Every year, Armor Week highlights the importance of Armor troopers mastering the fundamentals and leveraging mounted warfare skills to claim the trophy and title of best crew. This year’s Armor Week consists of the Sullivan Cup, a biennial competition named in honor of Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, an Armor officer for 36 years who culminated his service as the 32nd U.S. Army Chief of Staff....
Infantry Week consists of the International Sniper Competition, the Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship, the Best Mortar Competition, and the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition. Competitors from across the Army, Department of Defense, and international partners compete in four major competitions during Infantry Week at Fort Moore, Ga. Infantry Week brings together the...
Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets are set to compete in the inaugural National JROTC All-Service Aerial Drone Championship hosted by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, April 5-6, 2024, in Batesville, Miss. Teams will compete in a series of events testing their ability to pilot drones, communicate as a team, program an autonomous flight, and properly...
To be named "Best Squad" in 2024, the top "Griffin" Soldiers from the 89th Military Police Brigade will compete for this coveted title. The 89th MP BDE's competition will take place at Fort Carson, Colorado, from April 1–5, 2024, and our winning squad will move on to compete in the III Armored Corps' “Best Squad” competition. (Updated images and videos of the competition will be published daily.)
The Army Aviation Brigade recently flew a training mission over the National Mall during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, District of Columbia. Missions like this are designed to sustain pilots' ability to navigate one of the most challenging airspaces in the continental United States due to its heavy air traffic and restricted areas. TAAB pilots must be ready to respond to...
The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are constantly striving to improve Navy-Marine Corps integration. A "Team of Teams," the Wasp ARG and 24th MEU pack an all-domain punch.
The WSP ARG consists of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Harpers Ferry class dock landing...
HYDRA III 2024 (HYDRA 24) is a bi-lateral exercise between the US Army and the Colombian Army (COLAR) in Fuerte Militar de Tolemaida, Colombia (FMT). HYDRA 24 is the third iteration of the HYDRA exercise series and will involve 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers participating in a joint airborne operation followed by actions on an objective. The exercise aims to enhance the technical, procedural,...
