WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has received a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security to house and care for an alien family population of up to 12,000 people, defense officials announced yesterday. DHS requests that DoD …
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is working in partnership with the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to maximize U.S. efforts for stability in conflict-affected areas, a U.S. Central Command official said today. Air …
June 27, 2018 News DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met in Beijing today with Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis walks with Gen. Wei Fenghe, China’s defense minister, …
WASHINGTON -- The Afghan air force has grown in capacity and proficiency as it continues to successfully target the Taliban across Afghanistan, the deputy air commander of NATO’s Resolute Support mission said today. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lance R. Bunch, …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-206-18 The Secretary met with President Xi Jinping of China, Politburo Member Yang Jiechi, and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe. Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-207-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: On June 27, 2018, Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with the Minister of National Defense for the People’s …
SAN DIEGO -- The largest gathering of military women in the nation, the Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium, was held June 20-22 at the San Diego Convention Center here and included attendees from 20 different countries and all branches of the U.S. armed …
WASHINGTON -- NATO released its first Joint Air Power Strategy yesterday, stressing the integral role the domain plays in all of the alliance’s tasks. This is the first joint strategy released since the alliance’s maritime strategy came out in 2011. The …
WASHINGTON -- Infantry soldiers could receive another eight weeks of training, stretching the instruction from 14 weeks to 22 weeks, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey said during a forum at the Pentagon, June 25. The extended training will kick off in …
WASHINGTON -- After more than 70 years, the late Garlin Conner, a Kentucky farmer and World War II veteran, was finally awarded the medal that escaped him for so long. President Donald J. Trump presented the Medal of Honor to Conner's widow, Pauline, …
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. -- Knowing your location and the location of the enemy is paramount on the battlefield, and with the advent of satellites and GPS, soldiers can pinpoint their positions down to the meter. But what happens when that signal is jammed? …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Robert Karem invited Gen. Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, to Washington, District of Columbia, to co-chair the U.S.-Lebanon Joint Military Commission …
WASHINGTON -- The adage “forewarned is forearmed” has entered the digital era at the Defense Intelligence Agency, as leaders, collectors and analysts there seek to adapt to the changing security and technological world, the agency’s director said at the …
LOS ANGELES -- When people think of service members, they typically think of combat arms jobs such as infantrymen or fighter pilots -- jobs you see in Hollywood movies. The truth is that the military has a dynamic range of jobs requiring a dynamic range of …
WASHINGTON -- Defense Department officials today announced the 15 recipients of the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest U.S. government honor to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees. “It is my …
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has redefined its goals in global stabilization and security efforts and is focusing on transitional, small-scale stabilization working by, with and through its partners, a defense official said today. Mark Swayne, …
KINGWOOD, W.Va. -- Soldiers from the West Virginia Army National Guard and the West Virginia Swift Water Rescue Team attained the necessary training and certification June 10-13 to identify as a Federal Emergency Management Agency Type 1 swift water/flood …
WASHINGTON -- Building networks and continuing innovation are key to success in the future, Air Force leaders said at the Defense One Tech Summit here today. Richard J. Joseph, the Air Force’s chief scientist, and Mark Tapper, a special advisor on …
WASHINGTON -- The United States and its global partners face an increasingly complex security environment that requires a joint force that’s relevant to the times, the nominee to be the next commander of U.S. Transportation Command told the Senate Armed …
BREMERTON, Wash. -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has completed 28 deployments, more than a quarter of a million catapult launches and arrested landings, five homeport changes, and countless operations and missions successfully executed. The decorated …
