Secretary Austin outlined U.S. production constraints and made the case to Congress for more funds to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine and Israel.
While the Pentagon suggested Paparo as the Navy's next chief of operations, tapping him for combatant command will keep his skill sets in the West Pacific.
About 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant leaked at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 29, 2022.