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…
General Officer Assignments
The chief of staff, Air Force announces the assignment of the following general officers:Brig. Gen. William G. Holt III, special assistant to the commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida, to director, joint exercise and …
Command Senior Enlisted Leader Assignment
The Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced today the following assignment:Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremy M. Lile, currently assigned as the Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan command s…
Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on the Nomination of Dr. Esper to be Secretary of Defense
Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on the nomination of Dr. Esper to be secretary of defense:At 3:04 p.m. today, the Senate received the president’s formal nomination of Dr. Mark T. Esper to be secretary of defense. At that time,…
DOD Releases Digital Modernization Strategy
The Department of Defense released its Digital Modernization Strategy on July 12, 2019. This strategy will guide the DOD Information Technology transformation.The DOD Digital Modernization Strategy is critical for the advancement of the digital environ…
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.Sgt. Maj. James G. Sartor, 40, of Teague, Texas, died July 13, 2019, in Faryab Province, Afghanistan, as a result of injuries sustained fro…