MARCH 29, 2024 — Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Southern Command’s first female commander, has commanded at the tactical, operational and strategic level. She commanded an assault helicopter battalion in Iraq. She served in the White House, at the Capitol and Pentagon. Throughout her more than three decades in the Army, she’s earned awards such as the Distinguished Leadership … [Read more...]
Air Force Focuses on Threats and Defending Against Them
Members of the 3rd Wing and 90th Fighter Generation Squadron conduct a missing man formation flyover in remembrance of Staff Sgt. Charles A. Crumlett at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 22, 2024. The missing man formation is a military tradition which dates back to World War II and is one of the highest forms of paying respects to fallen service members. (U.S. Air … [Read more...]
Guard Leaders Visit Troops Deployed in Middle East
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, and SEA Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the CNGB, visit National Guardsmen deployed within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 15, 2024. (Courtesy Photo) MARCH 28, 2024 - The National Guard’s most senior officer and enlisted leader visited Guardsmen deployed across the Middle East in … [Read more...]
Proliferation Remains Best Deterrence Against Threats
Defense space officials offer remarks during the Mitchell Institute Spacepower Security Forum in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2024. (DoD photo by Joseph Clark) MARCH 28, 2024 - The Defense Department relies heavily on space-based satellites for much of the work it does to defend the United States, and that reliance is expected to grow in coming years. While space … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Hosts Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force
240326-N-TY650-1012 WASHINGTON (March 26, 2024) Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, hosted his Japanese counterpart, Rear Adm. Nobuyuki Takenaka, Director General, Operations and Plans Department, Maritime Staff Office, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), for a bilateral strategic dialogue at the Pentagon, Mar. 26 … [Read more...]