US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits Oshkosh

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has visited Oshkosh Corporation, parent company of JLG, as part of his nationwide ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour.

During the visit, Secretary Hegseth viewed tactical vehicles in action and on display, including the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) and Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires).

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits Oshkosh Corporation’s production facilities. (Image: Oshkosh).

“We came to Oshkosh because Oshkosh is a model for the other commercial manufacturers to step up when your country needs you,” said Secretary Hegseth.

“From building beautiful fire trucks I had the chance to see, to the family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, you are a model of delivering commercial and military capabilities to the Warfighter.”

Hegseth added; “What’s special about Oshkosh is that 90% of your work is for commercial civilian use. It’s great to see integrated production lines of both commercial and defence capabilities.”

Major US defence manufacturing 

Since receiving the original JLTV contract in 2015, Oshkosh Defense has manufactured more than 25,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for the US Armed Forces and allied partners worldwide.

“Secretary Hegseth’s visit underscores the critical role American industry plays in strengthening our nation’s Arsenal of Freedom,” said John Pfeifer, president and CEO of Oshkosh Corp.

“Oshkosh Defense is backed by the scale, innovation and manufacturing strength of our global commercial enterprise, giving Oshkosh the capacity and agility to respond quickly as the needs of the Warfighter evolve.”