San Francisco Fleet Week 2015 is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard team and experience America’s sea services. More than 2,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen are scheduled to take part in Fleet Week San Francisco 2015 to celebrate the rich history of America’s naval forces and the Bay Area. This engagement will highlight naval...
Warriors from around the world will compete in the U.S. Army's Best Warrior Competition, a grueling, week-long competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Oct. 5-9, 2014. One of these professionals will earn the right to be called Soldier of the Year and another Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year. Twenty-six Warriors representing 13 U.S. Army major commands will test their skills and knowledge...
For the first time in over a decade, Unites States Army Europe will be hosting a challenging multinational tournament known as the European Best Squad Competition at the 7th Army's Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The title of the Europe's best squad will be up for grabs as 18 squads from 14 nations gruel it out over three days of intense tactical, fitness, and...
33 Bandsmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band will be traveling to the Republic of Georgia for several events inducing performing in the First International Military Bands Festival. This is the first time in nearly 10 years that the USAFE Band has traveled to conduct a mission in the Republic of Georgia. Georgia and the U.S. are proven military partners and engagements like these help to...
40 two-man teams from around the world will participate in the 2016 U.S. Army International Sniper Competition.The competition will take place on firing ranges on post and will test the competitors’ physical fitness and mastery of sniper skills to include target detection, stalking, land navigation and marksmanship.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske kicks off the 2015 East Coast Trade Symposium delivering opening remarks to symposium attendees in Baltimore, Md., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This year’s theme, “Transforming Global Trade,” will highlight topics such as the global supply chain and reimagining the border. Panel discussions featuring CBP leadership and industry...
BRIDEX is a biennial platform for leading manufacturers, suppliers and professionals to highlight the latest innovations and technological developments in the defence industry. The equipment displays and air demonstrations will include military members, aircraft, and other equipment from Brunei, the United States, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
We recognize December 13th as the birthday of the National Guard. On this date in 1636, the first militia regiments in North America were organized in Massachusetts. Based upon an order of the Massachusetts Bay Colony's General Court, the colony's militia was organized into three permanent regiments to better defend the colony. Today, the descendants of these first regiments - the 181st...
