military provides ceremonial support to a congressional funeral to honor and pay tribute to a senator. The highest honor the military and the public can give to a senator is a congressional funeral. The men and women of the Department of Defense are proud to be a part of this historical event.
Exercise Yudh Abhyas is an annual bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army Pacific and the Indian Army. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade 2nd Infantry Division partnered with Indian Army Soldiers from the 99th Mountain Brigade, 6th Mountain Division conduct the U.S. Army Pacific sponsored military-to-military training exercise in Uttarakhand,...
Imagery, video and stories highlighting the Defense Department’s response to Hurricane Florence that is expected to make landfall on the east coast of the United States September 2018. The Governors of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina have requested assistance from the Department of Defense for life saving, search and rescue, logistical, and recovery support. For more information...
Fleet Week is an annual, multi-day celebration of our nation’s Sea Services held on the LA Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles over the Labor Day Weekend. Free to the public, the event features public ship tours, military displays and equipment demonstrations, live entertainment, a kids’ STEM Expo, aircraft flyovers, a 100 Years of Navy in Hollywood Film Festival, the 10th Annual Conquer...
