APRIL 6, 2023 - Springtime brings April showers, blooming flowers and warmer temperatures. It’s also the time of year that NEX and MCX patrons have the opportunity to assist the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) by purchasing a $5 benefit ticket. This year, the benefit tickets will be on sale April 2 – May 13 at select NEX locations and online at myNavyExchange.com … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2023
How Capabilities Are Generated for Warfighters
APRIL 6, 2023 - Taking joint warfighting concepts and translating them into the capabilities that are needed for the future in a highly contested fight is a key focus, said Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, who spoke today on a panel at the Sea-Air-Space summit at National Harbor, Maryland. Research and engineering have been identifying … [Read more...]
Molding Resilient Defenders
APRIL 5, 2023 - More than 25 Reserve Citizen Defenders with the 459th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, participated in the Integrated Defense Leadership Course from March 13-26, 2023, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center and Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. Whether in the classroom or in the field, Defenders from the 459th SFS … [Read more...]
Large Quantity of Defensive Munitions Earmarked for Ukraine
APRIL 5, 2023 - Yesterday, the Defense Department announced critical new security assistance for Ukraine, including ammunition for a wide range of weapons, a senior defense official said today at the Pentagon news conference. The U.S. and allies have been stepping up the production of munitions to keep Ukraine in the fight as the country tries to repel a Russian invasion and … [Read more...]
Regional Centers Central to Security Cooperation
Multiple DOD leaders participated April 3 in the 2023 Sea Air Space Conference and Exposition at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Fort Washington, Maryland. / 230403-D-NU123-0066 / C. Todd Lopez / Defense.gov APRIL 5, 2023 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency might be best known as a key player in the U.S. military's foreign military sales program. … [Read more...]