Readout of Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper’s Meeting with Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Mohamad Zaki
Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper met with Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Mohamad Zaki today at the Pentagon to reaffirm the defense relationship between the United States and…
Sergeant Major Troy E. Black Becomes the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major Troy E. Black received the Sword of Office from Sergeant Major Ronald L. Green during
Sergeant Major Troy E. Black Becomes the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major Troy E. Black received the Sword of Office from Sergeant Major Ronald L. Green during
General Officer Announcement
Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper announced today that the president has made the following nomination:Air Force Maj. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as director, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washingto…
Navy to Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius
The Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, July 27, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.The ship is named in honor of Paul…
General Officer Announcement
Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper announced today that the president has made the following nomination:Air Force Maj. Gen. James B. Hecker for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as commander and president, Air University, Ai…
Esper Delegation of Duties
Statement from Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman:Following strong, bipartisan confirmation by the U.S. Senate, the President appointed Dr. Mark T. Esper to be the 27th Secretary of Defense. Secretary Esper has been sworn in and has the full …
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.Sgt. William Edward Friese, 30, from Rockport, West Virginia, died July 18, 2019 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, from a non-combat related incident…
Statement From Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on USS Boxer
Statement from Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on USS Boxer:At approximately 10 a.m. local time, the amphibious ship USS Boxer was in international waters conducting a planned inbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz. A fixed wing unmanned …
Statement From Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on USS Boxer
Statement from Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on USS Boxer:At approximately 10 a.m. local time, the amphibious ship USS Boxer was in international waters conducting a planned inbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz. A fixed wing unmanned …