Feb. 8, 2021

Michigan and Liberia partner in promoting the rule of law

LANSING, Mich. — While the spread of Coronavirus has left an indelible mark on nearly every area of modern life, these currents of change also have brought new opportunities to innovate, problem-solve, and grow. Legal professionals from the Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have together done just that by implementing a new program that deepens military adherence to the rule of law and facilitates military support to the prosecution of terrorists.

Feb. 4, 2021

Biden Says Defense, State Will Work Together to Rebuild U.S. Foreign Policy

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department and the State Department will work closely and in tandem to better represent to the world the power of American values and ideals, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said.

Feb. 2, 2021

Strong International Relationships Enabled DTRA to Provide COVID-19 Support to Partners Abroad

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — While the world copes with the destruction of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program has utilized existing partnerships and ongoing engagements to enable partner nations to leverage CTR-provided equipment and training to combat this pandemic wreaking havoc in their countries, including assistance with identifying the first SARS-CoV 2 case outside of China, in Thailand.

Feb. 2, 2021

Research abroad in the time of COVID

Czech Republic — Moving to a foreign country can be a difficult and anxiety-inducing experience because of language barriers, different customs, new colleagues and many other factors. A global pandemic isn’t usually one of those—until now.

Jan. 29, 2021

United States and India: Major Defense Partners at Aero India 2021

BENGALURU, India — United States participation in Aero India 2021 is another example of the deepening defense and strategic partnership between the United States and India. Don Heflin, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, will lead a high-level delegation of U.S. Government officials and defense industry representatives to the event.

Jan. 26, 2021

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assist U.S. Navy in logistics support of Ukraine medical supply mission

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — “We were looking at more than 200 commercial pallets with a variety of complicated problems standing between the supplies at Joint Consolidation Point Mechanicsburg, PA, and our partners in Ukraine,” said Colleen Distel-Smith, logistics management supervisor, NAVSUP WSS. To get this accomplished efficiently and accurately, medical logistics specialists from the U.S. Army Reserve were called in.

Jan. 25, 2021

Building Partner Capacity Across the Globe

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — The Building Partner Capacity Section 333 Program (10 USC § 333) has long served to build partnerships with foreign nations by providing military and equipment training to enhance partner nations’ capabilities within each of the Combatant Commands.

Jan. 22, 2021

Army Chief of Staff Discusses Arctic Strategy, Indo-Pacific Presence

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Army recently completed a new Arctic strategy that aims to protect assets in the region as it continues to recalibrate its forces around the world to deter near-peer adversaries.

Jan. 15, 2021

DOD Aims to Bring Industrial Base Back to U.S., Allies

WASHINGTON — While the defense industrial base is healthy, there are single points of failure and dependencies on overseas suppliers that must be addressed, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment said.

Jan. 15, 2021

DLA supports SOUTHCOM pandemic response efforts

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. — The Defense Logistics Agency is assisting U.S. Southern Command’s COVID-19 relief efforts in a number of countries in their area of responsibility through DoD’s Humanitarian Assistance Program, in addition to their ongoing support of national efforts. Since receiving the initial request on May 29, 2020, DLA Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain has provided 24 field hospitals to SOUTHCOM, who donated them to 11 countries within their AOR.

Jan. 13, 2021

Trusted Capital Marketplace Reduces Vulnerability to Adversarial Capital

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department stood up the Trusted Capital Marketplace in December, and already both capability and capital providers are signing up to participate, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment said.

Jan. 13, 2021

Joint Chiefs Stress Service Members' Commitment to Constitution

WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented message, the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told service members that the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol was an attack on the Constitutional process of the nation.

Jan. 13, 2021

Black Hawk sale supports Jordan’s royal family, strengthens Coalition

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The Kingdom of Jordan, a U.S. major non-NATO ally, is set to receive a $21 million UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter later this year.

Jan. 12, 2021

United States and Philippines Commission Zoonotic Disease Laboratory in Tuguegarao

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), in partnership with the Philippine Department of Agriculture, the Bureau of Animal Industry, and the local Cagayan community, completed the construction and commissioning of a zoonotic disease diagnostic laboratory in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.

Jan. 5, 2021

SABOT Academy graduation in Kuwait

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team held a SABOT Academy socially distanced graduation ceremony for Kuwaiti Land Force Soldiers, Kuwaiti National Guardsmen, and Soldiers within the unit near Camp Buehring, Kuwait on Jan. 5, 2021.

Jan. 4, 2021

Task Force Illini Expands Ukraine Mission to Kyiv

LVIV, Ukraine — Since 2015, a new U.S. Army unit has commanded the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine (JMTG-U) mission every nine months and advanced the mission, building on the previous unit’s success. Task Force Illini has created the Training Center Advisory Team (TCAT), an innovation leaders say will facilitate the success of the JMTG-U mission from Kyiv, Ukraine.

Dec. 28, 2020

Civil Affairs Soldiers deliver Christmas gifts, good cheer in Bucharest

BUCHAREST, Romania — Civil Affairs Team 3231, 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the Romanian Salvation Army, delivered dozens of Christmas gifts to children and families around the city Dec. 21.

Dec. 21, 2020

Iowa National Guard trains with Ukrainian forces

CAMP MARECHAL DE LATTRE DE TASSIGNY, Kosovo — Soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, conducted obstacle and barrier removal training with the Ukrainian Freedom of Maneuver Detachment on Dec. 16. Freedom of maneuver training is essential to the mission of Kosovo Force, a NATO-led peacekeeping organization dedicated to stability in the region.

Dec. 18, 2020

Government Officials Announce U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict, Promote Stability

WASHINGTON — Leaders with the Defense, State and Treasury Departments held a virtual meeting to announce the release of the "U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability" document.

Dec. 16, 2020

Soldier's past drives her passion to support U.S., partner communities in Europe & Africa

WIESBADEN, Germany — USACE recognized Master Sgt. Betsy Weintraub as its fiscal year 2020 Excellence in Contracting Awards Program - NCO of the Year during an online ceremony Dec. 9.

Dec. 15, 2020

Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers Partner in the Pacific

SUVA, Fiji — The U.S. Army 322 Civil Affairs Brigade, part of the 9th Mission Support Command (MSC), is currently partnering with three Soldiers from the Army National Guard to conduct civil-military operations in the Oceania region of the Pacific.

Dec. 10, 2020

Guam, Hawaii share COVID best practices with the Philippines

HONOLULU — The Guam and Hawaii National Guard participated in a virtual subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) on COVID-19 with the Armed Forces of the Philippines as part of the Guard's State Partnership Program.

Dec. 8, 2020

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Turns Over Php1.4 Billion in Military Equipment to Strengthen Security Cooperation

MANILA, Philippines — Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller met with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. and announced the recent transfer of Php1.4 billion ($29.3 million) in defense articles, including sniper and anti-IED equipment, to senior Philippine military officials.

Dec. 4, 2020

Officials Describe How Arms Sales Benefit the U.S., Partners

WASHINGTON — Officials announced the fiscal year 2020 arms transfer figures and other Defense and State Department security assistance and cooperation accomplishments and statistics.

Dec. 4, 2020

US and Australia sign first-ever cyber agreement to develop virtual training range

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. — As part of the Dept. of Defense’s efforts to sharpen lethality, reform business practices, and strengthen partnerships in cyberspace, the United States and Australia have launched a first-ever agreement to continuously develop virtual cyber training range together.