Defense (Page 70)

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff marked the full operational capability of NATO’s Joint Force Command — Norfolk, saying the command is integral to the alliance’s strategy for maintaining peace. Washington, July 15, 2021.-  Army Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke to assembled dignitaries on the USS Kearsarge alongContinuar Leyendo

For 20 years in Afghanistan, brave Afghan nationals lent assistance to the military operations led by American service personnel. With operations in that country closing out by the end of August, the U.S. government has made plans to move those civilians and their families to other locations. Washington,  July 14,Continuar Leyendo

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace made special mention of Army Gen. Austin S. Miller’s leadership in Afghanistan during their meeting at the Pentagon today. Washington, July 13, 2021.- The defense leaders met on the day that MillerContinuar Leyendo

Two Missile Defense Agency nanosatellites — known as CubeSats — that launched June 30 into low-earth orbit from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California could play a large role in the future of U.S. missile defense. Washington, Julyy 12, 2021.- The CubeSat Networked Communications Experiment Block 1 —Continuar Leyendo

Buffalo, July 10, 2021.- The Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, is celebrating 75 years of entertaining crowds with feats of aviation prowess. The team is also marking the milestone in F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, replacing the legacy Hornets it has flown since 1986. Check out the Blue Angels inContinuar Leyendo

A Marine assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 7 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, received the Defense Department’s first immediate jaw reconstruction surgery using 3D-printed teeth at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. Washington, July 09, 2021.- On Nov. 18, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaden Murry,Continuar Leyendo

Following the safe and orderly drawdown of forces and equipment from Afghanistan by the end of August, the Defense Department plans to maintain robust over-the-horizon capability if needed, the Pentagon press secretary said. Washington, July 07, 2021.- John F. Kirby held a press briefing today, discussing Afghanistan support and assistanceContinuar Leyendo

Washington, July 06, 2021.- The Defense Department and other uniformed services provide hurricane protection for the homeland by monitoring, tracking and forecasting hurricanes. If and when a hurricane impacts a region, uniformed services personnel participate in search and rescue activities and, later, with recovery and hurricane mitigation efforts. Detection andContinuar Leyendo

As part of the drawdown process from Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved a plan to transfer authority from Army Gen. Austin S. Miller to Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. Washington, July 05, 2021.- Miller is the commander of U.S.Continuar Leyendo