Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial warfare exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The exercise is normally held in Northern Australia, primarily at RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal. The aim of the exercise is to practice Offensive Counter Air and Defensive Counter Air combat, in a simulated war environment.
Keris Strike 16 is executed as an army-to-army exercise at the brigade level, which focuses on key US and MA training requirements. Keris Strike 16 directly assists U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) to enhance partner land force capacity and capabilities to develop military resiliency, address internal security challenges and participate in regional peacekeeping, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster...
GB 16 is a bilateral, joint exercise focused on operational-level planning and execution of combined military operations. GB 16 is the 4th iteration of exercise GB and will be a staff exercise (STAFFEX) that will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia focusing on the military’s role in support of an HA/DR (Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response) efforts in the region.
First Lt. Cale Simmons is a U.S. Air Force World Class Athlete Program member and will be competing in the men's pole vault at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janero, Brazil. This page is dedicated to his journey and Olympic experience there.
Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and aircrews from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment perform water bucket operations in support of wildfire suppression efforts throughout the state of Alaska. Aircrews for water bucket drops typically include two pilots and one or sometimes two crew chiefs in each helicopter.
Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responder's.
Operation Joint Response is a joint medical exercise that involves a simulated natural disaster resulting in severe damage throughout Delaware. Joint Force Headquarters and the Joint Operations Center will trouble shoot communication difficulties and structural damage requiring alternative operations, medical operations and casualty evacuation.
Marine Corps Installations-West hosts the 2nd Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Military Women's Basketball Championship aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Ca., July 25-31, 2016. This event will feature teams from United States, Brazil, Canada, China, France, and Germany.
