Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin delivers remarks during the change of command ceremony for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on April 30, 2021. DoD Photo
Politico: Austin rolls back Trump-era policy on special ops
A change in November elevated the Pentagon civilian overseeing special operations matters.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is partially reversing his predecessor’s last-minute decision to elevate the top civilian Pentagon official overseeing special operations matters, according to two defense officials and a memo obtained by POLITICO.
The policy shift is a mostly bureaucratic move within the department but continues the Biden administration’s broader push to undo Trump-era policies at the Pentagon.
Most recently, President Joe Biden canceled all construction projects for former President Donald Trump’s southern border wall, which were paid for with money originally intended for military projects.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 5, 2021
Defense secretary partially reverses Trump-era order on special operations chief -- UPI
Pentagon Partially Reverses Trump Move to Elevate Head of Special Operations -- Military.com
Top U.S. general warns of 'potential international instability' -- Reuters
Milley to Howard graduates: Your generation will make military 'truly inclusive of all' -- The Hill
What's In Biden’s First Budget? And How Late Will It Be? -- Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One
House Appropriators Fear Army Cuts, Continuing Resolution -- Breaking Defense
Putting warheads on foreheads — This is the gear Air Force combat controllers carry into battle -- Task & Purpose
The F-35 Question - Value vs. Price Tag -- Stew Magnuson, National Defense
The B-21 Raider: A Marvel Of Digital Development -- Breaking Defense
Guard Chief Pushes Back on Proposed Cut to C-130 Fleet -- Air Force Magazine
USS Gerald R. Ford carrier completes post-delivery tests -- UPI
Oshkosh’s Latest Bid To Grow Its Military Vehicle Footprint Could Change The Industry -- Forbes
How the Army Software Factory Preps Soldiers for Future Battlefields -- NextGov
Some US Military Bases Begin to Loosen Mask Rules -- Defense One
Pentagon watchdog investigating military handling of UFO sightings -- The Hill
Pentagon Has No Plans to Shoot Down Freefalling Chinese Rocket -- Defense One
Pentagon chief orders review of deadly 2020 attack in Kenya -- AP
US Reportedly Set to Join EU Defence Plan for Fast Redeployment of Troops in Europe -- Sputnik
Army fires are at the center of a major NATO exercise — as Russia watches -- Army Times
Biden Officials Say Russian Troops at Ukraine Border Bears a Message -- New York Times
British Aircraft Carrier Departs on Landmark Deployment with Marine Corps F-35s Aboard -- Military.com
Royal Navy’s First Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow Takes Shape -- Naval News
Russian Navy Conducts First Black Sea Supersonic Cruise Missile Test -- Moscow Times
Russia launches supersonic missile test with 'aircraft carrier-killer' in Black Sea -- Daily Star
New approach to combat at sea: Russia eyes unleashing swarm of unmanned marine vehicles -- RT
Russia holds airborne rehearsal of Victory Day Parade over Moscow -- TASS
Does China's Carrier Strike Group Have a Stalker? -- National Interest
Beijing Promises Aircraft Carriers to Drill ‘Regularly’ as Shandong Returns From South China Sea Ops -- Sputnik
Militants threaten Iraqi F-16 program, Inspector General report says -- UPI
Turkey’s Air Force Is Obsolete, Warns New Study -- Forbes
Greece, Saudi Arabia Forge Closer Ties In Shadow of Iran & Turkey -- Breaking Defense
Soldiers leaving Myanmar's air force by the dozens, report says -- UPI
North Korea: Keeping Its Powder Dry -- 38 North
