Are there sufficient aircraft at home station to fulfill the requirements of the nearly 1,400 pilots trained annually by the Army?

As a result, DOD has purchased approximately 12,000 MRAPs saving countless American lives.

Despite the fact that many Iranian reformists are now in prison, and there are many that believe that the Green challenge of the most recent election has significantly narrowed the base of the regime to hard-line purists that are backed by…

I've been told that, as a result of the cap of 30,000 troops placed by the President on General McChrystal's plan for surge operations in Afghanistan, many of the requests for forces currently being received by the Army from field…

Remotely piloted aircraft currently provide 41 continuous combat air patrols to U.S. CENTCOM.

What is the current position of the Air Force concerning the issuance of additional leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico to support off-shore drilling operations?

By accelerating the planned retirement of 257 legacy fighter aircraft, we are committed to a smaller, but more capable fifth-generation fighter force.

If our withdrawal from Iraq continues as planned, what is the estimated lag time before we see an increase in airlift capacity in Afghanistan?

General Amos, what is the timeline for establishing these improved training facilities?

The serious engineering problems on LPD-17 class ships gives rise for a concern about a broader readiness problem.

I do not support bringing suspected terrorists to the United States, let alone spending this kind of money...

General Chandler, please explain what the Air Force is doing to overcome these challenges.

I would contest the idea that the balance of power is shifting to our enemies.

We can't thank you enough for the insight that you're able to provide this committee.

What concerns me is our ability to respond to the next challenge; in other words, our strategic depth.

The Army is out of balance. . . Overall, we are consuming readiness as fast as we can build it.

a vital component of maintaining the readiness of our Armed Forces is ensuring our men and women in uniform are provided the best equipment available.

While I commend this track record, I am concerned about exactly when those new personnel are arriving into the unit.