Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award Recipients Named
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today the 15 recipients of the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the DOD gives to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.”These 15 employers have…
DOD Announces Value Engineering Achievement Award Recipients
The Department of Defense announced yesterday the recipients of the DOD Value Engineering Achievement Awards. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering Kristen Baldwin, on behalf of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Frank Kendall, led the ceremony in the Pentagon auditorium to
United States and Iceland Sign Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation
Earlier today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work and Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Lilja Alfreðsdóttir signed a Joint Declaration between the Department of Defense of the United States of America and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland in order to facilitate future cooperation.In signing the Joint Declaration, Deputy
Statement by Secretary Carter on Poland’s Decision to Expand Campaign Against ISIL
I welcome Poland’s announcement that it will expand its role in the campaign to deliver ISIL a lasting defeat. The Polish decision to deploy 60 special operations forces to Iraq, as well as four F-16s and associated personnel to Kuwait for reconnaissance missions over Iraq and Syria, is a further sign of the growing momentum in the campaign to
Readout of Secretary Carter’s Meeting with Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met with Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman for a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon today. Secretary Carter and Minister Lieberman reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.- Israeli defense relationship and the United States’ unwavering
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 Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, director, J-5, Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Staff, with Russ…
Defense Secretary Ash Carter Releases Hack the Pentagon Results
Today, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter released the final results from the Hack the Pentagon cybersecurity initiative, the first bug bounty in the history of the federal government. At an event in the Pentagon, the Secretary also personally thanked two…
General Officer Assignment
The chief of staff, Air Force announces the assignment of the following general officer:Brig. Gen. Gerald V. Goodfellow, commander, Squadron Officer College and Squadron Officer School, Air University, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell Air Fo…
DOD Releases Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan
Today the Department of Defense provided to Congress a report on “Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan” covering events during the period from December 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016. The report was submitted in accordance with requirements in Sect…
General Officer Announcements
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that the president has made the following nominations:Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson for appointment to the rank of general, and for assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. Wilson is currently serving as deputy commander, U.S. Strategic