"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.
The United States' contribution to NATO's eFP demonstrates the alliance is prepared to meet any incursion with appropriate military force.
At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy-Kyiv and orchestras in Kyiv and Odessa, 14 Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band's Jazz band will travel to Ukraine March 24 to April 2, 2017. While in Ukraine, the band will perform at 'Officers House' in Kyiv and 'Philharmonic Hall' in
Odessa. It will also perform at other local events in surrounding communities to celebrate the 25th...
The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic was created by the US
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 1987 with roughly 90 Veterans who were eager to learn to ski using adaptive ski equipment, and 20 staff members who helped them participate in a variety of adaptive activities and workshops. The idea for the Clinic originated in the early 1980s when Sandy Trombetta,
founder and...
