Joint Statement: Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2019
Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds hosted Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on 4 August in Sydney for the 29th Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) to…
Secretary Esper Meeting With Minister of Defense Reynolds
Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper met today with Australia’s Minister for Defense Linda Reynolds at Victoria Barracks in Sydney, Australia.The two leaders affirmed the strong defense relationship between Australia and the United States and committed t…
Statement From Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper on the INF Treaty
Russia has failed to comply with its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and as such, the United States has withdrawn from the INF Treaty effective today, Aug. 2, 2019. This withdrawal is a direct result of Russia’s sustaine…
Department of Defense Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) – December 2018
The Department of Defense (DoD) has released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and performance changes since the December 2018 reporting period. This information is based on the comprehensive annual Selected Acquisition Repor…
General Officer Announcement
Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper announced today that the president has made the following nomination:Air Force Lt. Gen. Anthony J. Cotton for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as deputy commander, Air Force Global Strike …
Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Billings
The Navy will commission its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Billings (LCS 15), during a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, Aug. 3, in Key West, Florida.U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’…
Statement From Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on Confirmation and Swearing In of Deputy Secretary of Defense Norquist
Statement From Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on Confirmation and Swearing In of Deputy Secretary of Defense Norquist:Following a unanimous voice vote by the U.S. Senate, the President appointed Mr. David L. Norquist to be the 34th Deputy…
DOD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.Both soldiers died July 29, 2019, in Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained in a combat related in…
DOD Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Slayton Saldana, 24, had been listed Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) following a July 17…
Research and Engineering Launches Two New Public Websites
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (R&E) launched two new websites to provide information on how two of its directorates support OUSD(R&E)’s mission to foster technological dominance across the Department of Defen…