JANUARY 21, 2025 - The following individuals were sworn-in yesterday, January 20, 2025, at the Pentagon: John A. Byers, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (South and South-East Asia) Colin J. Carroll, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defense Austin J. Dahmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Strategy) Timothy D. Dill, Senior Advisor to the … [Read more...]
Guard Members Continue LA Wildfire Response
U.S. Army Sgt. Bryce Carter, an infantryman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, sharpens the blade of a hoe prior to clearing brush and other debris as part of remediation efforts along the Mulholland Trail near Tarzana, California, in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, Jan. 18, 2025. Carter, and other members of his unit, … [Read more...]
Airmen Defending the Den
JANUARY 21, 2025 - Airmen from the 8th Security Forces Squadron sharpened their skills in base defense and threat response during Beverly Pack 25-1, Jan. 12-16. The exercise aimed to prepare the unit for any contingency scenario, responding to ground attacks and drone incursions at Kunsan Air Base as well as protecting assets during the 8th Fighter Wing’s largest scale agile … [Read more...]
Guard Unit to Support U.S. Army Europe and Africa
The mobilized Soldiers stand in formation during the mobilization ceremony for the 634th Brigade Support Battalion Forward Logistics Element, Jan. 20, at the Illinois Army National Guard's Readiness Center in Sullivan. The unit, with just over a dozen Soldiers, will support logistics for U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The Soldiers are expected to return sometime next … [Read more...]
Designation of Acting Secretary of Defense
JANUARY 21, 2025 - Mr. Robert Salesses was designated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as Acting Secretary of Defense and assumed the functions and duties of the office at 1201 p.m. on January 20th. In his permanent capacity, Mr. Salesses serves as the Deputy Director, Washington Headquarters Services. The White House also announced Monday other acting secretaries until … [Read more...]