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6mo agoUAESecretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarSECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, as you know, President Trump has directed U.S. Central Command to restart the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz under the umbrella of Project Freedom. To be clear, this operation is separate and distinct from Operation Epic Fury. Project Freedom is defensive in nature, focused in scope and temporary in duration, with one mission: protecting inn ...
6mo agoXXII UAESecretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarSECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, good morning and, as you may have noticed, the Chairman and I are joined today by the CENTCOM commander, Admiral Bradley Cooper. He just returned from the front lines to see the troops and meet with allies and this morning, briefed us just before this briefing on the latest on all aspects of Operation Epic Fury. So, after the Chairman concludes, we'll ask Admir ...
1y agoGD HII RTX XXII+3Contracts for Feb. 26, 2025U.S. Department of WarNAVY General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded a $654,668,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-award fee/cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Aircraft Carrier shipyard availabilities. This contract includes a five-year base and a one year option, for a six year total ordering period which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative val ...
1y agoUAEReadout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With the UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, His Excellency Mohammed bin Mubarak Al MazroueiU.S. Department of WarPentagon Press Secretary John Ullyot provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Mazrouei held an introductory call Feb. 15 to exchange views on regional issues and reaffirm the U.S.-UAE defense partnership. The Secretary expressed his desire to continue working with the UAE to address regional security ...
1y agoUAE XXIIDeputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarDEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: All right. UNKNOWN: Whoa. DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SINGH: Good morning, everyone. UNKNOWN: Hello UNKNOWN: Hi. DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SINGH: Ok. Very short topper, and then I'm happy to take your questions. Secretary Austin concluded his 12th trip to the Indo-Pacific this weekend with stops in Australia, the Philippines, Laos, and Fiji for a series of multilatera ...
2y agoUAEDeputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarDEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: All right, good afternoon. Just a few things at the top and then happy to take your questions. This morning, Secretary Austin departed for Ramstein Air Base in Germany to host the 24th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group which convenes tomorrow September 6th. At Ramstein, Secretary Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General CQ Brown, wi ...
2y agoUAEReadout of Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ms. Amanda Dory Meeting With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Eisa Al MazroueiU.S. Department of WarPentagon spokesperson Lt. Col. Garron Garn, USMC, provided the following readout: Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Amanda Dory hosted UAE Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Eisa Al Mazrouei today at the Pentagon. Ms. Dory reaffirmed the United States' commitment to a strong bilateral defense partnership with the UAE based on shared interests and priorities. The two sides discu ...
2y agoUAEDefense Officials Hold a News Briefing Via Teleconference on Humanitarian Assistance To GazaU.S. Department of WarDEPUTY PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. This is Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon press secretary, and I'll be facilitating today's phone briefing. As a reminder, this briefing is on the record, and I will call on as many folks as possible in the time that we have today. But to ensure that as many people as possible have the cha ...
2y agoFIVG R UAEAdministration Officials Hold A News Briefing Via Teleconference On Humanitarian Assistance To GazaU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks very much for joining us today. I'm Major General Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary. I will be facilitating today's on record briefing. If I can ask you to please put your microphones on mute. GEN. RYDER: Again, thank you for joining us for today's on the record briefing to discuss the status of the maritime corridor that i ...
2y agoFIVG R UAE TOTAR+2Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things at the top, and I'll get right to your questions. So as you're aware, Secretary Austin hosted the 22nd Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting yesterday, where he highlighted the urgent need to support Ukraine amid a challenging and dangerous fight against a new Russian offensive. He underscored the extraordinary c ...
2y agoUAEU.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Central Command Briefing on Joint Logistics Over-The-ShoreU.S. Department of WarSTAFF: Good morning. This is Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon deputy press secretary. I'll be facilitating today's on-the-record call. Joining us today is Sonali Korde, assistant to the administrator of USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, and Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, deputy commander, United States Central Command. As a reminder, today's call is on the record. I know we have many questions queu ...
