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America’s First Corps deploys to Guam to lead Exercise Forager 21

By Lt. Col. Sonie MunsonJuly 9, 2021

Soldiers from 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command observe a HMMWV being lifted from an Army Watercraft System in support of Forager 21, Naval Base Guam, July 10, 2021. Army Watercraft Systems deliver sealift capabilities that increase the Theater Army’s freedom of action and ability to flow forces to and within the region (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Carlisi, I Corps Public Affairs)
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command observe a HMMWV being lifted from an Army Watercraft System in support of Forager 21, Naval Base Guam, July 10, 2021. Army Watercraft Systems deliver sealift capabilities that increase the Theater Army’s freedom of action and ability to flow forces to and within the region (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Carlisi, I Corps Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: Spc. Richard Carlisi) VIEW ORIGINAL
First Lt. Hunter Hill, a platoon leader with Signal Intelligence Service Company for America’s First Corps, prepares a container for Forager 21, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 8, 2021. Exercise Forager demonstrates USARPAC’s strategic-level readiness by exercising the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy a combat-credible force in support of the U.S. National Defense Strategy.
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – First Lt. Hunter Hill, a platoon leader with Signal Intelligence Service Company for America’s First Corps, prepares a container for Forager 21, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 8, 2021. Exercise Forager demonstrates USARPAC’s strategic-level readiness by exercising the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy a combat-credible force in support of the U.S. National Defense Strategy. (Photo Credit: Spc. Richard Carlisi) VIEW ORIGINAL
Sgt. Brain Cobb, a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer from the 11th Signal Brigade at Fort Hood, makes adjustments to a scalable network node satellite as part of Forager 21, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 11, 2021. The Army’s ability to employ emerging capabilities rapidly and effectively serves as a blueprint for future force structure and employment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Carlisi, I Corps Public Affairs)
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Brain Cobb, a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer from the 11th Signal Brigade at Fort Hood, makes adjustments to a scalable network node satellite as part of Forager 21, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 11, 2021. The Army’s ability to employ emerging capabilities rapidly and effectively serves as a blueprint for future force structure and employment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Carlisi, I Corps Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: Spc. Richard Carlisi) VIEW ORIGINAL
America’s First Corps Soldiers go through customs during the Forager 21 exercise at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, July 10, 2021. Forager 21 bolsters the U.S. Army’s capability to rapidly deploy personnel and equipment in order to project power across a complex operational environment in the Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick)
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – America’s First Corps Soldiers go through customs during the Forager 21 exercise at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, July 10, 2021. Forager 21 bolsters the U.S. Army’s capability to rapidly deploy personnel and equipment in order to project power across a complex operational environment in the Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick) (Photo Credit: Sgt. David Resnick) VIEW ORIGINAL

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – America’s First Corps will lead U.S. Army Pacific’s Forager 21 which is the primary training exercise in support of Defender Pacific 21. Forager 21 is designed to test and refine the Theater Army and the Corps’ ability to deploy landpower forces to the Pacific, execute command and control, and effectively conduct multi-domain operations throughout Oceania from July 11 to August 6, 2021.

“America’s First Corps is proud to lead Forager 21, a premiere training and operational partnership opportunity enabling U.S. Army Pacific and First Corps to practice its mission in the Indo-Pacific region,” said Maj. Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of First Corps. “Forager 21 allows us to dynamically employ forces to the Pacific to practice our response to a full range of security concerns in support of our regional alliances and international agreements across all domains, land, air, sea, space and cyber.”

It also enables follow-on exchanges and exercises with our allies and partners to deepen our military interoperability built over the decades and to help maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

America’s First Corps Soldiers offload equipment for exercise Forager 21 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, July 10, 2021. Forager 21 bolsters the U.S. Army’s capability to rapidly deploy personnel and equipment in order to project power across a complex operational environment in the Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick)
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – America’s First Corps Soldiers offload equipment for exercise Forager 21 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, July 10, 2021. Forager 21 bolsters the U.S. Army’s capability to rapidly deploy personnel and equipment in order to project power across a complex operational environment in the Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick) (Photo Credit: Sgt. David Resnick) VIEW ORIGINAL
Military vehicles line up to be loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy in preparation for Forager 21 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 2, 2021. Forager 21 is designed to test and refine the Theater Army and the Corps’ ability to deploy landpower forces to the Pacific, execute command and control, and effectively conduct multi-domain operations throughout Oceania.
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Military vehicles line up to be loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy in preparation for Forager 21 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 2, 2021. Forager 21 is designed to test and refine the Theater Army and the Corps’ ability to deploy landpower forces to the Pacific, execute command and control, and effectively conduct multi-domain operations throughout Oceania. (Photo Credit: Spc. Richard Carlisi) VIEW ORIGINAL
A fleet of military vehicles are loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy for exercise Forager 21, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 8, 2021. This exercise allows both the Army and Air Force stationed at JBLM to practice their ability to rapidly deploy forces to the Pacific.
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A fleet of military vehicles are loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy for exercise Forager 21, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 8, 2021. This exercise allows both the Army and Air Force stationed at JBLM to practice their ability to rapidly deploy forces to the Pacific. (Photo Credit: Spc. Richard Carlisi) VIEW ORIGINAL
An Airman from 62nd Airlift Wing uses a forklift to load a container onto a C-5 Galaxy to deploy Army units for exercise Forager 21, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 8, 2021. This exercise allows both the Army and Air Force stationed at JBLM to practice their ability to rapidly deploy forces to the Pacific.
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – An Airman from 62nd Airlift Wing uses a forklift to load a container onto a C-5 Galaxy to deploy Army units for exercise Forager 21, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 8, 2021. This exercise allows both the Army and Air Force stationed at JBLM to practice their ability to rapidly deploy forces to the Pacific. (Photo Credit: Spc. Richard Carlisi) VIEW ORIGINAL

Approximately 4,000 U.S. personnel are directly participating in Exercise Forager 21. This exercise will consist of several major events, to include: an 82nd Airborne operation, a bilateral airborne operation with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and 1st Special Forces Group, an AH-64 live fire exercise, multi-domain operations including movements of Strykers, Avengers, and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems by land, air, and sea, and modernization efforts in the space and cyber domains.

For more information, photos and stories about Forager 21, visit the public web page, or follow America’s First Corps on Twitter @I_Corps, on Facebook @1STCORPS, or on Instagram @I_CORPS. Media queries can be directed to the Forager 21 Media Operations Center at icorpspublicaffairs@gmail.com or by calling 253-948-8413.

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