Shurer was awarded the Medal of Honor on October 1, 2018, for his actions as a Green Beret medic with 3rd Special Forces Group during the Battle of Shok Valley in northeastern Afghanistan on April 6, 2008. Shurer was part of a team sent to capture or kill several high-value members of the Hezeb Islami al Gulbadin militant group. He passed away May 14, 2020, at the age of 41.
Operation People First is a III Corps initiative to create trustworthy and engaged leaders, and build cohesive teams.
Defense Department support to the funeral in honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. For more information please contact the Military District of Washington, Public Affairs Office at (703) 835-6561.
The U.S. Army has partnered with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) to create the Digital Garrison mobile app. Digital Garrison integrates information from AAFES and two IMCOM-operated website networks: https://home.army.mil and https://www.armymwr.com/. Digital Garrison securely delivers information and facilitates access to a full range of installation Quality-of-Life services...
Manpower Management Enlisted Assignments provides valuable information through these videos to assist Marines as they decide to submit for reenlistment during a competitive season. Marines are encouraged to contact their monitor and career retention specialist in order to plan their future.
The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Air Force. The holder of this rank and position of office represents the highest enlisted level of leadership in the Air Force, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted corps and represents their interests.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass represents the...
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) is a statutory office held by a four-star general in the United States Air Force, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Air Force, and as such is the principal military advisor and a deputy to the Secretary of the Air Force; and is in a separate capacity a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and thereby a...
Air Force General John E. Hyten was sworn in as the 11th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Nov. 21, 2019. In this capacity, he is the U.S. second highest-ranking military officer and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was commissioned in 1981 and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in engineering and applied sciences. His military career includes assignments in a...
