Gen. Mark Milley

Milley: China Striving ‘To Be Our Equal’ In Coming Decades

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley testify before the House Appropriations Committee-Defense on the Fiscal 2022 Department of Defense Budget in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., May 27, 2021. DoD Photo

While the Chinese are investing heavily in advanced technology, “they are not our peer or near-peer competitor just” militarily, but their goal is “to be our equal” across all domains in the coming decades,...

https://news.usni.org/2021/05/27/milley-china-striving-to-be-our-equal-in-coming-decades

Acting SECNAV: Navy Shipbuilding Faces Review from Incoming Biden Officials

In this aerial photograph, the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) sits at Pier 3 at Newport News Shipbuilding division. The ship is approximately 76 percent complete and is progressing through final outfitting and testing. Huntington Ingalls Industries photo.

As the Biden administration continues filling key positions, its plans for the Navy should come into better focus, according to the service’s top civilian.

Speaking at the National Defense Industrial Association’s virtual...

https://news.usni.org/2021/02/02/acting-secnav-navy-shipbuilding-faces-review-from-incoming-biden-officials

Message from Joint Chiefs on U.S. Capitol Riot

The following is the Jan. 12, 2021 message to U.S. troops from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE JOINT FORCE
SUBJECT: MESSAGE TO THE JOINT FORCE

The American people have trusted the Armed Forces of the United States to protect them and our Constitution for almost 250 years. As we have done throughout our history, the U.S. military will obey lawful orders from civilian leadership, support civil authorities to protect lives and property, ensure public safety in accordance with the law,...

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/12/message-from-joint-chiefs-on-u-s-capitol-riot

CJCS Milley: Character of War in Midst of Fundamental Change

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks in a virtual meeting during a U.S. Naval War College Advanced Flag and Executive Course (AFLEX) at the Pentagon on Oct. 26, 2020. DoD Photo

The world is in the midst of a fundamental change in the character of warfare as a variety of nations begin to field directed energy, hypersonics and autonomous systems, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday.

“I would argue that today [we] are in the middle of a...

https://news.usni.org/2020/12/04/cjcs-milley-character-of-war-in-midst-of-fundamental-change

Joint Chiefs Chair Milley Marks 14th Annual ‘Angels of the Battlefield’ Awards

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during the Armed Services YMCA 14th Annual Angels of the Battlefield award ceremony held at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., on Oct. 27, 2020. DoD Photo

“You’re a medic first and a shooter always,” is how HM1 William McGrath described what happened earlier this year as his team of Marines were racing from their compound to an East African airfield that had come under attack.

In a video presentation at the 14th...

https://news.usni.org/2020/10/29/joint-chiefs-chair-milley-marks-14th-annual-angels-of-the-battlefield-awards

7 Joint Chiefs, 2 Senior Leaders in Quarantine After Meetings with COVID-19-Positive USCG Flag

First row (left to right): Gen. Mark Milley chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Gen. James McConville, chief of staff of the U.S. Army
Second row: Adm. Mike Gilday, chief of naval operations of the U.S. Navy
Gen. Charles Brown, chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force
Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force
Third row: Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of National Guard Bureau
Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and...

https://news.usni.org/2020/10/06/7-joint-chiefs-2-senior-leaders-in-quarantine-after-meetings-with-covid-19-positive-uscg-flag

Marine Commandant Berger Tested Negative for COVID-19 Multiple Times in Last Week

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger and President Donald Trump at the White House on Sept. 27, 2020 for a Gold Star families event. White House Photo.

The Marine Corps’s top uniformed officer has tested negative for coronavirus multiple times in the last week, according to a spokesman.

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger appeared at the White House on Sunday for a Gold Star event, the commandant’s spokesman told USNI News. President Trump, who was also at the event, has since tested...

https://news.usni.org/2020/10/02/marine-commandant-berger-tested-negative-for-covid-19-multiple-times-in-last-week

CNO Gilday Underwent Heart Surgery in August After Falling Ill on Run

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Sailors during his visit to Naval Expeditionary Intelligence Command. US Navy Photo

The head of the Navy underwent heart surgery after falling ill on a run in mid-August, USNI News has learned.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday was exercising near his home on the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 10 when he fell ill and was assisted by a passing Marine and taken to see his doctor, several people familiar with the...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/29/cno-gilday-underwent-heart-surgery-in-august-after-falling-ill-on-run

SECDEF Esper Commits to U.S. Role in Pacific at 75th Anniversary of WWII’s End

Mark Esper speaks on Sept. 2, 2020 aboard the decommissioned battleship USS Missouri. DoD Image

The U.S. “will not back down; we will not yield” in maintaining the international rule of law, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday at a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the formal ending of World War II.

Speaking aboard USS Missouri (BB-63) Wednesday in Hawaii, Esper quoted President Ronald Reagan that the United States’ intention is to maintain “peace through strength” and...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/02/secdef-esper-commits-to-u-s-role-in-pacific-at-75th-anniversary-of-wwiis-end

Lack of Future Fleet Plans, Public Strategy Hurting Navy’s Bottom Line in Upcoming Defense Bills

NASA Photo

Frustrations are mounting in Congress over the limited insight lawmakers and the public have into the Navy’s future fleet, and the service now faces fiscal consequences in upcoming defense bills.

In the short term, the Navy hasn’t been able to deliver an approved 30-year shipbuilding plan or its new vision for its future fleet to Congress. The reports were held back due to a last-minute review from Pentagon leadership over cost concerns, leaving the Hill unable to conduct oversight...

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