Latest "Training" stories

Milley: tanks, F-16s coming, but not in time for Ukraine offensive

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley says Ukrainian forces are training on Abrams tanks and US is working on agreements to train them on F-16s.

By Tara Copp, AP

6 days ago

Marines with Charlie Company, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare amphibious combat vehicles for waterborne operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 7, 2022.

Corps to update training for new amphibious vehicles after mishaps

The transition training unit will include aviators, light armored vehicle crewmen, AAV crewmen and others.

By Irene Loewenson

7 weeks ago

US Navy, Marines push to make virtual training more real

The sea services want to be able to practice complex scenarios in a training and simulation environment that pulls together all-domain sailors and Marines.

By Megan Eckstein

8 weeks ago

How Michigan’s Camp Grayling can boost US military’s Arctic readiness

The DoD recognizes the importance of cold weather training, and that training can happen in Michigan.

By U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D.-Mich.

3 months ago

Son of former LA Dodger Steve Sax killed in California Osprey crash

The former Dodger said his son had wanted to be a pilot since he was young.

12 months ago

The US has spent billions on equipment and training in Europe to deter Russia. Is it enough?

Amid the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine, top experts say the unfolding crisis will test the U.S. military’s ability to seamlessly and rapidly move American troops and heavy armor across the borders of multiple countries and could also magnify potential gaps in both strategy and capability.

By Jen Judson and Joe Gould

16 months ago