Sept. 6, 2023 DOD Official Says AUKUS Partnership Strengthens Indo-Pacific Security AUKUS, the enhanced trilateral security partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States is critical to achieving the goals outlined in the National Defense Strategy, a top Defense Department official said.
Aug. 24, 2023 DAF senior leaders speak at Air Force Sergeants Association conference The three-day event focused on understanding the strategic competition, the role of service members in building the Force of the Future, professional development, networking and insights from senior service leaders.
July 27, 2023 DAF updates Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus policy Department of the Air Force has updated its Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus policy to prioritize those critical career fields, programs and positions that require foreign language proficiency to perform their missions.
July 18, 2023 DOD Renews PEO Summit to Improve Acquisition Collaboration Program Executive Offices from across the military departments and other DOD acquisition entities recently came together to discuss common challenges and solutions in delivering capability at speed and scale.
July 15, 2023 Centcom Remains Important to National Defense Strategy, Official Says The nations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations remain important to the National Defense Strategy and figure in the world of strategic competition, a senior defense official said.
July 7, 2023 DOD Policy Chief Says 'Even Michael Jordan Needed 4 Other Bulls' Americans need to understand how crucial allies and partners are to U.S. national security strategies, Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy said.
June 7, 2023 ACE course prepares Airmen for strategic engagements in Indo-Pacific The Air Force Culture and Language Center partnered with the Air Force Special Operations School and Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center on an agile combat employment course.
May 19, 2023 U.S. Official Looks to Deter Russia in Black Sea Region Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine has far-reaching impacts for the Black Sea region, and the United States is working with allies and partners to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression.
May 11, 2023 Austin Says Budget Request Protects U.S. Today and in Future The president's fiscal 2024 defense budget request is a strategy-driven document ensuring the U.S. military is the strongest in the world, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told a Senate subcommittee.
March 28, 2023 Competition With China Drives FY 2024 Budget Request With China as a pacing challenge, investment in the Indo-Pacific region is a big part of the fiscal year 2024 defense budget request, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.