ATHENS -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he very much welcomed seeing the Eastern Mediterranean region “through a Greek lens” as he finished consultations with his counterpart, Greek navy Adm. Evangelos Apostolakis, the chief of the …
KEAUKAHA, Hawaii -- Just when Hawaii National Guard leaders thought they could begin to transition their personnel away from the disaster response mission that formed in the wake of Kilauea’s eruption, Task Force Hawaii was bombarded by Hurricane Lane, Aug …
SARABURI PROVINCE, Thailand -- Sgt. Mikki Fritz joined the Idaho Army National Guard because she wanted to jump-start her medical career. Though she decided not to pursue a civilian medical career, she’s found experiences that she feels have placed her …
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany -- Transnational criminal organizations have benefitted from globalization, said the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for …
ATHENS, Greece -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived here today for meetings with Greek defense officials. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford is being hosted by Greek navy Adm. Evangelos Apostolakis, the chief of the Hellenic National Defense …
WASHINGTON -- The nation bid farewell to Arizona Sen. John S. McCain III -- former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, war hero and Vietnam prisoner of war -- in a patriotic and emotional service today at the Washington National Cathedral. McCain …
WASHINGTON -- Army Gen. John M. Nicholson passed command of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan to Army Gen. Austin S. Miller during a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, today. Nicholson has been commander in Afghanistan since March …
PACIFIC OCEAN -- Maritime Pre-positioning Ships Squadron Three successfully conducted its third multiship training exercise, Group Sail, Aug. 19-24, off the coast of Saipan, the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. Although this was the third Group Sail …
BAUMHOLDER, Germany -- It is 6 a.m. and a light mist begins to fall on Minick Field here. Fourteen medical professionals, representing the best of the best from their units, await the opening event, a physical fitness assessment at the 21st Theater …
Aug. 31, 2018 News DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and U.S. Department of State officials hosted a regional security roundtable at the Pentagon Aug. 29 with representatives from the Gulf Cooperation Council …
CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. -- National Guard members spend countless hours every year training for the next big mission. For Army Spc. Nicole McKenzie, that mission wasn’t overseas -- it was just below an overpass on her way home from the Yonkers …
WASHINGTON -- Space is a contested environment, and the United States must deploy new tools, new capabilities and the right leadership to ensure dominance in that environment , Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said recently. The deputy …
PACIFIC OCEAN -- Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Three successfully conducted its third multiship training exercise, Group Sail, Aug. 19-24, off the coast of Saipan, the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. Although this was the third Group Sail …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 31, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-253-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and State Department officials hosted a Regional Security Roundtable at the …
Aug. 30, 2018 News From a U.S. Central Command News Release TAMPA, Fla. -- U.S. Central Command has conducted six counterterrorism airstrikes targeting the al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula terrorist network in Yemen in three separate governorates since …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 30, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-252-18 The Department of Defense suspended three individual military exercises in order to provide space for our diplomats to negotiate the verifiable, irreversible and complete denuclearization …
FORT MCCOY, Wis. -- Fort McCoy firefighters sprang into action to help local emergency response agencies deal with the aftermath of an Aug. 27 storm that dumped up to 12 inches of rain and caused extensive flooding and damage. As soon as the storm passed, …
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- On June 27, 1923, two Army Air Service Airco DH-4B biplanes completed the first midair refueling. Afterward, aerial refueling skyrocketed as new technologies and capabilities developed. Today, the 506th Expeditionary Aerial …
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Marine Corps Sgt. James Ellis, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and a full-time student at Missouri State University majoring in nursing, serves his …
1 of 1 DOWNLOAD HI-RES / PHOTO DETAILS American and Indian airmen learn from each other on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 23, 2018. Defense and diplomatic leaders from both countries will meet in New Dehli in September to discuss opportunities for …
