I'm glad to see that Pete Pace's valuable views will be included.
TC
DoD Announces New Defense Policy Board Members
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates today announced John J.
Hamre will chair the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee. Hamre, a
former deputy secretary of defense, is currently the president and chief
executive officer of Center for Strategic and International Studies.
In addition, Secretary Gates announced the addition of the
following new members to the board: J.D. Crouch, former Deputy National
Security Advisor; Robert Joseph, former Under Secretary of State; Gen.
(Ret.) Pete Pace, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs; William Perry, former
Secretary of Defense; and Peter Rodman, former Assistant Secretary of
Defense.
These members join the following returning members: Harold
Brown; Adm. (Ret.) Vern Clark; Victoria Clarke; Devon Cross; Aaron
Friedberg; Newt Gingrich; Fred Ikle; Gen. (Ret.) Jack Keane; Henry
Kissinger; Gen. (Ret.) Richard Myers; Nadia Schadlow; James Schlesinger;
Marin Strmecki; Vin Weber; Ruth Wedgewood; Christopher Williams; and James
Q. Wilson.
The Defense Policy Board provides the secretary, deputy
secretary and under secretary for policy with independent, informed advice
and opinion concerning matters of defense policy.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
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