Archive: Jonathan Hoffman

We will conduct air defense exercise #FalconVirgo midnight-5:30 a.m. (ET) Jan. 14-15 & Jan. 25-26 each day in the Washington, D.C. area. #OpNOBLEEAGLE Learn more: go.usa.gov/xAP6v

The DC Guard has been mobilized to provide support to federal law enforcement in the District. Acting Secretary Miller has been in contact w Congressional leadership and Secretary McCarthy has been working w DC government. The law enforcement response will be lead by DOJ.

"When @realDonaldTrump announced Operation Warp Speed in May, doubters thought it couldn't be done. Today, as the DOD begins the vaccine's nationwide rollout, I hope all Americans will roll up their sleeves for a little stick to end our biggest challenge since WWII." A/SD Miller

#HonorThem #ICYMI: Yesterday, #USNavy commands across the fleet observed #PearlHarbor Remembrance Day and paid tribute to the service members and civilians caught in the crossfire of the opening battle of the United States involvement in #WWII.

#GenMilley: “Americans have lost another one of our legendary heroes in @USAirForce Brig. Gen. #ChuckYeager at 97. An innovative test pilot that helped realize the dreams of jet propulsion and the space age...(1/2)

#OperationWarpSpeed, launched just six months ago, provided approximately $2 billion in funding and operational support for development, manufacturing, and eventual potential delivery of the Moderna/NIH vaccine. American innovation will deliver.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan Sameh Ghabour, 27, from Marlborough, Massachusetts; Staff Sgt. Kyle Robert McKee, 35, from Painesville, Ohio; Sgt. Jeremy Cain Sherman, 23, from Watseka, Illinois. We will never forget their sacrifice.

The entire @deptofdefense grieves alongside the friends and family of the service members killed this week in Sinai, Egypt. We mourn the loss of: Capt. Seth Vernon Vandekamp, 31, from Katy, Texas; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dallas Gearld Garza, 34, from Fayetteville, North Carolina;

They discussed the strength of the US-Lithuania relationship & the importance of #NATO in countering Russia. We commend the $243M purchase of JLTVs and Blackhawks, the largest foreign military sale in Lithuanian history.

On Friday, A/SD Miller hosted Raimundas Karoblis the Defense Minister of Lithuania at the Pentagon for his first official bilateral meeting with a foreign leader.

On Thurs, A/SD Miller and French Armed Forces Minister @florence_parly discussed collaborating on global security challenges and the importance of continued cooperation in the Sahel, promoting security in the Middle East, and projecting Alliance unity to counter shared threats.

He also spoke with Germany’s Minister of Defense @akk reaffirmed the US-German defense relationship and commitment to increased burden sharing, promoting stability in the Middle East, and countering malign influence in Europe and beyond.

Yesterday he spoke with the Rt. Hon. @BWallaceMP, underscoring the importance of the special relationship between the #USA and Great Britain. The two covered operations in the Middle East, cooperation in the #IndoPacific, and transatlantic security cooperation.

The Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller began his tenure this week at the Pentagon by talking with our allied partners around the world about our continued commitment to our shared security interests.

The department is in close contact with MFO leadership and are standing by to support their investigation. We will provide more details as they become available. We will not release the names of those lost until next-of-kin notifications are completed.

The strength of our republic relies on an all-volunteer force of patriots. Grateful to the generations of warriors who have worn the flag of our nation and proud to work alongside so many today. Happy Veterans Day.

He continues to serve the nation as the Secretary of Defense at the pleasure of the President and is working on the irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy.

The NBC story is inaccurate and misleading in many ways. To be clear, Secretary of Defense Esper has no plans to resign, nor has he been asked to submit a letter of resignation.

Our fellow citizen is now safety with the US @StateDept. There were no injuries to US forces. We appreciate the support of our international partners in this operation. defense.gov/Newsroom/Relea…

Early this morning, US forces rescued an American held hostage by a group of armed men in Northern Nigeria. The #USA will always protect our citizens and interests, anywhere on the globe.