Arctic Defender is part of a months-long deployment hosted by the German Air Force – Pacific Skies 24. Germany, France and Spain are partners in the trinational Future Combat Air System FCAS, and as the first stop in their deployment, Arctic Defender is a field training exercise (FTX) for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions.
The International Air and Space Fair, FIDAE (Spanish acronym), is one of the largest Aerospace, Defense, and Security exhibitions in Latin America. The 2024 event takes place in Santiago, Chile from April 9-14.
Palmetto Fury is a joint-service, multi-domain exercise led by the South Carolina National Guard. This year’s exercise is scheduled May 17-19.
The Maryland National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition is a multi-day marathon of mental and physical trials, pushing elite service members to their limits. This year’s competition is open to Maryland Army National Guard junior enlisted, non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers with events conducted throughout the state of Maryland.
This page is dedicated to the handling of Key Bridge Response 2024. All information presented here is based on the available facts surrounding the incident. This site is maintained by the Unified Command to provide information to the public on the status of the incident and response.
Every year, Armor Week highlights the importance of Armor troopers mastering the fundamentals and leveraging mounted warfare skills to claim the trophy and title of best crew. This year’s Armor Week consists of the Gainey Cup, a biennial competition named in honor of retired Command Sergeant Major William Gainey, the first Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff....
Infantry Week consists of the International Sniper Competition, the Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship, the Best Mortar Competition, and the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition. Competitors from across the Army, Department of Defense, and international partners compete in four major competitions during Infantry Week at Fort Benning, Ga. Infantry Week brings together the...
Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets are set to compete in the inaugural National JROTC All-Service Aerial Drone Championship hosted by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, April 5-6, 2024, in Batesville, Miss. Teams will compete in a series of events testing their ability to pilot drones, communicate as a team, program an autonomous flight, and properly...