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Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, USN, is the Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. He was interviewed by Joint Force Quarterly’s William T. Eliason. President Barack Obama and other officials have called for an increased focus on your command’s area of responsibility [AOR] in recent years.
How do you interpret the President’s intention with respect to the strategic shift to Asia and the Pacific? What do you think he means by that? Locklear: When we put out the new strategic guidance, “Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21 st Century Defense,” in early 2012, there was a fair amount of deliberation among
Admiral Locklear: After the end of World War II and before 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States had a continual presence in the Asia-Pacific. This presence enabled the ...
Oct 14, 2024 · Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, USN (Ret.), a member of the United States Naval Academy’s Class of 1977, well personifies the qualities of leadership, dedication, and service that define a USNA Distinguished Graduate.
Jan 15, 2014 · The full text of Admiral Locklear’s recent speech is well worth reading. Thanks to CDR John Bradford, USN for bringing this to my attention. Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, Commander U.S. Pacific Command, Speech at the Surface Navy Association Conference , 15 January 2014.
Mar 5, 2013 · In 2011 the President directed his national security team to make America’s “presence and mission in the Asia-Pacific a top priority.” This testimony discusses the foundations of our strategy and how we plan to accomplish the President’s directive by providing a candid
Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, USN, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command. Admiral Locklear is the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith in Hawaii. Read more. Moderator: Mr. Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, & President, Sunnylands Trust
