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.@maeday22 is back! This time, with a panel about the future of the @USMC, with insights from Gen. Eric Smith, assistant commandant for the U.S. Marine Corps. #DNConf #usmc
“We need to procure things that make Marines safer in executing their mission.”
“If you don’t like it as an adversary, we should do more of it,” Smith said of leading technology and its role in setting a battlefield advantage.
➡️ Next, the state of @USArmy: Jen Judson (@JenJudson) will talk with the Hon. Gabe Camarillo, under secretary of the Army, about the future of modern warfare. #DNConf #army 
First, a great piece of context to frame today’s discussion: defensenews.com/land/2022/09/0…
Regarding details left to be ironed out for AFC and modernization, “We’ve got a tremendous amount of momentum in our modernization portfolio,” Camarillo said.
And now: Hon. Erik Raven, under secretary of the Navy, chats with Megan Eckstein (@maeday22) on the future of the @USNavy. #DNConf
Combat credible forces is the #1 priority, Raven said. Also important, he said, was forging teamwork bonds and taking care of service members and their families.
Echoing observations from DoD’s LaPlante about supply chain issues, workforce shifts and new ways to work alongside industry leaders.
📣 Now welcoming: @ DeptofDefense Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, William LaPlante, and @defense_news Pentagon reporter Joe Gould (@reporterjoe).
For all things acquisitions, here we go:
For all things acquisitions, here we go:
"There are so many heroes in this country that worked through the pandemic ... we didn't skip a beat," said LaPlante in discussing defense workforce challenges.
"NNSA gave a mid-year increase to all employers," LaPlante said as an example of more the @DeptofDefense can do to help the erosion of buying power for wages.
And we're off! First up, @StephenLosey kicking things off with @SecAFOfficial Frank Kendall on what he's got planned for the future of the #AirForce. #DNConf
@StephenLosey @SecAFOfficial Kendall on Ukraine: as winter approaches and maneuverability diminishes, it will be up to Ukraine to determine what its future defense needs are. To know that now for certain would be speculation.
@StephenLosey @SecAFOfficial On more aircraft retirements for the 2024 budgets, Kendall said, in general: "We have to divest our older systems that are increasingly costly to maintain."
ICYMI, recent coverage on this: defensenews.com/air/2022/06/16…
ICYMI, recent coverage on this: defensenews.com/air/2022/06/16…
Good morning and welcome to the 2022 Defense News Conference! We hope you’re joining us in-person, but if not, you can follow along here all day for highlights.
A few things before we get started. #DNConf ⬇️
A few things before we get started. #DNConf ⬇️
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