Pentagon

New Team of Acting Leaders Take Command at DOD, USAF

Jan. 20, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
A new team of acting leaders in the Defense Department and the Department of the Air Force took command at 12:01 p.m. Jan. 20, leading the military on a temporary basis while Biden administration nominees await confirmation. Immediately after President Joe Biden took the oath ...

Pentagon Shifts Israel to CENTCOM Responsibility

Jan. 15, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Pentagon has changed the combatant command responsible for operations involving Israel, from U.S. European Command to U.S. Central Command, following White House-brokered accords between the country and multiple Persian Gulf states. The update to the Unified Command Plan came as the Trump administration finished ...

DOD Grapples With Extremist Troops as Congress Urges Investigation

Jan. 14, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Pentagon is reckoning with the growing presence of ideological extremists in its ranks, especially white supremacists and militia members who target troops to bolster their organizations’ credibility. A group of lawmakers on Jan. 14 called on the Defense Department to launch a “comprehensive” investigation ...