Polar Force is a training exercise designed to test Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel's mission readiness as well as honing Airmen’s skills and techniques in a simulated expeditionary environment. Airmen refine their contingency tactics, techniques and procedures to support the base's ability to integrate, mobilize, and prepare assigned personnel, aircraft and equipment for a wartime...
TRADEWINDS 2022 is a multidimensional ground, air, sea, and cyber exercise sponsored by U.S. Southern Command, May 7-21, in Belize and Mexico. TW22 provides participating nations opportunities to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training focused on enhancing regional cooperation in complex multinational security operations. The strong relationships forged during TRADEWINDS through the...
INIOCHOS 22 is an annual exercise designed to provide advanced and realistic aircrew training to strengthen interoperability of allied and partner air forces during joint operations and air defenses in order to maintain joint readiness. The exercise aims to enhance combat readiness, fighting capability and the enhancement of the procedural and system interoperability of the participating forces.
This feature page highlights Maritime Defense Exercise-Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB). MDX-ARDB is the first time the 31st Marine expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron (COMPHIBRON) 11 will partner with the ARDB and Mine Warfare Fleet, coming together to bilaterally rehearse tactically at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji and also training at Numazu...
Resolute Sentinel is a 12th Air Force (Air Force Southern)-led U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) exercise that was first held in 2021. Resolute Sentinel evolved out of the longstanding New Horizons and Beyond the Horizons, annual joint humanitarian assistance exercises in Latin America or the Caribbean. Resolute Sentinel provides joint training and improved readiness of U.S. and partner nation...
The U.S. Army conducts Global Defender 22 from April - September 2022 in two phases at CONUS-based training locations as the Army's premier readiness and modernization exercise for FY22. Phase 1 consists of associated CTC rotations, a corps' Warfighter exercise, and an Air Defense Artillery Roving Sands exercise where units and Soldiers will use modernized equipment, and is led by U.S. Army...
The Indonesian and U.S. Army exchange best practices and share lessons learned for platoon-level tactics, individual Soldier skills and jungle operations. This annual exchange enhances partnership, fosters relationships, and allows Indonesia and the U.S. Army an opportunity to strengthen combined operations.
Exercise Obangame Express is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness (MDA), information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea-based illicit activity.
