And followup with a little good discussion here between him and me and then let your questions. All that by 230. It will be a crisp, boom boom session. Mr. Mccarthy is a native of chicago. A bachelors degree in history which seems appropriate given what i have around vmi and all of the traditions and history that it holds and sustains our country. Then joined in an Operational Army unit was deployed in afghanistan during his 1997 and two 2002. As a soldier. With combat with rangers in afghanistan. I think secretary mattis was there as well. Since that time has done all of the additional things that you want someone to do so as a kind of job he is today. Because he is worked on capitol hill. He has worked as a special assistant to both secretary gates and also the under secretary of defense for Acquisition Technology and logistics and he has been in the Defense Industry most recently prior to coming to the pentagon when he was with lockheed martin. Many of you know that after his confir
Cases. Talk about modernization efforts aimed at improving military readiness. Good afternoon everyone and thank you for coming. I am with the Foreign Policy program and it is my distinct honor to have the secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy, here with us. Of the armys id on modernization of its future force, but first, a brief introduction and i ask you to give him a big welcome. That a few thoughts by him to frame our topic. We will follow up with a little discussion between him and me and then go to your questions. It will be a crisp, quick session. Mister mccarthy is a proud native of chicago, has a bachelors degree in history which seems appropriate given the aura i have around all of the traditions and histories in the country. Then he joined an Operational Army unit, was deployed to afghanistan during his period as a soldier. He saw combat with the rangers. Since that time, he has done all kinds of additional things you would want somebody to do that has the kind of job he has
Modernization efforts aimed at improving military readiness. Good afternoon everyone and thank you for coming. I am with the Foreign Policy program and it is my distinct honor to have the secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy, here with us. Of the armys id on modernization of its future force, but first, a brief introduction and i ask you to give him a big welcome. That a few thoughts by him to frame our topic. We will follow up with a little discussion between him and me and then go to your questions. It will be a crisp, quick session. Mister mccarthy is a proud native of chicago, has a bachelors degree in history which seems appropriate given the aura i have around all of the traditions and histories in the country. Then he joined an Operational Army unit, was deployed to afghanistan during his period as a soldier. He saw combat with the rangers. Since that time, he has done all kinds of additional things you would want somebody to do that has the kind of job he has today. He has work