The Para-Commandos are the U.S. SOCOM's premier parachute demonstration team who perform at events across the nation, informing the public about U.S. SOCOM, its mission, and the contributions more than 70,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Guardians and Department of Defense Civilians are making across the U.S. and in more than 70 countries around the globe.
This page highlights content from around the world celebrating the 1st birthday of the United States Space Force.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) – Every branch of the armed forces has an official song, from “The
Army Goes Rolling Along” to “The Marines’ Hymn.” Each song is part of the services’
foundation and represents its values, traditions and culture.
The U.S. Space Force, the newest military branch established in 2019, has officially adopted its own song titled “Semper Supra” that was...
Enlisted and commissioned Airmen across the Department of the Air Force raised their right hands in enlistment ceremonies as they transferred into the U.S. Space Force beginning Sept. 1, 2020. The Space Force is the United States' newest service in more than 70 years.
U.S. Transportation Command change of command ceremony, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Oct. 4, 2024. During the ceremony, Air Force Gen. Randall Reed will assume command from Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost.
On April 12, Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan hosted a ministerial meeting with ministers and disaster management officials from 18 Caribbean countries to launch a new disaster resilience initiative, the U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership, at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Miami, Florida. The event reinforces the close ties between the United States and the Caribbean, and...
U.S. & Cameroonian troops joined forces with West African & European leaders to conduct the combined, joint exercise Unified Focus in Douala, Cameroon. The exercise will take place in March, 2018 giving regional leaders an opportunity to rehearse coordination efforts to counter violent extremists organizations in the Lake Chad Basin.
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...
