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AF generals testify for their future positions

by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information

WASHINGTON (AFNS) –TwoAir Force generals testified before the SenateArmed Services U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux
Committee during their nomination hearing as the next U.S.Transportation Command commander
and new vice chairman to the Joint Chiefs of Staff July 14. Gen. Paul J. Selva, the nominee for vice chairman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen.
Darren W. McDew, the nominee for U.S. Transportation Command commander, sit before
Both were nominated by President Barack Obama and expressed their gratitude for the nomina- Congress to testify for their future positions during their nomination hearing July 14, 2015.
tion, and if selected look forward to working together with Congress, the Defense Department, and Both were nominated by President Barack Obama and expressed their gratitude for the
other branches of the government and military. nomination, and if selected look forward to working together with Congress, the Defense
Department, and other branches of the government and military.
“I look forward to working with (all agencies) to address a wide spectrum of challenges confront-
ing our nation,” said Gen. Paul J. Selva, the nominee for vice chairman to the Joint Chiefs. “We are McDew listed readiness as the number one priority for the USTRANSCOM enterprise in his
increasingly at risk in space, across the networks of cyberspace and face competitors who are field- written testimony.
ing increasingly sophisticated, conventional and nuclear arsenals.”
“If confirmed, I will continue the focus on preserving readiness and aligning resources for mis-
During the course of the hearing, the generals testified of threats to the U.S., such as Russia, sion success and to further enhance USTRANSCOMS’s operational resiliency,” McDew stated.
China, Iran and North Korea. Cybersecurity was not left out of the equation. “USTRANSCOM has made great strides in improving economies and efficiencies. I will continue
this work by managing readiness, cost, and time variables to deliver effective and efficient deploy-
“There is always that threat adversarial nations can shut down our nation, and as we go forward, ment and distribution solutions commensurate with assigned authorities and available resources.”
the threat only gets worse,” said Gen. DarrenW. McDew, the nominee for USTRANSCOM com-
mander. “Our ability to deal with it must evolve and we have to find ways to do better going forward.” As the hearing continued, the generals discussed opening up more dialogue with senior military
leaders across the globe on suicide rates and the stigma put on mental health.
With discussions of the threats from outside the U.S., Selva testified to the threat on the homefront
… sequestration. “I think the greatest lesson I carry forward into any job is the dedication of our Soldiers, Sailors,
Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and all of their civilian counterparts, both in and out of gov-
“Sequestration presents a direct threat to the morale of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Ma- ernment, to get the job done,” Selva said. “They depend on us for sound leadership and for advocacy.
rines,” said Selva, the current USTRANSCOM commander. “We deserve the best maintained and What I will (bring) into the position as vice chairman, if confirmed, is that undying obligation to be
best equipment available to fight the threats that face this nation.” an advocate for (servicemen and women) who lay their lives on the line for us every day.”

Sequestration has impacts on readiness, the ability to maintain a force and the ability to sustain the
morale of the men and women who have committed to defending the freedom and liberty around
the world, Selva continued.

“Our Soldiers, Sailors,Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen truly are the heart and soul of our
competitive advantage and they are far more effective when the full weight of our country’s power
is working in unison,” Selva said. “If confirmed, I look forward to being an advocate for those men
and women who wear the uniform of our nation and their civilian counterparts in our department.”

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