Why The US Appointing An Aussie General To Command Its Pacific Troops Is a Big Deal
• Business InsiderThe AP reports Australian Maj. General Richard Burr is now Deputy Commanding General for Operations at U.S. Pacific Command (USARPAC) out of Hawaii.
It's the first time a non-American has served in such a high-ranking position at this type of command.
This isn't some out-of-the way little military base — this is the command led by Major General George Moore in the days after World War II. Moore fought at Battan along with enough other dark Pacific campaigns to fill a wall map. This command today will be pivotal in organizing and supplying military operations in the region, and key in building U.S. projection within the Asian theater.
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