Army Pacific Exercise Shifts to Force-on-Force Maneuver
Roughly 7,000 personnel are now in the first battle period of JPMRC 27-01 across the Hawaiian islands.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Military
U.S. Army forces and multinational partners moved from reception and staging into force-on-force maneuver training during JPMRC 27-01 in Hawaii. The exercise involves approximately 7,000 personnel across Oahu, Maui and the Island of Hawaii.
Why it matters
JPMRC is U.S. Army Pacific's regional Combat Training Center, and the exercise tests joint and multinational integration across the island chain. Its progression in Hawaii gives Army units rehearsal of maneuver, aviation support and airborne operations in the Pacific theater.
The exercise involves approximately 7,000 personnel, a figure reported as an approximate participation count rather than a detailed breakdown by unit. The source does not indicate how the total compares with prior JPMRC iterations, and the full duration of the exercise remains unspecified.
The players
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Pacific is the Army's regional command overseeing Army forces in the Indo-Pacific and runs JPMRC as its regional Combat Training Center.
25th Infantry Division
The 25th Infantry Division is a U.S. Army division headquartered at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii and is slated to conduct a long-range maritime air assault in the exercise.
11th Airborne Division
The 11th Airborne Division is a U.S. Army airborne division based in Alaska that is scheduled to conduct a Joint Forcible Entry jump into Pōhakuloa Training Area.
The details
The exercise shifted from reception, staging and onward integration into its first battle period. Elements of the French 6th Light Armored Brigade operate on Maui and Oahu and work with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade to secure Forward Arming and Refueling Points, while elements of the 2nd Mobile Brigade apply fieldcraft and modernized command-and-control systems on Oahu and the Island of Hawaii.
Timeline
Staging and preparation took place in the days preceding the article across the Hawaiian archipelago.
The 11th Airborne Division is scheduled to conduct a Joint Forcible Entry jump into Pōhakuloa Training Area in the coming days.
Massive joint integration is expected to take place later this week.
Big Picture
JPMRC, U.S. Army Pacific's regional Combat Training Center, is the setting for this iteration, which now includes French forces and an airborne jump into Pōhakuloa. The exercise continues the program's role in integrating multinational partners across the Hawaiian islands.
Residents near Pōhakuloa Training Area and the Hawaiian islands where ground and aviation operations are underway may encounter exercise activity and related training movements. The source does not describe specific restrictions or safety advisories for the public.
The takeaway
The exercise shows how the Army is testing joint maneuver, aviation support and airborne entry across the Pacific islands with allied partners. Watching how these elements integrate later this week will show the exercise's practical reach.
What happens next
The 11th Airborne Division Joint Forcible Entry jump into Pōhakuloa Training Area is expected in the coming days, and joint integration is planned for later this week.
Further reading
For broader coverage of military operations in the region, see the Hawaii military section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Army.
