U.S. Army Special Operations Command honors those who serve or have served with a Salute to Service celebration in Phoenix Arizona on Nov. 9, 2017. USASOC Soldiers will demonstrate SOF capabilities at the Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks NFL game. Pre-game includes the official coin toss and presentation of the colors. During halftime, USASOC Soldiers will honor Gold Star families with a...
U.S. & Cameroonian troops joined forces with West African & European leaders to conduct the combined, joint exercise Unified Focus in Douala, Cameroon. The exercise will take place in March, 2018 giving regional leaders an opportunity to rehearse coordination efforts to counter violent extremists organizations in the Lake Chad Basin.
The Pacific Regional Trials coincide with November's Warrior Care Month, which recognizes soldiers undergoing rehabilitative care throughout the year. Warrior athletes participate in a number of events to include swimming, track & field, shooting, wheelchair basketball, archery and cycling. Army Trials showcase the resiliency of soldiers and the importance of adaptive reconditioning, which...
The Dubai Airshow, a biennial event, is recognized as the premier aviation and air industry event in the Gulf/Middle East region and is one of the largest air shows in the world. U.S. military participation builds upon our strong relationship with the United Arab Emirates and enhances our relationships with other allies and partners in the region. For 2015 DAS coverage, please visit...
Retired U.S. Army Capt. Gary M. Rose was awarded the Medal of Honor Oct. 23, 2017, for actions during Operation Tailwind in Southeastern Laos during the Vietnam War, Sept. 11-14, 1970. Then-Sgt. Rose was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at the time of the action.
At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy, Kyiv, 35 Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe band's concert band will travel to Ukraine Oct. 23 to Nov. 3, 2017. While in Ukraine, the band will perform in Odessa, Mykolayiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovs'k, Kharkiv and Kyiv.
Cold Steel II is a series of mounted and crew-served weapons qualification events conducted at several bases in order to increase readiness of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and units.
Today's geopolitical landscape poses more potential challenges for defense transportation than any point in the past 25 years, and so the 2017 theme, "Force Projection - Assuring Access: Cyber & Physical", focuses discussion on the threats facing the defense logistics enterprise in the current security environment.
The NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting is an annual event where industry and...
