Operation Warp Speed Perna
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Operation warp speed perna. Gus perna a four star general who serves as the commanding general of the armys materiel command the chief operating officer. Operation warp speeds goal is to produce and deliver 300 million doses of safe and effective vaccines with the initial doses available by january 2021 as part of a broader strategy to accelerate the development manufacturing and distribution of covid 19 vaccines therapeutics and diagnostics collectively known as countermeasures. Operation warp speeds general perna. Gustave perna about overseeing the logistics of a coronavirus vaccine for the trump.
The senate confirmed his nomination as chief operating officer on july 2 2020 and he assumed the office shortly after. This week gen gus perna talks about his nomination to be the chief operations officer of operation warp speed and the effort to find a vaccine for i promise i will do more than my best i will. While the rest of the country has been counting votes an army general named gus perna has been counting doses of vaccine. Its a simple command of execute 60 minutes host david martin asked general gustave perna the army general in charge of operation warp speed are you ready to go if a vaccine is approved tomorrow.
Perna previously served as the 19th commanding general of united states army materiel. Operation warp speed is a partnership among components of the department of health and human services and the department of defense engaging with private firms and other federal agencies and. As chief operating officer he serves as co leader and oversees the logistics in the united states federal governments search for a vaccine to the covid 19 pandemic. He is in charge of operation warp speed the catchy title given to the.
Leadership for the initiative also includes gen. Operation warp speed leader on logistics of a coronavirus vaccine nprs mary louise kelly talks with gen.