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"Never get involved in a land war in Asia.” So went the taunt in the 1987 film The Princess Bride, a comic adventure brimming with clever one-liners. Far from avoiding land war in Asia, we have jumped in repeatedly with both feet, both hands and all the gusto we could muster. In information technology-speak, when it comes to U.S. strategy, fighting on Asian terrain appears to be a feature, not a bug.

The United States acknowledged a long-evolving trend when it initiated the strategic rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region. For many years we have needed to place increased emphasis on that vast and dynamic area, and the rebalance has set a course for that important goal. But we are in danger of losing the benefits of the pivot to the Pacific in several ways.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Incorporated, Poway, California, has been awarded a $16,064,628 modification to exercise an option on a delivery order (0113) fo

Rear Adm. John C. Sadler, USN, will be assigned as reserve deputy commander for Maritime Operations, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia. 

Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Virginia, is being awarded a $6,643,293 task order (P00003) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (HQ0034-14-A-0023)

Command Sgt. Maj. William “Bill” Thetford, USA, has been assigned as the command senior enlisted leader for U.S.

Rear Adm. Luke M. McCollum, USN, will be assigned as reserve deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command, Bahrain.