Camacho: Guam Buildup To Get Increased Attention From DOD
Written by Kevin Kerrigan - pacificnewscenter.com
Guam - Governor Felix Camacho has been assured by the Department of Defense that Guam's infrastructure needs will soon be the focus of a high level meeting being called by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended that the Defense Secretary become involved to coordinate planning and ensure that Guam's infrastructure needs are met.
A release from Adelup states that Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, William Lynn, assured Governor Camacho in a meeting on Monday in Washington that Secretary of Defense Gates will soon convene the Economic Adjustment Committee (EAC) and that the committee is expected to address the funding requirements for the Guam buildup.
A release from Adelup says Lynn told the Governor that "Pentagon planners and experts have increased their attention to the military realignment to Guam."
Deputy Secretary Lynn also committed to working with Governor Camacho to get a “top-down” commitment from the Obama Administration to increase the amount of assistance to Guam. The assistance would be used to fund civilian projects to support the military mission in the Western Pacific.
Lynn said the EAC meeting will "be announced by DOD in the coming weeks," but no date has been set yet.
Camacho is quoted in the release as saying that: “Deputy Secretary Lynn has committed the resources of the Deputy Secretaries from all services and the Economic Adjustment Committee, to ensure that the Guam Buildup is on track.”
The Governor went onto state that he is "very pleased with the Pentagon’s progress in which discussions seem to be moving from policy creation to program implementation.”
Governor Camacho also met with recently confirmed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, Wallace “Chip” Gregson.
Gregson, a former Commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Pacific, reaffirmed his commitment to advise Governor Camacho of any progress related to the implementation of the Guam International Agreement between the governments of the United States and Japan.
Written by Kevin Kerrigan - pacificnewscenter.com
Guam - Governor Felix Camacho has been assured by the Department of Defense that Guam's infrastructure needs will soon be the focus of a high level meeting being called by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended that the Defense Secretary become involved to coordinate planning and ensure that Guam's infrastructure needs are met.
A release from Adelup states that Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, William Lynn, assured Governor Camacho in a meeting on Monday in Washington that Secretary of Defense Gates will soon convene the Economic Adjustment Committee (EAC) and that the committee is expected to address the funding requirements for the Guam buildup.
A release from Adelup says Lynn told the Governor that "Pentagon planners and experts have increased their attention to the military realignment to Guam."
Deputy Secretary Lynn also committed to working with Governor Camacho to get a “top-down” commitment from the Obama Administration to increase the amount of assistance to Guam. The assistance would be used to fund civilian projects to support the military mission in the Western Pacific.
Lynn said the EAC meeting will "be announced by DOD in the coming weeks," but no date has been set yet.
Camacho is quoted in the release as saying that: “Deputy Secretary Lynn has committed the resources of the Deputy Secretaries from all services and the Economic Adjustment Committee, to ensure that the Guam Buildup is on track.”
The Governor went onto state that he is "very pleased with the Pentagon’s progress in which discussions seem to be moving from policy creation to program implementation.”
Governor Camacho also met with recently confirmed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, Wallace “Chip” Gregson.
Gregson, a former Commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Pacific, reaffirmed his commitment to advise Governor Camacho of any progress related to the implementation of the Guam International Agreement between the governments of the United States and Japan.
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