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 …
Flag Officer Announcement
Acting Secretary of Defense Richard V. Spencer announced today that the president has made the following nomination:Navy Vice Adm. Michael M. Gilday for appointment to the grade of admiral, and assignment as chief of naval operations, Washington, Distr…
Flag Officer Announcement
Acting Secretary of Defense Richard V. Spencer announced today that the president has made the following nomination:Navy Vice Adm. Michael M. Gilday for appointment to the grade of admiral, and assignment as chief of naval operations, Washington, Distr…
Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise U.S. Servicemen Killed During Battle of Tarawa To Be Returned to United States
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today the remains of at least 22 servicemen, killed during the battle of Tarawa in World War II, are being returned to the United States in an Honorable Carry Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hi…
Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Kenneth Rapuano’s Meeting With Israeli Director of Policy and Political Military Affairs Zohar Palti
Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman provided the following readout:Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security Kenneth P. Rapuano hosted a delegation of Israeli defense officials led by Zohar Palti, director, policy…
General Officer Announcement
Acting Secretary of Defense Richard V. Spencer announced today that the president has made the following nomination:Air Force Col. Linell A. Letendre for appointment to the rank of brigadier general, and assignment as dean of the faculty, U.S. Air Forc…