Since the turn of the century, we have been heavily involved in combat operations which have required our personnel to d...
over the past 10 years, the Services have relied heavily on its National Guard and Reserve components to deploy in suppo...
Current manpower increases to ship's crews and intermediate maintenance activities were in response to the findings of t...
However, in the past this committee has attempted to authorize your unfunded requirements, particularly as they relate t...
The Navy is now planning to add additional crew members to its cruisers, destroyers, and several of its amphibious ships...
the most important priority of the Federal Government is our national defense.
These constraints, often referred to broadly as encroachment, take various forms, but have the general effect of limitin...
I find it hard to believe that we could characterize the most recent round of BRAC as a success.
I think it is important that we clean that up at this point.
I just do not understand. 4,400 is 4,400 is 4,400. I do not understand why we cannot refurbish to accommodate women and ...
I just hope we would reexamine.
It does not make sense to initiate a BRAC round before end strength reductions have been implemented.
It is clear that a BRAC round... may not be a sound fiscal decision at this point.
I think it is always a good sign to have a hearing on military readiness and for me to look up from my notebook and see ...
Notwithstanding the steps taken by Congress to increase investments, reported readiness rates have significantly decline...
Can you give us today what your best projections are, as to when we will see a more positive readiness trend in light of...
When it is expensive, it really is a gut punch to the budgets of our military.
I do not want to waste one dime doing anything in Guam until we get the reconsideration of the agreement.
