DOD to Implement Obama's Security Guidance
DOD photo
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel directed the defense department to implement the U.S. counterterrorism policy outlined by the president, May 23, 2013, including efforts to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. President Barack Obama announced the guidance during a speech at the National Defense University earlier in the day.
Donley, Welsh Urge Congress to Act on Budget
DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
Sequestration has hit the Air Force hard, affecting force structure, readiness, and modernization, Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said during his last scheduled Pentagon press briefing, May 24, 2013. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, urged Congress to to act so the service can ground its planning in reality. Donley is scheduled to step down as the service secretary June 21.
Carter, Kendall Discuss Buying Power Initiative
DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke on the new Better Budget Buying Power Initiative 2.0 in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013. Carter, who was joined by Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said the initiative will help mitigate the effects of sequestration.
National Guard Responds to Tornado Disaster
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Nelson
More than 160 members of the Oklahoma National Guard were assisting with disaster relief efforts in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The twister hit May 20, 2013, about 3:15 p.m. CDT.
Hagel Initiatives Combat Sexual Assaults in Military
DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has launched new initiatives to eradicate sexual assault in the military. The multidisciplinary approach addresses sexual assault prevention from the command to the recruiting levels, and will increase reporting and improve victim care. Hagel also appointed an independent panel to make recommendations on legal reforms to hold sexual offenders accountable.
U.S. Seabees Work on Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan
U.S. Army photo by Maj. Meritt Phillips
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michelle Dablemont prepared ductwork during a project to support Combined Special Operations Task Force 10 on Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 15, 2013. Dablemont, a builder, is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15.
