Defense Writers Group
4 October 2023
Moderator: Good morning, everybody, and welcome everyone to this Defense Writers Group. I always introduce people who need no introduction. Everybody here knows the work of Lt. General Alexus G. Grynkewich, Commander of Air Forces, US Central Command. He’s going off his next assignment, one of the best jobs I think, most interesting jobs in the military.
The ground rules as always, this is on the record,. You can record for accuracy of quotes but there’s no rebroadcast.
I’ll ask the first question. About 13 of you emailed me in advance to get on the list. We’ll go through as many of those wrapping up in an hour with the General having final comments.
So General, thank you for joining us, sir.
Grynkewich: Of course.
Moderator: You were here almost six months ago to the day, and only a few days before the terrorist Hamas attack in Israel, October 7th. And events since then have kind of flipped the Middle East on its head. I wanted to talk a little bit about your changing priorities in the mission given all of these changes, and of course working those issues back here, but speaking with your current hat, sir.
Grynkewich: Sure. It brings up a couple of thoughts that I thought I’d start with for you all today.
First off, thanks for having me back. It was about six months ago that I was here last, and it was right before the attacks of 7 October by Hamas on Israel. This will be the last time that I get to speak to you in my current role, so I also appreciate the opportunity to do that. Thank you guys for making the time to be here...
