Washington, Dec 21, 2021.- On February 3, 2021, Secretary Austin directed a one-day stand down at all levels to hold an in-depth conversation on the values underpinning national service, the oath of office, and the importance of unit cohesion, as well as to gain a better understanding of the scopeContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Dec 20, 2021.- On April 9, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III established the Countering Extremist Activity Working Group to examine how the services are implementing these actions and reviewing and updating the definition of extremism in Department of Defense Instruction 1325.06. The full report of the workingContinuar Leyendo
Pentago, Dec 20, 2021.- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout: Secretary Austin spoke by phone with German Federal Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht today to congratulate her on her appointment. The principals reaffirmed their commitment to strong U.S.-German defense cooperation, both bilaterally and within the NATOContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Dec 20,, 22021.- The following readout was provided by Department of Defense Spokesman Eric Pahon: Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visited U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) in Omaha, Nebraska, on December 17th. In Omaha, Deputy Secretary Hicks met with STRATCOM Commander U.S. Navy Admiral Chas Richard and otherContinuar Leyendo
Nearly 2.3 million active-duty and Reserve personnel serve in the U.S. military. While most of those service members are outstanding at what they do, only a few are chosen to be their branch’s USO Service Member of the Year. Every year since 2003, one junior enlisted service member from eachContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Dec 18, 2021.- During a White House ceremony on Thursday, President Joe Biden awarded three U.S. soldiers with the Medal of Honor. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe and Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz were honored posthumously with the medal, while Army Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee received theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Dec 17, 2021.- By any measure, the vaccination process in the military has been enormously successful with 6,540,793 shots administered with 1,915,932 service members fully vaccinated or having the first shot of a two-shot protocol. The Army released its figures today with 468,459 active-component soldiers vaccinated against COVID-19. ThisContinuar Leyendo
Washngton, Dec 13, 2021.- The Kentucky National Guard has called up more than 300 personnel to duty — including 81 in law enforcement roles, 80 in recovery support and 44 in debris clearance, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said at a press briefing today. Scores of people were killedContinuar Leyendo
U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber Flag 21-1 exercise, its largest multinational cyber exercise to date, bolstered the defensive skills of more than 200 cyber operators from 23 countries at Joint Base Suffolk, Virginia, Nov. 15-20. Washington, Dec 07, 2021.- Cyber Flag 21-1 directly supported national objectives of strengthening the international communityContinuar Leyendo
Wshington, Nov 02, 2021.- In a complex and changing security environment in the Indo-Pacific, one constant is the ironclad alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today in Seoul. The secretary and Minister of National Defense Suh Wook spokeContinuar Leyendo
