The 414th Combat Training Squadron conducts Red Flag exercises to provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. There are three iterations of Red Flag annually, one U.S. only, one open to FVEY (Five Eyes) participants and one that welcomes an expanded roster of international allies and partners. The training occurs at Nellis...
Cross Domain Fires Concept Focused Warfighting Experiment (CDF CFWE) is a blended and distributed scaled field experiment hosted by the Fires Future Capability Directorate at Ft. Sill, OK, and supported primarily by the All Domain Sensing CFT operating at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM, and Aviation Future Capability Directorate operating at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), AZ, to...
The 2026 U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command Best Squad Competition
The U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) Best Squad Competition stands as a premier event, designed to identify the most outstanding squad within the command and showcase the very best of soldiering. This grueling multi-day event pushes Soldiers to their physical and mental limits, testing their...
Infantry Week consists of the International Sniper Competition, the Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship, the Best Mortar Competition, the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition, and new for 2026, the Best Jumpmaster Competition. Competitors from across the Army, Department of Defense, and international partners, compete in five major competitions during Infantry Week at Fort...
Houston is hosting its inaugural Fleet Week from April 15 to 22, 2026, celebrating the sea services—the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The event is a unique opportunity for Houstonians to meet military personnel, tour vessels, and attend various community events.
This is the official DoD source for media products related to the removal of USS Arizona's mooring platforms.
The U.S. Navy, in partnership with the Pearl Harbor National Memorial (PERL), completed the removal of large portions of two concrete mooring platforms Sept. 30, 2025.
The U.S. Navy initially attached these platforms to the USS Arizona's hull to help facilitate salvage...
The Great Texas Air Show will return to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, May 2-3, 2026, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the “Golden Knights.” This year’s theme is "Let Freedom Roar; Honoring 250 Years." The event is free and open to the public. In addition to the Thunderbirds and Golden Knights, other planned military acts include...
