Twenty NATO Allies, more than 50 ships, more than 85 aircraft, and approximately 9,000 personnel will participate in BALTOPS 2024. With four Amphibious Task Groups and Multinational Task Units taking part, this is set to be the largest assembled coalition of amphibious forces in the Baltic Sea, as well as the largest assembled coalition of Mine Countermeasure forces in NATO. In addition, this...
Iron Keystone is an integrated large-scale exercise involving the Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PAANG) intended to increase tactical proficiency, develop a baseline knowledge in dissimilar operations, and combine capabilities and resources across three major commands to maximize operational success on the modern battlefield.
MASA is an annual Philippine-U.S. military exercise focused on mutual defense, strengthening relationships, and rehearsing emerging aviation concepts.
In June 1948, in response to a Soviet blockade on West Berlin, Allied powers began transporting supplies through an airlifting campaign that lasted until September 1949. The U.S. involvement of this campaign was known as Operation Vittles, with a combined airlift task force established at Wiesbaden Army Airfield in Wiesbaden, West Germany. In recognition of this history, U.S. Army Garrison...
The North Carolina National Guard's 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team was selected to be the first National Guard unit to field test the Next Generation Squad Weapon. The Next Generation Squad Weapon Rifle, the XM7, is a modular, piston driven, select fire, magazine fed, 6.8mm rifle that will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the Close Combat Force. The weapon is a lightweight, belt-fed, light...
Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) hosts annual July 4th celebration called Freedom Fest to give back to the community. The FREE public event includes fireworks, family-friendly activities, and many displays to showcase the Army, Army Reserve and FHL mission.
Ultimate Caduceus is an annual patient movement exercise designed to test the ability of U.S. Transportation Command to provide medical evacuation in both the field and in computer-simulated settings.
Since its first iteration in 1982, Orient Shield has focused on the development and refinement of the JGSDF and USARPAC’s efforts in the areas of bilateral planning, coordination, and interoperability. Training and readiness are essential to generating credible deterrence in an increasingly complex regional security environment. This exercise underscores a continued commitment by both the...
