Heavy lifters are having engine fires. The U.S. Army has grounded the heavy-lifting Chinook helicopters due to a “small number” of engine fires in some of the choppers.…
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Defense Secretary Says Work is Not Done in Afghanistan
Comments come on one-year anniversary of withdrawal. Defense Secretary sent a memo to all Department of Defense Personnel stating that the U.S. went to Afghanistan in 2001 to…
Read MoreAir Force Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile
The test had previously been postponed over concerns about China. The Air Force Global Strike Command announced that the U.S. Air Force successfully conducted a test of an…
Read MoreSecretary Austin Visits with Latvian Leaders
Meets with Latvian President, Prime Minister, and Defense Minister Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to Latvia this week, where he met with Latvian President Egils Levits, Prime…
Read MoreSecretary Austin Announces New Pentagon Press Secretary
Brigadier General Patrick Ryder to fill the position. John Kirby left his role as Pentagon press secretary in May when he accepted his new position as the White…
Read MoreDefense Secretary Orders Second Delay of Missile Tests
National security spokesman says the U.S. has no interest in escalating tensions. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, ordered a second delay of routine intercontinental ballistic missile tests to…
Read MoreOver a Quarter Million Troops Face No-Vax Discharge
They represent 13 percent of the total force. According to the Department of Defense, about 268,858 troops as of mid-July are still not in compliance with Defense Secretary…
Read MoreU.S. Navy Selects First Woman Blue Angels Jet Pilot
Their new season begins in March. The United States Navy has selected Lieutenant Amanda Lee as the first female jet pilot for the Blue Angels. Lieutenant Lee, who…
Read MoreDefense Department Releases Ukrainian Assistance Fact Sheet
Lists all past and current defense contributions to Ukraine. In the wake of announcing another $1 billion in assistance for Ukraine’s defense efforts, the Department of Defense released…
Read MoreSecretary Austin Meets with Prime Minister Chan-o-cha
Plans joint military training and defense exercises. Secretary of Defense Austin wrapped up his visit to Thailand with a final meeting with Thailand’s Prime Minister and Minister of…
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