22 April 2021 Rethinking Professional Development: Maintaining Dialogue JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- Recently, I attended the first day of Pacific Air Force’s new professional development platform, Pacific Paladin. Pacific Paladin’s overall intent is to bridge the gap between each of the three levels: tactical, operational and strategic.Whenever I attend...
22 April 2021 Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the President's Nomination of Dr. Ely Ratner as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs WASHINGTON -- "I welcome the President's nomination today of Dr. Ely Ratner as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. Ely has already proven an invaluable member of our team as Director of the China Task Force, and his deep knowledge of the Indo-Pacific region will prove...
22 April 2021 Defense Leaders Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Update WASHINGTON -- As of this week, all Defense Department personnel and beneficiaries can get a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, Dr. Terry Adirim, acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said today."We are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated because these vaccines are very...
21 April 2021 Eielson Assists Air Force Research Lab in Development of Innovative Way to Mitigate Explosions Using Snow EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Eielson’s Iceman Spark team, in collaboration with the 354th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel and a team of two from Junior Force Warfighter Operations in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (designated “JFWORX”), held a...
21 April 2021 Defense Logistics Agency Prepared to Increase Overseas Vaccine Distribution as DOD Allotment Grows WASHINGTON -- The Defense Logistics Agency is helping military health officials prepare for a surge in COVID-19 vaccinations available to the Defense Department starting this month.The department expects to begin receiving about 390,000 doses weekly — up from an average of 155,500 a week — with DLA...
21 April 2021 U.S. Facing Increasing Nuclear, Space-Based Threats, Leaders Say WASHINGTON -- Two Defense Department leaders discussed threats to the U.S. from China and Russia and the DOD's steps at providing a credible deterrent during a Senate Armed Services Committee budget hearing today."For the first time in our history, the nation is facing two nuclear-capable strategic...
20 April 2021 National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 18 to 24, is a time to celebrate more than 280,000 medical laboratory professionals across the nation who perform and interpret laboratory tests that save lives and keep people healthy.Medical laboratory...
20 April 2021 United States Providing Humanitarian Assistance in Response to Damaging Typhoon Surigae in Palau Palau -- The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $100,000 in immediate assistance to support people affected by Typhoon Surigae in Palau. Typhoon Surigae is the first typhoon of the season in the western Pacific ocean, and has severely impacted...
20 April 2021 Serving Side by Side SOUTH CHINA SEA -- According to defense.gov, only one percent of Americans make the commitment to serve in their nation’s military. Service members, whether enlisted or commissioned, serve side by side every day in various parts of the world, defending their country’s freedom and liberty.It could be...
20 April 2021 Clinic Doors Open Wide for Those Wanting COVID-19 Vaccine WASHINGTON -- As of today, just about any adult in DOD can get a COVID-19 vaccine if they want one. That includes military personnel, adult dependents, retirees and civilians."All Defense Department-eligible and authorized adults are able to make an appointment by contacting their local military...