Federal officials teamed with the National Football League (NFL) Thursday to announce the results of a nationwide law enforcement effort aimed at combating counterfeit sports merchandise. Fake jerseys, ball caps, t-shirts, jackets and other souvenirs are among the counterfeit merchandise and clothing confiscated by teams of special agents and officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs...
U.S. Air Forces in Europe units participating in a flying training deployment to evaluate aircraft and personnel capabilities, and train in NATO operations with the Hellenic Air Force. The training will focus on maintaining joint readiness while building interoperability capabilities with our NATO partner. The tarining will take place in Souda Bay, Greece from 16 Jan - 13 Feb.
JMTC Rotation 15-02B is a Georgian Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE), a combined training exercise in which U.S. and Georgian soldiers practice counterinsurgency, stability and transportation operations in preparation for a deployment to Afghanistan in support of NATO.
VIGILANT GUARD 15 (VG 15) is a Joint Regional Training exercise program sponsored by U.S. Northern Command in conjunction with the National Guard Bureau. The program provides the National Guard an opportunity to improve cooperation and relationships with its regional civilian, military and federal partners in preparation for emergencies and catastrophic events.
National Guard units in several states were ordered to duty to assist emergency management efforts after a blizzard affected the Northeast Jan. 26-27, 2015.
Sentry Aloha is an annual multi-phased, joint, interagency exercise hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard to provide the Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force and DoD counterparts a joint venue, with supporting infrastructure and personnel that incorporates realistic, integrated operational training missions for air wings and subordinate units. For this exercise, F-22s and F-16s from Alaska, as...
Flintlock 15, U.S. Africa Command's premier special operations forces exercise, will be hosted by Chad with outstations in Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Tunisia Feb. 16 - March 9, 2015. The exercise strengthens security institutions, promotes multilateral sharing of information, and develops interoperability among the partner nations of the Trans-Sahara Counter-Terrorism Partnership.
Energy Ethos is the shared vision that the efficient use of energy resources is a critical component of mission readiness. Marine Corps Energy Ethos, led by the Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) supports the mission by ensuring energy resiliency, reducing facility operating costs, and fostering a culture of efficient energy usage throughout the Corps. With these efforts, Marines with...
