The 414th Combat Training Squadron conducts Red Flag exercises to provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. There are three iterations of Red Flag annually, one U.S. only, one open to FVEY (Five Eyes) participants and one that welcomes an expanded roster of international allies and partners. The training occurs at Nellis...
Northern Strike 21-1/”Winter Strike” is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from several U.S. states and coalition nations from January 23-29, 2021 at Camp Grayling Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., which together comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. As part of the Northern Strike exercise program, NS...
Joint Task Force - National Capitol Region provides the Department of Defense authorized ceremonial support to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. The military’s involvement in Presidential Inaugurations dates back to April 30, 1789, when members of the U.S. Army, local militia units, and Revolutionary War veterans escorted George Washington to the first inauguration ceremony. Military...
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Deployment Readiness Exercise and Joint Readiness Training Center Rotation at Join Base Charleston, South Carolina and Fort Polk, LA.
The 59th Presidential Inauguration, to be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, was designated a National Special Security Event (NSSE) by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on September 24, 2018. The Department of Homeland Security designated the Presidential Inauguration as a recurring National Special Security Events (NSSE). The U.S. Secret Service carries out its...
David L. Norquist was born November 24, 1966, in Concord, Massachusetts. He is a 1989 graduate of the University of Michigan, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy. He also holds a Master’s Degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University and is a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).
Mr. Norquist has 30...
Arctic Warrior 21 is a cold weather training event that includes airborne operations, situational training exercises (STX), and a live fire exercise, all occurring from Feb. 8-19, in both the Donnelly Training Area and Richardson Training Area. A battalion task force that includes cavalry, engineer, and sustainment units for support, will conduct an airborne insertion to Donnelly Drop Zone and...
Exercise Eagle Talon is a 1-503rd IN collective live fire, crew served weapons qualification, and maneuver training exercise in the Italian Army Monte Romano Major Training Area.
