Aero India is a trade and air show conducted with the support of the Sec. of Defense for Policy and USPACOM. 635 aerospace companies from the United States, India and other countries including delegates from 42 countries are participating in the five-day aerospace exhibition. The air show portion will include PACAF and SOCPAC demonstrations and displays.
North Wind 2015 is a two-week bilateral field training and command post exercise to increase combat readiness and interoperability amongst U.S. Army personnel and the JGSDF to respond to a wide range of crisis contingencies in the Asian-Pacific region. This year, for the first time the 25th Infantry Div., US Army Alaska with partner with units of the JGSDF in a US - Japan airborne operation...
Operation Skyfall is a Joint Multi-lateral Combat Camera subject matter exchange exercise, hosted by the 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne). Skyfall will be held 14-22 March 2015 at various locations in Georgia. It was developed to conduct combat camera missions in support of airborne operations.
Spartan Pegasus is a multi-component, joint military exercise which validates U.S. Army Alaska’s unique capacity to conduct airborne operations and ground mobility in extreme arctic conditions. The exercise further refines planning and mission capabilities between U.S. Army Alaska, the U.S. Air Force, the Alaska National Guard, and the State of Alaska.
Ashton B. Carter was sworn in Feb 17, 2015, as the 25th Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense is the leader and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense, an Executive Department of the Government of the United States of America. Secretary Ash Carter's power over the United States military is second only to that of the President.
MEFEX is a MEF-level exercise conducted to deploy the MEF with its MSCs in an expeditionary environment, train the I MHG Staff as an operational command, and strengthen subordinate units by maximizing training opportunities. I MEF has not coordinated a command-level exercise of this capacity since 2003.
The crew of the USCG Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) was requested to rescue/recover the Antarctic Chieftain, a 207-foot Australian-flagged fishing vessel with 26 people aboard, beset in ice approximately 900 miles northeast of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica on Feb. 10, 2015. The Antarctic Chieftain suffered damage to three of its four propeller blades when it became stuck in the ice lost its ability...
Sentry Savannah is a joint aerial combat training exercise hosted by the Georgia Air National Guard. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guard's largest Fighter Integration, air-to-air training exercise encompassing fourth and fifth generation aircraft.
