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John McCain

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John McCain was a prominent American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, McCain was known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to national security. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a prisoner of war for over five years, an experience that shaped his political career and views on military and foreign policy.

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Feb 14, 2018

As we turn our focus to great power competition and near-peer threats, we must face up to the true nature of the reality of Chinese power and ambition.

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Feb 14, 2018

As stressed in the newly released National Defense Strategy, Russia and other adversaries have mastered the art of conducting a systematic aggression against the United States.

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Feb 14, 2018

I'm eager to learn how Cyber Command is responding to this legislation.

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Feb 6, 2018

The Air Force appears to be on the cusp of procuring a fleet of light attack aircraft to conduct operations against violent extremist organizations in a more fiscally sustainable way and to free up fighter aircraft to focus on training for…

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Feb 6, 2018

In light of the National Defense Strategy's emphasis on focusing on training for a potential for a near-peer adversary, does it make sense for the limited number of F-22s to expend valuable flight hours and training time to the…

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Feb 6, 2018

Does flying Presidential protection missions increase readiness for the high-end fight?

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Feb 6, 2018

Is the F-22 considered a high end asset by the Air Force?

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Feb 6, 2018

Air Force leadership has talked about the importance of networks to their visions of the future of the Air Force.

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Feb 6, 2018

Major General Robinson, what more is needed from Congress, in terms of authorities or otherwise?

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Feb 6, 2018

Major General Robinson, the Air Force has reported a shortage of approximately 2,000 pilots, including a shortage of 950 fighter pilots, essentially unchanged since last year.

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Feb 6, 2018

The Air Force has opted to cancel the JSTARS Recapitalization program and pursue an Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).

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Feb 6, 2018

The Air Force has opted to cancel its Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization plan

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Feb 6, 2018

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

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Feb 6, 2018

Does the Air Force have a long term modernization plan for the B-52 that takes a holistic view of the aircraft

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Feb 6, 2018

The Air Force has committed to keeping the B-52 through 2040, while phasing out the B-2 and B-1

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Feb 6, 2018

Does the Joint Program Office management structure properly align responsibility and accountability?

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Feb 6, 2018

Major General Robinson, what efforts has the Air Force implemented that are seeing positive impacts on retention?

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Feb 6, 2018

Are you concerned about the affordability and effectiveness of the F-35 sustainment enterprise?

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Feb 6, 2018

In a world of limited dollars, how is the Air Force looking to balance between the two programs?

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Feb 6, 2018

Are you concerned about the affordability and executability of the Department's plan for Block 4 Continuous Capability Development and Delivery (C2D2)?

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Feb 6, 2018

Are you concerned that should the costs of sustainment not be lowered, it may force a reduction in the total number of aircraft the Air Force buys?

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Feb 6, 2018

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.

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Feb 6, 2018

Lieutenant General Bunch, Lieutenant General Harris, Major General Robinson, how does the President's budget request for Air Force aviation align with, and support, the National Defense Strategy...

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Feb 1, 2018

If we continue to undermine our own rule of law, we are doing Putin's job for him.

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Feb 1, 2018

The American people deserve to know all the facts surrounding Russia's ongoing effort to subvert our democracy, which is why Special Counsel Mueller's investigation must proceed unimpeded.

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