U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa will be hosting Astral Knight 2022, alongside allies in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. As U.S. European Command’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense capstone exercise, the event aims to increase interoperability between regional allies to build upon integrated defense and collective security capabilities throughout the Baltic region.
The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) water quality recovery is a joint U.S. military initiative working closely with State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Honolulu Board of Water Supply, U.S. government and independent organizations to restore a safe water delivery system to JBPHH military housing communities through testing, treatment, and repair. For detailed information, including...
The North and West Africa Crisis Response Force (NARF) is composed of joint elements across Europe and is tasked to protect U.S. personnel, property and interests in the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility in case of crisis. The NARF is responsible for conducting crisis and contingency operations for AFRICOM throughout North and West Africa.
The NARF is under the command...
Trojan Footprint 22 is the annual, premier special operations forces exercise in Europe. While the exercise is focused on improving the ability of SOF to counter a myriad of threats, it also increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with our NATO allies and European partners. Most importantly, Trojan Footprint 22 fortifies military readiness, cultivates...
Operation IRON DAGGER supports the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s dynamic force employment (DFE) concept through agile combat employment (ACE), which supports the National Defense Strategy effort to conduct training with joint partners while maintaining global peace and security.
Northern Strike 22-1/”Winter Strike” is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from several U.S. states and coalition nations from January 21-30, 2022 at Camp Grayling Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., which together comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. Winter Strike is help annually in northern Michigan...
Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise, which takes place in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime...
In commemoration of the 80th year since the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.