– Aviation Week – The American people could not ask for a better U.S. host during these most contentious of times in the Asia-Pacific. US Navy Admiral Harry Harris, the new head of Pacific Command, does indeed know the mood of the region. Its nature is his second nature. When he talks about the region, it is as if he is reading his own heart. He is the right officer – the right person – for the role and the times. He leaves little doubt what needs to be done.