U.S. Department of Defense

Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 11:40
Paratroopers from Jordan, France, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. participated in the jump and exchanged jump wings in a ceremony afterward. This ceremony is common for friendship jumps between partnering nations.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 11:07
Senior U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command staff noncommissioned officers and the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces senior noncommissioned officers take a tour of Royal Jordanian Naval Base, Aqaba, Jordan, June 12 during Exercise Eager Lion 2013.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 11:06
U.S. military and civilians, alongside representatives from the Republic of Georgia's agency ministries participated in the third annual Shared Horizons exercise, June 18-22.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 10:55
Reliant Mermaid, now in its 12th iteration, is a maritime search and rescue exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies, as well as promoting friendship, understanding and cooperation.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 10:31
I attended General Gorenc’s Assumption of Command Ceremony of as he accepted 4 posts: Commander of Allied Air Command, Director of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Commander of U.S. Air Forces Africa.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 10:29
U.S. European Command and Israel Defense Forces are scheduled to begin Juniper Stallion 13, a bilateral aerial exercise held between the U.S. and Israeli air forces this week in Israel. The exercise is not related to any current real-world events.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 10:18
U.S. Army Soldiers have come together with emergency response teams from the Republic of Georgia to conduct the third and final installment of exercise Shared Horizons here, running from June 18-21.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 09:00
U.S. European Command and the Israel Defense Forces concluded two concurrent, unrelated military exercises Aug. 1, 2013, that took place over a two-week period in Israel. Neither exercise was related to any current real-world events.
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 12:00
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses the current status of the U.S.-Egypt military-to-military relationship in light of increased violence in Egypt. Hagel mentions the cancellation of the Bright Star military exercise.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 12:58
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little addresses Secretary Hagel's call with Egyptian General Al-Sisi on the subject of Egyptian reception of U.S. support for ongoing diplomatic efforts to prevent further violence in Egypt.

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