Max Thunder is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored, U.S. Pacific Command-directed, bi-annual exercise designed to enhance the combat readiness of U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces and supporting forces through combined and joint combat training. The exercise is part of a continuous exercise schedule, strengthening the U.S.-ROK alliance and is not related to any real-world...
Max Thunder is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored, U.S. Pacific Command-directed, bi-annual exercise designed to enhance the combat readiness of U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces and supporting forces through combined and joint combat training. The exercise is part of a continuous exercise schedule, strengthening the U.S.-ROK alliance and is not related to any real-world...
U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel and aircraft will train with the Republic of Korea Air Forces in the annual, bilateral training Exercise MAX THUNDER 17, which will be hosted at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 17-28, 2017.
Exercise Max Thunder is part of a continuous exercise program to enhance interoperability between U.S. and ROK forces. These exercises...
Camp Pendleton firefighters along with firefighters from CAL FIRE and surrounding fire authorities conduct training every year in preparation for the up coming fire season. Training includes controlled burns, heavy equipment operations, and air drops. Neighboring fire departments use Camp Pendleton’s fire operations as a resource to train and improve firefighting tactics they wouldn’t...
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....
Medal of Honor awarded to Private Philip G. Shadrach and Private George D. Wilson for acts of gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the 2d Ohio Volunteer Infantry in Georgia on 12 April 1862. Andrews' Raiders.
The Medical Readiness Command, West (MRCW), Best Medic Competition seeks to challenge MRC, W's best medical personnel in a simulated operational environment. During the competition, two-soldier teams from each of our subordinate commands navigate a grueling series of events that push their stress, physical, and emergency medical skills to the limits.
U.S. Marines and sailors of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Task Force 76 are participating in MEFEX with Marines and sailors of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps and Navy in the ROK, March 10 – April 10. MEFEX is defensive in nature and is tied into three separate Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) exercises and command post exercises which are annually recurring training events...
