The 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition is the premier showcase for U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers to demonstrate their technical and tactical skills to determine the top noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier from the 195,000 men and women serving as America's Warrior-Citizens. The top NCO and Soldier will represent the U.S. Army Reserve at the Department of the Army Best...
Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences, also known as CENTAM SMOKE, is a 5 day exercise that takes place at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, where partnership between all Central American countries and the U.S. takes place. During the course of the week firefighters from all nations will participate in exercises that will test and improve their capabilities as well...
Max Thunder is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored, U.S. Pacific Command-directed, bi-annual exercise designed to enhance the combat readiness of U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces and supporting forces through combined and joint combat training. The exercise is part of a continuous exercise schedule, strengthening the U.S.-ROK alliance and is not related to any real-world...
Scorpion Lens is an annual exercise designed to validate the ability of Air Force combat camera Airmen to survive, operate and provide directed imagery in an austere and/or contaminated environment.
The Virginia National Guard was activated to assist local and state authorities in the wake of strong thunderstorms and tornadoes that affected the state Feb. 24, 2016.
Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2016 (OCSJX-16) is an Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise focused on producing shelf-ready products for future operations, training contracting and non-contracting personnel, and increasing senior leader awareness and involvement in Operational Contract Support. More than 1,000 service members and civil servants from all branches of the...
ICEX 2016 is designed to allow the U.S. Navy to assess operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, develop partnerships and collaborative efforts, and advance their understanding of the Arctic environment. U.S. Air National Guard and U.S. Army National Guard will provide air support for the duration of this exercise.
On February 29, the White House launches the first National Week at the Labs in conjunction with the White House Council on Women and Girls (CWG) and My Brother's Keeper (MBK) to bring together scientists, engineers, and lab workers to engage students, especially those in underserved communities, in STEM related activities. Throughout the week, nearly 70 National Labs in more than 20 states,...
