Pentagon Briefings from the Field

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard perform full military funeral honors for Master Sgt. Jean M. Audiffred (OW-dee-fred) Rivera, May 22, 2018 at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery, Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Family, friends and fellow members of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard are present to pay their final respects. Jean "Audi" Audiffred (OW-dee-fred) Rivera is one of the nine fallen PRANG aircrew aboard a WC-130H, referred to as ‘Rican 68’. The nine Airmen, assigned to the 156th... read more

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard perform full military funeral honors for Master Sgt. Jean M. Audiffred (OW-dee-fred) Rivera, May 22, 2018 at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery, Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Family, friends and fellow members of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard are present to pay their final respects. Jean "Audi" Audiffred (OW-dee-fred) Rivera is one of the nine fallen PRANG aircrew aboard a WC-130H, referred to as ‘Rican 68’. The nine Airmen, assigned to the 156th Airlift Wing, perished in a crash outside of Savannah, Ga. on May 2, 2018. Audiffred Rivera is the ninth and final member of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard laid to rest with full military honors. (U.S. Air Force Video by Staff Sgt Angel Oquendo and Tech Sgt Jose Rodriguez) Audiffred (OW-dee-fred) or (Audi-fred)   show less

Current U.S. integrated air and missile defense capabilities are not keeping pace with the rapidly evolving unmanned aerial systems threat and require both materiel and non-materiel solutions to mitigate warfighter capability gaps.

BLACK DART is an annual field demonstration of current and emergent Counter-UAS technologies sponsored by the Joint Staff J8 Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization also known as JIAMDO.

As the Black Dart 2016 lead assessment organization, the... read more

Current U.S. integrated air and missile defense capabilities are not keeping pace with the rapidly evolving unmanned aerial systems threat and require both materiel and non-materiel solutions to mitigate warfighter capability gaps. BLACK DART is an annual field demonstration of current and emergent Counter-UAS technologies sponsored by the Joint Staff J8 Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization also known as JIAMDO. As the Black Dart 2016 lead assessment organization, the Joint Staff J6 Joint Deployable Analysis Team, also known as JDAT, collected data to answer two main questions: 1- Can current fielded systems counter UAS threats? 2- And, what is the capability or potential of non-Program of Record systems to enhance counter UAS operations? The live-fly, live-fire demonstration took place in late 2016 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida and the surrounding land and sea ranges with over 900 personnel in attendance including participants from Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. BLACK DART demonstrations began in 2010 and are the only Joint and partner nation Department of Defense counter UAS events. The JDAT Black Dart Report will include detailed findings on systems’ abilities to detect, track, identify, and negate unmanned aircraft systems to support Joint and Combined warfighter capabilities and make our forces more connected, survivable, and lethal on the battlefield. a. Execute live-fly, live-fire C-UAS technology demonstrations to assess and validate existing and emerging IAMD capabilities. b. Present emerging solutions to inform requirements decision making. c. Identify and develop IAMD operational concepts, system interoperability, and operational architectures for the C-UAS mission set. d. Advocate for warfighters’ desired C-UAS capabilities and affordable, integrated solutions. e. Identify C-UAS capability gaps for IAMD. f. Identify promising materiel and non-materiel solutions for C-UAS operations. g. Investigate new methods for UAS Combat Identification (CID). h. Improve completeness of the shared air picture with respect to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs). i. Develop C-UAS non-kinetic negation methods and techniques. j. Promote and integrate interagency participation and capabilities. k. Promote foreign/partner nation observer participation and coordination. The demonstration will include Program of Record (POR) as well as non-POR C-UASs demonstrating capabilities and/or collecting data in support of proprietary C-UAS development. Onsite data collection supports real-time feedback, opportunities for participant feedback, and becomes the basis for formal analysis at the conclusion of the demonstration. In order to align with warfighter needs, JIAMDO coordinated with the Combatant Commands and Services to prioritize capability gaps related to C-UAS.   show less

Squad X is a multiyear Department of Defense program sponsored by DARPA to identify emerging technologies and facilitate their development for military use.

The Joint Deployable Analysis Team, also known as JDAT, recently supported the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command’s Maneuver Battle Lab by enhancing their assessment process for testing Squad capabilities.

