Table of Contents
- 1 Is the Pentagon the same as the Department of Defense?
- 2 Who commands the military in India?
- 3 Why the Pentagon is a pentagon?
- 4 Where to live if you work at the Pentagon?
- 5 Will India’s F-35s integrate with the Indian Air Force?
- 6 What happened to the US troops in Afghanistan?
- 7 Will the US move its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan?
Is the Pentagon the same as the Department of Defense?
Pentagon, large five-sided building in Arlington county, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, including all three military services—Army, Navy, and Air Force. Aerial view of the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.
Who commands the military in India?
The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general.
Who commands US military?
The chain of command leads from the President (as commander-in-chief) through the Secretary of Defense down to the newest recruits….United States Armed Forces.
| Commander-in-Chief: | President of the United States, Joe Biden |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Defense: | Lloyd Austin |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: | Mark A. Milley, USA |
Why the Pentagon is a pentagon?
The site originally chosen was Arlington Farms, which had a roughly pentagonal shape, so the building was planned accordingly as an irregular pentagon.
Where to live if you work at the Pentagon?
3) If assigned to the Pentagon, where do we live? The majority of the people assigned to work at the Pentagon live in Washington, D.C., Virginia, or Maryland. Most military families choose their location depending on personal preferences for budget, commute time, and education opportunities.
What is the US Pentagon used for?
Administrative building
The Pentagon/Function
Will India’s F-35s integrate with the Indian Air Force?
One major complication with integrating the fifth-generation F-35 with the Indian Air Force (IAF) is the issue of compatibility. Firstly, the fighter will be unable to avail of air-to-air refueling because of a different configuration in its design.
What happened to the US troops in Afghanistan?
(CNN) The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of US Central Command, announced Monday at the Pentagon. The US departure marks the end of a fraught, chaotic and bloody exit from the United States’ longest war.
How many Afghan evacuees did C-17s lift off from Kabul?
In the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, 26 military C-17 aircraft lifted off from Kabul carrying 1,200 evacuees, according to Gen. Hank Taylor, the deputy director of regional operations for the Joint Staff, who spoke alongside Kirby at a Pentagon briefing earlier Monday.
Will the US move its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan?
For now, he said, the US will move its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan to Doha, Qatar. Blinken said the State Department will help Americans leave Afghanistan no matter when they make the decision to do so.