Boeing Wins Aerial Tanker Contract
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2011 — The Boeing Co. has won the contract to produce the Air Force’s KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft, replacing the Eisenhower-era KC-135s …
Monat: Februar 2011
Petraeus Orders Probe of Rolling Stone Allegations
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2011 — Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, will appoint an investigator to determine the …
Mullen: Quest Incident Personalizes Counterpiracy Focus
MANAMA, Bahrain, Feb. 24, 2011 — Condemning pirates who killed four Americans aboard a private sailing vessel this week, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs …
Afghan Forces Expand, Gain Capability
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2011 — The Afghan army is growing fast and simultaneously struggling with the need to educate and train its noncommissioned officer corps, …
Iran — Iranische Einheiten im Mittelmeer — Diplomatisches Verwirrspiel
Diplomatisches Verwirrspiel, aber auch unverblümte Drohungen begleiten eine geplante Reise zweier Einheiten der iranischen Marine ins Mittelmeer. Am 23. Januar hatte der stellvertretende iranische Marinebefehlshaber …
Mullen Visits Horn of Africa Task Force
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti, Feb. 24, 2011 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff took time today during his whirlwind trip through the Middle …
USA — Feierlichkeiten zu 100 Geburtstag der US-Marineflieger
Mit einer eindrucksvollen Luftparade über der Bucht von San Diego haben die US-Marineflieger am 12. Februar die Feierlichkeiten zu ihrem 100. Geburtstag eröffnet.
Caldwell Credits Afghans with Stepping Up Force Numbers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2011 — As the United States and NATO surged 40,000 additional combat troops into Afghanistan last year, the Afghan army and police …
Mullen, Mattis Meet With Omani Counterparts
MUSCAT, Oman, Feb. 24, 2011 — Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, commander …
Afghanistan — Coalition Forces Detain Militants, Find Weapons
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2011 — Afghan and coalition troops captured several insurgents, including a Hezb‑e Islami Gulbuddin terrorist leader, yesterday in Afghanistan, military officials reported. …
USA — US Military contracts for FY11
AIR FORCE The Boeing Co. of Seattle, Washington, was awarded a fixed price incentive firm contract valued at over $3.5 billion for the KC‑X Engineering …
USA — Army Releases January Suicide Data
The Army released suicide data today for the month of January. Among active-duty soldiers, there were 15 potential suicides: one has been confirmed as suicide, …
Top-Level Talks Focus on U.S.-Pakistani Operations
MUSCAT, Oman, Feb. 23, 2011 — Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the top commanders responsible for carrying out …
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Egypt and Tunisia
Remarks by the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton at the Senior officials’ meeting on Egypt and Tunisia1 Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union …
USA — Agency Chief Outlines Threat Reduction Strategy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 — The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is at work around the clock to protect American forces and citizens from nuclear, chemical …
Australien — Erster neuer australischer Hubschrauberträger zu Wasser gelassen
Bei der spanischen Navantia in Ferrol wurde am 17. Februar der Rumpf des ersten neuen australischen Hubschrauberträgers zu Wasser gelassen. Die Taufe der CANBERRA erfolgte …
Gates Welcomes Afghan Leaders for Inaugural Forum
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates welcomed Afghanistan’s defense and interior ministers to the Pentagon today for the first of what …
EU — Intensivierter Strom illegaler Einwanderer über das Mittelmeer
Die politischen Umwälzungen in Nordafrika haben einen in den Mittelmeerstaaten der EU unerwünschten Nebeneffekt: einen deutlich intensivierten Strom illegaler Einwanderer über das Mittelmeer. Unter den …
Carter: ‘Better Buying Power’ Drives Defense Acquisitions
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 — Supporting the war effort and managing the budget are top jobs in the office of acquisition, technology and logistics, and …
ROTC Bonuses Beef Up Services’ Language Capacity
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 — A Defense Department pilot program to add foreign language proficiency to its officer corps is growing dramatically, the department’s head …