USASOC Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
U.S. Army Special Operations Command celebrates its 30th anniversary, Dec. 1, 2019. The U.S. Army established USASOC on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as a major command, days before the start of Operation Just Cause in Panama. USASOC consists of approximately 33,000 Soldiers and Civilians spread across four major subordinate commands, including the 1st...
Barbara Barrett is the 25th Secretary of the Air Force and is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of 685,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. She also oversees the Air Force’s annual budget of more than $205 billion. Secretary Barrett directs the development...
Matt Donovan is the Under Secretary of the Air Force. He is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of approximately 670,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families, world-wide.
As the Under Secretary, he is responsible for implementing decisions of the President...
Marine Officers are entrusted with leading Marines and making the tough decisions required to win our Nation’s battles. In order to fill our officer ranks, we’re looking for tough, intelligent, disciplined Marines who think critically, are complex problem-solvers, communicate precisely and articulately, and thrive in ambiguity. Service as a commissioned officer affords enlisted Marines the...
The enduring obligation of Army leaders is to take care of people -- Soldiers and their families. Their health and welfare is of the utmost importance to the Army's readiness. The Army is committed to correcting housing issues and this will remain a top priority for the Army.
The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is selected by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to serve as his advisor and as the preeminent and highest ranking enlisted Marine with a protocol equivalency of a three-star general officer. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps typically serves a four-year term, though his service is at the discretion of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. 'Sergeant...
Dr. Mark T. Esper became the Acting Secretary of Defense June 24, 2019, and was sworn in as the 27th Secretary of Defense July 23, 2019. Prior to this assignment he served as the 23rd Secretary of the Army. The former Raytheon Co. vice president, who also worked on Capitol Hill, previously served as the deputy assistant secretary of defense (negotiations policy) and earlier on the Army staff...
The 2019 World Scout Jamboree, sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts Canada, and Asociación de Scouts de Mexico, is located in Fayette County, West Virginia at the Summit Bechtel Reserve from 22 July – 2 August 2019. The World Scout Jamboree is the largest camping event organized by the Scout Movement, gathering as many as 50,000 Scouts and leaders every four years from the 165...
