Exercise TROPIC THUNDER 2017 (XTT17) is a two part full spectrum readiness exercise hosted by the 15th Wing to test the individual, organizational, and expeditionary readiness of the Airmen stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
ARCTIC CARE 2017 is a civil-military collaboration intended to build on mutually beneficial partnerships between U.S. communities and the Department of Defense. It provides training opportunities for U.S. military (Active, Guard, Reserve) and Canadian Health service members to prepare for worldwide deployment while supporting the needs of underserved communities on Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Eight United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and approximately 210 personnel from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, will participate in the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme17-2 at Albacete Air Base, Spain, from April 24 to May 19, 2017. The 419 FW's 466th and 388 FW's 421st Fighter Squadrons will participate in flying training with other NATO Allied air...
"The squadron is the beating heart of the United States Air Force; our most essential team. We succeed or fail in our missions at the squadron-level because that is where we develop, train, and build Airmen. Our service culture and traditions manifest themselves in the squadron because our Airmen most readily identify with this core fighting unit. Squadrons are the engines of innovation and...
ATLANTIC TRIDENT 2017, hosted by the 1st Fighter Wing, focuses on air operations in a highly contested operational environment through a variety of complex, simulated adversary scenarios. The goal of the exercise is to enhance interoperability through combined coalition aerial campaigns. This exercise is one of the first to focus on greater integration of U.S. Air Force's fifth-generation...
Combined Forces Command and Republic of Korea forces conduct
Exercise Operation Pacific Reach from April 10 through April 21, 2017 at the
Pohang Dogu Beach on the east coast of Korea. This exercise is a training
event focused on integrating ROK and U.S. Alliance logistics capabilities
within air, land, maritime, space and information environments.
A memorial service in honor of retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen.
Lawrence F. Snowden was held at the United States Marine Memorial Chapel,
Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., April 8, 2017. Snowden, who
retired in 1979 after nearly 40 years of service, fought in engagements during
World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Joint Warrior 17-1, an exercise designed and led by the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS) in the United Kingdom, is intended to improve interoperability between Allied and partner navies to prepare participants for operations in a joint maritime environment during
deployments.
