DECEMBER 31, 2024 - On Dec. 6, 2023, U.S. Space Forces stood up as the Space Force Service Component to U.S. Space Command. The activation of S4S was part of U.S. Space Force’s plan to normalize the presentation of space forces across combatant commands and most efficiently meet the challenges presented by the dynamic national security environment and the return to Great … [Read more...]
Carl Vinson Carrier Arrives in Malaysia
241229-N-AC395-1007 PORT KLANG, Malaysia (Dec. 29, 2024) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) pulls into Port Klang, Malaysia, Dec. 29, 2024. The visit demonstrates the continuation of a long-standing partnership among allied countries rooted in close people-to-people, economic, and security ties. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is … [Read more...]
I Corps Makes History in Japan
DECEMBER 31, 2024 - In a historic first, I Corps successfully conducted a U.S. Army Warfighter Exercise (WFX) concurrently with Exercise Yama Sakura 87 in Japan this December, marking a significant milestone in strengthening joint and multinational capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region. The combined exercises brought together more than 7,000 military personnel from the United … [Read more...]
Army Leads Professional Military Exchange in Africa
DECEMBER 31, 2024 – U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) recently conducted a professional military exchange with the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic (FACA) from Dec. 3-7. This engagement, co-led by U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) Inspector General (IG) Col. Valentin Maldonado and SETAF-AF’s IG Lt. Col. Benjamin Barrett, aimed to strengthen … [Read more...]
Admin Lauds President Carter’s Leadership, Humanity
DECEMBER 31, 2024 - Former President Jimmy Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia at age 100. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, in a statement yesterday, called Carter a "principled leader" and "a steadfast champion of human rights and democratic ideals." Americans will remember Carter for his leadership in office and his distinguished post-presidency, but the … [Read more...]