North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) conducts sustained, dispersed operations under Operation NOBLE DEFENDER (OND) across the North American continent, through one or all NORAD regions (Alaska, Canada, and the continental U.S.). Each consecutive OND validates and progresses the NORAD missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning. OND demonstrates NORAD's...
To commemorate America’s 250th birthday at the 2026 Super Bowl, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy are conducting a joint flyover during Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Feb. 8, 2026.
The formation, featuring two Air Force B-1 Lancers, from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and two F-15C Eagles, from Fresno Air National Guard Base, California,...
Operation Lethal Eagle, a 21-day rigorous training exercise, is designed to train individual and collective lethality, prototype Army initiatives, and build mastery of large-scale, long-range air assault capabilities throughout the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). While most of the exercise leverages the world class training infrastructure at Fort Campbell, some units and Soldiers will...
The 31st Air Task Force is a ready Unit of Action aiming to bring competitive advantages over pacing challenges. The O-6 wing headquarters consists of a command and control element, supporting a combat air base squadron with up to 2,500 Airmen capable of providing base operating support and supporting up to three mission generation force elements required to execute agile combat employment at...
Sentry South 26.1 (Savannah) is an Air National Guard-led, National Guard Bureau-sponsored counter-air exercise conducted at the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Georgia. Sentry South is a rebranding of the exercises formerly known as Sentry Savannah and Southern Strike held at the Gulfport CRTC. Sentry South 26.1 (Savannah) is a key readiness and training event focused...
Cutlass Express is one of three African regional Express series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and enabled by U.S. 6th Fleet. Through CE 26, U.S. forces work alongside participating nations to improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity, promote national and regional security in the Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region, and increase interoperability between...
North Wind 26 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army, taking place Jan-Feb, at Camp Makomanai and the Hokudai-en Hokkaido Large Training Area in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This exercise reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan against external...
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and British Army Army members stand in formation during the Multinational Airborne Exercise opening ceremony, at Camp Narashino, Japan, Jan. 13.
The JGSDF 1st Airborne Brigade, 11th Airborne Division, III MEF Marines and 16th Air Assault Brigade will be training throughout the week on combat airborne infantry tactical...
