More than 4,000 U.S. service members, military civilians, and other joint and multinational force members have joined together to experiment warfighting communications, operations and maneuvers will occur in the future.
Soldiers assigned to the 923rd Contracting Battalion at Fort Riley, Kan., are playing a vital role in the execution of contracts supporting the Army’s acquisition needs in preparation for Project Convergence Capstone 4.
The Air and Missile Defense Cross-Functional Team is participating in experimentation as part of Project Convergence Capstone 4 that is meant to transform how the joint forces fight in the future.
Project Convergence Capstone 4 draws upon insights from previous experiments conducted not only in the United States, but across the globe in the Philippines, Australia and Europe.
When the secretary of defense was admitted last month to the hospital for complications related to surgery in December, his authorities and responsibilities were temporarily transferred to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks is scheduled to travel to California next week where she will receive an in-depth look into the department’s advanced joint, all domain command and control.
The United States remains ready to deter strategic and space-based threats, but continued investment is critical amid increasing competition, senior military officials said.
In recognition of the unique challenges that come with military life, DOD, through the Defense-State Liaison Office, engages policy and lawmakers at the state level to educate them on ways states can help ease the burdens placed on military families.
