Cyber Shield is the longest running and largest Department of Defense unclassified cyber defense exercise. Individuals from the Army and Air National Guard have been participating in the Cyber Shield exercise since its’ inception in 2013.
The Cyber Shield mission is to develop, train, and exercise cyber forces in computer network internal defense and cyber incident response. Cyber defense...
Northern Strike 26-1 is a Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) accredited, Army-sponsored, National Guard Bureau program. The exercise is tailorable, scalable, and cost-effective for readiness. Participants face cold-weather conditions while training to meet the objectives of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Arctic strategy.
Exercise Sentry Savannah, held annually at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia, is the Air National Guard’s premier counter-air exercise for 4th- and 5th-generation fighter aircraft. The exercise hones air-to-air tactics and ground-to-air strategies critical to operational success. By advancing air dominance capabilities, Sentry Savannah plays a vital role in supporting the United...
Sentry Aloha is an ongoing series of fighter exercises, hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing, involving multiple types of aircraft and services. Sentry Aloha provides tailored, cost effective and realistic combat training for U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and other Department of Defense services to provide U.S. warfighters with the skill sets necessary to perform their...
Cutlass Express is one of three African regional Express series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and enabled by U.S. 6th Fleet. Through CE 26, U.S. forces work alongside participating nations to improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity, promote national and regional security in the Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region, and increase interoperability between...
Fuerzas Amigas 2025 is a trilateral disaster-response exercise involving U.S., Canadian and Mexican militaries held Dec. 6-15, 2025, at Fort Hood, Texas. The exercise trains forces in mass-casualty decontamination, hazardous-materials operations and urban search and rescue in a Defense Support of Civil Authorities environment. FA25 strengthens regional cooperation, existing military...
JPMRC 26-01 is a critical component of the Army’s Transformation initiative, which drives innovation, modernization, and readiness in the Indo-Pacific. JPMRC 26-01 integrates U.S. forces, along with military members from France, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore, and Thailand, alongside New Zealand Staff Observers to refine joint capabilities and rehearse tactics, techniques, and procedures...
Rising Thunder is an annual bilateral military training exercise conducted between the United States Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). Rising Thunder focuses on combined arms operations integrating maneuver and firepower capabilities. The exercise is conducted at Yakima Training Center in Washington State.
