Does the Army need a modernization command, unity of effort, agility to stay ahead of the threat and innovation?

Lieutenant General Bunch, given the operational demand for these platforms and the cost of keeping the legacy airframes flying, assuming Congress provides the resources, can you assure me the Air Force will make a decision and move this…

Lieutenant General Bunch, is JSTARS recap vulnerable to delay should Congress fail to pass a Defense Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017?

Senator Cotton, do you agree that JSTARS Recap is a top modernization priority and that further delay has a negative impact on COCOM requirements?

the Army is, quote, outranged, outgunned, and outdated.

Cold weather mountainous training in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, which I strongly support.

Whatever the number is, and I'm pleased to get it to us broken down along those dimensions, would you agree with my first statement that the upshot number is not good for the health of the Air Force and for the security of our nation?

Congress has done no small part to hamstring the Army over the last 5 years due to the Budget Control Act and sequestration and the stop and start nature of our appropriations process.

A strong Air Force is key to our joint war fighting capability.

soldiers and commanders, quote, did not consider it to be very helpful. End quote.

At the very moment when the dangers to our country are increasing, the Air Force's capacity, readiness, and capabilities are decreasing.

Lieutenant General Bunch, could the Air Force accelerate the program once the winning bid is determined?

I rise today to pay tribute to Warren Blaylock, a friend and true public servant who was a lifelong resident of Crawford County, AR. Warren was a World War II veteran and someone I admired greatly for the vital role he played in his…

The situation is far from ideal. There is a potential, though, for a full-year continuing resolution for all of fiscal year 2017.

The last administration made severe cuts to the Defense budget, which Congress did far too little to oppose.

The President has promised to build a military that far outpaces our rivals.

Given the changing face of war in the future... what differences would you expect to see in ground combat leaders of the future?

Well, we look forward to hearing the progress, you know, as these things go forward. And it certainly seems like a big step in the right direction.