UNITAS, Latin for Unity, is the longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world. A U.S.-sponsored joint exercise, UNITAS was conceived in 1959, with the first UNITAS (UNITAS I) taking place in 1960. UNITAS has occurred every year since then. When it started, U.S. and partner nation organizers decided to use Roman numerals to highlight the significance of a multinational maritime...
United Accord 17 is a U.S. Army Africa and African Partner nation CPX and FTX designed to increase the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. (MINUSMA) capacity to plan, deploy, sustain and redeploy a MINUSMA-lead and U.S.-sponsored combined joint task force in support of UN and African Union-mandated peacekeeping operations
United Accord 2018 is a Ghana Armed Forces & U.S. Army Africa hosted exercise consisting of four combined, joint components: a Command Post Exercise (CPX), field training exercise (FTX), Jungle Warfare School (JWS) and medical readiness training exercise (MEDRETE). West-African partner militaries, NATO Allies and U.S. Army Africa will execute each component in Accra, Ghana and surrounding...
United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation to provide command and control, logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations.
The annual United Nations General Assembly is designated as a recurring National Special Security Event (NSSE), thereby authorizing the U.S. Secret Service to assume its mandated role as the lead agency for the design and implementation of the operational security plan. The 2022 77th U.N. Generally Assembly will take place in New York City from Sept. 13-27. The Department of Homeland Security...
The United States Air Force Band is the premier musical organization of the U.S. Air Force. The excellence demonstrated by the Band's active-duty musicians reflects the excellence carried out by Airmen stationed around the globe. Each member is proud to represent all Airmen whose selfless service and sacrifices ensure the freedoms enjoyed by citizens of the United States of America. Since its...
The Band of Mid-America has a long history of entertaining the American public and promoting esprit de corps within the military. The unit strives to inspire the hearts and minds of our men and women serving around the world and to tell the Air Force story through the universal language of music. Each year, the Band of Mid-America performs for millions of people throughout a ten-state region...
The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West is stationed in the San Francisco Bay area at Travis Air Force Base, California. The only active duty Air Force band west of the Rockies. In addition to performing for civilian communities throughout the states of California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada, the band supports 13 Air Force Bases, 8 Air Force Reserve Wings, and 6...
