Navy Transport With Equipment, Personnel for Gaza Pier Back Home After Engine Fire
A Navy ship on its way to Gaza with parts for the temporary pier returned home after experiencing a fire, the Navy said Wednesday.…
Document: First Message to Defense Department from SECDEF Mattis
The following is the first message from Secretary of Defense James Mattis to the Department of Defense.…
Document: Memo on Pentagon Acting Leadership After Trump Inauguration
The following is a Jan. 19, 2017 memo obtained by USNI News outlining the acting leadership of the Department of…
Kendall Warns Against Splitting Top Pentagon Acquisition Job
Frank Kendall again warned against splitting the duties of the Pentagon’s top civilian for acquisition, technology and logistics into two…
Mattis Puts Russia On Top of His Threat List, Defends NATO
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis placed Russia as the top threat facing the United States – especially with its attempts…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Special Operations Forces
The following is the Jan. 6, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress.…
Document: SECDEF Ash Carter’s Exit Memo
The following is the Jan. 5, 2016 memo Department of Defense Accomplishments (2009-2016) Taking the Long View, Investing for the…
Report to Congress on How the Pentagon Spends its Contracting Dollars
The following is the Dec. 20, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Defense Acquisitions: How and Where DOD Spends and Reports…
Document: Highlights of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act
The following is the Dec. 19, 2016 Congressional Research Service report: Selected Highlights of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act.…
Marines, Army Studying Vertical Lift Technology Advancements Ahead of New Programs
As both the Marine Corps, Army and the Navy are looking to the next generation of vertical lift, potential adversaries…
DEPSECDEF Work Cautions Trump Team Against Growing Military Size Over Capability
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The deputy secretary of defense told the incoming Trump administration that repealing the 2011 Budget Control Act…