25 August 2021 Spacecom Attains Initial Operational Capability, Commander Says WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Space Command reached initial operational capability today and is on the path to meeting full operational capability in the near future, its commander said.Army Gen. James H. Dickinson spoke today at the U.S. Space Foundation's 36th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs,...
25 August 2021 Innovative Readiness Training provides Army Reserve Medical Command Soldiers Unique Training Opportunity U.S. Army -- Spc. Kaley Schulten and Sgt. Amanda Chadwick, both Army Reserve dental assistants, were excited when they learned their unit was selected to provide real world medical services at the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana as part of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training...
25 August 2021 U.S. INDOPACOM Commander Visits India CAMP SMITH, Hawaii – Adm. John C. Aquilino, the commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to India this week to meet with senior government and defense officials to further strengthen our Major Defense Partnership with India...
24 August 2021 U.S., Royal Thai Armed Forces Complete 40th Exercise Cobra Gold UTAPAO, Kingdom of Thailand -- The 40th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold took place Aug. 3 to 13, 2021, in the Kingdom of Thailand.The annual Thai-U.S. co-sponsored military exercise featured several virtual and in-person events with service members from seven full participating nations: the United...
24 August 2021 Vice President Harris Visits Littoral Combat Ship in Singapore SINGAPORE -- Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) while moored in Changi Naval Base, Singapore, August 23.The visit to Tulsa was part of a trip to Singapore and Vietnam to strengthen relationships and expand economic cooperation with...
24 August 2021 DOD Intends to Mandate Pfizer Vaccine, Pentagon Official Says WASHIGNTON -- Since the Food and Drug Administration today granted full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, it's very likely the vaccine will soon become mandatory for Defense Department personnel, the Pentagon press secretary said."Now that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved, the...
24 August 2021 Army to Field Laser-equipped Stryker Prototypes in FY 2022 WASHINGTON -- The Army recently conducted a successful evaluation of a new directed-energy capability, moving the service one step closer to fielding a platoon of four laser-equipped Stryker combat vehicle prototypes next fiscal year, program leads said Wednesday.The Directed Energy Maneuver-Short...
24 August 2021 DOD Awards $0.6 Million Contract to QIAGEN to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Kits and Reagents WASHINGTON -- The Department of Defense (DoD), on behalf of and in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded a $0.6 million contract to QIAGEN Beverly, Inc. to expand manufacturing capacity of enzymatic reagents and reagent kits used in COVID-19 molecular...
23 August 2021 U.S. INDOPACOM Commander Visits The Philippines CAMP SMITH, Hawaii – In honor of the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty, Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to the Philippines to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the alliance with the Philippines...
23 August 2021 United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group and USS America ESG Join Together for LSGE 21 Operations PHILIPPINE SEA -- United Kingdom (U.K.) Carrier Strike Group (CSG 21) and USS America Expeditionary Strike Group (AMA ESG) with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, begin multinational advanced aviation operations in support of Large Scale Global Exercise (LSGE) 21, Aug. 20.“These events allow...