SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 10, 2024) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) sails past the flagship of the Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CV 550) during divisional tactics maneuvering in the South China Sea, Sept. 10, 2024. Russell is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. … [Read more...]

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Vietnam Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang participate in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reaffirmed the United States' commitment to continue … [Read more...]

AUGUST 30, 2024 - The Defense Department has approved a request by the Department of Homeland Security to provide assistance to the Secret Service for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates during the 2024 campaigns through Inauguration Day 2025, the deputy pentagon press secretary said today. "The secretary of defense approved the request and directed the … [Read more...]

Participants in Toxic Swell prepare and train for CBRN warfare on 05 Aug 2024 in Oahu, Hawaii. Toxic Swell 2024 brought together military personnel from across the forces, members of the Air National Guard, Marines, Active and Reserve Air Force engaged in diverse training, including CBRN Reconnaissance & Surveillance, combat tactics, AERS platform operations, gas chamber … [Read more...]

JULY 18, 2024 - More than 75 middle school and high school students attended the first “Fly Like a Girl” event to celebrate women in all military professions with an emphasis in aviation at Patrick Space Force Base, July 12. The Space Launch Delta 45 Organizational Culture Office, in collaboration with the 920th Rescue Wing and the 333rd Recruiting Squadron, hosted the event … [Read more...]