Panetta Explains DOD Role in Nation's Cyberdefense
DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta spelled out in detail the Defense Department’s responsibility in cybersecurity during a speech to the Business Executives for National Security meeting in New York, Oct. 11, 2012.
Obama Praises Nominees for Key Military Positions
DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
President Barack Obama announced nominations for two key military leadership positions in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2012. Obama nominated Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen to serve as NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe and commander of U.S. European Command and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. to succeed Allen as commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
Dempsey: Partnerships Essential to Defense Strategy
DOD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sun L. Vega
The Defense Department depends on its relationships with partner nations, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said while delivering remarks at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2012.
Panetta Urges DOD Members, Families to Vote in November
DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
In a video message released Oct. 5, 2012, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta encouraged the men and women of the Defense Department and their families to vote in the upcoming election.
Chairman, Enlisted Advisor Urge Service Members to Vote
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In a video message released Oct. 10, 2012, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his senior enlisted advisor, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, have joined forces to urge service members to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming election.
Alliances, Partnerships Crucial To Pacific Command Strategy
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy M. Starr
Calling alliances and partnerships the bedrock of U.S. Asia-Pacific strategy, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, said he is committed to building on them as he implements the new defense strategy focused on the region. This American Forces Press Service special report offers a closer look at Pacom's mission and operations.
U.S. Soldiers Conduct Operation in Kandahar City
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Meister
U.S. soldiers, their military working dog and an Afghan policeman operate a traffic control point during Operation Clean Sweep in Kandahar City in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Oct. 3, 2012.
