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Alaska-based Explosive Ordnance Disposal team ea...

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Apr. 21, 2025

FORT WALKER, Va. – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal techs from the Fort Wainwright, Alaska-based 65th...

“The Shot Heard Around the World”

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Apr. 19, 2025

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii. – The State of Hawaii held an opening ceremony for the Hawaii 250th Commemoration, on...

I Corps distributed command and control framework flourishes in Indo-Pacific
December 15, 2022 — CAMP ASAKA, Japan – The implementation of a nodal mission command construct spanning the Indo-Pacific has flourished since its inception by America’s First Corps in 2021. In a predominately maritime region where traditionally large, centralized command and control is less suitable, the U.S. Army’s operational headquarters in the region has developed and refined a nodal approach to its mission of defending peace and security in the region... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Jordan Oosting and Maj. Michael Anderson off-load a Stryker combat vehicle from a 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 6, 2022. Members of America’s First Corps deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Guam to conduct a training exercise that enhances readiness, showcases joint interoperability and exercises distributed mission command in the Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jailene Bautista, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Yama Sakura 83 enhances security interests of allies and partners in Indo-Pacific
December 14, 2022 — U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) wrapped up Yama Sakura 83 (YS 83), an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase joint force lethality, enhance design and posture, strengthen alliances and partnerships, exercises, experimentation and innovation while focusing on multi-domain and cross-domain operations... MORE

Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commanding general of America’s First Corps, offers remarks at the Yama Sakura 83 press conference at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The Yama Sakura training event encourages participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the US-Japan security alliance and for the continued peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Carlisi)

US-Japan hosts Yama Sakura 83, focuses on realistic command post training
December 13, 2022 — Approximately 5,700 members of the U.S. Department of Defense and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducted Exercise Yama Sakura 83, a U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways exercise, Nov. 28 to Dec. 13... MORE

Commanding General of U.S. Army I Corps, Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, is briefed by a Soldier assigned to the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division, Dec. 8, 2022, at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan. "America’s First Corps" has participated in Exercise Yama Sakura for 27 years. This year, I Corps provides command and control to the 7th Infantry Division, 11th Airborne Division as well as the 3rd Marine Division. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Randall. E. Corpuz)

Eighth Army Best Medic Competition 2022
December 7, 2022 — CAMP CASEY, South Korea- The 2022 Eighth Army Best Medic Competition was held at the Rodriguez Live Fire Range and Camp Casey, South Korea, from Dec. 4-7, 2022. Three, two-person teams were assessed in a 72-hour competition, where they applied combat lifesaving skills in a variety of high-intensity scenarios. This included an Army Combat Fitness Test, confidence course, written test, land navigation, urban assault squad movements, M4 and M17 stress shoots, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear events, trauma-medical lanes, and a 12-mile ruck... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Martin Higginbottom and Cpt. Joel Budd, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, go prone during the M4 stress shoot of the Eighth Army Best Medic Competition, Camp Casey, South Korea, Dec. 06, 2022. The 8A BMC was a 72 hour competition challenging soldiers on their combat lifesaving skills in a variety of high-intensity scenarios. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alison Strout, 20th Public Affairs Detachment)

8th MP Shows Versatility in APS Download Mission
December 6, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR – HICKAM, Hawaii – The 8th Military Police Brigade executed a week-long mission command operation for the download and staging of approximately 500 pieces of military equipment, as part of Army Prepositioned Stock-3 (Afloat) Fixed-Forward on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, 2022. The "Watchdogs" Brigade executed oversight as the Command and Control (C2) authority over the movement of each piece of equipment downloaded from the U.S. Naval Ship Watson... MORE

8th Military Police Brigade Commander, Col. Charles A. Green watched over the execution of his unit's mission of the movement of approximately 500 pieces of military equipment as part of Army Prepositioned Stock-3 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, 2022. The "Watchdogs" Brigade executed oversight as the Command and Control (C2) authority over the movement of each piece of equipment downloaded from the U.S. Naval Ship Watson.