North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army, taking place January 31 through February 9, 2025, at Camp Makomanai and the Hokudai-en Hokkaido Large Training Area in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This exercise reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the defense of...
Mountain Victory is the execution of individual assessments to select and train proficient teams to compete in U.S. Army competitions, proudly representing the 10th Mountain Division, and the XVIII Airborne Corps. The U.S. Army organizes competitions across warfighting functions to demonstrate and examine Soldier’s technical and tactical proficiency. Soldiers work as teams with the purpose...
Exercise Obangame Express (OE) is one of three African regional “Express” series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT). The exercise is designed to train SIXTHFLT forces while advancing AFRICOM Campaign Plan Lines of Effort.
The exercise will improve regional cooperation in support of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct, Maritime...
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 conducts Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).
III MEF Support Battalion conducts Unit Level Training during Marine Corps Combat Readiness Exercise, Freedom Banner, and Freedom Shield. This training will consist of providing security and combat service support in a simulated CBRN environment to enable command and control, provide combat logistical support, and sustain camp life support operations during large-scale training exercises.
TRADEWINDS is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, combined, joint, exercise designed to expand our regional capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; improve readiness; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures; enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones; promote human rights; fully integrate women into the force; and increase maritime domain awareness...
USAR Drill Sergeant Graduations
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army Soldiers for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity: Private Bruno R. Orig (posthumous), Private First Class Wataru Nakamura (posthumous), Corporal Fred B. McGee (posthumous), Private First Class Charles R. Johnson (posthumous), retired General Richard E. Cavazos (posthumous), Captain Hugh R. Nelson, Jr....
