To support Army modernization efforts, Gen. Randy George, Chief of Staff of the Army, charged Army Materiel Command to pilot a new program aimed at increasing equipment on hand readiness through focused fielding, lateral transfers and divestiture. The Rapid Removal of Excess, or R2E, pilot has been underway since October, and it allows Soldiers from active units to turn in items ranging from...
Rapid Trident is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa exercise taking place in Moldova this year, from Sep. 10-22, 2023. The exercise is designed to enhance our partnership with Moldova by increasing interoperability and readiness through peacekeeping and stability operations training. Exercise Fire Shield is a sub-live-fire exercise within the construct of the Rapid Trident exercise conducted...
Raven’s Challenge (RC) is an annual, interagency, counter IED exercise that incorporates scenarios focused on interoperability capabilities between public safety bomb squads (PSBSs) and military explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) units in operational domestic type IED environments. The exercise also provides international participation with partner nations an opportunity to observe techniques...
Razor Talon is the premiere training initiative that provides a low-cost large force exercise (LFE) training opportunity for joint East Coast tactical and support aviation units it offers limitless Joint integration opportunities for Marines/AF/Navy/Army/Coast Guard.
RAZOR TALON 23-1, is an agile combat employment focused exercise, designed to test the 4th Fighter Wing’s ability to operate as a Lead Wing to generate combat airpower while continuing to move, maneuver and sustain the wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic contested environment.
Ready Tiger 24-1 is a command and control exercise designed to test and hone Lead Wing and XAB concepts from. The purpose is to highlight the A-Staff, the Airmen at contingency locations, and the 23rd Wing's ability to generate airpower while combating degraded communications.
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Real Thaw is an annual Portuguese-led, large joint and combined force exercise typically scheduled in the spring of every year in Portugal. The purpose of the exercise is to develop and integrate realistic interoperability tasks for both in the air and on the ground between multinational NATO allies. Participating forces will execute training missions aimed to merge and...
Real Thaw is an annual exercise hosted by Portugal to develop interoperability for contingency operations between Portugal, European partner nations and the U.S. Air Force.
