LONDON, England, April 8 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news story: * * * HMS Trent recently seized drugs after making two interceptions while on patrol * * * Royal Navy warship HMS Trent seized drugs with a street value of pound sterling16.7 million in two separate blows to drug runners in the Caribbean. British sailors, Royal Marines and a US Coast Guard team on HMS Trent intercepted a smuggling speedboat immediately following a port visit to the island of Martini  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following readout of Adm. Lisa Franchetti's meeting on April 5, 2024, with Flag Officer-in-Command, Philippine Navy Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci: * * * Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti met with Flag Officer-in-Command, Philippine Navy Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci at Pearl Harbor today while in town for the U.S. Pacific Fleet Change of Command. Franchetti underscored the U.S. Navy's commitment to the security and s  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 5, 2024, entitled "Procurement List; Deletions." The notice was issued by Michael R. Jurkowski, Director, Business Operations. * * * SUMMARY: This action deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. DATES: Dat  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following management advisory (DODIG- 2024-069) on March 26, 2024, regarding the Navy's execution of funds to assist Ukraine. Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPTROLLER; AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY This management advisory provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General's audit. We previously provided copies of the draft management advisor  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following project announcement (Project No. D2024-D0DIEM-0104.000) on March 25, 2024, regarding the review of the implementation of the Military Parental Leave Program policy: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SUBJECT: Review of the DoD's Implementation of  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (Report No. DODIG-2024-072) on March 29, 2024, entitled "Evaluation of Financial Responsibility Reviews on Prospective Contractors." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE This final report provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General's  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (Report No. DODIG-2024-070) on March 28, 2024, entitled "Evaluation of Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS DIRECTOR, FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE AGENCY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE ARMY NAVAL INSPECTOR GEN  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (Report No. DODIG-2024-071) on April 2, 2024, entitled "Review of the Navy and Marine Corps Policies Covering Sexual Harassment Complaint Processes." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY SUBJECT: Review of the Navy and Marine Corps Policies Covering Sexual Harassment Complaint Processes (Report No. DODIG 2024 071)   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a meeting notice, published in the Federal Register on April 8, 2024. The meeting by the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion is scheduled for May 2-3, 2024. The notice was issued by Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer. * * * SUMMARY: DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Incl  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Lindsay Church, board chair of the Minority Veterans of America, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, on veterans-related legislation. * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, My name is Melissa Bryant, and I am honored to appear before you today on behalf of Minority Veterans of America (MVA) where I serve as Chair  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited New Zealand April 5-7, 2024, where he met with Air Marshal Kevin Short, New Zealand Defence Force Chief of Defence Force, Rear Adm. David Proctor, Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy, and Amb. Thomas Stewart Udall, U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to New Zealand and to th  more