Marine Aircraft Group 12 is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. MAG-12 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the III Marine Expeditionary Force. 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, as the Aviation Combat Element of III Marine Expeditionary Force, provides combat ready, task organized forces capable of conducting aviation operations...
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The Army will continue its annual holiday tradition of pausing basic training and Advanced Individual Training during the holiday season. Trainees have the option to leave basic training and AIT for the two-week holiday period, providing an opportunity to reconnect these young Soldiers with their families and to share their Army story with the public and their communities.
Joint Viking is a routine winter military exercise conducted by the Norwegian Armed Forces with participation from the U.S. and other NATO nations. Participants will engage in joint land and sea operations, ensuring the effective defense of Norway by enhancing allied forces’ ability to rapidly deploy, operate, and integrate in a winter environment. The United States Marine Corps will play a...
In its second year, Guardian Arena 2024 aims to test Guardians, Airmen and civilians from across the Space Force to identify a single team as the best unit in the U.S. Space Force.
BATAVIA, Ill. — In a moving Pearl Harbor Day commemorative speech delivered at the Lincoln Inn on Dec. 9, Capt. Christopher Labissiere, commanding officer of Navy Reserve Center, Great Lakes, called for vigilance and unity while honoring the sacrifices that transformed a devastating attack into a defining moment of national resilience. Speaking to an audience of 300, Labissiere emphasized...
Every December, C-130J aircrews from Yokota deploy to Andersen AFB. The C-130J crews airdrop food, supplies, and educational material to islanders throughout the, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau. These islands are some of the most remote locations on the globe that span a distance nearly as broad as the continental US. Each year, OCD serves as a proving ground for the...
As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 85 is first U.S.-Japan-Australia Land Force exercise in Japan, and one of the the largest and most complex forward Command Post exercise to date. Participants from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force train together with Soldiers of the U.S. Army I Corps, 7th Infantry Division, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army...