The Maneuver Battle Lab is responsible for infantry capabilities development under TRADOC’s Maneuver Center... read more

Squad X is a multiyear Department of Defense program sponsored by DARPA to identify emerging technologies and facilitate their development for military use. The Joint Deployable Analysis Team, also known as JDAT, recently supported the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command’s Maneuver Battle Lab by enhancing their assessment process for testing Squad capabilities. The Maneuver Battle Lab is responsible for infantry capabilities development under TRADOC’s Maneuver Center of Excellence, the project lead for this DARPA-sponsored initiative. Over the course of several events held at Fort Benning, Georgia, JDAT collected digital and voice data passed between systems from the infantry Company through subordinate SQD levels and assisted in the analysis effort. The assessment will provide observations, findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the U.S. Army and the DOD regarding new technology initiatives and their contribution to improve dismounted infantry SQD mission performance. This year’s program will establish a baseline capability to compare against future experimental technologies employed by dismounted infantry SQDs.   show less

This Joint and Coalition-based operational video is designed to more effectively communicate how JDAT can help solve crucial warfighter, system, and interoperability shortfalls in support of Combatant Commands, Centers of Excellence, DOT&E, select-DOD schoolhouses, and other key partners. This short video can be used to familiarize U.S. and Coalition military leaders about JDAT's unique capabilities, resources, and products that when fully leveraged can enhance interoperability, command and... read more

This Joint and Coalition-based operational video is designed to more effectively communicate how JDAT can help solve crucial warfighter, system, and interoperability shortfalls in support of Combatant Commands, Centers of Excellence, DOT&E, select-DOD schoolhouses, and other key partners. This short video can be used to familiarize U.S. and Coalition military leaders about JDAT's unique capabilities, resources, and products that when fully leveraged can enhance interoperability, command and control operations, and overall mission effectiveness in today's challenging and ever-evolving operational environment. JDAT is a division under the Joint Staff J6 and collaborates and/or supports numerous military organizations and partners including: - Combatant Commands - Centers of Excellence - Service OTAs, USD AT&L, DOT&E - Select Service and Coalition Program Offices - A variety of DOD Schoolhouses - Service Centers for Lessons Learned - Joint and Coalition Warfighters! Bottom line: JDAT develops warfighter-focused analysis plans, and conducts data collection and root cause analysis to help solve capability gaps and shortfalls that will ultimately enhance mission effectiveness while reducing the potential of fratricide and collateral damage.   show less

Pentagon Press Secretary, RDML John Kirby, will brief the
Pentagon press corps on Nuclear investigations.

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Global Strike Command Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, will provide an update on the Air Force secretary's recent trip to Global Strike Command bases, and Air Force investigations into allegations of compromised test materials made last week.

Brig. Gen. Thomas Putt briefs the press at the Pentagon about current operations in Afghanistan and then answers questions from the press. Also available in high definition

Australian Army Maj. Gen. Michael Krause briefs the media at the Pentagon press briefing room in Washington, D.C., about the success of missions combating Taliban control in Afghanistan over this last winter and answers questions from the media. Part 1 of 3.

Gen. Carter Ham, commander, U.S. Africa Command, briefs the gathered media in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room about the status and progress of current operations in Libya. Part 1 of 4. Libya11, Odyssey Dawn

Michael O'Neill briefs the press at the Pentagon about current operations in Afghanistan and then answers questions from the press. Part 1 of 4

Col. Andrew Poppas briefs the press at the Pentagon about current operations in Afghanistan and then answers questions from the press. Part 1 of 5

Maj. Gen. Campbell briefs the press at the Pentagon about current operations in Afghanistan and then answers questions from the press. Part 1 of 6

German Maj. Gen. Hans Werner Fritz, commanding general of Regional Command-North, and U.S. Army Col. Sean Mulholland, deputy commanding general of Regional Command-North give a briefing to the media gathered at the Pentagon Press Briefing Room in Washington, D.C. on current operations in Regional Command-North in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan and the recent voting throughout Afghanistan. The commanders then answer questions from the media. Part 1 of 4.

Vice Adm. Robert Harward, commander, Joint Task Force 435, and Ambassador Hans Klemm, coordinating director, Rule of Law and Law Enforcement, address the media at the Pentagon Press Briefing Room in Washington, D.C., about transferring detainees to a new detention facility in Parwan province from a closed Bagram facility, maintaining proper procedures when detaining Afghan citizens in U.S. detention facilities, the current focus of transferring control of detention facilities from U.S. to Afghan control, the combined joint inter-agency task force and overseeing the development and implementation of Rule of Law in Afghanistan. The admiral and ambassador the answer questions from the media. Part 1 of 4.

Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez briefs the press at the Pentagon about operations in Afghanistan and then answers questions from the press. Part 1 of 5

Briefs the press at the Pentagon about current operations in Afghanistan and answers questions from the press. Part 1 of 4

Briefs the Pentagon Press on Third Army's main mission and building allies capabilities, and then answers questions on the removal of equipment from Iraq, the Northern Distribution Route, what to do with used equipment and refurbishing old equipment. Part 1 of 3.

