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Contracts For April 30, 2024

View Online FOR RELEASE AT 5 PM ET Contracts For April 30, 2024 ARMY Intrepid LLC,* Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $445,816,490 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for General Fund Enterprise Business Systems support and services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 12, 2029.…

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U.S. and UAE Conduct Joint Military Dialogue

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. and UAE Conduct Joint Military Dialogue April 30, 2024 Department of Defense spokesperson Lt. Col. Dave Herndon provided the following readout: Senior delegations from the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met April 29-30 in the Pentagon for the annual U.S.-UAE Joint Military Dialogue (JMD). The JMD is the foremost bilateral defense forum for…

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Honoring a Hero Service members carry the remains of Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living Korean War Medal o… Photo Details > Colorful Finish Participants run through an explosion of color during the Army Substance Abuse Program and Sexual Ha… Photo Details > It’s Electric! Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Geraghty prepare to taxi for an electric aircraft test flight at Eglin … Photo…

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Command Senior Enlisted Leader Assignments

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Command Senior Enlisted Leader Assignments April 30, 2024 The Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced today the following assignments: Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Ted R. Braxton Jr., currently assigned as command chief, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, has been selected to replace…

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Tent Team Airmen break down an expeditionary tent during Exercise Agile Reaper at Andersen Air Force Base, Gua… Photo Details > View All Photos ABOUT NEWS HELP CENTER PRESS PRODUCTS Unsubscribe | Contact Us

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Celebrating Service Larry Rosenmiller, a Marine Corps World War II veteran, waits to be introduced at the annual Univers… Photo Details > View All Photos ABOUT NEWS HELP CENTER PRESS PRODUCTS Unsubscribe | Contact Us

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Tooting Horns Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Ballantine leads the U.S. Navy Band Commodores in Columbia, Md.,… Photo Details > Watch the Drone Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Henneberg launches a small unmanned aerial system during training with Phil… Photo Details > Misty Motion Soldiers act as an opposing force during an engagement as part of Operation Lethal Eagle 24.1 at For… Photo Details…

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Update Your Subscriber Profile With VMSTEP

Stay Informed Based on Your Eligibility Having trouble viewing this email? View as a web page. Don’t Miss out on Relevant VA Info The Veteran and Military Spouse Talent Engagement Program (VMSTEP) provides employment readiness assistance and outreach to Veterans, transitioning service members, eligible military spouses, and survivors. These efforts include sharing information on VA employment…

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Today in DOD: April 30, 2024

Today in DOD: April 30, 2024 Open Press Events Secretary of Defense The secretary and Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of… Read More > Deputy Secretary of Defense The deputy secretary has no public or media events on her schedule. Read More > Chairman, Joint…

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Contracts For April 29, 2024

View Online FOR RELEASE AT 5 PM ET Contracts For April 29, 2024 NAVY BAE Systems – Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, is awarded a $87,284,916 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) fiscal 2024 docking selected restricted availability. The scope of this acquisition includes all labor, supervision, equipment, production,…

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Temporary Pier in Gaza on Track to Be Operational in May

View Online Temporary Pier in Gaza on Track to Be Operational in May April 29, 2024 | By Matthew Olay A temporary pier the Defense Department is constructing off the Gazan coast to deliver humanitarian aid is on track to establish initial operations soon, the Pentagon announced today. “We’re scheduled on track to meet our goal of early May,” said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh…

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Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing

View Online Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing April 29, 2024 DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Okay, so good morning, everyone. Happy Monday, and hope everyone had a good weekend. So today, the secretary will visit the Rotunda at Capitol Hill today to honor Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr. Colonel Puckett, a veteran of the Korean War and…

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Funeral Honors Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” and the U.S. Army Ban… Photo Details > Haboob Havoc An Air Force F-35A Lightning II performs a strafing run during Haboob Havoc over Barry M. Goldwater … Photo Details > Agile Reaper Air Force Senior Airman Lydia Granados conducts an inspection of a firetruck during Agile Reaper at … Photo Details…

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Dress Rehearsal Marines assigned to the Silent Drill Platoon participate in a dress rehearsal for the Norwegian Mili… Photo Details > Southern Seas Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Cuenca mans the rails on the aircraft carrier USS George Washingto… Photo Details > Swim Break Sailors assigned to the USS Harpers Ferry participate in a swim call in the West Philippine Sea, Apr… Photo Details…

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Smoke Swirls The Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s flight demonstration squadron, perform at the Sun N’ Fun aviation … Photo Details > View All Photos ABOUT NEWS HELP CENTER PRESS PRODUCTS Unsubscribe | Contact Us

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. 5th Grade John J. Pinder Jr.

View Online Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. 5th Grade John J. Pinder Jr. April 29, 2024 | By Katie Lange June 6, 1944, was a monumental day for Army Technician 5th Grade John Joseph Pinder Jr. Aside from it being his 32nd birthday, it was also when he joined thousands of other Allied troops to storm the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day. Omaha Beach was hell on earth for soldiers that day,…

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2-Year Anniversary of Ukraine Defense Contact Group Comes With Billions in New Aid

View Online 2-Year Anniversary of Ukraine Defense Contact Group Comes With Billions in New Aid April 26, 2024 | By C. Todd Lopez At the conclusion of the 21st meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said the $95 billion security supplemental bill signed into law Wednesday is already providing benefit to Ukraine, which has for two years now…

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