Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted investments in military hardware, in research and in the Pacific region, adding “we’ve got more to do.” "Pacer Forge" is a faster-paced mock deployment that lasts two days rather than four. If a C-130 can act as bomber, a bomber can serve as a cargo plane, the argument goes. The idea has raised eyebrows among military watchers who question its motives and safety. The Air Force is reimagining the role of the A-10C attack plane, a counterterrorism mainstay, for a new kind of fight. "The Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana does not look like Southeast Asia,” Flynn said. “But these eight Hawaiian Islands certainly do.” The 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will provide eyes in the sky over east Asia. The U.S. could get this moment right, or squander the opportunity. U.S. Central Command recently hosted its first ‘Shark Tank’ style innovation competition in Tampa, Florida. The combat training centers are changing how they challenge rotating units. Load More