The USAF has published Next Generation Air Dominance Concept art

A highly advanced dynamic threat demands a different way of doing business. Next Generation Air Dominance is a family of capabilities that enable Air Superiority in the most challenging operational environments by enforcing the development pillars of digital engineering, agile software development, and open architectures. By executing shorter technology development cycles, the program matures technology and reduces risk through prototyping and operational experimentation. This delivers enhancements in survivability, lethality, and persistence for a highly-contested environment. 

Designed to complement the F-35, F-22, joint, and partner forces in the Air Superiority role, Next Generation Air Dominance is an advanced aircraft program for development of penetrating counter air platforms with multi-domain situational awareness, agile resilient communications, and an integrated family of capabilities. The program uses a non-traditional acquisition approach to avoid traditional monolithic program schedules and exorbitant life-cycle sustainment costs. This strategy, called the Digital Century Series approach, creates a realistic business case for industry to adopt commercial best practices for key design activities - before a part is even manufactured. 

A 1st Marine Division ACV first time in training exercise

U.S. Marines with Co. D, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and theyr Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) at the Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) 2-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 14, 2021. MWX is the culminating event of the service-level training exercise, challenging Marines to fight against a free thinking adversary with similar capabilities in a force on force environment. MWX 2-21 was the first time ACVs have been employed in a 1st Marine Division training exercise.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Courtney G. White)

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Forest Light-21 Japan-US bilateral training exercise

 

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, in a snow storm during exercise Forest Light 21 in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 16, 2020. Forest Light is an annual bilateral training exercise that strengthens the interoperability and readiness of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to deter aggression and defeat any threat. This iteration is focused on seizing and defending key maritime terrain as an integrated force in support of naval operations in the defense of Japan. 3/8 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 3d Marine Division.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox and Lance Cpl. Scott Aubuchon.

Exercise “Winter Shield 2020”

From 21 November to 4 December, Latvia hosts international military exercise “Winter Shield” to test and upgrade the combat capabilities of Latvian and allied Armed forces units along with their integration and interoperability within Baltic region’s collective defence system.

Participants of military exercise “Winter Shield” include military personnel from Land Force Mechanised Infantry Brigade, National Guard, Special Operations Command, NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group deployed to Latvia, Baltic Battalion and US Special Operations Command Europe. 

Baltic Battalion and NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia will use “Winter Shield” to practice joint regional defence operations and demonstrate compatibility and mobility of their units. 

A significant aspect of the exercise is also air to land integration with various air assets, including “AH-64 Apache” Attack Helicopters from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade falling under US Army Europe (USAREUR) and Operation “Atlantic Resolve”. 

“Winter Shield” exercise includes joint special operations training for Special Operations Command, National Guard Special Operations Unit and US Special Operations Command Europe units. 

“Winter Shield” special operations component includes joint training activities for National Armed Forces units, US Special Forces and NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia. The aim of the training is to test the integration and joint operations capabilities, i.e. the ability to work together with National Guard and Land Force Mechanised Infantry Brigade units to improve command and control, coordination, interoperability and compatibility.