CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii (Dec. 14, 2021) Dr. Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, speaks to members of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters. Hicks visited to see first-hand the Department’s efforts to rapidly advance warfighting concepts and capabilities to meet advanced threats and hear about challenges and successes within the nation’s priority theater. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anthony J. Rivera)