Air Mobility Command will change leaders Aug. 11 as Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II assumes command from Gen. Darren W. McDew during a 10 a.m. ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III will preside at the ceremony. AMC, headquartered at Scott AFB, is an Air Force major command that provides worldwide cargo and passenger delivery, air refueling and...
A memorial service has been scheduled to honor the four Marines and one Sailor who were killed in the line of duty in Chattanooga on July 16. The Marine Corps and Navy will commemorate the lives of the five service members on Saturday, August 15 at McKenzie Arena, 720 E. 4th Street.
California Army National Guard Soldiers supported firefighting efforts against the wildfires near Napa Valley and Clear Lake.
Operation Minuteman Pathfinder 2015 an exercise of a coordinated, simulated response to a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and resulting tsunami. Players in this year's exercise include the Oregon National Guard, Oregon Air Guard, Oregon Disaster Medical Team, State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon (SERV-OR) and others.
Garuda Shield 15 (GS 15) is a U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored exercise in the central and eastern regions of Java, Indonesia. GS 15 is designed to enhance the interoperability between the U.S. 25th Infantry Division and the Indonesian Armed Forces, strengthening ties, and promote regional security. The exercise focuses on strengthening bilateral relationships and demonstrating U.S. resolve to...
Wessex Storm is an annual maneuver exercise for British Forces, integrating NATO allies and partners. The exercise scenarios involve attacks in the open and in built-up areas, long moves over ground of personnel and vehicles, live-fire exercises and Airborne operations. This year, U.S. paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade support the British Army's 1st Battalion, Royal Irish...
The Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) exercise "Dragon Spear" is one of the most complex joint-training exercises in over a decade. The JFE exercise, August 5-6 2015, at the U.S. Army's National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., includes over 1,500 fighting forces from XVIII Airborne Corps; 82nd Airborne Division; 75th Ranger Regiment; 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne); and...
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau sponsored exercise program. The program provides an opportunity for the State of Minnesota to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local, civilian and military partners.
