Airmen build a shelter during survival training in Panama, Jan. 23, 2021.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Cutter Climb
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Butnor climbs aboard the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star after participating in ice rescue training in the Bering Strait Jan. 20, 2020.
Deck Director
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Skyler Campbell directs a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during takeoff from the USS Makin Island in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 23, 2021.
Stratotanker Stance
Air Force Senior Airman Alec Gobel installs a tail stand on a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 25, 2021.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Phone Call With Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh
Jan. 27, 2021
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Indian Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh today.
During the call, Secretary Austin emphasized the Department’s commitment to the U.S.-India Major Defense Partnership, observing that it is built upon shared values and a common interest in ensuring the Indo-Pacific region remains free and open.
Secretary Austin noted the great strides made in the U.S.-India defense relationship, and he pledged to work collaboratively with the Defence Minster to sustain progress.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call With German Federal Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Jan. 27, 2021
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone with German Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to reinforce the value the United States places on the bilateral defense relationship with one of our closest NATO Allies.
Secretary Austin and Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer exchanged views on areas for stronger U.S.-Germany cooperation on global challenges, including COVID-19, force posture in Afghanistan and Iraq, and combatting the malign influence of our shared strategic rivals.
Secretary Austin expressed his gratitude to Germany for continuing to serve as a great host for U.S. forces, and expressed his desire for a continued dialogue on U.S. force posture in Germany.
Secretary Austin noted the importance of Germany to the NATO Alliance and expressed his desire for continued consultation.
Hurdle Hop
U.S. Air Force Academy's La'Akea Aiu competes in the 60-meter hurdles during the Air Force Invitational at the academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 22, 2021.
Snowy Surprise
An airman takes a break from working on aircraft to enjoy snow at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 26, 2021.
Course Crawl
Marine Corps recruit Marc Joie Andaya participates in a bayonet assault course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 26, 2021.
Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
Jan. 27, 2021
I fully support the President’s direction today to include climate considerations as an essential element of our national security and to assess the impacts of climate change on our security strategies, operations, and infrastructure.
Since 2010, the Department of Defense has acknowledged that the planet’s changing climate has a dramatic effect on our missions, plans, and installations. Every year, we see the consequences of increasing incidents of flooding, drought, wildfires, and extreme weather events on our installations at home. Every year, our commanders and their Allies and partners conduct operations that result from instability in societies strained by desertification, the threat of adversary access to homelands through the Arctic, and the demands for humanitarian assistance worldwide. In 2019 alone, the Department assessed climate-related impacts to 79 installations and in every geographic Combatant Command area of responsibility.
We know first-hand the risk that climate change poses to national security because it affects the work we do every day.
The Department will immediately take appropriate policy actions to prioritize climate change considerations in our activities and risk assessments, to mitigate this driver of insecurity. As directed by the President, we will include the security implications of climate change in our risk analyses, strategy development, and planning guidance. As a leader in the interagency, the Department of Defense will also support incorporating climate risk analysis into modeling, simulation, wargaming, analysis, and the next National Defense Strategy. And by changing how we approach our own carbon footprint, the Department can also be a platform for positive change, spurring the development of climate-friendly technologies at scale.
There is little about what the Department does to defend the American people that is not affected by climate change. It is a national security issue, and we must treat it as such.
Capitol Promotion
Oklahoma Army National Guard Spc. Carolina Ramirez is promoted in front of the steps to the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, Jan. 21, 2021.
Puma Check
Target Practice
A soldier fires an M4 carbine at targets during marksmanship training in Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 26, 2021.
Painting Preps
Air Force airmen sand off an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 26, 2021. The team members were sanding the paint off the aircraft to get it ready for its new coating.
Ice Drilling
Paratroopers use an auger to drill a hole in river ice as they prepare to construct a bridge across the Tanana River at Donnelley Training Area, Alaska, Jan., 21, 2021. The bridge is being built in preparation for Exercise Arctic Warrior.
Cargo Security
Army Staff Sgt. George Perez secures a humvee in the cargo bay of an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for Operation Bull Wings, an emergency deployment readiness exercise at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2021. The exercise is designed to test a unit's ability to alert, marshal, and deploy forces and equipment to an emergency disaster or for contingency operations.
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