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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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Assessing the Joint Force: An Inside Look at the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation

View Online Assessing the Joint Force: An Inside Look at the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation April 26, 2024 | By Matthew Olay Congress requires the independent assessment of the operational effectiveness, suitability, survivability and — where applicable — lethality of Defense Department weapon and business systems by testing production representative systems, used by…

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Contracts For April 26, 2024

View Online FOR RELEASE AT 5 PM ET Contracts For April 26, 2024 AIR FORCE Sierra Nevada Corp., Englewood, Colorado, was awarded a $13,080,890,647 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target), and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC). This contract provides for the development and production of the SAOC Weapon System to include the…

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Today in DOD: April 29, 2024

Today in DOD: April 29, 2024 Open Press Events Secretary of Defense The secretary has no public or media events on his schedule. Read More > Deputy Secretary of Defense The deputy secretary has no public or media events on her schedule. Read More > Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The chairman has no public or media events on his schedule. Read More > Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The…

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Today in DOD: April 28, 2024

Today in DOD: April 28, 2024 Open Press Events Secretary of Defense The secretary has no public or media events on his schedule. Read More > Deputy Secretary of Defense The deputy secretary has no public or media events on her schedule. Read More > Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The chairman has no public or media events on his schedule. Read More > Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The…

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Today in DOD: April 27, 2024

Today in DOD: April 27, 2024 Open Press Events Secretary of Defense The secretary has no public or media events on his schedule. Read More > Deputy Secretary of Defense The deputy secretary has no public or media events on her schedule. Read More > Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The chairman has no public or media events on his schedule. Read More > Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The…

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hold A News Conference Following Virtual Meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group

View Online Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hold A News Conference Following Virtual Meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group April 26, 2024 STAFF: All right. Well, good morning, and thank you, everyone, for being here today. It’s my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and Chairman of…

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Children Take on the Pentagon for a Day

View Online Children Take on the Pentagon for a Day April 26, 2024 | By Defense.gov More than 8,000 children joined their parents and others for a series of special events and entertainment during “Bring a Child to Work Day” at the Pentagon. The day began in the Pentagon Courtyard with speeches from senior Defense Department officials and a little bit of singing, break dancing, magic tricks and…

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Biden Administration Announces Historic New Security Assistance Package for Ukraine

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Biden Administration Announces Historic New Security Assistance Package for Ukraine April 26, 2024 Today, as we commemorate the two-year anniversary of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group led by Secretary Austin, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a historic new security assistance package to address Ukraine’s ongoing battlefield needs and demonstrate…

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DOD Featured Photos

In Flight Connection Marines aboard a CH-53K King Stallion helicopter transport a Navy F-35C Lightning II airframe to Joi… Photo Details > Purple Parade Children participate in a Month of the Military Child parade at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Ap… Photo Details > System Test Guardians and airmen conduct a test of the remote modular terminal, a new system for the Space Rapid… Photo…

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DOD Featured Photos

Musical Selection “Free Country,” the contemporary country and pop rock group from “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine B… Photo Details > Keep Swimming Marine Corps 1st Sgt. James Waddington competes in a swimming event during the fittest instructor co… Photo Details > Visions of a Sunset The sun sets on a boat tour during the African Land Forces Summit in Livingstone, Zambia, April 22, … Photo…

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to Travel to Hawaii

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to Travel to Hawaii April 26, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, next week to preside over the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Change of Command, meet with his counterparts from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines, and engage with service members. On May 2, Secretary…

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United States Holds Women, Peace, and Security Working Group for XVI Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE United States Holds Women, Peace, and Security Working Group for XVI Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas April 26, 2024 Pentagon Spokesman Lt. Col. Devin T. Robinson provided the following readout: On April 23-24, the United States Department of Defense hosted the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) Ad-Hoc Working Group on Women,…

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Secretary of Defense Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Brown Press Conference Today at 12:30 p.m.

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Secretary of Defense Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Brown Press Conference Today at 12:30 p.m. April 26, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown, Jr. will hold an on-camera press conference at 12:30 p.m. EDT following today’s virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group,…

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DOD Featured Photos

Flag Flare Airmen carry flags as they march in formation during a graduation ceremony from basic military train… Photo Details > Parachute Power A soldier conducts a free-fall airborne jump out of a C-130 Hercules cargo plane during an orientati… Photo Details > Loading Up Airmen load pallets of oral hydration fluid onto an Air Force C-130 Hercules at Homestead Air Reserv… Photo Details > View…

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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Swedish Minister of Defense Pal Jonson

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson April 25, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III conducted a call with his Swedish counterpart, Minister of Defense Pål Jonson, to discuss continued support to Ukraine and other key security issues. During the call, Secretary Austin thanked Minister Jonson…

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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Netherlands Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Netherlands Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren April 25, 2024 Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with his counterpart from the Netherlands, Minister of Defense Kajsa Ollongren, to discuss the critical need to…

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