Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) crew members pose for a group photo with White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Dr. Rahul Gupta, center right, July 19, in Washington, D.C. at the White House. James' crew was recognized with the top maritime interdiction during the annual United States Interdiction Coordinator Awards ceremony. (Photo courtesy of the … [Read more...]
Navy Chief Visits Indo-Pacific
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond and Royal Navy Adm. Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff speak on a panel at the Indian Ocean Defense and Security (IODS) Conference, July 24, 2024. During Franchetti’s visit to Australia she met with consulate leadership, held a first-ever trilateral Chief … [Read more...]
Army Conducts Counter Drone-Swarm Demonstration
JULY 29, 2024 — The Army held its most challenging counter-small unmanned aircraft systems test to date, paving the way for Soldiers to field capabilities against small-UAS attacks in the future. During the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Systems Office’s (JCO) fifth C-sUAS demonstration, held at Yuma Proving Ground June 3-28, 2024, testers launched more than 40 UAS targets … [Read more...]
U.S. Forces Japan Converting to Joint Forces HQ
JULY 29, 2024 - Through a phased approach, the U.S. plans to convert U.S. Forces Japan into a joint force headquarters which will report to the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the U.S. secretary of defense said today following the conclusion of a two-plus-two ministerial meeting in Tokyo. Included in the meeting were Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, … [Read more...]
GigEagle Matches Talent with Force Needs
JULY 28, 2024 - The launch of an artificial intelligence-powered platform for uncovering and matching talent across the joint force is an important step in tackling what Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., has described as the current "war for talent." Combining the eagle from the Defense Department's iconic heraldry with the term for a … [Read more...]