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General Officer Annoucement - Major General

Friday, 10 January 2003, 12:27 am | US Department of Defence

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the president has nominated Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Roberts, Jr., for appointment to the rank of major general. Roberts is currently serving as deputy commanding general, Training ... More >>

General Officer Annoucement - Major General

Friday, 10 January 2003, 12:27 am | US Department of Defence

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the president has nominated Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Roberts, Jr., for appointment to the rank of major general. Roberts is currently serving as deputy commanding general, Training ... More >>

US Carrier Undertakes Maintenance In Fremantle

Friday, 10 January 2003, 12:26 am | US Department of Defence

The Australian Government has approved a visit to Australia of the United States Navy Carrier Battle Group led by the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. US authorities are using this visit to conduct routine repairs including resurfacing the carrier's ... More >>

Navy To Christen New Guided-Missile Destroyer

Thursday, 9 January 2003, 11:41 am | US Department of Defence

The Chung-Hoon, the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, will be christened Jan. 11, 2003, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss. More >>

National Guard And Reserve Mobilized

Thursday, 9 January 2003, 11:39 am | US Department of Defence

This week the Army announces an increase of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The Air Force and Marine Corps each announce a decrease while the Navy reports no change. The net collective result is 2,879 more reservists ... More >>

U.S. Increasing Troops in Gulf

Wednesday, 8 January 2003, 11:33 pm | US Department of Defence

The U.S. military is building up forces in the Persian Gulf, but that's not a sign war with Iraq is inevitable, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today. More >>

General Officer & Assignment Brigadier General

Wednesday, 8 January 2003, 11:17 am | US Department of Defence

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the president has nominated Army Col. William M. Jacobs for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Jacobs is currently serving as program mangement officer, Objective Force Task Force, Arlington, ... More >>

News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers

Wednesday, 8 January 2003, 11:14 am | US Department of Defence

Ever since the global war on terrorism began, we have pointed out that it is a war unlike any other war that our country has ever fought, and that victory will require new ways of thinking, new ways of fighting, as well as a good deal of patience and ... More >>

Rumsfeld Announces General Officer Nominations

Tuesday, 7 January 2003, 11:45 am | US Department of Defence

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that the president has nominated Army National Guard Maj. Gen. H. Steven Blum for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Blum is currently ... More >>

General Officer Announcements And Assignment

Friday, 3 January 2003, 3:39 pm | US Department of Defence

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced today that United States president George W Bush has made key nominations for heads of various military wings... More >>

National Guard And Reserve Mobilized

Wednesday, 1 January 2003, 5:24 pm | US Department of Defence

This week the Army and Marine Corps each announce an increase of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. More >>

DoD News Briefing 12/23 - Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers

Tuesday, 24 December 2002, 12:00 am | US Department of Defence

DoD News Briefing Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Monday, Dec. 23, 2002 - 11:01 a.m. EST More >>

Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with Larry King, CNN

Friday, 20 December 2002, 3:18 pm | US Department of Defence

Q: It's always good to spend time with the secretary of defense, Donald Rumsfeld. We go back a long way, and we're at the Pentagon, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the adjoining office right beside his actual office. More >>

Missile Defense Deployment Announcement Briefing

Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 12:45 am | US Department of Defence

(Special DoD Briefing With Lt. Gen. Ronald Kadish, Director, Missile Defense Agency and J.D. Crouch, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security.) More >>

Powell, Wolfowitz & Japanese FM At The State Dept

Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 12:33 am | US Department of Defence

(Joint Press Availability with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and the Director General Shigeru Ishiba of the Defense Agency of Japan). More >>

DoD News Briefing 17/12 - Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers

Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 12:11 am | US Department of Defence

Rumsfeld: Good afternoon. As the end of the year approaches, the men and women of the Department of Defense can look back with a great deal of pride for a year of accomplishment. More >>

Missile Defense Operations Announcement

Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 12:01 am | US Department of Defence

The President has directed the Department of Defense to begin fielding initial missile defense capabilities in 2004-2005 to meet the near-term ballistic missile threat to our homeland, our deployed forces, and our friends and allies. More >>

Wolfowitz Interview with Today Programme Radio 4

Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 11:02 am | US Department of Defence

James Naughtie: The weapons' inspectors are inside one of Saddam Hussein's Presidential compounds in Baghdad this morning. An important inspection because it's meant to show that they can go anywhere and it's pressure at an important moment because at ... More >>

DoD Details Military Smallpox Vaccination Program

Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 11:01 am | US Department of Defence

No. 634-02 (703)695-0192(media) IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2002 (703)697-5737(public/industry) More >>

Rumsfeld Press Availability In Eritrea

Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 3:23 pm | US Department of Defence

Rumsfeld: I am very pleased to be here with our delegation from the United States, we have in Eritrea a country that is cooperating in the global war on terrorism and has offered a variety of areas of assistance to the world wide coalition of some ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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