Training and Simulation

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The U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Strategy The service is responding to a changing maritime Arctic environment.

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At a panel discussion in December 2012, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual “Arctic Report Card,” compiled by 141 scientists from 15 countries. The report revealed several …

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Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. John P. Currier holds an all-hands meeting aboard the national security cutter CGC Bertholf off the coast of Alaska, Sept. 25, 2012, during Arctic Shield 2012. Personnel from District 17's forward operation location in Barrow, Alaska, a 15-member aviation detachment, an 11-member communications detachment, Bertholf's crewmembers, and service personnel from small cutters participated in the operation. Photo by Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Adam Claude

Arctic Shield 2012 The Coast Guard sets up shop in the Arctic.

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In a typical year, Alaska’s 1,060-mile Arctic coastline is encased in shorefast ice from November to July, a period when few – except for the Iñupiat whalers who ply the …

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U.S. Air Force airmen wait to load a simulated aircraft crash victim onto a CV-22 Osprey aircraft for the Emerald Warrior exercise March 7, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders in theater campaigns. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.

SOCOM: 2012 Year in Review

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The year 2012 was a special one for SOCOM. While it continued its nearly worldwide fight against terrorism and extremism, it also celebrated several important anniversaries: the 50th anniversaries of …

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Boar Battlewagon

The Boar Battlewagon: American Soldier Ingenuity at Work

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During its ongoing rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Ft. Polk, La., the U.S. Army’s 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division is preparing for possible deployment to Afghanistan as the …

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2-30 Ft. Polk

First Capability Set 13-equipped Brigade Trains for Deployment 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division prepares for deployment to Afghanistan as a Security Force Advise and Assist Brigade

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With warning orders reportedly issued, the first U.S. Army brigade combat team (BCT) to be equipped with the “Capability Set 13” networking hardware, the 4th Brigade of the U.S. Army’s …

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10th Mountain CS-13

Army Gears Up for Network Integration Evaluation 13.2

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As the first two brigades to be equipped with “Capability Set 13” network components – the 3rd and 4th Brigades of 10th Mountain Division – prepare for their deployment to …

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A B-52 Stratofortress conducts a training flight over the Republic of Korea, March 19, 2013. As part of the U.S. Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence, the crew practiced dropping bombs on targets at Pilsung Range. The mission highlighted the extended deterrence and conventional capabilities of the B-52, and reinforced the U.S. commitment to the security of our allies and partners. Training opportunities such as CBP remain important to ensure U.S. and ROK forces are battle-ready and trained to employ airpower to deter aggression, defend the ROK, and defeat any attack against the alliance. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emerson Nunez

B-52 Stratofortress Training Mission Over South Korea Demonstrates Capability and Resolve

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With North Korea conducting nuclear weapons tests and making pronouncements about invalidating the Korean armistice, the U.S. Air Force gave North Korea something to think about during the opening days …

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Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman delivers remarks after taking command during the U.S. 3rd Fleet change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 21, 2011. Beaman relieved Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt as Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg

Interview With U.S. 3rd Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman Covering a 50-million mile area of operations

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Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman assumed command of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., in April 2011. A native of Hammond, Ind., Beaman graduated from Marquette University …

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Ex-USNS Concord (T-AFS-5) is used as a target vessel for Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Victoria (SSK 876) during a sink exercise at the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, July 17 2012. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. Photo courtesy of Canadian Navy

SINKEX Live-fire Exercises Deliver Realistic Training

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Conducting live-fire exercises using live ordnance and actual ships enhances realism and the effectiveness of training. Three decommissioned U.S. Navy ships were used as targets and sunk during the RIMPAC …

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Army NIE Exercises

Army Looks Out to Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 14.1

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In a continuation of its modernization processes established through the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) events, the Army has identified a number of “capability gaps” to be addressed during NIE 14.1, …

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