The challenge continues to be complicated by changing circumstances and increased demand on the force.

can you assess the impact to Army and Marine Corps operations in Iraq and Afghanistan if you were prohibited from using service support contracts such as the Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP)?

General Chiarelli, how are you measuring your success?

The incidences of suicides, particularly in the Army, were increasing at an alarming rate.

We simply cannot achieve desired BOG dwell ratios until demand is reduced to a sustainable level.

How many BCTs need to be rated C-2 or above in order for the Army to declare a restoration of the desire rebalancing?

Has the Department of the Army developed a withdrawal and reset plan based on a reduced presence in Iraq to raise the readiness levels over time for all combat brigades?

Unfortunately, the Army cannot influence demand, and the current level does not appear likely to improve significantly for the foreseeable future.

can I get your assurance that each contract or task or delivery order carried out in the future for the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, or operation of expeditionary facilities for the Army incorporates generally accepted…

The fact that we have lost military personnel to accidental electrocution is a tragic circumstance that must not be allowed to persist.

General Amos and General Chiarelli, I have a question about the impact to military readiness and operations of support provided by contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Every military leader bears responsibility for addressing (the stigma associated with seeking mental health care); leaders who fail to do so reduce the effectiveness of the servicemembers they lead.

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, nearly 52 percent of the Army Guard and Reserve were in dental readiness class III or IV, and thus technically nondeployable.

General Chiarelli, how do you gauge the effectiveness of these programs?

Given the current plan, do you believe the marines stationed on Guam will be able to fulfill the full range of training requirements?

What is your level of confidence that the move to Guam can be completed on schedule?

General Amos and General Chiarelli, what do your Services gain from this increase in terms of skills and capabilities, units, and increased dwell time between deployments?

In order to provide the maximum protection for our forces, the Marine Corps requested and Congress provided extensive funding for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.