The efforts include thousands of DOD personnel, vehicles and equipment providing relief on the ground in the affected states of Florida and North Carolina, as well as executive-level coordination in the nation’s capital.
Defense cooperation and shared security interests between the U.S. and Vietnam have been expanding as the two nations build a partnership based on a range of diplomatic, economic and defense industrial endeavors, a DOD official said.
The United States’ engagement in the Arctic is critical, the chairman said, as it works with allies to promote peace and stability throughout the rapidly evolving region.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with fellow defense chiefs from across the Arctic to discuss continued partnerships for ensuring peace and security in the rapidly evolving region.
The United States continues to stand with Ukraine as the country stands against Russian aggression, senior Defense Department officials said.
U.S. Transportation Command’s new leader, Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, also praised the whole-of-government approach that he believes contributes to Transcom being able to execute its mission on a global level.
Speed is crucial to innovation and DOD has established a new group to accelerate the flow of information to innovators around the military.
Hurricane response is an all-hands-on-deck effort with the Defense Department and uniformed services providing protection for the homeland with forecasting and monitoring and then with potential recovery efforts.
