The 25th Infantry Division's Lightning Forge is a brigade-level-exercise evaluation that takes place across the Island of Oahu each year. Lightning Forge typically serves as a preparation for a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana.
I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman relinquishes command to Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton July 31, 2020. Osterman will retire after 30 years of honorable service.
Salute to America honors the nation's Armed Forces through music, military demonstrations, multiple flyovers, and more on Independence Day. #SaluteToAmerica
BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 49th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations.
Eighth Army's Best Warrior Competition began May 31 and will feature 20 events through June 7. #8ABestWarrior20.
U.S. Army Pacific will host The Indo-Pacific Landpower Conference May 19-20. The virtual conference will feature panel discussions and keynote speeches by senior leaders from across the U.S. Army and Joint Force. Through a panel discussion format, U.S. Army leaders alongside joint and regional partners discuss and showcase the critical role of Pacific land forces.
Units from the U.S. Army Reserve and all military services, including those of other countries and governmental agencies, train at Fort Hunter Liggett. This series shows how FHL staff support the training missions of these various units, working behind the scenes to prepare ranges, clear air space, and myriad other activities that make Fort Hunter Liggett a premiere training facility.
Patriot Palm 2020 took place Jan. 27 - 31 at three different command centers across the Hawaiian islands. The exercise is an annual, joint-service, humanitarian training event that simulates the Department of Defense's, as well as federal, state, and local agencies', response to a natural disaster emergency.
