June 25, 2015

US, Canadian defense leaders discuss anti-ISIL collaboration

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Canadian Defense Minister Jason Kenney met Wednesday.

June 25, 2015

NATO defense ministers confirm enduring support for Afghanistan

NATO defense ministers confirmed their enduring support for Afghanistan.

June 24, 2015

NATO mission helps Afghan interior ministry hire critical human capital, add expertise

Assisting Afghans in building their capability and capacity is a top priority for Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, and a subject matter expert, or SME, program does just that for Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior.

June 23, 2015

UK increases support for anti-ISIL efforts

The British defense secretary Monday announced that, at the request of the Kurdish Regional Government, the U.K. will provide another $1 million of supplies to Kurdish Peshmerga forces.

June 22, 2015

Afghanistan, coalition partners discuss strategy for budget requirements, transparency

Coalition partners from 17 donor nations convened the fourth ambassador-level Oversight and Coordination Body at the Ministry of Finance here June 16.

June 22, 2015

Unit supports airlift mission vital to US, coalition forces in Afghanistan

Airmen of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, or EAMS, have the responsibility of getting cargo and personnel moved in and out of Afghanistan using C-5 and C-17 aircraft, doing their best every day to live up to the unit motto of “You Need It….WE MOVE IT!”

June 19, 2015

Father and son to spend Father’s Day together at deployed location

Spending time away from loved ones during various holidays throughout the year can take a toll on deployed service members.

June 19, 2015

General: 'Significant' gains made by anti-ISIL forces in northern Syria

Forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have made significant gains in northern Syria.

June 19, 2015

Netherlands extends its military commitment in Iraq until September 2016

The Dutch government today announced that it is extending by a year its military contribution in Iraq to the international coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

June 19, 2015

Marking Father's Day in Afghanistan

As some 70 million American fathers observe Father's Day this year, some of those dads will do so thousands of miles from their families, serving in the U.S. military.