Super Typhoon Yutu ripped through the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Oct. 24th, causing destruction on the islands of Saipan and Tinian.
Task Force-West was stood up by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and is responding to the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Yutu, which struck Oct. 24 over the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. According to the National Oceanic and...
U.S. Army Paratroopers from the JFK Special Warfare Center (SWCS) participate in an airborne operation at the St. Mere Eglise Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 7, 2016. Paratroopers and Green Berets conducted a proficiency jump from a UH-60 Blackhawk to maintain their currency.
Sweden and the United States conducted a bilateral exercise to test joint defense capabilities together with conventional and Special Forces. The partner nations cooperated through land, air, and sea components to strengthen interoperability, increase stability, and enhance security in the Baltic Sea Region.
Swift Response 24 involves approximately 3,650 U.S. and 9,500 multinational participants and is scheduled to begin around May 5, 2024, with Joint Forcible Entries (JFEs), or airborne operations. In addition to the airborne operations, multinational forces will conduct air assaults, live-fires and multinational training. This year Swift Response is linked to the national exercises Quadriga...
More than 5,000 service members from 9 NATO nations - Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States - will take part in exercise Swift Response 16. The exercise is designed to evaluate the readiness of the U.S. Army's Global Response Force alongside high-readiness Allied forces.
Enlisted Special Warfare candidates experience Basic Military Training within special warfare-specific flights to ensure candidates maintain high physical standards before arriving at the Special Warfare Candidates Course.
The Air Force Combat Dive Course prepares future Special Warfare Operators to conduct underwater tactical diving for insertion, extraction and maritime rescue & recover missions.
The Army Aviation Brigade recently flew a training mission over the National Mall during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, District of Columbia. Missions like this are designed to sustain pilots' ability to navigate one of the most challenging airspaces in the continental United States due to its heavy air traffic and restricted areas. TAAB pilots must be ready to respond to...
