Items Tagged with "DOD Leadership"
Article | Deputy Secretary of Defense visits AFRICOM
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April 17, 2015
General David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commander, welcomes Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work to the command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, April 17, 2015. This is Secretary Work’s first visit to AFRICOM.
Page | Pentagon Briefing On DoD Response to Ebola with GEN Rodriguez
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October 8, 2014
Commander of U.S. Africa Command, General David M. Rodriguez, conducts a briefing on the DoD response to Ebola, 7 October 2014 from the Pentagon Press Briefing Room.
Article | US Builds Bilateral Ties with Burkina Faso
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September 24, 2013
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, greets Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore upon his arrival at the Pentagon, Sept. 23, 2013. The two leaders met to discuss issues of mutual importance. (Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)
Article | Hagel Takes Office as 24th Defense Secretary
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February 28, 2013
Just before his private swearing-in ceremony as the 24th secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel and his wife, Lilibet, arrived at the Pentagon this morning and were greeted by Marine Corps Lieutenant General Thomas D. Waldhauser, military assistant to
Article | Dempsey: U.S. Must Remain Engaged with Muslim World
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September 17, 2012
The recent anti-American demonstrations that have occurred in many Muslim countries "demands for us to be more engaged, not less engaged," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today during an aircraft flight from Sibiu, Romania, to
Article | Panetta Strongly Condemns Benghazi Attack
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September 13, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta condemned yesterday's attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in the "strongest possible terms," a senior government official said today.
Article | Swift Crew Continues APS Mission, Reflects on SECNAV Visit
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September 6, 2012
Sailors and embarked crew aboard Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) donated their time and effort to help paint an orphanage Sept. 4, 2012, as the ship continues its Africa Partnership Station (APS) West 2012 mission
Article | SecAF discusses East Africa Mission during Djibouti Visit
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August 23, 2012
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley made his first trip, since assuming his current post, to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, today, to visit service members and civilians, and discuss operations in East Africa with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Article | Secretary Begins Trip to North Africa, Middle East
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July 30, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said, July 29, 2012, that North Africa and the Middle East present a confluence of challenges he will explore during his trip to the region.
Article | McHugh: U.S. Partnerships Crucial to Facing Future Challenges
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June 28, 2012
With more than 187,000 soldiers based in nearly 160 countries, the U.S. Army presence around the globe points to its commitment to strengthening relationships and assisting with building military capacity in partner nations. One such partner is
Article | Camp Lemonnier Public Works Department Partners to Save Energy, Lives
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February 2, 2012
Saving energy on the battlefield saves lives and money.
That's how Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta described the importance of the Department of Defense (DoD) continuing to "develop innovative energy solutions to advance our
That's how Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta described the importance of the Department of Defense (DoD) continuing to "develop innovative energy solutions to advance our
Article | Panetta Thanks Troops in Djibouti
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December 15, 2011
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta kicked off a trip to various countries, December 13, 2011, thanking members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti for their role in maintaining stability and preventing
Article | SECDEF Visits Camp Lemonnier
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December 14, 2011
The sound of thunderous applause from more than 500 service members welcomed the Honorable Leon Panetta, U.S. Secretary of Defense, to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 13.
Article | U.S. Secretary of Defense Visits Camp Lemonnier
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December 13, 2011
- The sound of thunderous applause from more than 500 service members welcomed U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 13, 2011.
Article | Some Guidelines Met for Ending Libya Mission, Official Says
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October 7, 2011
Three of the four guidelines laid out this week by Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta for ending Operation Unified Protector in Libya have been met, a senior defense official said October 7, 2011.
At Panetta's final news conference
At Panetta's final news conference
Article | Secretary Details NATO Successes, Challenges
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October 5, 2011
As it nears the end of a successful campaign in Libya and deliberately accomplishes shared goals in Afghanistan, NATO faces several difficult challenges, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said in Brussels, Belgium, October 5, 2011.
Article | Obama Proposes TRICARE Changes
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September 20, 2011
Military retirees would pay an annual fee for TRICARE-for-Life health insurance and TRICARE pharmacy co-payments would be restructured under the deficit reduction plan President Barack Obama released September 19, 2011.
"If we're
"If we're
Article | DOD Set for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
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September 20, 2011
The repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law is slated to take effect September 19, 2011, a senior Defense Department official told reporters.
The repeal of the law will mean gay and lesbian service members may be open
The repeal of the law will mean gay and lesbian service members may be open
Article | NATO Partnership in Libya Serves as Model, Panetta Says
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August 24, 2011
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today called U.S. support for the NATO mission that's helping opposition forces make progress against Moammar Qadhafi's regime Libya an example of the international cooperation that will be critical in the
Article | Libyan Rebels Advance Against Qadhafi Regime
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August 18, 2011
Moammar Qadhafi's regime is on its last legs, and what happens after the Libyan dictator is gone is up to the people of that country, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said in Washington, D.C., August 17, 2011.
Libyan rebels
Libyan rebels