Army Trials 2016 are March 6-10 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Army Trials is a series of adaptive sporting events for wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and Veterans, and helps determine which athletes will represent Team Army during the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and Veterans from across the country are traveling to Fort Bliss to train...
Sovereign Guardian 2016 is a full scale exercise involving the intentional simulated use of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and/or high-yield explosives occurring during a Presidential Inauguration designed to meet as many partner agency objectives as possible. A concept and objectives meeting will be facilitated to determine the scope and objectives followed by an initial...
Joint Multinational Training Center rotations are combined training exercises in which U.S. and Georgian soldiers practice counterinsurgency, stability and transportation operations in preparation for a deployment to Afghanistan in support of NATO.
Students assigned to 5th Ranger Training Battalion learn military mountaineering skills and knowledge during the Basic Military Mountaineering Course at Camp Frank. D. Merrill, Dahlonega, Ga., Jan. 21, 2016.
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward Byers to be awarded the Medal of Honor Feb. 29, 2016, for actions during the rescue of an American hostage in Afghanistan Dec. 9, 2012.
SERPENTEX is an annual France-led, multi-national exercise with NATO members and allied states participating.
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The Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway (MCPP-N) caves currently house over 2000 major end items to include M1A1 Main Battle Tanks, Amphibious Assault Vehicles, Light Assault Vehicles, Howitzers, Trucks, and Engineer Equipment in support of a Marine Infantry Battalion Task Force and composite aviation squadron.
Iron Focus is a one of the largest exercises conducted on Fort Bliss as part of the 1st Armored Division Commander's Combat Training Center Certification program. Every echelon of the Brigade is challenged through their ability to conduct offensive, defensive and stability operations against a hybrid threat, as well as being validated on how well they plan, prepare for and execute airspace...
