Turkey requested, via NATO, the deployment of Patriot missiles along its border with Syria. The United States, Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to contribute two batteries each to support this NATO operation. U.S. Army elements to support this mission include: Soldiers of the 3-2 Air Defense Bn. from Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. From U.S. Army Europe: 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command,...
U.S. Africa Command is orchestrating the safe, orderly withdrawal of American forces from Niger, a process rooted in mutual respect and transparency. As we navigate this transition, our unwavering priorities are the security of our personnel and the responsible handling of U.S. assets. This feature page offers an inside look at our meticulous withdrawal plan, developed in close coordination...
USCGC Walnut (WLB 205) and USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) participate in Operation Aiga to conduct fisheries law enforcement and strengthen partnerships in Samoa and American Samoa throughout August 2019.
Every December, C-130J aircrews from Yokota deploy to Andersen AFB. The C-130J crews airdrop food, supplies, and educational material to islanders throughout the, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau. These islands are some of the most remote locations on the globe that span a distance nearly as broad as the continental US. Each year, OCD serves as a proving ground for the...
Cold Steel III is a series of mounted and crew-served weapons qualification
events conducted at several bases in order to increase readiness of U.S.
Army Reserve Soldiers and units.
Operation Damayan is a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation set up in the Republic of the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan (called Typhoon Yolanda by Filipinos), which caused catastrophic destruction in the central Philippines. The U.S. military and other agencies are working together to aid and assist survivors.
Operation Desert Storm was the first conflict in history to make comprehensive use of stealth and space systems support capabilities against a modern, integrated air defense. U.S. forces brought new weapons to the fight, including stealth aircraft, global positioning system devices, and precision guided technologies--these proved essential in neutralizing Iraq's more than 700 combat aircraft,...
U.S. Central Command - Disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda and its extremist allies and to set conditions in Afghanistan to prevent reestablishment of trans-national extremist sanctuaries
