MAY 7, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today highlighted the importance and significance of the U.S. special operations forces community while delivering a keynote speech at the Special Operations Forces 2025 annual conference in Tampa, Florida. "I cannot tell you how humbled I am to be in this room amongst the absolute and very best that our country produces," Hegseth … [Read more...]
Marines Partner with Philippine Airmen
MAY 7, 2025 - Balikatan 25 marked the first year that U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion (LAAB) partnered with Philippine Airmen with the 960th Air and Missile Defense Group. This new collaboration builds on the longstanding U.S.-Philippine military relationship, further strengthening our combined capabilities and mutual understanding. “The Balikatan 25 … [Read more...]
Space Command Hosts Global Sentinel
MAY 7, 2025 - U.S. Space Command kicked off its premier space security cooperation capstone event, Global Sentinel 2025, bringing together nearly 30 partner nations plus NATO, April 28. The two-week event, held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, focuses on strengthening international partnerships, enhancing operational collaboration and promoting responsible behavior in … [Read more...]
USS Forrest Sherman Departs for Deployment
MAY 7, 2025 - Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on May 6, 2025. USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Norfolk as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG-12) for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The deployment will underscore the U.S. … [Read more...]
Students Present Findings to DoD Policymakers
MAY 7, 2025 - Graduate students from the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy briefed Defense Department policymakers at the Pentagon, May 2, 2025, on their capstone research findings related to some of the most pressing national defense priorities. The students, part of the department's Academic Capstone Mentorship Initiative, worked with policymakers and … [Read more...]