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Service Secretaries: People Are Most Important Part of DoD’s Success
March 12, 2018 — The U.S. military’s most crucial advantage is its people, and investment in attracting and retaining them must continue, the Army, Navy and Air Force secretaries said during a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum... MORE

Joint Staff Approves Humanitarian Service Medal for Hurricane Response
March 12, 2018 — The Joint Staff approved the Humanitarian Service Medal for qualified members in any branch of the armed services who served in disaster relief efforts for hurricanes Harvey, Irma or Maria... MORE

Dunford Presents Legion of Merit to NATO Military Committee Chairman
March 8, 2018 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented the Legion of Merit to Czech Gen. Petr Pavel, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va... MORE

NATO Military Chairman Seeks Constructive Contacts With Russia
March 7, 2018 — The chairman of NATO’s Military Committee said the NATO-Russia Council should be reinvigorated to address issues pending between the two entities, adding that Russia must show through actions, not just words, that it is ready for such a development... MORE

Vice Chairman Highlights Importance of Nuclear Deterrence
March 6, 2018 — The recent Nuclear Posture Review makes it clear the U.S. can match any nuclear threat, including that of a low-yield nuclear weapon, and will respond in kind to threats, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Washington, D.C... MORE

Speedier Acquisition Needed to Stay Competitive, Defense Official Says
March 6, 2018 — The Defense Department needs to speed its acquisition processes and allow decisions at a lower level if it wants to stay competitive, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said... MORE

U.S., Australian NCOs Share Leadership Philosophy
March 6, 2018 — Warrant Officer Class One Craig Egan of the Australian Defense Force deals easily with American noncommissioned officers -- they speak the same language, they go through many of the same schools, and they belong to militaries that have the same philosophy on the use of NCOs... MORE

Mattis: New Policy Cracks Down On Force Deployability
February 18, 2018 — A new Defense Department policy requires service members who are not deployable for a year or more to be reassigned, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said, adding that the issue concerns service members “who are, just for one reason or another, not able to deploy with their units."... MORE

President’s Fiscal 2019 Defense Budget Request Calls for $686.1 Billion
February 12, 2018 — The president’s fiscal year 2019 defense budget request calls for $686.1 billion in spending and will reverse years of military erosion, defense officials said... MORE

America’s History, Future Integral to Pacific, Dunford Says
February 9, 2018 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrapped up a trip that took him to Wake Island, Australia, Thailand, Guam and Hawaii, where he visited the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor... MORE