APRIL 12, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today hosted an enhanced honor cordon and meeting to welcome Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the Pentagon. Austin underscored the U.S. commitment to the defense of the Philippines is ironclad, referencing President Joe Biden's remarks at the White House yesterday. An attack on Philippine armed forces, … [Read more...]
Defense Industrial Strategy Making Headway in Maritime Space
APRIL 12, 2024 - In January, the DOD released for the first time a National Defense Industrial Strategy, which, among other things, spells out how the department plans to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base. Already, priorities outlined in that plan are having a positive impact on the nation's maritime space, the assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy … [Read more...]
Space Force Hosts Gathering of 18 Nations
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman and Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna meet with international senior space leaders during the annual Space Chiefs Forum in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 11, 2024. Countries in attendance included Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, … [Read more...]
AMC Communicators Recognized by Army
APRIL 12, 2024 – Two communicators from the Army Materiel Command enterprise are among the recipients of a competition that features hundreds of submissions from across the entire Army public affairs community. Maj. Gen. John Rafferty, Army chief of public affairs, announced the winners of the Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Communications Award Competition that recognizes Soldiers … [Read more...]
Year of the CYP Hero Campaign Celebrates Youth
APRIL 12, 2024 - The "Year of the CYP Hero" campaign is a dedicated initiative aimed at recognizing the invaluable contributions of Child and Youth Programs and CYP professionals throughout the remainder of the 2024 calendar year. CYP professionals include more than 10,000 employees, contractors, volunteers and family child care providers serving more than 40,000 children, … [Read more...]