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…
Readout of Secretary Carter’s call with Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook provided the following readout:This morning, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter spoke by phone with his Japanese counterpart Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani. Secretary Carter conveyed his sadness and his regret over the murder of a young woman in Okinawa and extended his sincere apologies to the victim’s family and
Navy to Christen Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Portland
The Navy will christen the newest amphibious transport dock ship, USS Portland (LPD 27), Saturday, May 21 during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The future USS Portland is named in honor of Portland, Oregon with Bonnie Amos, wife of the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen.
Flag Officer Announcements
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that the president has made the following nominations:Navy Adm. Michelle J. Howard for reappointment to the rank of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe; commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa; and commander, Allied Joint Forces Command, Naples, Italy. Howard is currently
General Officer Assignment
The chief of staff, Air Force announced the following assignment: Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Bence, vice commander, 3d Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to commander, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Air Mobility Command, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
“American Grit” Star to Appear at Marine Corps Historic Half
U.S. Marine turned reality star Ret. Gunnery Sgt. Tawanda “Tee Marie” Hanible, is rejoining the U.S. Marines to host thousands of runners at the Marine Corps Historic Half in her hometown of Fredericksburg, VA on Sunday, May 15.