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*Subject:**Travel Pool #4: PACOM*
POTUS arrived at US Pacific Command at 1:43pm local, two minutes ahead of schedule for the first stop on his 12-day trip.
Reporters were brought into his meeting for roughly minute. He greeted the military officials and acknowledged reporters. I love you people, he said, noting his great relationships.
I tell you this is very special being in Hawaii, he said.
POTUS also appeared legitimately excited about his visit this evening to Pearl Harbor, which Ive read about, spoken about, heard about, studied, but I havent seen. And that is going to be very exciting for me.
At 2:39pm local, were rolling to the hotel, where well make a brief pit stop before a boat tour of the USS Arizona Memorial.
Via the White House, heres the list of the PACOM meeting participants:
The President
General John Kelly
LTG H.R. McMaster
ADM Harry Harris, Commander
GEN Bob Brown, Commander, USARPAC
Gen Terrence OShaugnessy, Commander, PACAF
LtGen David Berger, Commander, MARFORPAC
LTG Bryan Fenton, Deputy Cdr., PACOM
Maj Gen Kevin Schneider, Chief of Staff, PACOM
RADM Donna Cottrell, Commander, JIATF-W
Ms. Candy Green, Foreign Policy Advisor
RADM Patrick Piercey, J3/Director of Operations
MajGen Joaquin Malavet, J5/Director Strategic Planning and Policy
MajGen Jeffery Kruse, J2/Director of Intelligence
Capt Lance Scott, Executive Assistant to COM
Mike Bender
The Wall Street Journal.
I am at home, currently in meeting resolving issue. 3 continents and goof up by someone. Pulling people out of bed is real fun.