What is the Marine Corps' requirement for amphibious warships?
What is the impact of the shortfall?
If sequestration levels of funding continue, we will have a hard time maintaining the balance between manpower, readiness, and modernization...
Admiral Howard, which shipyards will require this additional workforce?
We're not going to stop, either.
Admiral Howard, how will the increased need affect each of the four public shipyards?
of the current inventory of 31 amphibious warships, how many are prepared to embark marines and deploy right now?
That's music to my ears, because that was my piece, and I'm glad to hear that.
I really appreciate what I hear most from all four of you, which is understanding the importance of this.
If sequestration returns, what will specifically happen to the readiness of our Army Brigade Combat Teams?
I really want people to understand.
It would be really helpful to us, especially those of us that serve jointly on the Budget and Armed Services Committee, if all of you could ...
Frankly, there are many of us that want to deal with the overall BCA in solving it. I'm still committed to doing that.
the most prudent course forward would be a ground--a conditions-based determination of what we do with those 9,800 troops.
Can you confirm for me whether the Air Force has made a decision to close the A-10 Division at 422 Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis?
I just have a couple of follow-ups, but, since I have my colleague, Senator Shaheen, here, I know she'd want me to follow this one up with G...
Approximately half of the Marine Corps' home station units are at an unacceptable level of readiness in their ability to execute wartime mis...
I was pleased to hear the President's announcement this week that he has decided to leave 9,800 troops in Afghanistan until the end of the y...
