More than 570 military personnel are providing support to county, state and federal authorities in Hawaii to ensure the people of Maui receive necessary aid and assistance following deadly wildfires on the island.
The Defense Department is instituting a forward-leaning, whole-of-department approach in accomplishing its top priority of maintaining the world’s foremost nuclear deterrence capability, a top Pentagon official said.
The Defense Department will begin training Ukrainians to fly and maintain F-16 fighter jets in the coming months, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has been searching for remains of U.S. service members in 45 nations — an effort that, in addition to bringing closure to loved ones, has strengthened diplomatic ties with those nations.
The Defense Department has reached a pivotal point in responding to the quickly evolving biological threat landscape, a senior Pentagon official said.
Nearly 700 Defense Department personnel and 157 Coast Guardsmen are currently engaged with the U.S. Army Pacific Command and Joint Task Force 5-0 mission, which they’ve received from FEMA.
The longstanding defense relationship between the U.S. and Djibouti is a key facet to peace and stability in a critical region, Mara Karlin, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, said.
Over 500 family members of U.S. service members missing in action during the Korean War and the Cold War gathered recently to get updates on the status of their loved ones.
