Sentences with phrase «military chiefs say»

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At Wednesday's hearing, State Department «whistleblower» Gregory Hicks, the deputy chief of mission in Libya during the attacks, said that he was frustrated when the U.S. military turned down a request to dispatch four Special Operations troops stationed in Tripoli to evacuate Americans in Benghazi.

The military chiefs had said they needed time to study the issue and its effects on the readiness of the force before taking that step.

Officials said Friday that the chiefs believe the extra half - year would give the four military services time to gauge if currently serving transgender troops are facing problems and what necessary changes the military bases might have to make.

In a press conference today, Russian Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff, Colonel Sergei Rudskoy, said Syrian military facilities had suffered only minor damage from the strikes.

Swift said that all members of the U.S. military had sworn an oath to obey officers and the U.S. president as commander in chief to defend the constitution.

General Wang Jianping, 62, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department under the powerful Central Military Commission, was taken away in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Thursday afternoon, one of the sources said.

In a surprising interview with the small liberal magazine the American Prospect, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said there is «no military solution» to North Korea, declared that «ethnonationalists» like those who rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, were «losers,» and threatened an «economic war» against China.

In a conference call last month, Marianne Lake, JPMorgan's chief financial officer, said that the company's links to military - style firearms products «have come down significantly and are pretty limited.»

He said the meeting would include the defense secretary, White House chief of staff John Kelly and other military leaders.

When Americans complete their military service, the USO is there to support the transition back to civilian life,» said Lisa Anastasi, USO Chief Development Officer.

NATO is expected to spend more on defense and increase its military presence in Afghanistan by «a few thousand more troops,» said the alliance's chief, insisting that the coalition troops will not participate in combat operations.

«We're extremely grateful to Brick House Tavern + Tap and their guests for assisting Operation Homefront in building strong, stable, and secure military families,» said Brig. Gen. (ret) Robert Thomas, chief operating officer of Operation Homefront.

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Richard Kwame Opoku - Adusei, says the military will be firm on the ground, after deadly clashes in the Northern Region town last week.

«Of all the privileges of this office — and there are many — I will miss Air Force One, I will miss Marine One but I can stand before you today and say that there has been no greater privilege, and no greater honour, than serving as the Commander - in - Chief of the greatest military in the history of the world.»

Bridget Bartlett, Deputy Chief Executive at the CIOB said: «Men and women who have served in the military often possess excellent leadership, team working, project management and problem solving skills, all of which are highly sought after in the construction industry.

Rallying outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, local U.S. military veterans said Republican presidential nominee Trump is «unfit» to be commander - in - chief and has «no knowledge» of veterans issues a day after he claimed many former service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder «can't handle it.»

Saraki had said the Senate would soon meet with security chiefs over military action against members of IPOB and their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Senate President Bukola Saraki, said the Senate would soon meet with security chiefs over military action against members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

He said a high powered military team led by the chief of army staff has been dispatched to the area to gather facts on what happened.

Last week Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing said it was «impossible to accept the number of persons proposed by Bangladesh».

«But I said to David Cameron before the election that should he become prime minister then his proper military advice should come from the chiefs of staff and not from a has - been like me.»

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar says the military will redouble its efforts to tackle the various security challenges in the country.

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In this regard, the defence spokesman said, «the Chief of Defence Staff held a Briefing session with the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, the Theatre Commander and Senior Principal Staff Officers of the military high command at the Military Command and Control Centre on 1st August 2017, on the reviewed strategic direction and operational plans, in compliance to the directive of the Acting Prmilitary high command at the Military Command and Control Centre on 1st August 2017, on the reviewed strategic direction and operational plans, in compliance to the directive of the Acting PrMilitary Command and Control Centre on 1st August 2017, on the reviewed strategic direction and operational plans, in compliance to the directive of the Acting President.

Washington (CNN)- About a dozen members of Congress were invited to meet at the White House Thursday with senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and the first lady's chief of staff Tina Tchen to address the issue of sexual assault in the military, a senior administration official said.

While unveiling the 3 books; «Curriculum for Basic Critical Thinking and Judgement», «Curriculum for Self - Awareness in Critical Thinking and Judgement» and «Curriculum for Advanced Critical Thinking and Judgement», as well as «Curriculum for Self - Awareness in Critical Thinking and Judgement Workbook», Lieutenant General TY Buratai, who was represented by Major General Chris Jemitola, Chief of Policy and Plans (Army) at the occasion, said top military and management experts have rated Critical Thinking as the most important skill set for the complex strategic environment of the 21st century.

In a letter to Premier League chief Richard Scudamore last week, which was published in the Sunday Telegraph, the prime minister said he was in favour of a special Armed Forces Day to celebrate the sacrifices made by the military for the country.

