HYDRACRAB is quadrilateral Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise conducted by forces from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and U.S. Naval forces on Guam. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the participating EOD forces to operate as an integrated, capable, and potent allied force ready to respond to a changing and complex maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific region.
I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman relinquishes command to Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton July 31, 2020. Osterman will retire after 30 years of honorable service.
I Marine Expeditionary Forces' Large Scale Exercise 2016 (I MEF LSE-16) is designed to enhance the command and control and interoperability between I MEF command element staff and its higher, adjacent and subordinate command headquarters. LSE simulates the planning, deployment and combat operations of a MEF-level force of more than 50,000 military members within a partner country while...
1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (I MEB) military members and forces from the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group are scheduled to participate in Large Scale Exercise 2014 (LSE-14), a joint, bilateral training exercise, from August 8-14. Training will focus on contingency operations that will test the ability of the MAGTF to conduct shaping, fires, and maneuver operations through live, virtual...
I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. George W. Smith, Jr. will relinquish command to Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Gering during a succession of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2023.
WASHINGTON — More than 600 gang members and associates from 145 different gangs were arrested in 179 cities across the U.S. during Project Southbound, a month-long operation executed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which targeted gangs affiliated with the Sureños.
Europe-based U.S. Air Force aircraft and personnel are participating in a NATO-sponsored exercise designed to bolster aerial refueling, fighter aircraft interception and combat search and rescue skills.
ICEX 2016 is designed to allow the U.S. Navy to assess operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, develop partnerships and collaborative efforts, and advance their understanding of the Arctic environment. U.S. Air National Guard and U.S. Army National Guard will provide air support for the duration of this exercise.
