Army General Mark A. Milley became the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Oct. 1, 2019. Prior to assuming the role as the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council, Milley served as the 39th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. Commissioned in 1980, Milley has had multiple command and staff positions in eight divisions and Special Forces.
Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond assumed the duties as the first Chief of Space Operations,
United States Space Force, on Dec. 20, 2019 and Commander, United States Space Command, on Aug. 29, 2019.
U.S. Space Force is responsible for providing resilient, defendable and affordable space capabilities for the Nation and the Joint Force. It is the duty of the U.S. Space Force to protect the...
The Citizen Soldier Campaign is a communications effort to reconnect the American people with its Army by highlighting Soldiers serving in the Army National Guard. Recent studies have shown a continual decline in familiarity with the military since fewer people report having an immediate connection or a basic understanding of the military lifestyle. Citizen Soldiers work, volunteer, worship...
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) April 25 to thank command personnel for their steadfast support to his country’s security efforts. During the visit, Santos presented the Department of Defense’s geographic unified command with his country’s Orden de San Carlos (Order of San Carlos) Medal for SOUTHCOM’s unwavering support for Colombia’s...
General James F. Amos is the 35th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. General Joseph F. Dunford is currently serving as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Joining a proud legacy of leaders, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. became the 37th person to assume command of the Pacific Air Forces and the more than 46,000 Airmen who call PACAF home.
The Continuum of Learning is a label for a new learning paradigm for the United States Air Force. Included in this paradigm are: modularized learning that is made available to Airmen across their careers rather than in concentrated, episodic opportunities; on-command and on- demand learning, meaning Airmen will receive the learning opportunities the Air Force requires but also be afforded...
"The squadron is the beating heart of the United States Air Force; our most essential team. We succeed or fail in our missions at the squadron-level because that is where we develop, train, and build Airmen. Our service culture and traditions manifest themselves in the squadron because our Airmen most readily identify with this core fighting unit. Squadrons are the engines of innovation and...
