Ramstein Flag 2026 (RAFL26), a large-scale, multi-domain exercise led by NATO Allied Air Command, will run from June 8–19, 2026, across Northern and Southern Europe. Spanning more than 20 operational locations from Norway to Spain, the exercise unites 18 nations and over 200 aircraft. By combining live-fly missions with simulated training, RAFL26 tests Integrated Air and Missile Defense...
Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2026 is a U.S.-Allied command operation (ACO) planned and executed exercise, led by U.S. 6th Fleet with the participation of NATO Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum, Commander, Task Force (CTF) Baltic, and 15 Allied nations.
BALTOPS sharpens U.S. maritime readiness and offers opportunities to train and test emerging capabilities to enhance our...
USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC 1163) is named for Jeffrey Palazzo — a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, New York City Fire Department firefighter assigned to Staten Island's elite Rescue Squad 5, and U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Machinery Technician 1st Class who gave his life on Sept. 11, 2001, responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center.
One of the 343 FDNY members who made the supreme...
Marara 26 is a multinational humanitarian and disaster relief exercise led by the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia from 3-18 June 2026. The exercise brings together 15 Pacific partner nations to practice coordinating military and civilian responses to a major natural disaster in a Pacific island nation, improving interoperability, logistics, medical support, and regional crisis-response...
Patriot Medic 2026 is an annual exercise, providing an opportunity for U.S. Air Force Reservists to train with joint partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. This exercise is conducted to challenge and assess Reserve Airmen on their ability to manage administrative, and medical and patient transport tasks according to their specific mission requirements while operating...
Portland Fleet Week is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Oregon to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s maritime services.
PAE Strategic Systems Programs will hold a Change of Command ceremony on June 12, 2026, covering the transition in leadership from Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe Jr., to Vice Adm. Douglas L. Williams.
Amistad (Spanish for “friendship”) is a 12th Air Force, Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH)-led campaign of health security cooperation engagements. These missions integrate U.S. military medical personnel with partner-nation providers to deliver care, exchange expertise, and operate in real-world conditions that directly support readiness and regional stability. International Health Specialist...
