The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment hosted its Program Executive Office Summit to discuss common challenges, share best practices and build relationships.
Despite Ukraine’s ability to skillfully incorporate high-end technology into the fight, it’s imperative that they receive more munitions, Air Force Lt. Gen. Leonard J. Kosinski said.
The Air Force is at a critical inflection point as it adapts to the changing character of warfare, its top general said.
The Defense Department’s Military-Civilian Transition Office has three key programs available to help eligible service members and their families make the move into civilian life.
While the Defense Department supports the overall aim of de-escalating tensions and restoring stability in the Red Sea, it will not hesitate to defend civilians and protect the free flow of commerce in one of the world’s most critical waterways, a defense official said.
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder stressed the importance of having on-time, full-year appropriations and the damage a continuing resolution does to the department’s ability to plan and modernize the force.
DOD also released a memorandum detailing actions to be taken that will ensure defense officials more clearly understand and are better prepared to handle an unexpected transfer of authority from the secretary to another official.
The biennial Survey of Active-Duty Spouses will provide the department with a barometer on how to adjust policies and programs to address the needs of military families in the U.S. and abroad.
