what is the USAF doing to ensure that the two USAF Aggressor squadrons of F-16s have necessary upgrades to remain at the level of our near-peer adversaries?

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

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?

I agree with Senator Shaheen on that certainly.

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

Did you find that it is suboptimal?

Alaska constitutes three pillars of America's military might.

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?

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

What elements are included in this year's upcoming budget and FYDP?

Secretary Wilson, is the goal achievable?

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…

What specific plans do you have to start executing elements of the JPARC 2025 to help modernize the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex?

What else do you need?

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

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

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

do we have the range and air space available to conduct similar exercises within the U.S. Armed Forces?

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

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

what are the plans to bring some of those F-35s to JPARC and the 18th Aggressors, and not just Nellis AFB?

Secretary Wilson, the Air Force concurred with GAO's F-22 recommendation to identify and assess alternative approaches to organizing F-22 squadrons.

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.

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…