Adam R. Telle

Force in Play

Set execution date of Dec 3 and firing squad method

The US Army will execute Nidal Hasan by firing squad on Dec 3 at Fort Hood, Texas. It's the first military execution since 1961 and the first firing squad execution since 1945.

Updated 2 hours ago

New Capabilities

Signed the October 1 memo establishing FASCOM

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon's new Autonomous Warfare Command on September 30. The four-star headquarters would buy and field drones, robots, and artificial intelligence across the military. Congress must approve it; the target stand-up date is October 1, 2027.

Updated 2 days ago

Force in Play

In office as acting secretary since September 3, 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll left office September 2 after 18 months, the latest departure in a Pentagon leadership shakeup. President Trump named Adam Telle, the Army's civil works chief, acting secretary the next day.

Updated Sep 16