What should be the priorities for the new Secretary of Defense?

SSG Carlos Madden — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:07:17 -0500

President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated RallyPoint member Pete Hegseth to be SECDEF. If confirmed, what should be his priorities? I'd especially love to hear what current service members have to say. What does he need to do to make the military more lethal? What should OSD prioritize to improve your lives and the lives of your families and peers?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2024 10:37 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:37:37 -0500

Sorry. I can't resist.....................

The priorities for the new Sec Def should be......................

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Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Nov 14 at 2024 2:55 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:55:09 -0500

Get back to the Basics- Military are to fight & defend, not play social media games, not pick pro nouns, not DEI. We wore green, blue, etc. all the same color, and we bled red. Nobody better than anyone else, no race, etc.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2024 7:47 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:47:27 -0500

I personally feel that they need to expedite the modernization of vehicles. I know that I'm not privy to the finer details of the big picture, but conducting PMCS on vehicles that continue to find their way back on the ESR is borderline offensive at this point. I get it, there's a process, but if they can modernize our helicopters at the snap of a finger, maybe consider the same for those vehicles needed to support the movement of those aircraft.