As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 85 is first U.S.-Japan-Australia Land Force exercise in Japan, and one of the the largest and most complex forward Command Post exercise to date. Participants from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force train together with Soldiers of the U.S. Army I Corps, 7th Infantry Division, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army...
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S Army Col. Leland Blanchard assumes command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard, Land Component Command, Nov. 1, 2022.
Blanchard takes over as commander from Brig. Gen. Robert K. Ryan, who retired, Sept. 15.
Blanchard, a native of Englewood, Florida, most recently served as Operations Director, National Guard Bureau Arlington,...
This is the official DVIDS page for the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Randy Oler Memorial Toy Drop 2024.
Established in 1998, by then Staff Sergeant Randy Oler, a U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC(A)) Soldier, Operation Toy Drop (OTD) began as a training event and airborne operation.
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Yudh Abhyas 21 is a bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the combined interoperability of the Indian Army and 11th Airborne Division to increase partner capacity for conventional, complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The exercise takes place at Auli, India, where participants work together during a command post exercise and simultaneous field training...
Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model which involves planned exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and Partners, and positions I Marine Expeditionary Force forces west of the International Date Line.
Operation Santa Claus began in 1956 in response to a request from St. Mary’s Mission for toys for their children. Spring floods and a drought had caused a severely negative impact on fishing and hunting that year and the mission spent all of their money to pay for food to be shipped in. This left no money to buy gifts for the children for Christmas. However, upon the mission’s request for...
The B-21 is a long-range, highly survivable, penetrating strike stealth bomber that will incrementally replace the B-1 and B-2 bombers, becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet.
The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day is an event that celebrates the enduring relationships between Djibouti, the United States, and allies and partners across East Africa. The event highlighted the collaboration of the like-minded countries who work to bring stability and prosperity to Africa through defense, diplomacy and development initiatives.
