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Office Of The Under Secretary of Defense For Personnel & Readiness | Home Search Search Login Toggle navigation Personnel & Readiness Home Leadership Organization Documents Social Media Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & ReadinessLeadership Organization Office Of The Executive Director Manpower and Reserve Affairs Health Affairs Readiness Office of Force Resiliency (OFR) Defense Human Resources Activity Strategy RESOURCES Documents Links NEWS Articles Social Media × SearchVALUES Excellence | People-centric | Integrity | Collaboration | Respect PURPOSE To support and enable the people who serve in defense of our nation VISION A diverse, resilient, and ready DoD community MISSION We are on a mission to ensure a strong, adaptable, and ready force supported through exceptional policy, programs, & services PRIORITIES Change the Culture​ | Promote the Health, Well-Being, and Safety of the Force and Families | Cultivate Talent Management​ | Advance Strategic Readiness Leadership The Honorable Ashish S. Vazirani Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness HON Shawn G. Skelly Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness​ Mr. Peter Belk Readiness HON Lester Martinez-Lopez Health Affairs HON Ronald T. Keohane Manpower & Reserve Affairs Assistant Secretaries of Defense & Directors Ms. Beth Foster Force Resiliency Mr. Jeff Register DHRA Ms. Ann Lee Executive Director Latest News DOD Announces Winners of the 2023 DOD Fire and Emergency Services Awards 3 May ’24 Today, the Department of Defense announced the recipients of the 2023 DOD Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Awards for outstanding accomplishments of its fire departments, fire officers, and firefighters. Commandant Underscores Priorities, Praises Marines During State of the Corps Speech 2 May ’24 The Marine Corps’ most senior officer stated his key priorities and praised his fighting force during a state of the Marine Corps speech closing out a three-day defense industry exposition today in Washington. Good Cyber Hygiene Can Impede Adversary Meddling in U.S. Infrastructure 2 May ’24 Good cyber hygiene, which includes things like regularly changing passwords or applying software security patches, plays an outsized role in preventing America’s adversaries from hacking into and crippling U.S. infrastructure systems, such as power, water or gas. DOD Looks Outside Bureaucracy for Novel Talent Management Concepts 2 May ’24 Across the globe, the Defense Department employs over three million people — including civilians and uniformed military personnel. A challenge for the department has been both competing with the private sector for talent.. R&E Detachment Leverages Reservists’ Civilian Expertise, Military Experience for S&T Innovation 2 May ’24 The Joint Reserve Directorate (JRD) hosted its inaugural executive session April 9 – 11 at the Pentagon. The session focused on defining specific objectives for the directorate to more effectively support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E) and other department organizations. Finalist Brief Ideas to DoD Senior Leaders for Talent Management Innovation Challenge 1 May ’24 Launched in August 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) 2040 Task Force (D2T) innovation challenge solicited ideas that elevate talent management with special consideration to recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse workforce. DOD Needs Competitive, Innovative, Robust Defense Industrial Base 1 May ’24 In early 2022, the Defense Department released a report detailing the state of the defense industrial base, or DIB, which is the collection of private sector companies that produce the materials, hardware and weapons used by the U.S. military. Air Force Spares Nothing at Armed Forces Sports Bowling Championship 1 May ’24 The Air Force dominated, taking the gold in both men’s and women’s team divisions, at the 2024 Armed Forces Sports Bowling Championship at Fort Meade, Md. The Navy took silver and Army walked away with the bronze. General Officer Assignments 1 May ’24 The Chief of Staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, commanding general, U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, to deputy commanding general for Civil Works and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C. Top Reserve Component Officials Express Support for Pay, Benefit Alignment 30 Apr ’24 Senior leaders from five of the uniformed services’ reserve component branches spoke out in favor of aligning pay and benefits within their organizations during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense budget hearing today. Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. 5th Grade John J. Pinder Jr. 29 Apr ’24 June 6, 1944, was a monumental day for Army Technician 5th Grade John Joseph Pinder Jr. Aside from it being his 32nd birthday, it was also when he joined thousands of other Allied troops to storm the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day. Omaha Beach was hell on earth for soldiers that day, but Pinder carried out his mission with honor before succumbing to his many wounds. His valor earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor. Children Take on the Pentagon for a Day 26 Apr ’24 The day began in the Pentagon Courtyard with speeches from senior Defense Department officials and a little bit of singing, break dancing, magic tricks and military performances. Public Service a Good Career Option, Hicks Says 25 Apr ’24 Public service is a good option for today’s youth after graduation, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks told thousands of kids and their parents who had gathered in the courtyard, where multiple entertainment booths and displays were set up. Military OneSource Provides Options to Military Spouses, Family Entrepreneur 25 Apr ’24 The Department of Defense, in partnership with other federal agencies, has options available to help budding entrepreneurs within the military community start and maintain their businesses. DoD Releases the Calendar Year 2022 Annual Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection With U.S. Military Operations 25 Apr ’24 Today, the Department of Defense released the Calendar Year 2022 Annual Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection with United States Military Operations. Space Force Official Outlines Roadmap for Commercial Partnership 24 Apr ’24 The Space Force aims to build upon its foundation of strong partnerships with the commercial sector to maintain the United States’ competitive advantage in the frontier warfare domain, a senior service official said yesterday. Franchetti: Navy Has a Lot to Offer Young People 24 Apr ’24 Recruiters across the military are challenged every day to bring young people into service. But the chief of naval operations said she thinks the Navy has what young people are looking for — if only they knew more about it. Motivated to Move: Recruits Race to Ring the Bell 22 Apr ’24 Marine Corps recruits tightened their laces and conducted warmup exercises to prepare for a motivational run, the last physical training event before graduation, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Joe Hayashi 22 Apr ’24 Army Sgt. Joe Hayashi was days away from seeing the Germans surrender in Italy when he was killed. His actions in taking out enemy positions before that were integral to his unit’s success in driving the enemy back. Hayashi initially earned a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery, but that was eventuallyDOD Develops STEM Talent Pool Through Scholarships, Internships 21 Mar ’24 The most sophisticated weapons systems, computers and other technology are important to ensuring the U.S. military keeps its competitive edge. But also important is the talent pool — both military and civilian — that helps develop that technology and keeps it running. Living Life on the Artic Edge 21 Mar ’24 U.S. and...