John McCain: “Secretary Donley and General Schwartz, does the Air Force have a notion of what minimum capabilities or surge capacity…”

I am convinced the only successful path to preserving the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific--and the peace and prosperity it has generated--is to renew America's leadership in the region in full.

The Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) required the Air Force to maintain a minimum of 1,900 fighter aircraft, of which at least 1,100 would be combat coded.

the Air Force has committed to re-engining the B-52H and begun to put funding into its budget

I have to recognize that it has been this body, this Senate Committee, very important Committee on Indian Affairs that has been helping us.