Deployed personnel carrying out major operations in afghanistan. The secretary has been clear about his commitment of transparency and our public reporting procedures and increasing commanders ability to adapt, to battlefield conditions and countering emergency threats. Following a comprehensive review of our south asia strategy the secretary has determined we must simplify our accounting methodology and improve the publics understanding of americas military commitment in afghanistan. Dods previous force management practice only disclosed publicly the forces under the force Management Level, not those forces on temporary missions. While this procedure supported Operational Security it also reduced unit readiness and transparency. Often commanders were compelled to reduce the sizes of the plan units in order to meet peter forced Management Levels and limit the time that units could remain in operational field. This way of doing business is over. Today the department will release a publi
Forward puts a greater sagebrush needing to be listed under the endangered species act was none of us want to see happen. According to the office of the secretary of defense beer forced the army and the navy, this language is also completely unnecessary to protect military readiness or National Defense. The office of the secretary of defense has reviewed the state Management Plans and concluded that they cloke do not believe these lands will affect military training, operations are readiness to any significant degree on polk adding that quote belief existing statutory authorities sufficiently protect the interests of the department of defense and we do not anticipate the need for additional legislation from congress unquote. The army said quote it does not believe these lands will affect Army Training operations are readiness to any significant degree unquote and the air force wrote that quote them practices described would not affect air force Training Operations are readiness to any
Rebuild, its always your prerogative to destroy. But i do think we ought to be paying attention to how that issue gets resolve ised because resolved because people will be brokering for power positions in the process of rebuilding, and its a new way to establish dominance. And perhaps through the ngoization of the area to undermine popular struggles for political selfdetermination. In the corner over here. And then well come back. Thank you very much for being here. I wanted to explore a little bit your discussion of working in solidarity with palestinians and, in fact, other oppressed peoples. From where you stand. As a, um, half jewish women with a palestinianamerican daughter who lived in palestine for several years but now living here in the United States, how does one do that with integrity . Because, you know, as someone whos an activist, as a writer, im also aware of this concept and have, in fact, been told, well, you must work in your community. What does that mean to you . Ho
With a position that we have sure schools are common experiences and all of those kinds of things. We have training components were military officers come here for training and is that an aspect that takes place in the Pacific Theater . Yes it is and in our partners direction we have a list of going in their direction and that last for years and it builds an inherent ability into the security environment. And it makes a difference when we have to deal with crisis. Would we provide the capabilities that we need or will gaps be created by the retirement . And what do you think of what is going on in your region . First of all, i understand the air forces need in those platforms. As the operational commander in korea youtube provides a unique capability that presently not everything will provide. Its very important for educators. We have so rapidly configure that this is of the utmost importance. Yes, it is. Ive looked for persistence because of this. On the question really briefly, air f
Also. With the rebalance of asiapacific theater i am having a bit of trouble understanding the new air force plan which would move for air force kc135 tankers from joint harbor had come to the mainland. Given the space and time to my keeping the tankers for deployed in hawaii would make the most sense. Would you like to share some of your perspective on this . Well, i have not yet seen no formal proposal by the air force. As you know, the proposal would have to come through me further my comments. The decision to move any forces that are cocom to pay, or under my command would have to be would have to be authorized by secretary hegel. There will be a dialogue about this. I dont think there will be a lot of perspectives as we look at it. I believe those four airplanes are a result of a braque initiative. What i understand is that there are some maintenance deficiencies that as we look at across service efficiencies that are being forced on us by the that we are being driven to because o