«There's no one that can talk about this with any degree of knowledge if you weren't in the Gang of 8, because we haven't seen the documents,» said committee member Jackie SpeierKaren (Jackie) Lorraine Jacqueline SpeierOvernight Defense: Over 500 amendments proposed for defense bill Measures address transgender troops, Yemen war Trump taps acting VA chief as permanent secretary Defense bill amendment would protect open transgender military service Navy to stop announcing names of officials fired for misconduct: report MORE (D - Calif.)

The chief of army Staff said the military authorities would continue to accord priority attention to training and retraining of their personnel in order to ensure the success of the fight against terrorism and insurgency.

Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, the Chief of Military / Civil Affairs said during the duration of the operation, Nigerian army Engineers would make blocks using compressor machines and assist in building new homes for IDPs at their various towns.

Operation Clamp Down: Military to root out BHT from Sambisa soon — CDS The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Abayomi Olonisakin, said yesterday that the military would soon wipe out remnants of the Boko Haram from Nigeria in a shorMilitary to root out BHT from Sambisa soon — CDS The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Abayomi Olonisakin, said yesterday that the military would soon wipe out remnants of the Boko Haram from Nigeria in a shormilitary would soon wipe out remnants of the Boko Haram from Nigeria in a short while.

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General William Azu Ayamdo, has said the military will not retaliate or carry out brutality on residents of Denkyira - Obuasi in the Central Region after some community folks lynched and burnt a military officer.

Armsgate: Fayose cautions Buhari over probe of military chiefs, says $ 2.1 bn arms deal is a scam Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to rethink his order that 18 Military Generals be probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged involvement in the $ 2.1 billion armilitary chiefs, says $ 2.1 bn arms deal is a scam Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to rethink his order that 18 Military Generals be probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged involvement in the $ 2.1 billion arMilitary Generals be probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged involvement in the $ 2.1 billion arms deal.

The chief of air staff said Federal Government and the military were committed to addressing current security challenges in the middle belt and in other parts of the country.

Reacting to President Buhari's order for the 18 serving and retired military chiefs to appear before the EFCC from Monday, Fayose through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said the military officers ought to have been probed in accordance with the armed forces rules of engagement.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, said the military was aware of the security challenges facing the nation.

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has said Nigerian Air Force will soon deploy fighter aircraft, helicopter gunships and other military assets to curb current security challenges in Benue and Taraba states.

The Nigerian Chief of Defence staff has said that the military is aware of the location of the abducted schoolgirls but has decided not to reveal their whereabouts yet, the state news agency has said.

In a statement on Tuesday morning, Colonel Timothy Antigha, Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF N'Djamena — Chad, said the defence Chief while speaking at the bedside of the wounded soldiers at the Renaissance Hospital in N'Djamena, expressed the appreciation of the Armed Forces of Nigeria for the sacrifices they had been making to bring peace to the region.

Chukwu said: «The Nigerian Army views this statement made by the former Chief of Army Staff as most unfortunate at this critical time that the military has embarked upon demilitarisation of the North Central region of the country.»

General Adeosun expressed gratitude to the General Chief of Defence Staff Chad, whom he said contributed his great military experience towards the successes of the MNJTF operations.

«There is a rebirth of patriotism and commitment in the military, under the new leadership, with the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, leading the ground operation, while the Chief of Air Staff, Sadiq Abubakar, leading the air operations to extinguish insurgency,» he said.

In his address at the occasion, the General Chief of Defence Staff Chad, Lt General Ibrahim Said expressed satisfaction with the performance of the force and pledged continuous and relentless support of the Chadian government in general and military in particular towards success of MNJTF operations.

The COAS who was in company of top military chiefs while assuring Nigerians that the Nigerian army will not lag said a number of actions have been intensified to enable the military get to the insurgents before they cause any havoc or even run away from their hideouts.

The Defence Chief, who spoke in Abuja when a coalition of civil society group paid solidarity visit on Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said criticism of the military by Boko Haram sympathizers under war situation was meant to weaken operations and give the enemies an edge over troops in order to destroy the nation.

A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party's Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, says the military administration of President Muhammadu Buhari kept him in jail for 18 months between March 1984 and August 1985 because he was a rich man.

In fact the only thing the military was interested in controlling was the hot plasma, says Bill Bristow of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, who is HAARP's chief scientist.

Participation in the program seems to help prevent progression to diabetes and improve overall health, said Mariam Kashani, DNP, chief scientific director at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and the study's lead author.

There are more than 3,500 iRobot devices serving in the U.S. military as well as the armed forces of another 20 allied countries, says Joseph Dyer, iRobot's chief operating officer and a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral.

And if you're active or retired military (or a surviving spouse of a veteran), a Veteran Affairs loan allows you to put 0 % down, says Todd Sheinin, mortgage lender and chief operating officer at New America Financial in Gaithersburg, MD..