Col. Kris Barcomb, vice commander of Space Launch Delta 30 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, waves to a crowd with his wife and children during a parade in Santa Maria, Calif., Sept. 4, 2021.
Friday, October 01, 2021
Clean Concrete
Navy Seaman Avery Becker finishes freshly placed concrete for a vertical takeoff and landing pad in San Clemente Island, Calif., Sept. 6, 2021.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar
Oct. 1, 2021
Department of Defense Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Anton T. Semelroth provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone today with Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar to discuss opportunities to increase and strengthen our longstanding defense ties and to share perspectives on regional issues, including the shared threat from terrorism. The Secretary reaffirmed the great value the United States places on its defense relationship with Turkey, as demonstrated most recently by the strong cooperation between both countries on Afghanistan.
Happy Horse
Navy Seaman Celab Cornejo feeds a mini horse used for therapy at a hospital in San Diego, Sept. 30, 2021.
Dual Descent
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jesse Robbins and Staff Sgt. Morgan George, members of Army's parachute demonstration team, the Golden Knights, perform during the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, Calif., Sept. 30, 2021.
Poseidon Project
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Ricketts installs a pylon on P-8A Poseidon aircraft in Oak Harbor, Wash., Sept. 30, 2021.
Idaho Support
Army Capt. Aaron Higa, a critical care nurse with the 627th Hospital Center, grinds medication during the COVID-19 response operations at Kootenai Health regional medical center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Sept. 26, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Defense Department support to the whole-of- government COVID-19 response.
Screening Traverlers
Soldiers and airmen with the Puerto Rico National Guard verify travelers' paperwork before leaving the airport at Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 24, 2021. The Puerto Rico National Guard is supporting Puerto Rico health authorities by ensuring people fill out a travel declaration and are vaccinated for COVID-19 or have been tested.
Continued Care
Army Capt. Alexis Acuna, a critical care nurse with the 627th Hospital Center, cares for a COVID-19 patient during operations at Kootenai Health regional medical center in Idaho, Sept. 26, 2021. Northern Command, through Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Defense Department support for the government's COVID-19 response.
Defense Logistics Agency Supports White House Initiative With $2.78B in Testing Supplies
Oct. 1, 2021 | , Defense Logistics Agency
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded six contracts with a combined
maximum value of just over $2.78 billion for up to 150 million at-home
and 400 million point-of-care COVID-19 test kits in support of White
House initiatives to defeat COVID-19.
DLA Troop Support Medical Director of Customer Operations, Daniel Keefe, and his team worked tirelessly through the Labor Day weekend until the final award was made on Sept. 17, 2021, to meet the Department of Health and Human Services' requirements and timeline.
The combination of test types was requested by HHS to support the White House initiative announced Sept. 9, 2021. Kits will be sent on a recurring basis to federally qualified health centers, nursing homes, colleges and universities and other vulnerable populations over the one-year period of the respective contracts.
"These test kits will be utilized across the nation in the battle against the spread of COVID-19," Keefe said. "A truly amazing effort that will be undertaken by the awardees as they partner with DLA, HHS and other federal agencies in delivering this most vital product."
Keefe credited his team — which included Medical Electronic Catalog Division Chief Eileen Motta in the lead role, as well as integrated support team chief Charles Reimer and acquisition specialists Christina Izzi and Denise Taubman — with the timely, and strenuous acquisition.
Other key players noted by Keefe included the Office of General Counsel representatives that helped navigate the acquisition, including: Michael Wilson, Zen Schaper and Katherine McCulloch.
"I'm very proud of the work our DLA Troop Support Medical Supply Chain professionals contributed in making these COVID-19 testing awards … supporting [Department of Defense] and whole-of-government partners," DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley said.
Osprey Launch
An airman launches an MV-22B Osprey from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex during operations in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 27, 2021.
Fitness Test
Soldiers navigate through an obstacle course that tests their combat fitness during a Best Medic Competition at Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 20, 2021.
Hormuz Transit
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex, right, and the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra transit the Strait of Hormuz, Sept. 17, 2021.
Smoky Performance
The Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s flight demonstration team, perform at the California Capital Airshow in Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 24, 2021.
Readout of Japan, Republic of Korea and U.S. Defense Trilateral Call
Oct. 1, 2021
Defense officials from Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States conducted a call on October 1, 2021 to discuss regional security affairs.
Japanese Director General for Defense Policy Kazuo Masuda, ROK Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Kim Man-gi, and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner engaged in consultations on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) nuclear and missile threat, regional security, and substantive ways to strengthen trilateral security cooperation.
The representatives reaffirmed the importance of trilateral security cooperation and committed to explore high-level exchanges, including a Trilateral Defense Ministerial, on a date to be mutually determined in the future.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting with Indian Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat
Sept. 30, 2021
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:
Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III met with India’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat, during his first visit to the Pentagon, Sept. 30, 2021. The two leaders exchanged views on priorities for advancing the U.S.-India defense partnership, including through enhanced cooperation in new defense domains such as space, cyber, and emerging technologies.
Secretary Austin underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting the Indian Armed Forces’ transition toward greater institutional integration and operational jointness. They also discussed opportunities for expanding multilateral cooperation with regional partners.
This historic meeting highlights the enduring strength of the U.S.-India Major Defense Partnership as the two countries work in concert with like-minded partners to sustain a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Arlington Ceremony
A joint armed forces color guard team supports a full honor wreath-laying ceremony at President William H. Taft’s memorial gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 15, 2021. The ceremony was held to commemorate Taft's 164th birthday.
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