An Army pilot program that requires soldiers to appear before selection boards to determine if they are ready for command will now be permanent. The program involves board panelists looking at peer reviews of each candidate.
First established in 2020, the Army Command Assessment Program, or CAP, evaluates sergeants major, lieutenant colonels, and full-bird colonels for command assignments. CAP was originally established as a pilot program.
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The Navy is aiming to boost production of Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft to a rate of 32 systems per month amid a broader push by the sea service to field more robotic platforms to counter China in the Pacific.
The 16-foot GARC, an unmanned surface vessel, is built by Maritime Applied Physics Corp. The Defense Department has already obligated more than $160 million for the system, according to government contracting data.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs‘ website built to honor veterans who have served the country since the Revolutionary War will now allow former service members to tell their own stories before they die.
The VA announced Thursday that it has expanded its Veterans Legacy Memorial, or VLM, a website that houses the names of millions of veterans and can be used to pay tribute to former service members.
The Government of Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, with hostages to be released and humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.
Welcome back to the Rundown! President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office for the second time on Jan. 20. Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, received a warm reception from Senate Republicans at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Even Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who initially indicated that she needed to know more about Hegseth before deciding whether to vote for his nomination, has now said she supports him.
Defence ministers of Norway and France have taken steps to deepen their defence cooperation through a newly signed letter of intent (LOI).
Syria’s new leaders are in desperate need of partners who can provide fiscal, economic, and diplomatic support. Since overthrowing the Assad regime, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader, Ahmed al Sharaa, has actively reached out to multiple governments. Recently, new Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Turkey. Qatar and Turkey have reopened embassies in Damascus.
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