Briefs the press at the Pentagon about the operations in Iraq, the March Iraqi elections and answers questions from the press. Part 1 of 3

Continues to brief the media on combating improvised explosive devices (IED), how most IED's are detonated, additional troops in Afghanistan and his final thoughts on Afghanistan and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Part 4 of 4.

Continues to brief the media on where the material behind improvised explosive devices (IED's) and weaponry are coming from, narcotics problems in Afghanistan and alternatives for farmers, furthering protection of forces from IED's. Part 3 of 4.

Continues to brief the media on taliban forces in the Helmand province, Iranian weapons in Southern Afghanistan, the coalition's exit strategy, when it may be implemented and a civilian surge against insurgents by building infrastructure and institutions by supporting governance at all regional levels. Part 2 of 4.

Briefs the media on updates on the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghanistan then briefs the media on insurgent movements as well as upcoming American policy and funding the Afghan forces. Part 1 of 4.

Briefs the Pentagon Press Corps in Washington, D.C., on the progress being made by Multi-National Division Baghdad and updates on the infrastructure projects taking place throughout Iraq. Part 1 of 3.

Field questions from Pentagon Press Corps in Washington, D.C., on issues and concerns related to the rebuilding of Iraq and the progress of Multi-National Division Baghdad. Part 2 of 3.

Continues to field questions from the Pentagon Press Corps in Washington, D.C., on issues and concerns related to the rebuilding of Iraq and the progress of Multi-National Division Baghdad. Part 3 of 3.

Talks to a Pentagon Channel reporter about Iraqi security issues, new training for Iraqi forces and coalition forces assisting in humanitarian aid projects. Part 2 of 2.

Talks to a Pentagon Channel reporter about Iraqi security issues, new training for Iraqi forces and coalition forces assisting in humanitarian aid projects. Part 2 of 2.

Continues to field questions from the Pentagon Press Corps on issues and concerns related the progress in the Diyala Province. Part 2 of 2.

Briefs the Pentagon Press Corps in Washington, D.C., about the progress and current condition of the Diyala Province. he then field questions from the press corps. Part 1 of 2.

Continues to field questions from the press corps in Washington on issues and concerns related to his command in Iraq. Part 2 of 3.

Briefs the Pentagon Press Corps in Washington, D.C., about the progress being made by U.S. and Iraqi brigades in his area of operations. He then fields questions from the press corps on issues and concerns related to his command in Iraq. Part 1 of 3.

Continues to field questions from the Pentagon Press Corps in Washington, D.C., on issues and concerns related to the current situation in Iraq. Part 2 of 2.

Talks to a the Pentagon Press Corps in Washington, D.C., about the progress being made in his area of responsibility, the current status of the Iraqi security forces and the on-going reconstruction effects. He then fields questions from the corps on issues and concerns related to the current situation in Iraq. Part 1 of 2.

Continues to field questions from the media on issues and concerns related to the progress of the Adamiyah District. Part 2 of 3.

Continues to field questions from the media on issues and concerns related to the progress of the Adamiyah District. Part 3 of 3.

Briefs the media about the progress being made in the Adamiyah district and plans for the district's reconstruction efforts. They then field questions from the media on issues and concerns related to the progress of Adamiyah District. Part 1 of 3.

Continues to brief the media in Baghdad, Iraq about operations in south Baghdad and answers questions. Part 2 of 3.

Continues to brief the media in Baghdad, Iraq about operations in south Baghdad and answers questions. Part 3 of 3.

Briefs the media in Baghdad, Iraq about operations in south Baghdad, gives background information on his area of operations, the history of combat in the area and the transition to Iraqi leadership. Part 1 of 3.

Continues to field questions on turning over Camp Fallujah to Iraqi control, the Anbar Awakening, refugees returning and then his final remarks on the positive aspects of Iraq. Part 3 of 3.

Continues to field questions on the further draw down of U.S. forces in the West, the different tasks the units are completed, the border around Saudi Arabia and Jordan, current status of the Sons of Iraq as and having them join the Iraqi forces, training border security, Iraqi forces and the drop in incidents since his arrival. Part 2 of 3.

Briefs the media on his command in Iraq since February, the progress, the movement out of U.S. Forces to Iraqi control and then fields questions from the media on statistics on the amount of Iraqi and U.S. forces in the Western area under his command and the number of incidents per week. Part 1 of 3.

