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>

One Mission, Many Partners: How Interoperability Powers the National Scout Jamboree

Story by 1st Lt. De-Juan Haley July 27, 2026 at 07:37AM GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Before the first Scout pitches a tent or begins an adventure across the Summit Bechtel Reserve, another team has already been at work for months. Soldiers, Airmen, Civil Air Patrol, emergency managers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and Scout leadership come together with a common objective: ensuring the National Scout Jamboree is safe, secure and prepared for anything.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/570765/one-mission-many-partners-interoperability-powers-national-scout-jamboree"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2607/9825357/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="One Mission, Many Partners: How Interoperability Powers the National Scout Jamboree" /></a>