American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2014 – Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work
today issued his first message to the Defense Department workforce.
Here is the text of his message:
To All Department of Defense Personnel:
On May 5, I took the oath of office to become the deputy
secretary of defense. I am humbled by the confidence President Obama and
Secretary Hagel have placed in me and pledge to do everything possible to
maintain America's military edge.
The work of a long line of my predecessors, most recently
Ash Carter and Christine Fox, helped the department be better prepared to meet
the nation’s security needs during these challenging times. I look forward to
building upon their legacy.
The greatest honor of my life is I am able to serve my
country alongside you. I promise to work every day to support service members
and civilians so they can excel in the performance of missions that this great
nation calls on them to accomplish every day.
Together, we will keep our military equipped, trained, and
ready to defend our country and our interests. We are and will remain a global
power whose position in the world is underpinned by our ability to project
global influence in concert with other elements of national power and our
allies and partners overseas.
We must prioritize and make wise budget decisions to be good
stewards of the resources entrusted to us by the Congress and ultimately the
taxpayers. Together, we will improve the requirements and acquisition process
to better manage the cost-effectiveness and ultimately maintain the dominance
of our weapon systems.
We must also balance the need to maintain the day-to-day
readiness of our forces in order to project military power whenever and wherever
needed with our ability to prevail against future threats and challenges.
As Americans, it is our cultural heritage to meet and exceed
even the greatest of expectations -- together. I challenge you to be great. I
know that your accomplishments will continue to be nothing less than
spectacular and I’m proud to be on your team.
Robert O. Work
Deputy Secretary of Defense
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