IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Kansas City (LCS 22), during a 10 a.m. (CDT) ceremony Saturday, Sept. 22, in Mobile, Alabama. At the ceremony, the principal speaker will be …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 18, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-267-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Philippine Secretary of National Defense, Delfin Lorenzana today at …
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis praised Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev today, saying the country is a “stabilizing force” in the Balkans. Mattis made a lightning visit to Skopje and met with Zaev, President Gjorge Ivanov and Defense …
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Whether they are kept for a few weeks or a lifetime, animals in shelters and foster homes around the nation rely on dedicated and caring individuals that can help them find a forever home. To ensure these animals …
SAN ANTONIO -- Military and medical knowledge will be the proving ground for about 16 teams of soldiers competing in this year’s Army Best Medic Competition, Sept. 16-20 at Camp Bullis, Texas. Senior Army medicine leaders say teams will be challenged in …
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- National Guard members have flowed in from at least 28 states to help North and South Carolina units support civil authorities following Hurricane Florence. More than 6,600 Army and Air National Guardsmen are responding today to …
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Northern Command provided an update last night as to the Defense Department support to Federal Emergency Management Agency along with state and local responders in the wake of Hurricane Florence’s landfall. In a …
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Northern Command, the National Guard and military services are actively supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency along with state and local responders in the wake of Hurricane Florence’s landfall. “We have quite …
WASHINGTON -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is as important to the United States as it is to Europe, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said here at the Heritage Foundation yesterday. The NATO chief spoke at the foundation following talks …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arlington, VA – The Department of Defense (DoD) announced awards to 45 minority-serving institutions totaling $25.8 million as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2018 DoD Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving …
WASHINGTON -- One of the tenets of the National Defense Strategy is maintaining and building alliances. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford’s recent trip around the world is an example of that in action. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff constantly works …
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 …
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 …
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- In support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command is leaning forward and actively posturing Defense Department forces in preparation for Hurricane Florence. While homeland defense is the North …
