It seems to me at least, that that info being shared from a carrier to another prospective employer would be a very practical consideration.

The captain had a history of multiple FAA certificate disapprovals involving flight checks conducted before his employment with Colgan.

The Commandant of the Marine Corps recently testified to the committee that the Marine Corps will reach IOC in 2012 with a standing squadron ready to deploy.

The fiscal year 2010 budget is an integral part of a much longer term process that will help insure defense dollars are spent wisely to address the threats that we face today and will likely face tomorrow.

Let me move back to the fighter gap.

the United States still has no plans to export the F-22s.

In terms of the TACAIR portfolio, are there any aspects of that plan with which you have any difficulty?

the Department of the Navy's strike fighter gap could be a problem, especially if the JSF slips in becoming IOC.

I would echo Senator Chambliss' comments about budgetary factors driving a lot of our decisionmaking.

the Department of the Navy has identified a naval aviation strike fighter shortfall, which it projects to be more than 240 aircraft by 2018.

we need to put whatever funding is available to ramp up F-35 production rates

Carrier aviation and our carrier strike group force structure are vital to executing our Military Strategy in support of the Nation's security and strategic objectives.

The Navy has vastly expanded its estimate of size of the so-called fighter gap, putting the shortfall of fighter planes at 243 aircraft by 2018.

the F-35 program development schedule is likely to slip from 12 months to 27 months

The current F-22 Raptor and JSF procurement plans would likely leave a gap of up to 800 fighter aircrafts by 2024.

The Marine Corps will continue to manage legacy fleets of Harriers and Hornets until introduction of STOVL JSF.

To what extent could an increased inventory of long-range bombers, in some ways, make up for the shortfall in Navy and Marine Corp strike fighters?

does there need to be a more open and insightful dialogue or debate on the significant challenges confronting the JSF program?