Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin listen to opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing for the Department of the Air Force fiscal year 2025 budget request, Washington, D.C., April 17, 2024. This image has been altered to obscure security badges. (U.S. Air … [Read more...]
Earth Day Highlights DOD’s Efforts to Support Environment
APRIL 18, 2024 - The Defense Department strives to support readiness, resilience, people and the environment in everything it does, said the assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment, who today spoke about environmental issues in advance of the upcoming Earth Day observance on Monday. Visiting Earth Day exhibits at the Pentagon, Brendan Owens … [Read more...]
Del Toro Meets Leaders at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
APRIL 18, 2024 - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and senior members of his staff met with Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, members of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s cabinet, and the leadership of Fincantieri Marinette Marine to coalesce federal, state, and local initiatives to ensure timely completion and delivery of the Constellation-class frigate. Secretary Del … [Read more...]
DoD Priorities: Health, Energy Resilience, Infrastructure
APRIL 18, 2024 - Defense Department quality of life issues for service members, military construction and toxic chemical cleanup are being addressed in President Joe Biden's fiscal year 2025 budget request. Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment, and service officials testified yesterday at a House Readiness Subcommittee … [Read more...]
JROTC Cadets Instill Values of Leadership
APRIL 18, 2024 – A group of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets aimed to instill the values of leadership and respect in elementary students here during a visit with them April 11. As part of what they call their service-learning project, the cadets of Zama Middle High School’s Trojan Battalion came to Lanham Elementary School on Naval Air Facility Atsugi to … [Read more...]