JUNE 19, 2023 — The Army rolled out its new Army Body Composition Program Monday that outlines a more accurate way to assess Soldiers’ body fat. At a recent event, Sgt. Maj. Christopher P. Stevens, Army G-1 personnel sergeant major, and Holly McClung, lead researcher for the body composition study at the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, talked about the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2023
Hicks Tells Merchant Mariners They are Ready to Lead
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks delivers the 2023 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Commencement Address at the 87th USMMA Commencement in King’s Point, N.Y., June 17, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) JUNE 19, 2023 - American merchant mariners are key to the U.S. economy, the defense of the country, and global well-being, Deputy … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Hosts French Marine Nationale
JUNE 18, 2023 - Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, hosted French Chief of International Relations, Rear Adm. Jean-Mathieu Rey, for the second iteration of the annual U.S.-French bilateral Strategic Dialogue at the Pentagon, June 13 – 14, 2023. In keeping with the U.S. Navy’s focus on fostering strong relationships with … [Read more...]
NATO-Ukraine Defense Council to Be Established
JUNE 17, 2023 - NATO plans to invite Ukraine into a new NATO-Ukraine defense council as an equal member, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference today in Brussels. Stoltenberg said the details of the council will be announced next month at NATO's summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. At the meeting, leaders agreed to boost defense production and … [Read more...]
DOD Helps Strengthen U.S. Cobalt Supply Chains
JUNE 16, 2023 - The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Policy (OASD(IBP)), through its Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) office entered an agreement with Jervois Mining USA, a subsidiary of Jervois Global Limited, to conduct feasibility studies to expand cobalt extraction in Idaho. The $15 million agreement, entered … [Read more...]