Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.
The field portion of NORAD Exercise VIGILANT SHIELD is hosted by the Canadian NORAD Region this year. It is held at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, from 15 to 29 October 2014. Exercise VIGILANT SHIELD is a bi-national exercise which emphasizes an integrated American and Canadian exercise program to support respective national strategy for North America’s defense. VIGILANT SHIELD...
The Exercise VIGILANT SHIELD 17 field portion is led by the Alaska NORAD region based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and is held at locations in Alaska, northern Canada, and Greenland, 17-21 October 2016.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) conducts VIGILANT SHIELD 19 (VS 19) in October 2018. This is NORAD and USNORTHCOM's annual Tier 1 Homeland Defense exercise.
VIGILANT STORM is a regularly scheduled event that allows for combined and joint training at the operational and tactical levels. It is not in response to any recent world events, but is the culmination of many months of planning. Combat readiness is perishable, and the training value of Vigilant Storm is one of the highlights of the year, as the Republic of Korea and United States armed...
The U.S. Navy (USN), Marine Corps (USMC) and Coast Guard (USCG) are proud to present Virtual Fleet Week New York 2021, May 26-31, hosted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The weeklong event is a new way for the residents of New York City and the surrounding tri-state area to continue to take part in the annual celebration despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Viewers are encouraged to check...
The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are proud to present Virtual Fleet Week New York 2020, May 20-26, hosted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This is the first time the Navy has hosted Fleet Week in a virtual environment. The weeklong event is a new way for the residents of New York City and the surrounding tri-state area to continue to take part in the annual celebration despite...
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – While Team Vance may best be known for training student pilots, an Airman in a flight suit is rarely the first person a civilian meets when they enter the base for the first time.
The job of meeting, greeting and vetting these visitors falls on the shoulders of the Airmen in the 71st Security Forces Squadron, commonly known as Defenders.
They are...
