A multi-agency unified command is responding to an oil spill near Refugio State Beach, in Santa Barbara County, California that occurred on May 19. The response includes hundreds of federal, state and local first responders, contractors and community volunteers.
The Saber Strike series of exercises have been conducted on a regular basis since 2010 and have been very successful in both enhancing interoperability between allies and regional partners and improving joint operational capability across a variety of mission sets. As in past iterations, ground and air forces will work together to strengthen the development of our joint leaders and teams...
Southern Jackaroo 15 is a multi-service, trilateral exercise between United States, Australian and Japanese forces that seeks to increase interoperability at the tactical level. The training features platoon-size elements that will focus on combined fires and maneuver support operations.
The Visual Information Production Awards (VIAP) program recognizes the best Department of Defense VI productions achieving the official communication requirements of a Military Component or subordinate organization. It operates under the aegis of the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and is administered by the Defense Information School as part of a...
The U.S. 7th Fleet is conducting operations in accordance with international law in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
Tradewinds 2015 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-approved, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored combined joint exercise that will be conducted in conjunction with partner nations to enhance the collective ability of their defense forces and constabularies to counter transnational organized crime and conduct humanitarian/disaster relief operations, while developing strong relationships and...
The Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition is the culminating event to determine who will be named the top noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier in the Army Guard. Those two Soldiers will then go on to compete at the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition this fall. The 14 competitors in the Army Guard Best Warrior Competition represent the best of more than...
Fleet Week New York, now in its 27th year, is the city’s time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s maritime services. The weeklong celebration has been held nearly every year since...
