F-15Cs assigned from the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K., deployed to Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, to assume lead of the NATO-led Baltic Air Policing mission on Aug. 30, 2017. The BAP mission started in April 2004 when the Baltic States joined NATO and has been executed by NATO nations continuously ever since. The U.S. has supported this NATO mission since 2005, with this...
Twenty-two Soldiers, noncommissioned officers, warrant officers and officers from units across the European theater and U.S Army Africa converge August 20 - 25 to compete in Europe's 2017 Best Warrior Competition, in Grafenwoehr, Germany, where they face a five-day barrage of mental, physical, and tactical trials to test their skills and resiliency.
Description: Ample Strike 17 is a Czech Republic-led close-air suppose and field training exercise incorporating air and ground assets and various NATO task forces.
Six F-15Cs comprised from the Louisiana and Florida Air National Guard and approximately 280 support Airmen and equipment from the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Fla., deployed as the 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, as part of a Theater Security Package, to Keflavik, Iceland, to conduct an Air Surveillance mission in support of our NATO Alliance commitments....
On August 27, 2017 the Marine Corps honors the memory and legacy of the nine fallen Marines of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve.
Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2017 is a bilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held with the Arab Republic of Egypt. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the Central Command area of responsibility. The exercise enhances regional security and stability...
Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. This exercise is intended to test the ability of the Air Force Reserve to provide combat-ready forces to operate in dynamic, contested environments and to sharpen Citizen...
Rapid Trident is an annual, multinational exercise that serves as the
validation for Ukraine's Ministry of Defense unit currently undergoing at
the Ukrainian-led Combat Training Center, under the advisement of Allied and
partner nations. This year's exercise will take place Sept. 8-23, 2017, at
the International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, Ukraine.
Rapid Trident 17...
