02/01/2010
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"The Joint Program Office was established when the three variants were envisioned being 70-90 percent common rather than the 20-25 percent they are."
"What are your views on alternative management structures for the F-35 program, such as establishing separate service or variant program offices rather than maintaining a joint program office?"
"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 President's budget request is approximately $17 billion less than what last year's budget declared was required."