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 …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fifteen Exceptional Employers Recognized for Top Honor WASHINGTON ¬– The Department of Defense announced the 15 recipients of the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest U.S. government honor to employers for …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan announced that Dana Deasy, chief information officer, will lead the department's cloud initiative, effective June 22. This initiative is part of a larger effort to modernize information …
WASHINGTON -- The widow of a World War II soldier will accept the Medal of Honor for her husband at the White House tomorrow, 22 years after his family began efforts to upgrade the soldier’s Distinguished Service Cross. Army First Lt. Garlin M. Conner’s …
CAMP GRAYLING JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Mich. -- Members of the Ohio Army National Guard practiced their ability to evacuate combat casualties during an exercise here, June 19. Army Spc. Matthew Sell, an interior electrician with the 1194th Engineer …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- What do you get when you mix a handful of knowledgeable volunteers; some scientific principles, theories and laws; rocket materials; and a group of bright-eyed, young students? You get the annual STARBASE Camp -- more than 20 4th, 5th, …
KAZLU RUDA, Lithuania -- Army Spc. Lukas Natkevicius, a cavalry scout and Lithuanian native assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment based in Vilseck, Germany, returned to his birth country during Exercise Saber …
June 23, 2018 News DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with King Abdullah II of Jordan yesterday at the Jordanian ambassador's residence here to reaffirm the strong bilateral security partnership between …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-201-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan …
June 22, 2018 News DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON -- To support implementing the outcomes of the Singapore Summit and in coordination with senior South Korean officials, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis has indefinitely suspended select …
Defense Department Science and Technology - Given today's globalized access to knowledge and the rapid pace of technology development, innovation, speed, and agility have taken on a greater importance. The Defense Department serves as an innovative …
RAVEN CAMP, Greenland -- Twenty-five airmen with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing spent three days learning to survive during the wing's annual "Kool School" here on the Greenland ice cap. The "barren land, arctic …
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Equipment belonging to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division began arriving here, June 20, marking the third heel-to-toe Atlantic Resolve aviation rotation. The Fort Carson, Colorado-based brigade will support U.S …
WASHINGTON -- The United States has deep interests in the Indo-Pacific and will remain engaged in the region, U.S. officials said at the Center for a New American Security conference here yesterday. Alex N. Wong, the deputy assistant secretary of state for …
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Alberto Boy has been playing soccer since he was three years old. His love for soccer remained even as he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Now, team captain for the All-Marine Corps Men's soccer team, Boy said …
WASHINGTON -- Defense Department officials warned lawmakers today about the unprecedented threats DoD is facing to its technological and industrial base, as China and other nations actively seek out advanced technology and intellectual property. "We …
WASHINGTON -- Despite suffering serious injuries from an attack by a member of the Afghan security forces in 2014, Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Reina Hockenberry was determined to avoid a medical retirement and stay on active duty. And not only is …
WASHINGTON -- The United States must act or China will achieve its goal of equaling American technological prowess by 2020 and surpassing it by the 2030s, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva said DoD …
PACIFIC OCEAN -- The 13th annual Pacific Partnership mission concluded today after completing mission stops in Japan and throughout South and Southeast Asia. The annual multilateral, multiservice mission featured partner nation counterparts working …
INDIANAPOLIS -- On the surface, it may be hard to see how the Air Force and auto racing are similar. Upon closer inspection, however, the themes of teamwork, perseverance and excellence ring true in both worlds. For race car driver Conor Daly, support from …
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