ANNUALEX is a combined exercise composed of Japan and U.S. Naval forces, conducted in the Sea of Japan. ANNUALEX focuses on improving the mil-to-mil relationship between the US and Japan. The purpose is to improve bilateral interoperability, defend Japan against maritime threats, and to improve capability for surface warfare, air defense and undersea warfare.
The crew of the USCG Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) was requested to rescue/recover the Antarctic Chieftain, a 207-foot Australian-flagged fishing vessel with 26 people aboard, beset in ice approximately 900 miles northeast of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica on Feb. 10, 2015. The Antarctic Chieftain suffered damage to three of its four propeller blades when it became stuck in the ice lost its ability...
Advanced Naval Technologies Exercise 2019 took place at Point Loma and San Clemente Island. Photos, B-roll and interviews are available for viewing.
Air Forces Africa, along with Mauritania and Senegal, are hosting an African Partnership Flight at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 6-10. Approximately 34 air force delegates from Mali, Chad, Gabon, Malawi, Uganda, Mauritania and Senegal are participating in this APF. The APF program is Air Forces in Africa’s premier security cooperation program with African partner nations to improve...
APORA was established during the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak. It is an African-led, AFRICOM facilitated program designed to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging infectious diseases. Various U.S. agencies along with African partner nations, will work together and align best practices to improve response capabilities for outbreaks of infectious diseases.
"Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2019, a contingency comprised of Air National Guard, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Army, Army Reserve and Navy Reserve assets of the U.S. Armed Forces will deploy, 16-29 Aug. 2019, to the medically undeserved communities of Wise, Virginia to conduct deployment and readiness training for military personnel. Medical operations will be staged...
The Georgia National Guard responds to wildfires in South Georgia at the direction of the Governor and in partnership with state and federal agencies.
Hawaii Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard provide humanitarian support during the severe weather storm throughout the state of Hawaii in April 2026.