2y agoUAEU.S. and UAE Conduct Joint Military DialogueU.S. Department of WarDepartment of Defense spokesperson Lt. Col. Dave Herndon provided the following readout: Senior delegations from the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met April 29-30 in the Pentagon for the annual U.S.-UAE Joint Military Dialogue (JMD). The JMD is the foremost bilateral defense forum for advancing the U.S.-UAE defense partnership, including reviewing shared security interests as we ...
2y agoLDOS LMT RTX UAE+1Contracts for Jan. 23, 2024U.S. Department of WarNAVY Advanced Acoustic Concepts LLC,* Happauge, New York (N66604-24-D-C401); Innovative Defense Technologies LLC*, Arlington, Virginia (N66604-24-D-C403); L3 Technologies Inc., Millersville, Maryland (N66604-24-D-C405); Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia (N66604-24-D-C406); DRS Naval Power Systems Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin (N66604-24-D-C407); Lockheed Martin Corp., Liverpool, NY (N66604-24-D-C40 ...
2y agoLMT RTX UAE HII+2Contracts for Dec. 20, 2023U.S. Department of WarARMY Core Government Services Corp.,* Purcellville, Virginia, was awarded a $610,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide mission support services for the Army Training Support Center. Bids were solicited via the internet with 16 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 20, 2028. Army Contracting Command, Orlando, Florid ...
3y agoFIVG R UAEPentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarGEN. RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you, sir. All right, just a few things to pass along and then we'll get right to your questions. I am cognizant of your time today. So first of all, the Department of Defense continues to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East and maintain a steady focus on our critical lines of effort. As you've heard Secretary Austin reinforce earl ...
3y agoUAE FIVG RPentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarBRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: Hey, so good morning. Just a few things at the top. As you saw over the weekend, Secretary Austin issued a statement highlighting some additional steps that the Department is taking to strengthen our posture in the Middle East region. This includes directing the USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to the Central Command AOR which is going to increase our force posture ...
3y agoUAEReadout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With the President of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al NahyanU.S. Department of WarPentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with the President of the, UAE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to discuss the longstanding U.S. security partnership with the UAE, as well as to consult on the situation in the Middle East region. The Secretary also emphasized the U.S. commitment to supporting the ...
3y agoFIVG R UAEPress Gaggle With Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press SecretaryU.S. Department of WarBRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: So first of all, Secretary Austin is going to host the Iraqi minister of defense, Thabet Mohammad Al-Abbasi, here in the Pentagon today for bilateral discussions on U.S.-Iraq security cooperation and we do look forward to hosting the minister and his delegation, and we'll have a readout posted later today. We're still continuing to monitor the situation in Niger. At th ...
3y agoUAE BMEZ NYTMr. Chris Meagher, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PA) CHRIS MEAGHER: All right, thanks, Roger. Thanks, everybody, for joining us here this afternoon. I'll get to the disclosure in a minute, but at the top, just wanted to say that we are closely monitoring Beijing's actions. As we have said, there's no reason for Beijing to turn the Tsai transit, which was consistent with long-standing U.S. policy, into somet ...
3y agoUAESenior Defense Official Holds an Off-Camera, On-Background Press Briefing Ahead of Secretary of Defense Travel to the Middle East RegionU.S. Department of WarSENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for making time for this on a Friday. As you all have heard, Secretary Austin takes off for a three-country trip to the region next week with stops in Jordan, Egypt, and Israel. Let me start out broad with some of the key themes of the trip, speak about some of the developments that we will be discussing with our partners throughout the ...
3y agoUAE CNO MEIPDana Stroul, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, and Senior Department of Defense Leaders Participating in the United States-Gulf Cooperation Council Working Group Meetings, Hold an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Briefing From Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaU.S. Department of WarDASD (Middle East) Dana Stroul holds a press briefing on the Department of Defense's participation in the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council Working Group meetings. DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DANA STROUL: Good morning to all of you out there, and thanks for tuning in. This is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Dana Stroul. Before I jump in, let me just make sure the ot ...
