Transparency and risk reduction was a topic of discussion in the NATO-Russia Council. NATO Allies expressed concern about last week’s incidents in the Baltic region involving Russian military aircraft. “It is important to consider what steps we can all take to increase transparency and predictability. In the OSCE, all NATO Allies and Russia have agreed on rules governing military...
The Invictus Games are an adaptive sports competition which was created by
Prince Harry of the United Kingdom after he was inspired by the DoD Warrior
Games. This event brings together wounded, ill, and injured service members
and veterans from 15 nations for events including: archery, cycling, indoor
rowing, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field,
wheelchair...
The Air National Guard Command Chief Huddle brings together more than 150 command chief master sergeants and other senior enlisted leaders from 90 Air National Guard wings and units, representing all 50 U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia for an open discussion on issues and challenges facing the ANG. The event helps facilitate a better understanding of the ANG mission,...
Fifty Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing and two LC-130 ski-equipped aircraft are in the High Arctic supporting the Canadian Forces annual Operation Nunalivut exercise in Canada's Nunavut Territory.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, presented Purple Heart medals to the families of Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, Sgt. Carson Holmquist and Lance Cpl. Squire "Skip" Wells during a ceremony in Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 20, 2016. The four Marines were killed during an attack on the Naval Operational Support...
Aviators from the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force at Fort Wainwright will assist the National Park Service by transporting equipment and supplies to set up base camps for the 2016 Denali climbing season. CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Company B, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment will sling-load the supplies from Talkeetna to the mountain on Sunday, April 24, depending on weather....
On April 14th a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the region of Kumamoto, Japan causing infrastructure damage, deaths and injuries. On April 16th a second 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck on the southern island of Kyushu, resulting in more deaths, injuries, building collapses and landslides. Japanese Self Defense forces are working feverishly to save lives and restore
infrastructure. U.S....
The ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN and its eight Dialogue Partners to strengthen security and defence cooperation for peace, stability, and development in the region. CTF 73 is supporting this ADDM-plus The ADMM-Plus countries include ten ASEAN Member States, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam, and...
