Thousands of US and allied forces are participating in exercise JPMRC 27-01 in Hawaii.
The two-week exercise aims to increase operational readiness, rapid force deployment and joint operations. About 300 paratroopers of the US 11th Airborne Division landed in Hawaii after being airlifted some 3,000 miles from Alaska. The 25th Infantry Division and partner units then began multi-battalion ground exercises, while the troops practiced night movement and electronic emission limitation in preparation for long-range air assault operations by sea. As part of Exercise Gal Barak 6, the 25th Infantry Division is testing networked tactical radios and secure data exchange systems.