What is the status of negotiations with EPA at Tyndall Air Force Base?

Is the Air Force in reality reducing maintenance efforts on each aircraft in order to respond to decreased funding levels?

I am very disappointed that the Army agreed to forfeit over $1.

The Air Force is committed to providing the warfighter with the same capability levels while achieving these efficiencies.

If such wartime funds are not available, substantial amounts of funding for war-related expenses may be required from within the base budget for DOD.

The ARNG has a 2.4 million square foot deficit in maintenance facilities nationwide.

The Air Force is committed to utilizing competition to the greatest extent possible to maximize savings for the taxpayer.

Marine Corps readiness for nondeployed units continues to erode year-to-year even though Congress has authorized an expansion of Marine Corps end strength.

Finally, has the Air Force determined what manpower will be required to maintain the KC-46A at the base level?

Are you confident that sufficient resources will be available through at least 2016 or 2017?

do the plans for your respective Services over the next 5 years include a return of depot operations funding back into the base budget at levels that will maintain an adequate workload?

Ensuring that our equipment is ready for the next contingency is absolutely critical.

Lieutenant General Panter, how does the Marine Corp plan to get ahead of the curve for modernization of its Tables of Equipment since clearly units can't wait 20 years for new gear that we know will be needed in combat based on the…

I've drafted legislation for the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee mark this year that will require the Secretary of the Navy to develop an investment strategy.

In response, Air Force leaders approved a $4 billion increase to sustain 400 new airframes and existing legacy weapon systems.

The Reserve component continues to face reduced readiness rates as a result of shortfalls in equipment.

The Air Force recently saved maintenance funds by increasing competition in the KC-10 Extender Logistics Support program.

the Navy's budget request shows funding for ship maintenance declining from 100 percent of projected requirements in 2010 to 97 percent in the 2011 request and 94 percent in the 2012 budget request.