Dan Sullivan

Have you thought about using early-production F-35s--planes that will never be combat-coded--for adversary air to provide the 'high-low' mix?

Secretary Wilson, what specific measures are being taken to enhance ALIS' predictive maintenance capabilities?

Secretary Wilson, to what extent have the challenges associated with the F-35's Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) affected Air Force fleet readiness?

Secretary Wilson, what actions is the Air Force taking to prioritize readiness for operational F-35 units, as Secretary Wilson stated at the hearing?

Secretary Wilson, is the goal achievable?

Secretary Wilson, what specific actions is the Air Force taking in coordination with the F-35 Joint Program Office to achieve the Secretary's 80 percent mission capable goal for the F-35 by fiscal year 2019 and beyond?

Secretary Wilson, how does the Air Force interpret the Secretary's 80 percent mission capable rate goal--will the Air Force be assessing Mission Capable rates or Aircraft Availability rates against the Secretary's goals and will the Air…

Secretary Wilson, the Secretary of Defense directed the Air Force to achieve a minimum of 80 percent mission capable rates for fiscal year 2019 for the F-35, F-22, and F-16, while simultaneously reducing these platforms' operating and…

Absolutely. I think that is a great idea. We will do it.

Did you find that it is suboptimal?

That was probably a pretty significant mistake to curtail the production and deployment of that aircraft.

I agree with Senator Shaheen on that certainly.

What else do you need?

We have made progress this year, and nobody benefits more than the military.

I commend President Trump for thinking about space in a more assertive and organized way.

Alaska constitutes three pillars of America's military might.

I do like to talk about my State. That will not diminish as the chair of this committee.

87 U.S. Senators voted for that bill. A very, very bipartisan effort to rebuild our military.

I would much rather not be a chairman and have him still be here.

Let me ask just one final question. How is morale overall?

Well, let me just real quick on that--we have TriWest. I do not know if it has the same issues as HealthNet, but it is part of the network.

These are some of the most patriotic Americans in the country. They serve at higher rates in the military than any other ethnic group.

I know it is not an easy job and probably one of the hardest jobs in Washington, if not the hardest job in Washington, but probably one of the most important jobs.

Senator, the way that I would respond to that...

ACC applauds the efforts of Senator Sullivan and Senator Whitehouse for leading efforts to secure the passage of the Save Our Seas Act.