APRIL 17, 2024 – U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct their annual two-week hurricane preparedness, disaster response and recovery exercise, Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale (HURREX/CG-24) 2024 from April 22 – May 3. “We are committed to our Sailors and their families who are our number one priority,” said Adm. Daryl … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2024
Army Senior Enlisted Leader Releases Handbook
APRIL 17, 2024 – This fiscal year, senior leaders across the sustainment community developed and implemented the Sustainment Command Sergeant Major/Sergeant Major Handbook to provide a holistic understanding of sustainment operations. “The CSM/SGM Handbook serves as a quick reference document providing a holistic understanding of the Sustainment enterprise and how we deliver … [Read more...]
Austin Meets Virtually With Chinese Defense Minister
APRIL 17, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III held his first engagement with Adm. Dong Jun, defense minister of China, yesterday via video teleconference at the Pentagon. The two leaders covered an assortment of topics during their discussion, including defense relations between the U.S. and China, as well as both regional and global security issues. "[Austin] … [Read more...]
Soldier Athletes Chase Olympic Dreams
APRIL 17, 2024 — As spectators around the world get ready for the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, one Army program prepares Soldier athletes to compete in the games. The Army’s World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, allows top-ranked elite Soldier athletes to perform at the international level while serving in the military. Since 1948, 446 Soldiers have represented the … [Read more...]
Going Overseas? TRICARE For Life Goes With You
APRIL 17, 2024 – Do you have TRICARE For Life (TFL)? Are you living, moving, or planning to travel overseas? It’s important to know how your TFL coverage works outside of the U.S. and U.S. territories. “TRICARE For Life works differently overseas,” said Michael Griffin, a program analyst with the TRICARE Overseas Program Office at the Defense Health Agency. “Knowing your … [Read more...]