Without Senate confirmation, important military positions might need to be filled by other officers in “acting” roles, who may lack both the needed rank and experience to perform in the role.
Maintaining healthy civil-military relations and taking care of service members is critical to maintaining the success of the Defense Department’s all-volunteer force, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s ninth official visit to the Indo-Pacific region will include stops in India, South Korea and Indonesia, where he will attend engagements showcasing the growing cooperation among the U.S. and its allies.
The Defense Department currently has four lines of effort in the Middle East, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
While U.S. service members come from society, no one should “mistake the warrior few with the society they serve,” outgoing Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón “CZ” Colón-López said.
The latest package includes security assistance from DOD inventories valued at up to $125 million, using assistance authorized for Ukraine during prior fiscal years under presidential drawdown authority.
The Defense Department recognized several science and technology professionals for excellence in shaping the department’s technology transfer community as part of this year’s George F. Linsteadt Awards ceremony.
Times have changed and the U.S. military not only needs to change with the times, but anticipate those changes, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Troy E. Black said.
