Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- “I want to congratulate Eric Fanning on his confirmation as Secretary of the Army by the U.S. Senate. Eric is one of our country’s most knowledgeable, dedicated, and experienced defense officials and I am confident he will make an exceptional Secretary. Eric’s experienced leadership will be an invaluable asset[Read More…]
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Statement by Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work on Eric Fanning’s Confirmation as Secretary of the Army
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- “I welcome the U.S. Senate’s vote to confirm Eric Fanning as Army Secretary, following Senator Pat Robert’s decision to lift his hold on the nomination. As I told Senator Roberts, his hold was depriving the Army of leadership at a time of war and was the wrong way to[Read More…]
DOD Announces Winners of the 2016 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today the 2016 recipients of the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Campbell, Kentucky Commander: Colonel James R. Salome Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California Commander: Colonel Sekou S. Karega Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington Commander: [Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Hostage Rescue in Afghanistan
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- I want to commend the U.S. Special Operations personnel and the Afghan special operations forces for the professionalism and skill they demonstrated in the raid this morning in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. In the counterterrorism operation targeting Al Qaeda operatives, the partnered team freed Ali Haider Gilani, the son of[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty: 1st Lt. David A. Bauders, of Seattle, Wash.
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. 1st Lt. David A. Bauders, of Seattle, Wash., died May 6, on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Bauders was assigned to 176th Engineer Company, Snohomish, Wash.
DoD Releases FY15 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- On May 5, the Department of Defense released its Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015. Overall, sexual assault reporting remained consistent with the high levels seen in recent years. The department received a total of 6,083 reports of sexual assault for allegations[Read More…]
Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For: Army Cpl. David J. Wishon Jr. of Baltimore
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a serviceman missing from the Korean War have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. David J. Wishon Jr. of Baltimore will be buried May 6 in[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Norway’s Decision to Expand Role in the Counter-ISIL Campaign, May 2, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016 I welcome today’s announcement from Prime Minister Erna Solberg that Norway will expand its role in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Norway’’s decision to deploy special operations forces to Jordan to train vetted Syrian Arab Sunni fighters and to[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Second Navy Civilian Casualty, May 2, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a U.S. Navy civilian who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Marcus D. Prince, 22, of Norfolk, Virginia died April 26 in Juffir, Bahrain, of non-combat related causes. He was assigned to USNS Pecos (T-AO 197). Source: http://www.defense.gov
Department of Defense Identifies Navy Civilian Casualty, May 2, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a U.S. Navy civilian who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Michael M. Baptiste, 60, of Brooklyn, New York, died April 28 in Juffir, Bahrain, of non-combat related causes. He was assigned to Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center[Read More…]
