Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has returned home following a two-week stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
DOD will continue to work closely across agencies and with industry partners as it implements its strategy for strengthening the defense industrial base to meet the future needs of the warfighter.
As part of an expansion of a Defense Department pilot program that kicked off in February 2023, most Uniformed Services Identification, or USID, card holders can now renew their cards online and receive them in the mail.
Pentagon officials recognized leaders assigned to the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps for their commitment to fostering a culture of safety aligned with the Defense Department’s top priority of taking care of those who serve.
DOD is highly confident that strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen were effective in degrading the rebel group’s ability to carry out further attacks against commercial ships operating in the Red Sea, a senior Pentagon official said.
The National Defense Industrial Strategy lays out long-term priorities that will guide DOD actions and resource prioritization with the aim of creating a modern, resilient defense industrial ecosystem.
U.S. and partners’ forces conducted defensive strikes against military targets in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen following a series of attacks launched by the armed rebel group against commercial ships operating in the Red Sea.
The review will assess whether DOD’s policies and procedures are sufficient to ensure timely, appropriate notifications and the effective transition of authorities as may be warranted due to unavailability of senior leadership.
