JULY 12, 2019 - Gen. David H. Berger is the right person to lead the Marine Corps in this era of great power competition with Russia and China, Acting Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said at a ceremony in which Berger became the 38th commandant of the Marine Corps. Berger succeeded Gen. Robert B. Neller, who passed command to Berger at Marine Barracks Washington today. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2019
Turkey Must Drop Russian S-400 to Stay in F-35 Program, DoD Official Says
JULY 11, 2019 - The Department of Defense will remove Turkey from the F-35 joint strike fighter program if the nation accepts delivery of the Russian S-400 air defense system, a senior Defense Department official said. Meeting with think tank representatives at the Pentagon, Katie Wheelbarger, the acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, said … [Read more...]
Guard Deployed to Help After California Rocked by Quakes
JULY 11, 2019 - Two major earthquakes that hit towns in the Mojave Desert of California July 4 and 5 left behind cracked and burning buildings, a closed highway and burst water lines that prompted call-up of the National Guard to help distribute water and food. The 143rd Military Police Battalion set up an emergency supply distribution point in Trona High School over the … [Read more...]
Post-9/11 GI Bill Education Benefits Transfer Deadline Extended for Members with 16 Years of Service
JULY 11, 2019 - The deadline for Sailors who have over 16 years of service to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to dependents has been extended to Jan. 12, 2020 based on recently revised guidance issued by the Department of Defense (DoD). NAVADMIN 020/19 announced DoD’s exception to policy for enlisted and officers who cannot obligate for four more years … [Read more...]
DoD Official Details Defense Secretary Succession Process
JULY 10, 2019 - The United States has not had a confirmed defense secretary since James N. Mattis stepped down at the end of 2018, but the chain of command remains uninterrupted during a vacancy in the permanent position, a senior Defense Department official said. Eric Chewning, the chief of staff to the acting defense secretary, told reporters at the Pentagon today that … [Read more...]