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Today in the Department of Defense, March 12, 2016

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. have no public or media events on their schedules.

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, after attending a security consultative meeting, Nov. 2, 2015, in Seoul, South Korea DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Eucom Nominee a ‘Soldier-Statesman,’ Carter Says Defense Secretary Ash Carter congratulated Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti on his nomination as the next commander of U.S. European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe. Story | Special

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the Palacio de Narino in Bogota, Colombia, March 10, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Dunford: ‘Issue of the Day’ Shouldn’t Overshadow Southcom Priorities As the U.S. faces pressing global security issues, it’s important to remember that South America offers opportunities to deepen relationships and tackle challenges. Story | Special

82nd Airborne Division Completes Iraq Mission The 101st Airborne Division assumed command of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command–Iraq from the 82nd, and will continue to work with Iraqi security forces. Story | Transcript | Special

Defense Secretary Ash Carter appears before the House Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25, 2016. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp

Secretary Gives Final Go-Ahead to Open All Military Jobs to Women Defense Secretary Ash Carter has authorized the U.S. military to begin integrating women across all occupations and specialties right away. Story | Memo | Statement | Plans | Blog

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