John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for Space Policy, Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, and Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, testify before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. March 21, 2024. … [Read more...]
Pentagon Technology Officials Focus on Maintaining U.S. Edge
DoD Chief Information Officer John Sherman, Dr. Craig Martell, DoD chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, director of Defense Information Systems Agency, testify before a House Armed Services Subcommittee in Washington, D.C. March 22, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) MARCH 22, 2024 - The Pentagon's senior technology … [Read more...]
Emerald Warrior Tests Air Commandos’ Mettle
A Special Tactics Airman assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing conducts a military free fall over Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico on March 1, 2024. Supported by U.S. Special Operations Command, Emerald Warrior is a joint special operations exercise that prepares U.S. Special Operations Command forces, Conventional Enablers, Partner Forces, and Interagency Elements to … [Read more...]
MV Roy P. Benavidez Departs in Support of Gaza Mission
MARCH 22, 2024 — The Bob Hope-class MV Roy P. Benavidez (T-AKR 306), a large, medium speed roll-on, roll-off ship, departed its pier in Newport News, Virginia, March 21, carrying heavy equipment and material needed to construct a temporary pier to support the flow of multinational humanitarian aid into Gaza. The ship will anchor in the area to receive fuel prior to … [Read more...]
Austin Welcomes Micronesia’s President to Pentagon
MARCH 22, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the close ties between the U.S. and Micronesia as he met today with Micronesian President Wesley Simina. Austin welcomed Simina to the Pentagon following the recent renewal of the Compacts of Free Association, or COFA, which establish defense and economic ties between three Pacific Island nations: … [Read more...]