Exercise Eager Lion 2026: US Hosts Jordan for the First Time, at Fort Carson, Colorado

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Jordanian Armed Forces began Exercise Eager Lion 2026 at Fort Carson, Colorado, on 15 September 2026.
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It is the 12th edition of the biennial exercise and the first time the United States has hosted it; earlier editions were held in Jordan.
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More than 200 personnel, including Colorado and Illinois National Guard members, take part in the two-week drill.
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Scenarios cover counterterrorism, air defence, maritime security, cyber operations and disaster response.

●Exercise: Eager Lion 2026 - US and Jordan
●Dates: from 15 September 2026, two weeks
●Venue: Fort Carson, Colorado - first US-hosted edition
●Edition: 12th; biennial; first held in 2011
●Participants: 200+ personnel; Colorado and Illinois National Guard included
●Colorado-Jordan State Partnership Program: since 2004
●CENTCOM commander: Admiral Brad Cooper

United States Central Command (CENTCOM)

US unified combatant command for the Middle East, including Jordan; co-conducts Eager Lion

Head: Admiral Brad CooperHQ: MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida

Jordanian Armed Forces

Partner force in Eager Lion

HQ: Amman, Jordan

Exam Relevance

defence

General Knowledge > Defence > International military exercises

Expected Questions

★Eager Lion is a military exercise between the US and which country?

Key Terms

Biennial

Held once every two years.

State Partnership Program

US National Guard programme pairing a US state with a partner country for long-term military ties.

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•Eager Lion: US-Jordan, biennial, 12th edition in 2026, first held 2011
•2026 venue Fort Carson, Colorado - first time in the US
•CENTCOM HQ: MacDill AFB, Tampa

tips_and_updatesExam Tips

•Keep exercise-country pairs in a single revision table: Eager Lion - Jordan; Bright Star - Egypt.

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Conceptual

Consider the following statements about Exercise Eager Lion: 1. The 2026 edition is the first to be hosted by the United States. 2. It is conducted on the US side by US Central Command, whose area of responsibility includes Jordan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Exercise Eager Lion 2026: US Hosts Jordan for the First Time, at Fort Carson, Colorado

Key Points

Quick Facts

Important Bodies

United States Central Command (CENTCOM)

Jordanian Armed Forces

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Expected Questions

Key Terms

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Practice Quiz

Consider the following statements about Exercise Eager Lion: 1. The 2026 edition is the first to be hosted by the United States. 2. It is conducted on the US side by US Central Command, whose area of responsibility includes Jordan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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