17 September 2015 STATEMENT: Before the Senate Armed Service Committee on Maritime Security Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region 17 ChairmanMcCain, Senator Reed, and distinguished members, it’s my honor to appear onceagain before this committee. I am pleased to be here with Assistant SecretaryShear to discuss the Asia Pacific Maritime Security Strategy. TheUnited States is a maritime nation and the importance of Asia-Pacific...
14 September 2015 U.S. Air Force Birthday Ball Thankyou General (Lori) Robinson, for that motivating introduction. It’s wonderful to see you tonight. I'd be honored to be your wingman, anytimeand anyplace. Andto all you Airmen out there, happy birthday! It’sgreat to be here with you, honoring the most technologically advanced andprofessional...
24 July 2015 ASPEN Security Forum Remarks by Adm. Harris ASPEN Security Forum (23 July 2015) - Panel: “China Assertiveness in the South China Sea: Harbinger of Things to Come?”I’d like to thank the Aspen Institute for continuing these Security Forums. Events such as these offer a rare opportunity to have a robust dialogue on significant challenges and...
29 May 2015 U.S. Pacific Command Change of Command As Delivered by Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr. Most of you know that I'm from the South and we say y'all a lot. But y'all is actually singular, the plural form is all y'all. So to all y'all, aloha!Mr. Secretary, your presence means so much to us and CNO, thank you sir for your words, your confidence, and for entrusting your Pacific forces to me...
17 April 2015 TRANSCRIPT: Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the U.S. Pacific Command & US Forces Korea Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the U.S. PacificCommand and U.S. Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization Requestfor FY2016 and the Future Years Defense Program April 16, 2015 04:57PM ET Subject: Pacific Command/U.S. Forces Korea AuthorizationParticipants: Senator John McCain...
15 April 2015 PACOM House Armed Services Committee Testimony HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOLDS A HEARING ONMILITARY TECHNOLOGY SUPERIORITY APRIL 15, 2015 WITNESSES: CHRISTINE E. WORMUTH, UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSEFOR POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ADMIRAL SAMUEL J. LOCKLEAR III (USN), COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFICCOMMAND GENERAL CURTIS SCAPARROTTI (USA),...
15 April 2015 PACOM House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, Prepared Statement Chairman Thornberry,Congressman Smith, and distinguished members, thank you for the opportunity toaddress the committee. This will be my fourth and final opportunity to providean Indo-Asia-Pacific assessment since taking command of United States PacificCommand (USPACOM) in March 2012. For over three...
18 March 2015 PACOM Before the House Appropriations Committee Remarks Presenter: Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, Commander, U.S., Pacific Command: Chairman Frelinghuysen, Congressman Visclosky, anddistinguished members, thank you for the opportunity to address the committee.This will be my fourth and final opportunity to provide an Indo-Asia-Pacificassessment since...
25 September 2014 Department of Defense Press Briefing on U.S. Pacific Command's Area of Responsibility by Admiral Locklear in the Pentagon Briefing Room ADM. SAMUEL LOCKLEAR: Well, aloha. Thank you for taking a few minutes to have some questions for me today. As you know, I'm the Pacific commander, responsible for the U.S. military engagement for the Indo-Asia Pacific, covers about a little over 52 percent of the globe and 36 nations.And so I'm sure...
29 July 2014 Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Locklear in the Pentagon Briefing Room Presenters: Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, Commander, U.S. Pacific CommandJuly 29, 2014STAFF: Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Capt. Chris Sims, the PAO for U.S. PACOM. Admiral Locklear will give a quick opening statement today and then we'll open it up to questions. I'll call on you for questions...