Readout of Secretary Carter’s meeting with Indonesian Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met with Indonesian Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu today in Singapore, on the margins of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue.The two leaders exchanged views on the regional security environment in Southeast Asia and recent progress in multilateral
Flag Officer Announcements
The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson announced today the following assignments: Rear Adm. (upper half) Ronald A. Boxall will be assigned as director, Surface Warfare Division, N96, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, District of Columbia. Boxall most recently served as
Readout of Secretary Carter’s Meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met today with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The secretary and the prime minister affirmed the long standing security partnership between the United States and Singapore. They discussed a range of issues related to mutual security
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