LEXINGTON, Okla. -- Soldiers from the Oklahoma Army National Guard departed yesterday from Muldrow Army Heliport here to provide search-and-recovery capabilities for East Coast citizens impacted by Hurricane Florence. Seven soldiers from Detachment 1, …
PACIFIC OCEAN -- The USS Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are providing air assistance to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local officials in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam following Typhoon …
HONOLULU -- Because a world of transregional threats requires transregional networks and solutions, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted a senior enlisted leadership conference here this week. Senior enlisted leaders from across the globe came together to …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 14, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-263-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg yesterday at the Pentagon …
BRANDON, Fla. -- “Formula One. That’s my thing because I love competition,” said Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Sotocora. Sotocora is an enlisted recruiter working out of the Navy’s recruiting office here. He is among Navy Recruiting District Miami’s …
WASHINGTON -- More than 7,000 service members -- National Guard and active duty -- are standing by ready to assist as Hurricane Florence hits the Carolina coast, DoD officials said here today. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Deputy Defense Secretary …
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Army Lt. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps, assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve from Army Lt. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, the III Armored Corps commanding general, today …
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS -- Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin Somers, an information technology specialist, is part of an integrated Navy and Marine Corps team that helps keep nearly 250 computers running 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Somers …
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- As the medical provider here, Army Capt. Jennifer Hawkins works closely with enlisted health care specialists to ensure service members throughout Kandahar Air Field receive proper medical care. However, unlike for most …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia National Guard continues to ramp up efforts to prepare for the impact of Hurricane Florence on the Mountain State, while simultaneously lending support to neighboring National Guard units and federal agencies. The …
WASHINGTON -- While the 2018 National Defense Strategy directs reform as one of its key efforts, the Defense Department is undergoing considerable change in how it does business -- including how it improves the outcome of national defense systems. The …
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- As South Carolina residents and emergency responders prepare for Hurricane Florence, the South Carolina National Guard has mobilized about 1,600 soldiers and airmen to prepare, respond and participate in advance of the major hurricane …
FORT HOOD, Texas -- The 1st Cavalry Division’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf” soldiers fielded the Army’s new electronic warfare tactical vehicle recently. The new vehicle was developed to give Army electronic warfare teams the ability to sense …
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Syrian Democratic Forces initiated ground operations for Phase Three of Operation Roundup yesterday. The ground offensive, supported by coalition cross-border air and artillery strikes, will clear remnants of the Islamic State of Iraq and …
CHERWON, South Korea -- Equipped with a helmet, life vest and paddle, first-time rafters were filled with both excitement and anxiety as they approached their yellow rafts. The U.S. and South Korean soldiers each grabbed a handle and guided their rafts …
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- The training scenario: an explosion at an entry control point severely injures two service members and first responders must react quickly to save lives. Army Sgt. James Toney, a health care noncommissioned officer with …
RICHMOND, Va. -- Emergency preparations have been underway over the weekend in Virginia and other southeastern states in advance of an anticipated strike this week by Hurricane Florence. Virginia Department of Emergency Management teams have worked …
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- Two brothers deployed here with the Kentucky Army National Guard are able to tap into their professional lives as engineers while serving with the Area Support Group-Kuwait Directorate of Public Works. Army Capt. William Parker is …
WASHINGTON -- The Sept. 6 “two-plus-two” dialogue in New Delhi between Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and their Indian counterparts provided “a demonstrable signal of the U.S. and India’s shared commitment to a …
