John McCain

Futenma replacement is necessary and that the urbanization that has developed around the airfield is problematic.

Admiral Willard, what progress has been made in those areas, especially spouse employment opportunities, child care, and education programs and facilities for DOD dependent school-aged children?

Good governance and establishment of legitimate security institutions are absolutely key to the success in both countries.

TRANSCOM continues to seek, explore, and develop additional opportunities to strengthen the redundancy, capacity, and support we provide to the warfighter.

The proposed realignment of U.S. military forces in Europe and dispersal of forces in the Pacific theater with an emphasis on rotational force will inevitably change strategic lift requirements for TRANSCOM.

The President announced that a strategic review was used to guide development of the budget request for fiscal year 2013.

I got the distinct impression that al Qaeda is a threat and radical Islamist elements are a threat.

What is clear from our commanders' prepared testimonies, and what will become clearer today, is that the work of our Armed Forces, both in Europe and Africa, is not decreasing.

What are the Military Services' plans to address those concerns?

The future of maintaining a base for Marine Corps aviation on Okinawa over the long term?

PAK GLOC remains the quickest and most cost-effective route to move cargo, Afghanistan Security Force Fund material.

General Fraser, what is your projection for continuation and further improvements to this system in fiscal year 2013 and beyond?

General Fraser, how many flights are operated and where are they operated?

Admiral Willard, please provide your general assessment of the quality of unaccompanied and family housing in your AOR.

In your statement, you mention that JHSVs are critical, 'in closing the gap between high-speed, low-capacity airlift and low-speed, high-capacity sealift.'

General Fraser, TRANSCOM has operated the Patriot Express charter flight program to offer cost effective travel options for servicemembers and their families assigned overseas.

General Fraser, are you confident that plans are in place to mitigate limiting factors so that TRANSCOM will be able to meet combatant command requirements?

Admiral Willard, are resources to support quality-of-life activities affected by the reduction in the defense budget in fiscal year 2013 and beyond?

Senator McCain. Admiral Willard, please identify the top quality-of-life concerns for military families assigned within PACOM.

Senator McCain, Senator Webb, and I have advocated changes to the current plan in ways that support the strategic goals of the U.S. military posture in the region.

The political benefit of having them there to engage with our allies, I think, speaks for itself within the alliance, sir.

Piracy continues to threaten commercial shipping of U.S.- and foreign-flagged ships predominantly in the Horn of Africa region.

With the proposed cuts in President Obama's 2013 defense budget to large cargo aircraft, does TRANSCOM have the capacity to support combat operations?

Could you explain with specificity what the impact will be on current eligible personnel and on the Air Mobility Command's (AMC) air passenger operations?

General Fraser, is this program operated on a cost neutral basis? If not, why not?