May 14, 2015

Saudi, US leaders discuss defense issues

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia.

May 14, 2015

NATO announces transition to civilian-led mission in Afghanistan

At the end of the current Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, NATO’s presence in the country will transition to an organization led by civilians.

May 13, 2015

Logistics keeps the 'Lion' going

Logistics is often considered the motor of military exercises and operations.

May 13, 2015

Computers harness language translation, aid medical care in Afghanistan

The situation is better for medical trainers because of statistical machine translation methods that cut down on the Army's reliance on human translators in projects that require massive amounts of translation.

May 13, 2015

Marines beef up security on Navy minesweeper in CENTCOM region

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stepped back into a more direct naval defensive role on April 28.

May 12, 2015

Afghan air force academy graduates first class

For the first time since the fall of the Taliban, the Afghan air force academy graduated its first class of 184 new officers.

May 12, 2015

US soldiers part of coalition preparing Iraqi army for sustained success

Camp Taji has been a key location in the U.S. training effort portion of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.

May 9, 2015

CENTCOM Chief of Staff issues message on increased Force Protection Condition

Defense Department increased its Force Protection Condition.

May 8, 2015

Initial Class of Syrian Opposition Forces Begin Training

U.S. military and partner forces have begun training the initial class of appropriately vetted Syrian opposition recruits.

May 8, 2015

US defense leaders reaffirm support of Iraq’s fight against ISIL

The Pentagon’s senior leader reiterated their commitment to help the Iraqi government and other allies.