The citizens in Guam and the other Pacific Islands have a vital interest in protecting ocean and coastal resources, since naturally we are surrounded by the ocean.

How can we ensure that all stakeholders are involved in the creation and implementation of the national policy?

There was a lot of discussion last year about the 'exceptions' to the FY10 civilian levels Secretary Gates mandated.

As efficiencies are being executed across SOUTHCOM, are the workload and functions associated with those being tracked as eliminated or divested through the annual inventory of functions?

What processes are in place within the Air Force to ensure the workload associated with reductions being made in the civilian workforce is in fact ceasing, as opposed to being absorbed by other labor sources such as contractors or military…

To what extent have the existing data sets available to Navy planners...contributed to the functional streamlining, organizational realignments, workforce shaping decisions, and civilian personnel reductions reflected in last year's…

What assurances can you give me that, as civilian reductions or hiring freezes are occurring across Air Force installations, work is not shifting illegally to contract performance?

Contractors are only used to source highly technical positions and capabilities not found in U.S. Government personnel.

President Obama has made reducing reliance on contractors and rebalancing the workforce a major management initiative of his Administration.

What processes are in place within the Navy to ensure the workload associated with reductions being made in the civilian workforce is in fact ceasing, as opposed to being absorbed by other labor sources such as contractors or military…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Admiral Willard, thank you for your dedicated service and your testimony today, and I know this will be one of your last times before Congress.

Are you comfortable that all contracted services currently supporting PACOM are the most cost-effective and risk-averse source of labor?

What processes are in place within PACOM to ensure the workload associated with reductions being made in the civilian workforce is in fact ceasing?

There was a lot of discussion last year about the 'exceptions' to the FY10 civilian levels Secretary Gates mandated.

The key to these realignments is about strengthening our alliance with Japan.

As efficiencies are being executed across PACOM, is the workload and functions associated with those being tracked as eliminated or divested?

President Obama has made reducing reliance on contractors and rebalancing the workforce a major management initiative of his Administration.

As efficiencies are being executed across EUCOM, is the workload and functions associated with those being tracked as eliminated or divested through the annual inventory of functions?