Dec. 3, 2016

U.S. Military Capabilities Must Be Changed for Future, Dunford Says

WASHINGTON — If the United States develops the capabilities needed to confront Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and violent extremism, the military will be well set for the future, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

Dec. 2, 2016

Afghan Forces Prevailing Against Enemy, U.S. General Says

WASHINGTON — Afghan forces were put to the test and prevailed during the 2016 fighting season, Army Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., the commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, told reporters.

Dec. 2, 2016

USS Hopper, USS Monterey Aid Distressed Iranian Mariners

PERSIAN GULF (NNS) -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) and guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of maritime security operations, aided six Iranian mariners in distress, Nov. 29. Hopper and Monterey received a distress call from a small Iranian fishing dhow via bridge-to-bridge radio. Monterey sent its helicopter to locate the vessel, while Hopper prepped its boarding team to render immediate assistance.

Dec. 1, 2016

Pentagon Details Progress for Mosul; Third Axis at City's 'Doorstep'

WASHINGTON — Iraqi forces are making significant progress in isolating Mosul as part of efforts to liberate the northern Iraqi city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a Defense Department spokesman said.

Nov. 30, 2016

Iraqi Forces Make ‘Remarkable Turnaround,’ OIR Official Says

WASHINGTON — British Army Maj. Gen. Rupert Jones, deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, said the invasion of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant forces into Iraq two years ago has met with a “remarkable turnaround."

Nov. 30, 2016

Task Force EOD Transfer of Authority

AFGHANISTAN — A transfer of authority took place between the U.S. Army 63rd Ordnance Battalion. (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) 'Disrupters' and the 184th Ordnance Bn. (EOD) 'Gamblers' during a ceremony held here today.

Nov. 29, 2016

USCENTCOM Commander meets with civilian employees

MACDILL AFB — U.S. Army General Joseph Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command met with U.S. Air Force civilian employees and provided an overview of the CENTCOM vision, the current mission, and strategic approach.

Nov. 29, 2016

Deployed Army divers plunge into Operation Deep Blue

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE, Kuwait -- The U.S. Army is widely recognized for its land dominance; for selective teams of Soldiers, however, the terrain they dominate is the vastly mysterious and volatile world under the sea.[media:1:right:large] U.S. Army engineer divers with the 511th Engineer Dive Detachment, 30th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, plunged into the swift currents of the Arabian Gulf for a two-week diving exercise that concluded, Nov. 19.

Nov. 28, 2016

Carter: ISIL's Days in Mosul Are Numbered

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Iraqi forces, bolstered by the international coalition, are making significant gains toward defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Mosul.

Nov. 28, 2016

New warehouses boost readiness for Kuwait and Beyond

November 26, 2016 — The 401st Army Field Support Brigade celebrated with troops, civilians and Kuwaiti partners in honor of the completion of several new equipment-protecting warehouses during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 17 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The newly innovative warehouses, designed and built by the U.S. Army engineers with the support of the host nation, Kuwait, were built to store and protect combat-ready, military equipment from the desert environment and increase readiness.