Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 13, 2024. The Secretary and First Lady were visiting Maxwell announcing seven new initiatives adding to Austin’s “Taking Care of People’” program aimed to improving the quality of life for Service members and their families. (DoD photo by Chad J. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2024
DoD Accounts for 700th Missing Korean War Hero
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 - With the Sept. 9, 2024, accounting of Army Corporal Billie Charles Driver, 18, from Dallas, Texas, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency marked the identification of the 700th missing personnel from the Korean War. Corporal Driver, member of the 1st Calvary Division, perished in the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter, Sept. 5, 1950. “This is an incredible … [Read more...]
Navy Commissions Submarine New Jersey
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 – The Navy commissioned the fast-attack Virginia-class submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796) in a traditional ceremony held September 14, at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown, New Jersey. The ceremony culminated a years-long process for commissioning the New Jersey, the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being … [Read more...]
DoD Hosts International Cybersecurity Exchange
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 - A senior Defense Department official hosted government officials, academics and entrepreneurs from Indonesia for a discussion on how the Pentagon is aligning its cyber workforce strategy to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving domain. Patrick Johnson, director of the DOD Chief Information Officer's Workforce Innovation Directorate, provided an … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces Second, Third B-21 Bases
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has approved the second and third basing locations for the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest bomber. Those bases are Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Dyess AFB, Texas, in that order. Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, was previously selected as the first base to receive the B-21. Whiteman said its selection … [Read more...]