JANUARY 13, 2020 - The United States must maintain overmatch — be stronger, better armed, or more skillful than its adversaries, the Army secretary said at the Brooking Institution in Washington. Ryan D. McCarthy addressed Indo-Pacific region Army strategy at the nonprofit public policy organization today. "Our modernization focus — how we fight, what we fight with and … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Vice Chairman Looks to Ensure DoD Remains Competitive
JANUARY 13, 2020 - Air Force Gen. John Hyten has the perfect background to advance the National Defense Strategy and change Defense Department processes so it remains in the lead in a world dominated by great power competition. In his first interview as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hyten talked about competition with China and Russia and the need for the … [Read more...]
Marines Celebrate ‘Fighting Spirit’ at Ultimatum II
JANUARY 13, 2020 - Marines with the 8th Marine Corps District engaged with competitors and spectators at Ultimatum II, an esports competition featuring the game “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,” at Esports Stadium Arlington from December 27-29. The event represented the Marine Corps’ first activation at North America’s largest dedicated esports facility which covers 100,000 … [Read more...]
United States Delivers HMMWVs to Armed Forces of Djibouti
JANUARY 13, 2020 - The United States delivered 54 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, known as the Humvee, to the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) for use by its Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) as part of a $31 million train-and-equip partnership between the U.S. government and the Djiboutian military. The RIB is a FAD advanced infantry battalion, trained and … [Read more...]
16-Year-Mark Cap Removed from GI-Bill Transferability Policy
JANUARY 13, 2020 - Sailors who are serving beyond 16 years and meet service-commitment eligibility criteria now retain the option to transfer GI Bill benefits to dependents as outlined in NAVADMIN 006/20 announced Jan. 10. This change is based on recently revised rules signed into effect in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that removes the 16 … [Read more...]