in your opinion does it make sense to increase concurrency between development and procurement?

The Marine Corps has an aggressive program of managing the operation life of all of its Harriers and Hornet models while waiting to introduce JSF into the operating forces.

General Trautman, what is the current program of record for the number of F-35s to be stationed at your first operational location?

General Trautman, will you have aviation training ranges ready to support the full spectrum of F-35 operations?

Should Congress consider lifting that prohibition and allow FMS of F-22s, for instance to Japan and Australia, which have expressed some interest?

Modernizing the Army is necessary to preserve our technological edge over potential adversaries.

As you all know, the President signaled his intention to move away from the use of supplemental spending bills to deal with overseas operations and instead to incorporate these costs into the regular budgeting process.

General Trautman, are you on track with all environmental actions and construction activities to be able to meet your deadline?

If the F-35 schedule slips or the rate of production is less than assumed, alternatives for managing the strike fighter shortfall seem limited.

The success or failure of our efforts to modernize and transform the force of the future rests on decisions proposed, discussed, and implemented today.

While the Army remains the best led, trained, and equipped army in the world, it is out of balance.

We have to be concerned, though, and we all pray that the economy turns around, but for recruiters that'll make life difficult again, I'm sure.

Is the Army experiencing other shortfalls in other areas when it comes to equipment and trying to meet some of the changing dynamics of operations in Afghanistan relative to what we've been dealing with in Iraq?

We feel it's critical that we work to get something that we can begin fielding into our forces.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I think we have to figure out how do we do that in a way that is responsible, that is smart.

the transparency issue and price discovery, however those are regulated going into the future, that those elements be a part of any solution.

It is critical, back to Senator Chambliss' questions, that we have international cooperation.