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Friday, March 29, 2019
National Defense Strategy is ‘Undisputed Driver’ in Budget Request, Shanahan Says By Terri Moon Cronk
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 today on Capitol Hill. Shanahan and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee the $718 billion request for DOD is justified. “The strategy you supported last year is the same strategy we are asking you to fund this year,” the secretary told committee members. The $718 billion military budget Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan, and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of is critical for continuing to execute Staff, left, testify to the House Armed Services Committee on the fiscal year 2020 national defense budget request, the strategy and “reflect difficult, March 26. Photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith but necessary, decisions that align finite resources with our strategic 70 years, the secretary said. capabilities, and the largest shippriorities,” Shanahan said. It includes double-digit increases building request in 20 years, when The proposed budget is the to U.S. investments in space and adjusted for inflation, he added. largest research, development, cyber, modernization of the testing and evaluation budget in nuclear triad and missile defense BUDGET REQUEST Page 7
USS Carney Departs Naval Station Rota, Begins Patrol By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin its sixth forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, March 23. The ship's patrol is a demonstration of the U.S. Navy's continued commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships in the European and African region. “The Sailors aboard Carney are well prepared to execute the mission requirements asked of us,” said Cmdr. Tyson Young,
commanding officer of USS Carney. “We are ready to be out at sea again working with our partners and allies contributing to the security and stability of the region.” While on patrol, Carney will conduct naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
Reminder: On Sunday at 2 a.m. clocks are to be turned forward one hour. Sunrise and sunset will be about one hour later, resulting in more light in the evening.
Personnel Specialist Seaman Samantha Braband acts as the master helmsman aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as they leave port at Naval Station Rota, Spain on patrol, March 23. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV
CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2 BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 14
Pentagon Official: U.S., Partners Must Lead in 5G Technology Development By C. Todd Lopez
The next advancement in cellular technology, 5G, is expected to be so fast that it’s able to surpass the speed of wired internet now provided by cable companies. Current 4G technology provides download speeds of about 1 gigabit per second. With 5G technology, download speeds are expected to increase to 20 gigabits per second, said Ellen M. Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. Lord spoke yesterday at the Atlantic Council here to discuss the Defense Department’s efforts to advance 5G technology in the United States and to ensure that when 5G does make its debut, it’s secure enough to transmit information between U.S. military personnel and its allies without being intercepted by potential adversaries. U.S. and Allies Must Take Lead That means the U.S. and its allies will need to take the lead in developing this next generation of telecommunications technology, she said. “When we talk about 5G, everything is going to be moving over it, eventually,” Lord said. “What we need to do is make sure how that information is moving, and how you can get at it, and how you can keep it secure.” Lord likened development of the 5G infrastructure and technology to that of a new home. She said new home PENTAGON
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