04/23/2012
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"Please provide the subcommittee an update on your current assessment of the Navy's strike-fighter shortfall, current efforts to alleviate the shortfall, and the biggest challenges to overcome."
"The Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) has been designated the first program in a 'SkunkWorks' pilot that aims to streamline the acquisition process."
"When the last EA-6B Prowler squadron sundowns in 2019, the Marine Corps will no longer have a dedicated airborne electronic attack aircraft."
"The follow-on modernization for the F-35 is estimated to cost the DOD nearly $3 billion over the next 6 years alone."