Continue to field questions from the press corps on issues and concerns related to the progress of the security forces in Iraq and the current work of the provincial reconstruction team in Iraq. Part 4 of 4.

Continue to field questions from the press corps on issues and concerns related to the progress of the security forces in Iraq and the current work of the provincial reconstruction team in Iraq. Part 3 of 4.

Continue to field questions from the press corps on issues and concerns related to the progress of the security forces in Iraq and the current work of the provincial reconstruction team in Iraq. Part 2 of 4.

Briefs the Pentagon Press Corps on the progress of the security forces in Iraq and the current work of the provincial reconstruction team. They then field questions from the press corps on issues and concerns related to the progress of the security forces in Iraq and the current work of the provincial reconstruction team in Iraq. Part 1 of 4.

Talks to Pentagon Channel during Weekly Press Briefing. Briefs the press and answers questions. Part 2 of 2

Talks to Pentagon Channel during Weekly Press Briefing. Briefs the press and answers questions. Part 1 of 2

Continues to answer questions from the media and Ms. Speck makes a brief statement at the end. Part 2 of 2.

Briefs the media about the current progress and challenges that have faced his area of operations in the time his unit have been in Iraq. He then goes on to answers questions from the media. Part 1 of 2.

Briefs the media in Washington, D.C., on the progress and improvements being made throughout Iraq. He then fields questions from the media on issues and concerns related to the progress in Iraq. Part 1of 3.

Continues to field questions from the media on issues and concerns related to the progress in Iraq. Part 2 of 3.

Continues to field questions from the media on issues and concerns related to the progress in Iraq. Part 3 of 3.

Continues to field questions from the media on issues and concerns related to the progress in Afghanistan. Part 2 of 2.

Briefs the media in Washington, D.C., on the progress of the Afghan National Army Air Corps. He then fields questions from the media on issues and concerns related to the progress in Afghanistan. Part 1 of 2.

Continues to brief the media on local, political reconciliation, their greatest challenges, when the Iraqi's will be able to stand on their own, the future of the Sons of Iraq, the Iraqi elections and thanks the Soldiers families. Part 2 of 2.

Briefs the media on the current situation of the Saladin province in Iraq, penetrating the improvised explosive device network and the Iraqi's taking over that fight, suicide prevention in the U.S. Army and his unit, their replacement Brigade and when the area will be ready for a smaller unit and more Iraqi control and having the Sons of Iraq working with the Iraqi army. Part 1 of 2.

Continues to answer questions from the media. Part 2 of 2.

Briefs the media on the progress of the Iron Brigade. He mentions the accomplishments of the brigade in their area of operations. He then goes on to answer questions from the media. Part 1 of 2.

Briefs the media along with Iraqi's Foreign Minister on her visit with various leaders of the area including the Prime Minister of Lebanon, the strategic framework agreement between Iraq and the United States and then fields questions on the Iraq and United States agreement, troop withdrawal from Iraq and the future of agreements with the Middle East.

Continues to field questions from the media in Washington, D.C., on issues and concerns related to the current progress being made in Iraq. Part 2 of 2.

Briefs the media in Washington, D.C., about the current progress being made in Iraq. He then fields questions from the media in Washington, D.C., on issues and concerns related to the current progress being made in Iraq. Part 1of 2.

Briefs the media in Tikrit on the current military operations in northern Iraq, reducing the amount of al-Qaida members in the area, securing the border with Iran and the end of troop surge. Part 2 of 2.

Briefs the media in Tikrit on the current military operations in northern Iraq, reducing the amount of al-Qaida members in the area, securing the border with Iran and the end of troop surge. Part 1 of 2.

Continues to field questions from the media on issues and concerns related to his mission in Baghdad. Part 3 of 3.

Continues to field questions from the media on issues and concerns related to his mission in Baghdad. Part 2 of 3.

Briefs the media in Washington, D.C., on the the progress of the 4th Infantry Division in his area of operation. He then fields questions from the media on issues and concerns related to his mission in Baghdad. Part 1 of 3.

Continues to brief the media in Baghdad on security on the northern provinces, ongoing operations throughout Iraq, economic development in the provinces and answer questions from the media.

Continues to brief the media in Baghdad on security on the northern provinces, ongoing operations throughout Iraq, economic development in the provinces and answer questions from the media.

Continues to brief the media in Baghdad on security on the northern provinces, ongoing operations throughout Iraq, economic development in the provinces and answer questions from the media.

Briefs the media in Baghdad on security on the northern provinces, ongoing operations throughout Iraq and economic development in the provinces. Then he answers questions from the media.