John McCain

This is not the time to disturb the force, when we are in two wars.

I understand that the JSF program's IOC date for the Marine Corps is 2012 and for the Navy is 2014.

I'm concerned about the Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIR) recent finding that the Navy's version of the F-35 JSF may be considerably more expensive to operate than the legacy aircraft that it was intended to replace.

Where do you see the most significant risk with respect to the Navy's versions of the fighter?

Do you support retaining the current policy, or do you believe that the law requiring this policy be repealed?

General Schwartz, the President's budget submission for fiscal year 2011 contains a request of $8.8 million to add a hangar bay at Langley AFB for additional requirements related to the maintenance and restoration of F-22 low observable…

This is a national-level campaign that requires national-level capabilities.

Would you also mention the problem of corruption?

For the Congress of the United States to take action before we have had a thorough review of the policy... would be the best way to proceed.

For years before Afghanistan, NATO--due to limited budgets--has let its capabilities decline.

Secretary Donley, please describe where the Air Force is going to make these investments in long-range strike capability this fiscal year and in the coming years.

Secretary Donley, how informed can the fiscal year 2011 budget be without any strategy for our short- and long-term space needs?

Half measures, while the public debate and in-depth study are ongoing, will only create confusion for commanders and marines.

We are committed to the 2014 date agreed to in the Realignment Roadmap between the United States and Japan.

The goal of the SOS program is to deliver on this promise by expanding and standardizing services, as well as building a comprehensive program that embraces and reassures survivors that they are continually linked to the Army for as long…

General Casey, are sufficient MEDEVAC helicopters, crews, and forward surgical teams available in Afghanistan to ensure rapid evacuation and care for the wounded?

General Casey, the Army's most recent Mental Health Advisory Team study identified a shortage of mental health providers for Army personnel serving in Afghanistan.

Families are important to the Army, a priority to soldiers, and a vital factor in the Army's overall readiness.

General Casey, what is the ratio of U.S. personnel who are injured to those who die, and how does that compare with experience in the Iraq theater?

General Casey, in March 2009 Secretary Gates directed that medical care and evacuation capabilities in Afghanistan achieve parity with the Iraq theater.

Secretary McHugh, what is the current state of the nursing shortage within the U.S. Army and what actions are underway to increase the supply of nurses available to the Army, both in uniform and civilian nurses?

The President's proposed budget for the fiscal year 2011 DHP fully funds the Army's identified requirements for personnel, programs and treatment with respect to TBI and PTSD.

Please explain where the personnel shortfalls are in the Air Force and how the combination of these approaches will work to shape the Air Force to its best advantage.

I have serious concerns about the Air Force's commitment to managing military space programs, for which $10.9 billion is requested in the 2011 budget.

Are you comfortable with the current number of U.S. submarines, especially at the rate that China is building and deploying its submarine fleet?