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Thomas Passes Special Operations Command Reins to Clarke
March 29, 2019 — Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III passed command of U.S. Special Operations Command to Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke Jr. during a ceremony in Tampa, Florida... MORE

Votel Passes Central Command Flag to McKenzie in Tampa Ceremony
March 28, 2019 — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan saluted Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel for expertly steering U.S. Central Command during profoundly complex times, as Votel turned over the reins of the command to Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. in Tampa, Florida... MORE

National Defense Strategy is ‘Undisputed Driver’ in Budget Request, Shanahan Says
March 26, 2019 — The National Defense Strategy is the undisputed driver of the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Defense Department, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said on Capitol Hill... MORE

Shanahan, Dunford Visit U.S.-Mexico Border
February 25, 2019 — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, journeyed to Texas to get a feel for the situation on the Southwest border. ... MORE

Acting Secretary Pleased With Progress of Coalition to Defeat ISIS
February 15, 2019 — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said he is pleased with the progress of the coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and he reiterated America’s steadfast support for the effort... MORE

Shanahan: NATO Allies Unified in Face of Security Threats
February 14, 2019 — NATO allies have recognized the threats facing the world and are putting their money where their mouths are, plussing up defense spending by $100 billion, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said at the conclusion of the alliance’s defense ministers conference in Brussels... MORE

Shanahan Encouraged by NATO Progress on Operations, Burden-Sharing
January 28, 2019 — During a meeting with NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said he is encouraged by NATO’s operational progress its efforts to increase burden-sharing... MORE

Shanahan Stresses National Defense Strategy in First Meetings as Acting Secretary
January 3, 2019 — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan will use the National Defense Strategy as his blueprint moving forward... MORE