Hawaii National Guard Joint Force Headquarters activated Army and Air National Guardsmen in support of the Hawaii County Civil Defense authorities in response to the Puna Lava flow. In addition to setting up and operating a command and control center, the Guardsman patrolled neighborhoods and monitored blocked roads as the lava advanced.
This is the fifth annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) will train with two RCN Stenka-class patrol boats. In addition to maneuvering and surface-gunnery drills,...
Service members stationed around the world cheer on their favorite NFL teams.
Exercise Southern Strike 15 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi, from October 27 through November 7, 2014. The SS15 exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground, and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and...
Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) is a regularly scheduled multinational exercise that focuses on the integration of aviation and ground assets within the construct of a traditional Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise and is designed to enhance the combat readiness of the U.S and Korean troops. KMEP also familiarizes U.S. Marines with the Korean Peninsula and builds upon an existing strong...
APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa
Conduct operations in the Combined Joint Operations Area to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional security and stability, dissuade conflict, and protect U.S. and coalition interests.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is, by U.S. law, the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces and is the principal military advisor to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense.
