Readout of Deputy Secretary Bob Work’s meeting with Republic of Korea Vice Minister of National Defense Hwang In-Moo
Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Gordon Trowbridge provided the following readout: Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work met with Republic of Korea Vice Minister of National Defense Hwang In-Moo on July 26 at the Pentagon. The two discussed the continuing cooperation between the United States and the ROK to address North Korea’s nuclear weapon and
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on U.S.-Russia Video Conference
The Department of Defense today held a video conference co-chaired by Acting Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin and Rear Adm. Michael J. Dumont, deputy director, J-5, Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Staff, with Russian Ministry of Defense counterparts. This was a regular session of our dialogue with the
Secretary Carter Opens Second DIUx Location in Boston, Updates DoD Outreach to Tech Community
BOSTON – Today Secretary of Defense Ash Carter formally opened the Boston location of Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental, or DIUx, the department’s ground-breaking effort to strengthen connections to the American innovation economy and speed technologies into the hands of the warfighter. He was joined at the event by state and local officials,
Secretary Carter Names Additional Members of Defense Innovation Advisory Board
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter today announced nine additional members selected to join the Defense Innovation Advisory Board, which he established in March, 2016 to help keep the Department of Defense on the cutting edge of innovation. The new additi…
DoD Announces Update to the DoD Law of War Manual
Today, the Department of Defense released an update to the 2015 Law of War manual.The manual is a guide for DoD personnel responsible for implementing the law of war and executing military operations. The current manual was released in June 2015 after …
General Officer Assignments
The chief of staff, Air Force announced the following assignments:Brig. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb, Jr., vice commander, 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to commander, 618th Ai…
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Rep. Mark Takai
I was saddened to learn of the passing of Congressman Mark Takai. Congressman Takai served the people of Hawaii and the nation from the state capitol in Honolulu ,to the halls of Congress, to the deserts of Kuwait, where he served as an Army National Guardsman. As a National Guard officer, he served with distinction for 17 years, almost to the
General Officer Assignments
The chief of staff, Army announces the following officer assignments:Maj. Gen. Paul M. Benenati, U.S. Army Reserve, commander (Troop Program Unit), U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, First U.S. Army; and deputy commander (Troop Program Unit), First U.S…
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Afghanistan
The United States has maintained a steadfast commitment to our Afghan partners, and President Obama’s decision today is firmly in keeping with that enduring commitment. The troop level adjustment he announced today, which I recommended after consulting…
Senior Executive Service Announcements
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service assignments:Daryl B. Witherspoon has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as the general counsel, Defense Contract Audi…