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I do applaud the work of our Navy in providing forward-deployed capabilities and continuous global force projection despite significant fiscal constraints.

The intent to move marines to Guam remains as strong as ever.

I would like to remind my colleagues that my home is next door to North Korea, when we talk about distances.

How, specifically, is your current budget request balancing the short-term requirement to repair or rebuild equipment with longer-term efforts to replace that same equipment with next-generation equipment?

If the current operational tempo were to increase, what would be the effect on readiness?

Are any additional training resources, such as adversary air for training purposes, required to support fifth generation or legacy aircraft?

Is the current range and air space infrastructure sufficient to meet the training needs of the Air Force? If not, what aircraft are most affected by range and air space limitations?

In instances where the Air Force has been unable to execute its flying hour program, what factors contributed to under-execution of the program?

There are several communities within in the Air Force that have deploy-to-dwell rates below the Secretary of Defense's goal of 1:2, and some stressed career fields have rates of 1:1.

The simple truth is: there is not enough money to go around.

The Air Force is facing a modernization bubble with several major projects competing for budget space.

Our forces continue to be deployed throughout the world, countering threats ranging from terrorist organizations to near-peer adversaries.

The Air Force has been engaged in constant combat operations overseas for a quarter of a century.

I have no doubt that your testimony before our subcommittee this morning will prove insightful.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

To what extent are weapons shortages affecting prepositioned munitions inventories, and consequently readiness to address other potential conflicts around the globe?

The Russian deployment last fall of a Borei-class submarine carrying long-range nuclear capable ballistic missiles to Vladivostock... indicates Russian intentions to increase its presence on and beyond its Pacific Coast.

I look forward to seeing progress in fielding the Long Range Strike Bomber, the capability that we certainly need.