DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- According to the Air Force Personnel Center and the Defense Department’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, there are approximately 258,000 enlisted airmen serving on active duty and nearly 55,000 serving on reserve …
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing and soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division participated in a joint exercise to airdrop equipment and personnel at two drop zones during Exercise Predictable Iron at Fort Bragg, …
HORSHAM, Pa. -- In 2004, Staff Sgt. Rachel Kovach joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. She had many reasons to join, including the call of patriotism and a desire for training, but one of the strongest motivations was her father. Kovach’s father, …
Aug. 28, 2018 News DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu at the Pentagon today to reaffirm the long-standing defense relationship between the United States …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 28, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-250-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Indonesia Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu today at the Pentagon …
WASHINGTON -- The life of Arizona Sen. John S. McCain, who died Aug. 25, should serve as an example for service members today, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said here today. Mattis spoke with reporters just before welcoming Indonesian Defense Minister …
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is making significant progress along its three strategic lines of effort outlined in the National Defense Strategy issued in January, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters today. Mattis and Chairman of the …
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff gave a snapshot of the width and breadth of the U.S. military’s commitment around the globe during a Pentagon press conference today. In his presentation, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford also emphasized …
FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Jony and Ben Rogers come from a Pensacola, Florida, family of 13 children. Both brothers joined the Army, and both are now enrolled in the same class and platoon of Officer Candidate School here. Ben, 30, served in the Army from 2011 …
BOLOVANI, Romania -- Survival, evasion, rescue and escape specialists conducted training here with 37th Airlift Squadron and Romanian air force pilots during Carpathian Summer 2018, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability and …
LANAI, Hawaii -- Navy Reserve Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlotta Howard, a hospital corpsman assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve’s 24th Dental Company employed her expertise as a dental technician to assist Air Force dentists with procedures and the …
WASHINGTON -- Last week’s ceremonies re-establishing the Navy’s 2nd Fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, and standing up the Army’s Futures Command in Austin, Texas, illustrate aspects of the National Defense Strategy. The stand up of 2nd Fleet, under the command …
Aug. 27, 2018 News DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON -- The Defense Health Agency today announced beneficiaries affected by Hurricane Lane in Hawaii may see a physician in any location without a referral from their primary care physician, …
HOHENFELS TRAINING AREA, Germany -- The continuous dramatic thumping of the HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter’s rotor blades announced the arrival of help from above as the 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion conducted a series of …
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- The U.S. Air Force’s 492nd Fighter Squadron sent several F-15E Strike Eagles to support the British Royal Air Force’s premier air combat training exercise, Typhoon Warrior, Aug. 14-23, at RAF Coningsby, England. The …
KIHEI, Hawaii -- Air Force Capt. Mike Yarbrough, a nurse practitioner in the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing, had an unexpected patient this week at Saint Theresa’s Church here. He was working at a temporary clinic set up at the church as …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis: We have lost a man who steadfastly represented the best ideals of our country. As a Naval Officer and defiant prisoner of war, John McCain stood with his brothers-in-arms until they …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.: "Senator McCain exemplified what it means to be a warrior and dedicated public servant. Both as a naval officer and as a member of Congress, he was a …
WASHINGTON -- Hurricane Lane was a 130 mph wind speed, Category 4 storm when it hammered Hawaii’s Big Island with three feet of rain Aug. 23, but today the once-mighty hurricane has been downgraded to a much-tamer tropical storm with 65 mph winds. The …
WASHINGTON -- United States senator and retired Navy Capt. John S. McCain died yesterday in Arizona after a long battle with cancer. He was 81. McCain chaired the Senate Armed Services Committee, but it was his life of service and his heroism in Vietnam …
