The secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff bid farewell to President Joe Biden, who has served as commander in chief of the U.S. military for four years.
Every four years, the Defense Department conducts a complete review of the principles and concepts of the military compensation system — the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation.
The Defense Innovation Board has played a pivotal role in driving innovation within the Defense Department, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Soldiers and airmen from California’s Army National Guard and Air National Guard spent the weekend combating the multiple wildfires that have been wreaking destruction in Los Angeles County.
Secure sourcing of critical minerals is vital to the defense industrial base, which uses them to produce virtually every Defense Department system, from unmanned aerial systems and fighter jets to submarines, Adam Burstein said.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks spoke about “four lessons” she views as critical for prevailing in the U.S. strategic competition with China.
The Defense Department has 500 active-duty troops and a variety of equipment on standby to assist with the wildfires in California, said the deputy pentagon press secretary.
Former President Jimmy Carter returned to Washington for a final procession that merged his unique connection to the city with the enduring pageantry of American military honors.
