Nov. 12, 2016 4 Killed in Bagram Airfield Explosion Defense Secretary Ash Carter expressed sincere condolences to the families of four Americans killed at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan in an apparent suicide bombing, and reassured the loved ones of those injured that they are getting the best possible care.
Oct. 23, 2016 Carter Meets With Iraqi Prime Minister, Addresses Troops in Baghdad Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad and spoke with troops there about the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the ongoing military campaign to retake the city of Mosul.
April 27, 2016 Carter: DoD’s FY17 Budget Request Takes Long View In testimony before a Senate subcommittee, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the DoD's fiscal year 2017 budget request gives the department the means to change in “fundamental but carefully considered ways” in a new strategic era.
Dec. 22, 2015 Carter expresses regret for loss of 6 US troops in Afghanistan Defense Secretary Ash Carter has expressed his deep regret over the loss of six U.S. service members killed in a vehicle bomb attack outside Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, yesterday.
May 7, 2015 Carter Urges Senators to Support Stable Defense Budget Slashed budgets and high worldwide demand for U.S. military forces have created an unbalanced defense program that is taking on increasingly greater risks, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a Senate panel May 6.The secretary testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee