The Virginia National Guard was activated to assist local and state authorities in the wake of strong thunderstorms and tornadoes that affected the state Feb. 24, 2016.
Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2016 (OCSJX-16) is an Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise focused on producing shelf-ready products for future operations, training contracting and non-contracting personnel, and increasing senior leader awareness and involvement in Operational Contract Support. More than 1,000 service members and civil servants from all branches of the...
ICEX 2016 is designed to allow the U.S. Navy to assess operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, develop partnerships and collaborative efforts, and advance their understanding of the Arctic environment. U.S. Air National Guard and U.S. Army National Guard will provide air support for the duration of this exercise.
On February 29, the White House launches the first National Week at the Labs in conjunction with the White House Council on Women and Girls (CWG) and My Brother's Keeper (MBK) to bring together scientists, engineers, and lab workers to engage students, especially those in underserved communities, in STEM related activities. Throughout the week, nearly 70 National Labs in more than 20 states,...
Army Reserve Medical Command Soldiers participate in their annual Rifle Qualification on a small arms range at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla., Feb. 20. Soldiers must qualify with their rifle once year to maintain familiarity and proficiency.
More than 4,500 Sailors and Marines from the Boxer Amphibious
Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed San
Diego for a deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of
operations (AOO), Feb. 12.
Cope Tiger is a multilateral combined/joint exercise involving
the United States, Thailand, and Singapore. Participating services include
the U.S. Air Force (USAF), the Royal Thai Air Force, Navy and Army, and the
Republic of Singapore Air Force. Cope Tiger is designed to improve U.S.,
Thai, and Singaporean combined readiness and interoperability. Cope Tiger
reinforces U.S. Pacific...
Multi-Sail 2016 is a PAC Fleet supported, Destroyer Squadron 15 led, bilateral exercise conducted with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force designed to assess combat systems, improve teamwork and increase warfighting capabilities in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
