Arctic Defender is part of a months-long deployment hosted by the German Air Force – Pacific Skies 24. Germany, France and Spain are partners in the trinational Future Combat Air System FCAS, and as the first stop in their deployment, Arctic Defender is a field training exercise (FTX) for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions.
Medal of Honor awarded to Private Philip G. Shadrach and Private George D. Wilson for acts of gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the 2d Ohio Volunteer Infantry in Georgia on 12 April 1862. Andrews' Raiders.
Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Self-Defense Force that strengthens the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Resolute Dragon focuses on enhancing bilateral command and control, multi-domain maneuver, and fires and effects in a geographically distributed environment. Bilateral exercises like Resolute Dragon demonstrate the...
VS24 is a multinational, biennial field training exercise focused on integrating interoperability training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, in space, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.
Eagle Partner 2024 is a collaborative exercise between U.S. Army Europe and Africa and Armenian forces. This initiative aims to fortify our alliance with Armenia, focusing on bolstering interoperability and readiness. The exercise will build on Armenian and U.S. collective ability to conduct peacekeeping operations. Eagle Partner expands cooperation and capabilities build technical and...
Cadet Summer Training (CST) is the largest annual training event in the Army. It is designed to lay the foundation of Army future leaders in the Active force, Army Reserve and National Guard. Each year, approximately 10,000 cadets from around the country attend training in Basic or Advanced Camp. Approximately 1,500 other cadets participate in professional development opportunities such as...
Trident Spectre 2024 (TS-24) is a joint experimentation exercise focused on the integration of operations, intelligence, and technology, in support of operational capability needs from the Special Operations and Intelligence Community.
Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 24 is designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces across echelons of command, pushing authorities to the lowest levels, while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites.