Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles was awarded the Medal of Honor July 18, 2016, for his actions while serving as a Flight Commander assigned to the 176th Aviation Company (Airmobile) (Light), 14th Combat Aviation Battalion, Americal Division. Then-Maj. Kettles distinguished himself in combat operations near Duc Pho, Republic of Vietnam, on May 15, 1967. He led a platoon of UH-1D...
This page is dedicated to the handling of Key Bridge Response 2024. All information presented here is based on the available facts surrounding the incident. This site is maintained by the Unified Command to provide information to the public on the status of the incident and response.
Key Resolve is an annual command post exercise that ensures the ROK-U.S. Alliance is prepared to defend the ROK, while training Alliance forces to respond to any potential event on the peninsula. It is the culmination of many months of planning and is based on realistic scenarios assuming various threats, but does not reflect any real-world situation or crisis. Key Resolve was a CPX precursor...
Key Resolve is an annual command post exercise that ensures the ROK-U.S. Alliance is prepared to defend the ROK, while training Alliance forces to respond to any potential event on the peninsula. It is the culmination of many months of planning and is based on realistic scenarios assuming various threats, but does not reflect any real-world situation or crisis.
Khaan Quest 17 is a Multilateral Mongolian military sponsored capstone exercise for the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), which provides pre-deployment training to GPOI partner countries preparing to deploy to U.N. peacekeeping missions in the region. The U.S. military and members of the Mongolian Armed Forces have a long-standing relationship and routinely participate in joint...
Khaan Quest is a Multilateral Peace Keeping exercise focused on building Peace Keeping Operations and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief capabilities to strengthen partnerships and alliances in preparation for crisis and conflict response.
Khunjar Haad is an annual, multilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Navy of Oman designed to develop the necessary skills to address threats to freedom of navigation and international commerce.
Exercise Khunjar Haad 18 is a USNAVCENT-led multilateral, surface, air and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) exercise with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), France’s Marine Nationale and United Kingdom’s Royal Navy in order to enhance interoperability, mutual capability and support long-term regional cooperation...
