General Officer Assignments
The chief of staff, Air Force announced the following assignments:Col. Kenneth P. Ekman, who has been selected to the grade of brigadier general, from deputy chief of staff, North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air …
General Officer Announcement
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and for assignment as commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific; and commanding general, Fleet Marine Force Pacific. Berger is currently serving as the
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on U.S. Airstrike in Somalia
On May 27, U.S. forces carried out an airstrike in south-central Somalia targeting Abdullahi Haji Da’ud, a senior military commander for al-Shabaab. Da’ud was one of al-Shabaab’s most senior military planners and served as a principal coordinator of al-Shabaab’s militia attacks in Somalia, Kenya, and Uganda. He held several positions of authority
Marine Missing From World War II Accounted For
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, unaccounted for since World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Marine Pfc. James B. Johnson of Poughkeepsie, New York, will be buried May 31 in
DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.Gunner’s Mate Seaman Connor Alan McQuagge, 19, of Utah, died May 26 of a non-combat related injury while underway in the Red Sea. The incident is under investigation.He was assigned to USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), forward deployed in the
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford Jr. on Gender-Neutral Staffing of Guard Forces at JTF-GTMO
Military commissions are part of our system of military justice. The Department of Defense, and we personally, are committed to fairness and transparency in military commission proceedings, and to the independence of the judges who oversee them. Our comments and those made by other senior officials regarding gender-neutral staffing of guard
Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work’s Meeting with German State Secretary Katrin Suder
Deputy Secretary of Defense Spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Hillson provided the following readout: Today, Deputy Secretary Work welcomed German State Secretary Katrin Suder to the Pentagon, where they discussed a range of topics. During the meeting, the leaders discussed Russian aggression; the bilateral security cooperation relationship between
General Officer Assignments
The chief of staff, Army announced the following assignments: Maj. Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commanding general, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to vice director, strategic plans and policy, J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, District of Columbia. Maj. Gen. Steven R. Grove, director, J-2, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base,
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on U.S. Airstrike Against Taliban Leader Mullah Mansur
Protecting American forces wherever they are in the world will always be one of my top priorities as Secretary of Defense. The confirmation that our precision airstrike Saturday killed Taliban leader Mullah Mansur makes clear my commitment to address t…
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on U.S. Airstrike Against Taliban leader Mullah Mansur
Today, the Department of Defense conducted an airstrike that targeted Taliban leader Mullah Mansur in a remote area of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. Mansur has been the leader of the Taliban and actively involved with planning attacks against…