Tropic Lightning Week 2020 is a week-long occurrence comprised of ten competitive events taking place between battalions throughout the 25th Infantry Division. In addition to a sports competition, the Division will host a State of the Division, Patching Ceremony, Brick Dedication Ceremony, ACFT Competition, Light Fighter Cook-Off, Tropic Lightning Got Talent and Guadalcanal Cup presentation.
Gen. David W. Allvin was the 40th Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. As Vice Chief, he presided over the Air Staff and served as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assisted the Chief of Staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United...
Earlier this year, he Performed the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict. He also previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism (SOCT). Mr. Miller was responsible for overseeing the employment of special operations forces in counterterrorism, Military Information...
The 23d Wing and 347th Rescue Group leadership received the Air Force’s first two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters. The delivery of the new model is significant to the personnel recovery mission as it begins the transition from the predecessor, the HH-60G Pave Hawk, which has been flown for more than 26 years.
Fighter operations will be conducted in the western Pacific to provide opportunities for Pacific Air Forces to improve readiness of the forces, build experience and competence in dynamic force employment (DFE) processes and concepts, and demonstrate the United States’ continued commitment to allies and partners and to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
MG Sean C. Bernabe, Commanding General, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, declared a public health emergency on Fort Bliss, Texas Nov. 6, 2020. This page will feature all publicly releasable information concerning this public health emergency. Further questions or concerns should be directed to 1AD and Fort Bliss Public Affairs Office at usarmy.bliss.1-ad.mbx.1-ad-fort-bliss-pao@mail.mil or...
Sweden and the United States conducted a bilateral exercise to test joint defense capabilities together with conventional and Special Forces. The partner nations cooperated through land, air, and sea components to strengthen interoperability, increase stability, and enhance security in the Baltic Sea Region.
At the request of multiple governments in Central America, Joint Task Force-Bravo, joined by SOUTHCOM, NAVSOUTH, SOCSOUTH, and AFSOUTH, is supporting immediate, life-saving efforts in communities impacted by the disaster.
