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Cybercom to Elevate to Combatant Command
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jerome Duhan, a network administrator with the 97th Communications Squadron, inserts a hard drive into the network control center retina server at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Jan. 24, 2014, in preparation for a command cyber readiness inspection. In his March 15, 2018, confirmation hearing for his nomination to lead the National Security Agency, Army Lt. Gen. Paul M. Nakasone told the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that safeguarding the nation’s secrets and capabilities is increasingly important in a world driven by technology. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Franklin R. Ramos
May 3, 2018 - In response to the changing face of warfare, U.S. Cyber Command will be elevated to the Defense Department's 10th combatant command during a May 4 ceremony, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said.

U.S. Protests Chinese Interference With Military Planes in Djibouti
Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White briefs reporters at the Pentagon, May 3, 2018. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith
May 3, 2018 - The United States has protested to China after repeated instances of lasers interfering with U.S. military aircraft landing in Djibouti, including an incident in which two Air Force crewmen were slightly injured, the chief Pentagon spokesperson said.

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin
May 1, 2018 - Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met with Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin at the Pentagon today.

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Adm. Evangelos Apostolakis
May 1, 2018 - Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met with Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Adm. Evangelos Apostolakis at the Pentagon today.

DoD Releases Annual Report on Sexual Assault in Military
Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention
May 1, 2018 - The Defense Department has released its annual report on sexual assault in the military, which shows an increase in reporting of assaults, but officials stress that more work needs to be done to eliminate the crime from the ranks.
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Today, Cyber Command will become a unified combatant command during a ceremony at the Integrated Cyber Center/Joint Operations Center on Fort Meade, Maryland. This ceremony will also entail a change of command ceremony for its new leader, U.S. Army Lt. Gen Paul M. Nakasone, whose new assignment comes with a promotion to four-star general. Learn more about what this elevation means to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD):
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