James E. McPherson, Acting Secretary of the Navy

In September, the Navy acknowledged the veracity of videos shot last year that purport to show “unidentified aerial phenomena” now officially released by the Pentagon.

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Michael D. Griffin, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

Officials at the Pentagon have called upon the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its unanimous decision to allow the communications company Ligado to set up a 5G network that would disrupt GPS used by the military.

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Lieutenant General Darryl Williams, Superintendent, United States Military Academy

West Point cadets must return to the Military Academy for graduation and other tasks before they can receive new officer orders from the Army, the superintendent said.

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Major General Michael Turello, Commander, Combined Task Force-Horn of Africa

The head of U.S. forces in East Africa declared a public health emergency due to the coronavirus for the several thousand American troops, civilians and contractors based in Djibouti.

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Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense

The Pentagon and the Department of Transportation issued a joint statement “strongly opposing” an FCC decision that they say would “cripple” GPS networks.

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General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, USAF, Commander, Northern Command and NORAD

The U.S. military scrambled F-22 stealth fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian patrol aircraft flying near Alaska, the commander of NORAD reported.

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General Paul E. Funk II, Commander, Army Training and Doctrine Command

Beginning this week, the U.S. Army has suspended sending new recruits to basic training, the commander of Training and Doctrine said.

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General Jay Raymond, Commander, U.S. Space Force

As the United States deals with uncertainties surrounding physical and financial health, the Space Force is moving forward with its first mission.

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General Joseph L. Lengyel, USAF, Chief, National Guard Bureau

“Tens of thousands” of U.S. National Guard personnel are likely to be deployed in the fight to combat the coronavirus outbreak, the Guard’s chief said.

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Commander Kyle Woerner, Tactical Technology Program Manager, DARPA

If successful, the Manta Ray class of UUVs [unmanned undersea vehicles] would allow operational flexibility and relief of workload for both traditional and host ships and servicing ports,” Commander Kyle Woerner of DARPA said.

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