Freedom Edge highlights trilateral defense cooperation between the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, demonstrating their ability to achieve peace through strength across the Indo-Pacific.
Service members from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Singapore, South Korea, and the United States will participate in exercise Super Garuda Shield from August 31 to September 11, 2026 at multiple training locations in Java, Indonesia. This U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored exercise, which involves approximately 3,000 Combined Armed Forces, demonstrates the shared purpose of...
The Indo-Pacific Army Management Seminar (IPAMS) represents the premier gathering of senior land force leaders and security officials in the Indo-Pacific region. These events strengthen alliances and partnerships, facilitate open communication, and provide a platform for collaborative problem-solving to address regional challenges and contingencies.
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI — The 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning" is actively transforming how it commands, controls, and moves data across the Pacific theater. Through the multi-phase Lightning Surge exercise series, the Division is nesting cutting-edge software and resilient mesh networks directly into its tactical formations. Serving as a crucial tactical validation gate for I...
Photos from exercise Falcon Peak 26.2
JIATF 401 is the War Department’s lead organization to counter sUAS. JIATF 401 synchronizes C-sUAS efforts across the DoW, rapidly delivering joint capabilities at scale to defend the homeland, protect US and allied forces, defend critical infrastructure, and assist federal agencies. The task force has a global focus and is a multifaceted organization leading DoW C-sUAS activities at the...
The Army’s third annual Pershing Cup: Best Observer
Coach/Trainer Competition.
This event marks warfighting advisors from across the Army gathering to compete for the honor of Best OC/T. Twenty-four two-person teams from First Army, Joint Readiness Training Command, the National Training Center, 84th Training Command, Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, 85th Training Support...
"No Marine Fights Alone" promotes the understanding that mental, spiritual and social fitness are as critical to warfighting readiness as physical fitness and technical proficiency.

