Future Soldiers get hands-on training as 1-186 Infantry preps for E3B

Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne August 6, 2026 at 05:03PM Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, trained at Salt Creek Training Area near White City, Ore., July 30 to Aug. 2, 2026, in preparation for next year's E3B testing event. Oregon Military Department wildland firefighters from Camp Rilea provided fire coverage throughout the training, which included blank-fire weapon stations and a movement-under-direct-fire lane. The training culminated Aug. 1 with a well-attended Guard for a Day event that gave local recruiters and interested young adults hands-on exposure to Army weapons systems and training<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/571801/future-soldiers-get-hands-training-1-186-infantry-preps-e3b"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9855065/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Future Soldiers get hands-on training as 1-186 Infantry preps for E3B" /></a>

U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Demonstrates Readiness During Mass Casualty Exercise

Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks August 5, 2026 at 03:00PM ROTA, Spain — U.S. Naval Hospital Rota conducted a mass casualty exercise in partnership with Naval Station Rota, the Federal Fire Department and other units across the installation on June 25, 2026. The exercise tested the hospital’s ability to respond rapidly and effectively to a large-scale emergency.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/571668/us-naval-hospital-rota-demonstrates-readiness-during-mass-casualty-exercise"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9852396/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Demonstrates Readiness During Mass Casualty Exercise" /></a>

Regional wildfire exercise strengthens military community resilience

Story by Dustin Senger August 4, 2026 at 05:15PM Emergency managers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and government officials representing four Northeast Florida military installations and local, state and federal partner agencies tested regional coordination Aug. 4 during a tabletop exercise built around worsening drought and wildfire conditions.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/571561/regional-wildfire-exercise-strengthens-military-community-resilience"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9850152/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Regional wildfire exercise strengthens military community resilience" /></a>

BB 26-1: Airmen respond to simulated grounded drone

Story by Senior Airman Amy Kelley August 3, 2026 at 04:12PM KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters and explosive ordnance disposal team collaborated in a simulated emergency response during exercise BB26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 3, 2026. The scenario involved a grounded drone, requiring a coordinated safety sweep and the establishment of a secure perimeter.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/571424/bb-26-1-airmen-respond-simulated-grounded-drone"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9847027/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="BB 26-1: Airmen respond to simulated grounded drone" /></a>

169th firefighters forge combat-ready skills in first DFT to Germany

Story by 1st Lt. Nicole Szews August 2, 2026 at 11:40AM SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany — Firefighters assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, weren't just training this time — they were breaking new ground. Over two weeks in-country, the unit led its first-ever Deployment for Training (DFT) on German soil, gaining hands-on experience in unfamiliar territory alongside firefighters assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing — the kind of training that helps build combat-ready firefighters prepared to answer the call wherever the mission takes them.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/571339/169th-firefighters-forge-combat-ready-skills-first-dft-germany"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9844778/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="169th firefighters forge combat-ready skills in first DFT to Germany" /></a>