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Freedom Shield

An exercise set to reflect the Korea Theater of Operations – a combined, joint, all-domain, and interagency operating environment. This annual exercise aims to build understanding between Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, the United Nations Command, and ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), ensuring their ability to fortify the combined defense posture and enhance Alliance response capabilities against a spectrum of security threats. It will feature live, virtual, constructive and field-based training, engaging personnel from the various military services.

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Army JROTC National Drone Championship | 2025
U.S. Army Cadet Command (Army ROTC)
March 8, 2025 | 6:22
Army JROTC, in partnership with the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, hosted the inaugural Army JROTC National Drone Championship with 40 teams from across the nation competing March 7-8 at Fort Benning, Ga.

All-Around Champions: Tafuna High School, Pago Pago, American Samoa

Teamwork Mission Champions: Camdenton High School, Camdenton, Mo. and Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School, Lake Worth, Fla.

Skills Mission Champions: White County High School, Cleveland, Ga.

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0:00-1:00 Teams practice prior to the start of the competition.

1:00-2:16 Teams participate in the Skills Mission and the Autonomous Skills Mission

2:16-3:07 Teams participate in the qualification match.

3:07-4:57 Tafuna High School participates in the finals of the competition. During the semi-finals the team scored 154 points, the most of the entire competition.

4:57-5:30 Tafuna High School is announced as All-Around Champions of the competition and presented a trophy by Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Young, Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Dant Mantz, CEO of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation.

5:30-5:38 Camdenton High School and Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School, Teamwork Mission Champions, are presented trophies by Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Young, Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Dant Mantz, CEO of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation.

5:38-5:46 White County High School, Skills Mission Champion, is presented a trophy by Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Young, Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Dan Mantz, CEO of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation.

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5:46-6:22 Army JROTC Cadet Braydon John explains the applicable skills he has gained from being a part of the Army JROTC Drone Team at Timberland High School in St. Stephen, S.C.
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Press Information

Freedom Shield 25 successfully concludes

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Mar. 20, 2025

Freedom Shield 25 successfully concludes
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