Today in the Department of Defense, June 3, 2016
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is traveling. 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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Carter to Speak at Singapore Conference, Says U.S. Presence in Region is SignificantDefense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters traveling with him to Singapore how the U.S. military’s rebalance in the Asia-Pacific region is the single-most consequential element of America’s future, because half of the world’s population and economic activity exist there.Story
Obama Speaks to Air Force Academy’s 2016 GraduatesPresident Barack Obama shared lessons he has learned as president and commander in chief while delivering the commencement speech to the U.S. Air Force Academy class of 2016 in Colorado. Story
Southcom Commander: Illicit Networks Are Region’s Greatest Security ChallengeNavy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, said the Southcom area of responsibility has been characterized by the absence of ongoing armed conflict between nations for some time, but it’s not a region without challenges. Story
U.S. Airstrike Targets Al-Shabab Leader in Somalia, Press Secretary SaysU.S. forces carried out an airstrike in south-central Somalia targeting Abdullahi Haji Daud, a senior military commander for al-Shabab, according to a statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook. Story
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