The Armed Police Force in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province conduct anti-terrorism training ahead of the New Year. Military forces across China welcomed the new year of 2020 by conducting training for real combat scenarios. “The 400-meter hurdle race is not among the year-end test?” asked Han Yang, a captain at the Armed Police Force in […]

DefenceTalkThe first coalition live-fire exercise for the Iraqi Forward Air Controller course took place at Besmaya Range, Iraq, March 4-8, 2018. The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, in conjunction with the Coalition Aviation Advisory and Training Team, coordinated the exercise to certify newly trained Iraqi Forward air controllers. The exercise showcased the progress the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/coalition-live-fire-exercise-enhances-iraqi-combat-capabilities-71558/

DefenceTalkSurrounded by the clear blue skies and bright orange sand of Oman, Omani and U.S. forces conducted a simulated assault against dozens of enemy fighters, Jan. 31, 2018, in the culminating event of Inferno Creek 18, a three-week training exercise conducted by the U.S. and Omani armies near Thumrait, Oman. The joint exercise allowed multiple […]https://www.defencetalk.com/soldiers-forge-partnership-with-oman-in-combat-assault-training-exercise-71403/

DefenceTalkF-35 Lightning II pilots from Hill Air Force Base began flying routine four-ship combat training missions at the Utah Test and Training Range in the west desert May 2. Active-duty and Reserve pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings used the jet’s intricate computer network to evade a series of simulated threats. They worked […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-f-35s-form-up-for-combat-training-67443/

DefenceTalkNELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: Combat air force squadrons from across the world joined Tyndall Air Force Base’s Checkertails at Nellis AFB, Nevada, this week for the joint-training, full-spectrum, readiness exercise, Red Flag 16-1. The 325th Fighter Wing takes point as it leads Red Flag for the first time from Jan. 25 to Feb. 12. More […]https://www.defencetalk.com/high-end-advanced-combat-training-launches-during-red-flag-16-1-66600/

DefenceTalkAirmen from the 77th Fighter Squadron here are participating in Red Flag 15-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 11 to 17. Red Flag, executed through the 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis, is a realistic combat training exercise conducted at the Nevada Test and Training Range by the United States and its allies. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raising-the-red-flag-combat-training-at-its-finest-65016/

DefenceTalkHelping to ensure select Army National Guard units maintain readiness before deploying was the focus of the multi-echelon integrated brigade training, or MIBT, event held here, June 13-26. This was the first MIBT, which addresses the training needs of National Guard brigade combat teams, also known as BCTs. After a deployment, usually lasting about a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-us-army-designed-exercise-replicates-combat-training-center-rotation-64673/

DefenceTalkSoldiers from a brigade combat team are at a combat training site doing a routine live-fire exercise. Well, maybe not so routine. Suddenly enemy jets pop out of the clouds streaking toward them. The Soldiers scramble for cover as missiles rain down. They hear the explosions from the missiles impacting all around them, see the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/live-synthetic-us-armys-next-generation-of-simulation-59091/