01 July 2022 U.S. INDOPACOM announces establishment of Joint Task Force Red Hill CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, announced the establishment of Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF Red Hill) on June 30.The Secretary of Defense directed the standup of JTF Red Hill. Once on-site in Hawaii, the JTF Commander’s sole responsibility...
13 April 2022 Defense Intelligence Agency Report Details Space-Based Threats from Competitors WASHINGTON -- The Defense Intelligence Agency today released the new unclassified report, "Challenges to Security in Space 2022," which is a follow-up to its similarly titled report in 2019.The new report examines the space and counterspace programs which could pose significant challenges to U.S. or...
14 March 2022 Delegation From the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Attends Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference WASHINGTON -- Under Secretary Heidi Shyu led a delegation from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSDR&E) to attend the Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference (POST). Under Secretary Shyu delivered a keynote address in which she emphasized the...
22 February 2022 DoD and Partners Release Combined Space Operations Vision 2031 WASHINGTON -- The United States joins Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom in the joint release of the “Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Vision 2031” today.CSpO is an initiative to address the overarching need to encourage responsible use of space, recognizing...
12 January 2022 Department of Defense Guidance for Personnel Traveling During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 20) Revision 1 - Department of Defense Guidance for Personnel Traveling During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic...
07 January 2022 Department of Defense Guidance for Protecting All Personnel in DOD Workplaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic WASHINGTON -- Today, the department released the memorandum for Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 18) Revision 1 - Department of Defense Guidance for Protecting All Personnel in Department of Defense Workplaces During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.This memorandum rescinds and...
24 June 2021 Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 17) Revision 1 Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 17) Revision 1 - DOD Guidance for the Use of Masks, PPE, and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic...
28 January 2020 Want to vote? The Federal Voting Assistance Program can help WASHINGTON -- Voting season is fast approaching, and the Federal Voting Assistance Program is ready to help service members and families exercise the right to vote."The Federal Voting Assistance Program works to ensure service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens are aware...
03 June 2019 Message from the Secretary of Defense: Indo-Pacific Strategy Report WASHINGTON -- The Indo-Pacific is the Department of Defense’s priority theater. The United States is a Pacific nation; we are linked to our Indo-Pacific neighbors through unbreakable bonds of shared history, culture, commerce, and values. We have an enduring commitment to uphold a free and open...
19 January 2018 National Defense DoD Official: Strategy Will Rebuild Dominance, Enhance Deterrence WASHINGTON -- The new National Defense Strategy announced on Jan. 19, 2018 is aimed at restoring America’s competitive military advantage to deter Russia and China from challenging the United States, its allies or seeking to overturn the international order that has served so well since the end of...