On April 12, Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan hosted a ministerial meeting with ministers and disaster management officials from 18 Caribbean countries to launch a new disaster resilience initiative, the U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership, at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Miami, Florida. The event reinforces the close ties between the United States and the Caribbean, and...
Allied Spirit X
Approximately 5,630 participants from 15 nations will take part in exercise Allied Spirit X at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area in southeastern Germany, Mar. 30th - Apr. 17, 2019. Nearly 1,265 participants will come from the United States and approximately 4,365 participants are scheduled to participate from allied and partner nations of Denmark,...
The U.S. Air Force will participate in exercise Frisian Flag, a two-week, live-fly aviation training period, led by the Royal Netherlands air force and designed to improve NATO allies and partners’ operational capability. This year, Airmen, F-16C Fighting Falcons, and support equipment assigned to the 179th Fighter Squadron, 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, will stage at...
Exercise Talisman Saber is a U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM)-sponsored exercise that trains USPACOM forces in a high-end, mid-intensity warfighting scenario involving a Combined Task Force (CTF). Talisman Saber is designed to improve U.S./Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability, demonstrating U.S. resolve to support security operations to a key ally in the region.
Exercise Palau 2019 is a U.S. Army security cooperation and humanitarian assistance exercise conducted by United States Army Pacific (USARPAC). The exercise is conducted at the company level focusing on building readiness, developing partner land force capabilities and humanitarian assistance. The purpose of the exercise is to simultaneously strengthen relationships while demonstrating the...
The Vigorous Warrior Exercise Series is organized by the NATO Military Medicine Centre of Excellence together with a different host nation each year. This year, approximately 45 Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, will join more than 2,500 total participants from 38 countries. Vigorous Warrior is a nationally-funded exercise that offers nations the ability to...
Cyber Shield is a major exercise involving National Guard Cyber Operations Soldiers and Airmen from 40 states and territories, as well as Army reserve trainers, state and federal government agencies, and over 50 industry partners. About 800 participants meet to train, exchange best practices and test their cyber mettle.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of WWII and the allied invasion of
Normandy, in which the United States played a critical and important role.
"To mark the anniversary, the U.S. European Command with its allies and
partners, will come together to honor and thank WWII veterans and their
families for their service and sacrifices on behalf of the United States;
recognize the...
