The Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop - a Fort Bragg airborne operation
tradition and collective training exercise - is set to begin in early
December. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Army
paratroopers, dozens of volunteers and partner nation military personnel,
more than a dozen Air Force aircraft and toys.all for what has become the
world's largest...
Razor Talon is the premiere training initiative that provides a low-cost large force exercise (LFE) training opportunity for joint East Coast tactical and support aviation units it offers limitless Joint integration opportunities for Marines/AF/Navy/Army/Coast Guard.
Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine is the name given to the mission of training the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted at Grafenwoehr, Germany since 2022. Previously the training was conducted at the Combat Training Center-Yavoriv, at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Ukraine since 2015. This U.S.-led training for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is overseen by U.S....
In a demonstration of unwavering support for Turkish sovereignty and the collective security of the region, EUCOM has directed the U.S. Air Force to deploy six F-15C Eagle aircraft to Turkey from RAF Lakenheath, England. These aircraft will conduct combat air patrols in the Turkish air space. The U.S. and Turkey, as NATO allies, share a commitment to peace and stability in the region.
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...
Yama Sakura (YS) is an annual, bilateral exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and the U.S. Military. Yama Sakura is a U.S. Army Pacific simulation-driven, joint, bilateral command post exercise between U.S. Army I Corps and JGSDF Eastern Army as the player units. The purpose of the exercise is to enhance U.S. and Japan’s combat readiness and interoperability while...
Tiger Balm/ Lightning Strike is a U.S. Army Pacific sponsored Theater Security Cooperation Program exercise conducted annually with the Singapore Army, to enhance interoperability and country-to-country military relationships. The major bilateral components of the event include a brigade-level command post exercise, a company-level field training exercise and several live-fire exercises...
The DME is a bilateral exchange between the Chinese, People's Liberation Army (PLA), interagency humanitarian aid and disaster relief organizations and U.S. Army Pacific. The PLA hosted a DME in the Guangzhou Military Region in January 2015, the current DME is being held at Yakima Training Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. The DME focuses on disaster response missions and improves U.S....
