Let me associate myself with the thoughtful comment of my colleague that this was a very productive hearing, as a result of your questions p...
You've made the very explicit point that you've beefed up dramatically your supervisory staff.
I think what Admiral McCoy indicated was that the recent ships that have delivered have much fewer problems.
You have learned a great deal. We've all learned a great deal.
You're taking this and you're trying with Secretary Stackley to plug it into the design phase.
It is appropriate that we consider this change very carefully.
But it really is a long-haul effort, and as we get into the challenges ahead with regard to the budget and new ship programs, we really have...
Thank you, Senator. I want to join you in thanking the panel for very insightful and very, very helpful, constructive testimony this afterno...
Getting the number right is absolutely important.
I think one of the obvious impressions in the questioning of everyone is that these are a series of very critical decisions that are interre...
Have you done--and this is, again, the worst-case, and again, we have to ask these questions--an analysis of how much it would cost you to t...
General Johns, is there any attrition reserve in the 301 number, or back-up aircraft inventory, or provisions for training aircraft?
had we not added additional C-17s, either at the request of the Air Force or the request of Congress, then we would not be able to retire th...
General Johns, which aircraft and which units would be affected if we either eliminate the floor or lower the floor to 301 aircraft?
This is the opinion not just of the Department of the Air Force and TRANSCOM. This is DOD, the Secretary, presumably as General McNabb said,...
So, have you effectively factored in a situation, and particularly in the surge, where, for many reasons, just the insurance companies simpl...
I think this hearing has been very useful to me, and I thank her for urging us to do it.
General Johns, normal Air Force planning for force structure includes additional aircraft for attrition reserve, so-called back-up inventory...