4y agoORCL UAESEC Charges Oracle a Second Time for Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices ActSEC Press ReleasesThe Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges requiring Oracle Corporation to pay over $23 million to resolve charges that it violated provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when subsidiaries in Turkey, the United Arab…
5y agoSAIC NOC BA LMT+1Contracts For Sept. 1, 2021U.S. Department of WarNAVY General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Massachusetts, is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,650,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, performance-based logistics requirements contract for the repair, upgrade or replacement, inventory management, and required supply response times of 17 F414 engine components in support of the F/A-18 aircraft. The contract will include a five-year base period with ...
5y agoUAEReadout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab EmiratesU.S. Department of WarPentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout: On August 31, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-UAE partnership and to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Secretary Austin conveyed his appreciation for the UAE’s instrumenta ...
5y agoUAE PFE FIVG MRNA+1Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby and Major General Hank Taylor, Deputy Director of the Joint Staff For Regional Operations Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarPRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY: OK, good morning, everybody. I am going to introduce General Taylor back up here to walk you through an operational update, and then when he's done, I -- I have a couple of other things that I'm going to kick off the -- the briefing with and then we'll get to questions, if that's OK. All right? With that -- General? MAJOR GENERAL HANK TAYLOR: Thank you, Mr. Kirby. Go ...
5y agoFIVG NXST UAEPentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarMAJOR GENERAL HANK TAYLOR: Good morning. Good to see everybody and thanks for joining us on this great Saturday. Now, I'll give you a quick operational update and as well as answer your questions and, obviously, Mr. Kirby's here also so we look forward to that. Now, before I describe the situation in Kabul for the past 24 hours, I want to do a little bit -- take the ability to recap the past week ...
5y agoUAEPentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds an Off-Camera Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarPRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY: Hey guys. Look at all those mask-less faces. Somehow I liked it better before. Well, at least on some of you. All right, I do have a few things at the top. You may have seen our readout, but Secretary Austin spoke by phone yesterday with the Colombian Minister of National Defense Diego Molano and reaffirmed the importance of the defense relationship between our two c ...
5y agoFIVG ITUB UAE TOTAR+1Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., Commander, U.S. Central Command, Holds a Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarSTAFF: Good afternoon, I'm Commander Jessica McNulty and I'll be facilitating today's press briefing. We're delighted to have Marine General Frank McKenzie, commander of the United States Central Command with us today. He is going to start with some brief opening remarks and then take questions from you all here in the room and on the phone lines. We do have limited time, please limit your questio ...
5y agoUAE SEPentagon Press Secretary Holds an Off-Camera Press BriefingU.S. Department of WarPRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY: Hello. Sorry I'm a little late today. See, I'm not really sorry. Q: No, you're not. And you're late most of the (inaudible). MR. KIRBY: Okay, maybe like by four or five minutes, Meghan. It's not like I'm chronically late. (CROSSTALK) MR. KIRBY: Yes. In the Navy, I was brought up to believe if you are on time, you're actually late. Okay. Got a few things at the top, a ...
5y agoUAEPentagon Press Secretary Updates Reporters on DOD OperationsU.S. Department of WarPRESS SECRETARY JOHN KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. Sorry I'm a couple of minutes late. All right. I've got a couple of things at the top here for you, and then we'll get right at it. First, I want to highlight the new directive -- I think you've seen it -- issued by the department on the use of masks and other public health measures. In accordance with an executive order, all individuals on mi ...
5y agoLMT UAE RTXContracts For Jan. 15, 2021U.S. Department of WarMISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a sole-source, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price definite contract under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The total value of this contract is $254,708,912. Under this follow-on contract, the contractor will provide maintenance and sustainment for ...
5y agoUAEDOS and DOD Officials Brief Reporters on Fiscal 2020 Arms Transfer FiguresU.S. Department of WarSTAFF: Good afternoon, and welcome to our press briefing to discuss the fiscal year 2020 arms transfer figures, as well as the other notable Defense and State Department security assistance and security cooperation accomplishments and statistics. I am Mike Howard. I will be moderating today's event, which we are doing in a COVID-safe environment. Joining me on stage are the Honorable R. Clark Coop ...