I share the concerns that have been expressed by my colleagues about proposing another round of BRAC closures as early as 2013.

General Breedlove, if sequestration goes forward, will the Air Force have to break the KC-46A contract and renegotiate a new contract?

General Austin, in the New Defense Strategy, does the Army consider the National Guard a part of its operational reserve?

the optimal force structure for amphibious lift requirements is 38 amphibious ships to support the operations of 2 MEBs.

The Annual Report to Congress on the Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for Fiscal Year 2013 projects the battleforce inventory to reach 300 ships in fiscal year 2019.

the budget request for fiscal year 2013 represents the first year of $487 billion in defense budget cuts over the next 9 years.

the minimum number of operationally available ships necessary to meet the assault echelon requirement is 30.

last year, the Navy announced plans to place 6 of 16 ships from the 3-squadron MPFs for the Marine Corps into reduced operating status beginning in fiscal year 2013.

The F-22 fleet's operational availability remains disappointingly low, at 60 percent.

I will not support the request for a BRAC process to be carried out in 2013.

In 2011, the CNO testified that the Navy requires a minimum of 313 ships to meet operational requirements globally.

I understand that your office is undertaking a review of DOD's current green building policy.

We must continue to ensure that every taxpayer dollar provided to DOD is used to meet a valid military need or shortfall.

We do not expect additional work to be required at every site where TCE has been detected.

I am not convinced it is insulated from politics.

Thank you, Senator McCaskill. I thank all the witnesses for being here today.

I think this concurrent basing issue is very, very important.

You have also said that you have been lying awake at night worrying about the logistical challenges associated with the future Marine Corps posture in Asia.