Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro walks with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th governor of California, on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 4, 2024. Secretary Del Toro visited the Boxer for an all hands call to recognize Sailors for their accomplishments on a recent deployment to the U.S. Pacific Fleet … [Read more...]
DoD Expands Commissary Benefits to Civilian Employees
DECEMBER 5, 2024 – The Department of Defense (DoD) will test an expansion of commissary shopping privileges for DoD civilian employees at select Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) stores located in the continental United States for 120 days starting Dec. 5. “We welcome the opportunity to participate in DoD’s pilot to expand commissary shopping privileges to DoD civilian … [Read more...]
Navy Discusses 2024 Recruiting Success
DECEMBER 5, 2024 - Navy leaders are focused on positioning the nation's sea service as a world class employer in building upon this year's recruiting and retention success, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti said yesterday. After falling short of its recruiting goal last year, the Navy exceeded its target in fiscal year 2024 with 40,978 new sailors joining the … [Read more...]
DoD Protects Critical Graphite Supply Chains
DECEMBER 5, 2024 - In the shadow of Coosa County, Alabama's pine-strewn hills, and across Nome, Alaska's rugged expanse, the Defense Department is mounting a strategic response to an urgent security challenge. Beneath these two distinct landscapes lie the BamaStar Graphite Project and the Graphite Creek deposit, which anchor efforts to rebuild America's graphite production … [Read more...]
Military Exercises Demonstrate Alignment with NATO
DECEMBER 4, 2024 – U.S. Army Europe and Africa and NATO Allied Land Command organized the Combined Training Conference 24-2 to garner ideas and capabilities of 38 countries at the Multinational Joint Warfare Centre in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 18-22, 2024. For the last 10 years, the biannual CTC synchronized long-range planning objectives, identified opportunities for NATO, … [Read more...]