Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands with Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene during the playing of the U.S. and Mongolian national anthems prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) AUGUST 4, 2023 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2023
Tiny Fish Swims Off the Endangered Species List
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Bill Tate, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fish biologist, watches two Okaloosa darters in a fish viewing box. More than 90 percent of the darters stream habitat is found on the Eglin Air Force Base reservation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerron Barnett) AUGUST 4, 2023 - A decades-long partnership between the Department of the Air Force and the … [Read more...]
Army Streamlines PCS Moves with New Apps
AUGUST 4, 2023 — The Army is harnessing the power of technology to simplify the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) process for service members and their families. The Army has developed two key apps, MY Army PCS Move and Digital Garrison, to provide comprehensive, interactive information and resources. Digital GarrisonThe Digital Garrison app, a joint venture between the … [Read more...]
DOD Releases Plan for Implementing Cyber Workforce Strategy
AUGUST 4, 2023 - In February, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks signed the DOD Cyber Workforce Strategy, which sets the foundation for how DOD will foster a cyber workforce capable of executing the department's complex and varied cyber missions. "The strategy provides a roadmap for the advancement and unified management of the cyber workforce, comprised of about … [Read more...]
Navy Approves Service Life Extension for Four Destroyers
AUGUST 4, 2023 –The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Warfare Division (N96) recently approved the service life extension of four Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers. USS Ramage (DDG 61), homeported in Norfolk, VA, and USS Benfold (DDG 65), based in Yokosuka, Japan, have been extended by five years to FY 2035 and FY 2036, respectively. USS … [Read more...]