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U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 8324 with the 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion, provides training for Eco-Guards (the Gabonese equivalent of Park Rangers) during Counter Illicit Trafficking training, in Loango National Park, Gabon. The training provided by the 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion, is a series of one week courses taught over six months to enhance partner force anti-poaching capabilities in Gabon.
Exercise Garuda Shield is an annual bilateral exercise, sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and hosted by the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI – Indonesia Armed Forces), in Central and Eastern Java, Indonesia. Major components include a Staff Exercise (STAFFEX), and a Field Training Exercise (FTX) supported by aviation which will include specialized medical training on tactical casualty...
Garuda Shield 15 (GS 15) is a U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored exercise in the central and eastern regions of Java, Indonesia. GS 15 is designed to enhance the interoperability between the U.S. 25th Infantry Division and the Indonesian Armed Forces, strengthening ties, and promote regional security. The exercise focuses on strengthening bilateral relationships and demonstrating U.S. resolve to...
Garuda Shield is a regularly-scheduled, bilateral exercise sponsored by the U.S. Army Pacific and hosted annually by the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI-Indonesian Armed Forces). This year marks the eighth iteration of this continuing effort to promote regional peace and security. Approximately 500 U.S. Army Pacific personnel from Hawaii and Washington, and 700 Indonesians soldiers will...
Gema Bhakti is a joint, bilateral exercise which focuses on operational-level planning for a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief response scenario. The exercise, in its 3rd iteration, is designed to promote positive military relations, increase cultural awareness and enhance training and understanding of each other’s capabilities in an HADR event.
GB 16 is a bilateral, joint exercise focused on operational-level planning and execution of combined military operations. GB 16 is the 4th iteration of exercise GB and will be a staff exercise (STAFFEX) that will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia focusing on the military’s role in support of an HA/DR (Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response) efforts in the region.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III will retire
after 30 years of service, including the longest tenure as CSAF in Air Force
history. Gen. Welsh has served in the position since 2012.
