Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) is the name given to the military response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and applies to all national air sovereignty missions. The ONE mission has an emphasis on the surveillance and control of airspace over Canada and the US. Prior to 9/11, NORAD's focus was on external threats - the ONE mission focuses on the internal threats within our sovereign...
U.S. Southern Command’s enhanced presence will support ongoing whole-of-government and internationally supported operations to reduce the availability of illicit drugs and save lives in the United States and throughout the region. The intent is to reduce the flow of illicit drugs, degrade transnational criminal organizations, and increase interoperability with our partner nations and...
On April 18, 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces launched from the USS Hornet and carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya and Kobe. This heroic attack, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy...
At the invitation of the Government of the Philippines and at the direction of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Air Forces conducted the first Air Contingent-Philippines in April 2016 at Clark Air Base. The purpose of the Air Contingent is to build Philippine Air Force capacity in support of the Mutual Defense Treaty. It also addresses local and regional security concerns through...
Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB) is an active United States Air Force Air Expeditionary Base operating in Saudi Arabia and assigned to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command.
USCGC Walnut (WLB 205) and USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) participate in Operation Aiga to conduct fisheries law enforcement and strengthen partnerships in Samoa and American Samoa throughout August 2019.
This feature page highlights U.S. Forces participation in activities in the Normandy region of France June 1-9, 2019 to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the allied invasion. Download and share video, stills, and stories to honor the service and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation during WWII.
Atlantic Resolve builds readiness, increases interoperability and enhances the bonds between ally and partner militaries with multinational training events in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania.
Since April 2014, U.S. Army Europe has led the Department of Defense’s Atlantic Resolve land efforts by bringing units based in the U.S. to Europe for nine months at...
