MARCH 8, 2024 - Just a year ago the U.S. Central Command area was on the verge of "improbable, unprecedented and transformative progress," said Army Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, commander of Centcom. "Today, the central region faces its most volatile security situation in the past half century. This is not the same central region as last year," he said, testifying today before … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Allies Participate in Maritime Strike Exercise
Capt. Kevin Saval, 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, parks an F-16 upon return from participating in a maritime strike exercise scenario as a part of Cobra Gold 24 exercise at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 29 Feb. 2024. F-16s assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron operated alongside allies and partner nations in a scenario designed to test the … [Read more...]
DoD Resource Offers Array of Information on Dietary Supplements
MARCH 7, 2024 – A resource is available for team members at Arnold Air Force Base and across Arnold Engineering Development Complex seeking more information on dietary supplements. Operation Supplement Safety, or OPSS, is the Department of Defense’s program for anything related to dietary supplements. OPSS partners with other federal departments, professional organizations … [Read more...]
Austin Lauds Lithuania’s Defense Modernization
MARCH 7, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas for his country's robust defense spending and for modernizing its armed forces, including investing in new capabilities and infrastructure to strengthen NATO's defense posture. The two met yesterday at the Pentagon, where Anusauskas was welcomed with an honor … [Read more...]
Space Development Agency Approach is Constructive Disrupter
MARCH 7, 2024 - The Space Development Agency has been incredibly disruptive to the Pentagon's traditional acquisition approach, but in a way that's good for the warfighter, said Derek Tournear, SDA director, who spoke today in the Pentagon. Tournear called the approach a "constructive disrupter," inspired by and modeled on Clayton Christensen's book, "The Innovator's … [Read more...]