Defense space officials offer remarks during the Mitchell Institute Spacepower Security Forum in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2024. (DoD photo by Joseph Clark) MARCH 28, 2024 - The Defense Department relies heavily on space-based satellites for much of the work it does to defend the United States, and that reliance is expected to grow in coming years. While space … [Read more...]
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U.S. Navy Hosts Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force
240326-N-TY650-1012 WASHINGTON (March 26, 2024) Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, hosted his Japanese counterpart, Rear Adm. Nobuyuki Takenaka, Director General, Operations and Plans Department, Maritime Staff Office, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), for a bilateral strategic dialogue at the Pentagon, Mar. 26 … [Read more...]
USS Somerset Arrives for Third Iteration of Tiger TRIUMPH
Distinguished visitors stand at attention for the playing of the U.S. and Indian national anthems during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 19, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian … [Read more...]
Top Units, Leaders to Drive Safety Across DOD
MARCH 28, 2024 - A senior Pentagon official is shining a bright light on top performing leaders as part of the Defense Department's mission to drive safety and risk management throughout the total force and take care of those who serve. Peter I. Belk, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for readiness, said continuing to inculcate a culture of safety … [Read more...]
U.S. Approach to Maintaining Space Superiority
Defense space officials offer remarks during the Mitchell Institute Spacepower Security Forum in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2024. (DoD photo by Joseph Clark) MARCH 28, 2024 - The chief of space operations laid out his vision for responsibly ensuring U.S. space superiority amid increasing competition in the domain. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman underscored the … [Read more...]