U.S. Soldiers from the 523rd Engineer Support Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, and U.S. Airmen from the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron, excavate a damaged area during a joint airfield damage repair training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, on Nov. 19th, 2025. Service Members cleared, evaluated, and restored a concrete crater to validate their proficiency in airfield repair. Military engineers train in airfield repair for the purpose of sustaining combat power, mobility, and logistics in any modern military operation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samarion Hicks)
Paratroopers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, executed a Joint Forcible Entry Operation at Hawaii’s Pohakuloa Training Area on Nov. 4 during Arctic Aloha 25. About 445 paratroopers, including senior leaders, jumped from six C-17 aircraft to seize Bradshaw Army Airfield—launching the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 26-01 exercise. The operation showcased the brigade’s capacity to...
