NOVEMBER 17, 2021 - The way to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula lies in exploring diplomacy with North Korea in a calibrated approach, a Defense Department official said today. Richard C. Johnson, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for countering weapons of mass destruction and acting deputy secretary of defense for nuclear and missile defense, … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2021
Navy Updates Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 - The Navy issued follow-on guidance to commands for service members who refuse to comply with the service's order mandating all active-duty and reserve members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in NAVADMIN 256/21, released on Nov. 15. This latest guidance outlines for commanders the administrative actions required for those who refuse to comply with the … [Read more...]
Defense Secretary Has Authority to Order Mandatory Vaccines
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 - The secretary of defense has the authority needed to order all members of the military – including the National Guard – to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a news conference today. The mandate to get the vaccines is a readiness issue, Kirby said, and the secretary sees the vaccinations as the best way to … [Read more...]
Air Force Replacing Individual Equipment With New Technology
Airman Alex Orquiza, 71st Security Forces Squadron, wears a next generation ballistic helmet during a door-breaching exercise at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 15, 2020. The Air Force Security Forces Center at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, has delivered more than 27,000 helmets to security forces units as part of its effort to standardize and modernize Defender equipment across … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases Alternate Component Fitness Score Charts
NOVEMBER 13, 2021 - The Air Force will officially add new alternative components to physical fitness assessments beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The updated scoring charts can be found here. After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 … [Read more...]