IMMEDIATE RELEASE Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, the senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), and the top senior enlisted leaders from across the armed forces, will hold two media press briefings in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973) on July 24. The first briefing at 3:15 p.m. [...]
Jonathan R. Hoffman, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs [Eds. note: Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Jonathan Hoffman later confirmed that Dr. Esper will officially become the secretary of defense upon the president signing the appointment paperwork, which will precede the Oval Office formal swearing in.] ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF [...]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acting Secretary of Defense Richard V. Spencer embarks Friday, July 19, on a one-day trip to McAllen, Texas. In Texas, Secretary Spencer will meet with service members currently deployed in support of the Southwest border security mission. He will also meet with commanders on the ground to discuss Wednesday's announcement of the deployment [...]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman on USS Boxer: At approximately 10 a.m. local time, the amphibious ship USS Boxer was in international waters conducting a planned inbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz. A fixed wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) approached Boxer and closed within a threatening range. The ship took defensive action [...]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The trial judge in the case of United States v. Majid Shoukat Khan has canceled the upcoming hearing scheduled for Aug. 14-17 at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The media availabilities at both Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Ft. Meade, Md., are also canceled. Expeditionary Legal Complex – B-roll 2017 Expeditionary Legal [...]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acting Secretary of Defense Richard V. Spencer announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Navy Vice Adm. Michael M. Gilday for appointment to the grade of admiral, and assignment as chief of naval operations, Washington, District of Columbia. Gilday is currently serving as director of the Joint Staff, Washington, District of [...]
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy David J. Trachtenberg STAFF: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us today. This afternoon, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord and Deputy Under Secretary for Policy David Trachtenberg will provide [...]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today the remains of at least 22 servicemen, killed during the battle of Tarawa in World War II, are being returned to the United States in an Honorable Carry Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2019. The Battle for Tarawa was part of [...]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman provided the following readout: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security Kenneth P. Rapuano hosted a delegation of Israeli defense officials led by Zohar Palti, director, policy and political military affairs, Israeli Ministry of Defense, on July 16 to reaffirm the defense relationship between the [...]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy David J. Trachtenberg will brief the press, on camera, on DOD's response to Turkey accepting delivery of the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system at 3:00 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room [...]
