Arctic Challenge is a multinational flying exercise involving Europe-based U.S. Air Force aircraft and personnel alongside eight partner nations to ensure interoperability. Through these strengthened relationships and engagements with our Allies and partners, the U.S. demonstrates its shared commitment to a safe and secure Europe.
Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Sailors conduct basic-infantry training, advanced marksmanship, company-level command and control training, and both static and squad/platoon live fires with Romanian and Bulgarian forces. The emphasis is to build partner nation capabilities, reinforce relationships in a multilateral training environment, increase interoperability of allied/partner forces...
Vibrant Response is a U.S. Northern Command-sponsored field training exercise for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive consequence management forces designed to improve their ability to respond to catastrophic incidents.
The South Dakota National Guard hosts an annual Golden Coyote training exercise in the Black Hills June 6 - 20 to provide military units with relevant training opportunities in support of overseas contingency operations and homeland defense.
Created in the mid 1980's by the South Dakota National Guard, with the cooperation of the National Forest Service and Custer State Park, on average the...
Northern Star 15 is a U.S. Special Operations Command-South-sponsored bilateral training exchange with Chilean special operations forces to develop skills and increase interoperability between the two nations.
Hedgehog is a ground and aerial exercise involving U.S. Army and Air Force elements held every five years to enhance the combat readiness of the Estonian Defense Forces.
Max Thunder is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored, U.S. Pacific Command-directed, bi-annual exercise designed to enhance the combat readiness of U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces and supporting forces through combined and joint combat training. The exercise is part of a continuous exercise schedule, strengthening the U.S.-ROK alliance and is not related to any real-world...
Operation Pacific Defender is a series of multilateral Theater Security Cooperation Program subject matter expert exchange event led by Pacific Air Forces with the goal to establish integrated base defense and force protection cooperation with countries in the Pacific Theater.
