I look forward to an update on the lessons learned from this initiative and SOCOM's plans going forward.

The self-inflicted wounds of these budget cuts have produced the smallest, oldest, and least ready Air Force in our history.

It is going to be a campaign, as I laid out, that started with our request for an additional $30 billion during this fiscal year.

General McDew, do the Department's operational plans for regional and global contingencies assume 100 percent logistics, 100 percent of the time?

General, how are the spending caps under the Budget Control Act impacting the readiness and capabilities of special operations forces?

What is TRANSCOM's relationship with the Combatant Commands when it comes to managing the distribution of materiel onward from air or sea ports of debarkation?

Should an icebreaker cost $1 billion, Admiral?

If we were to lose this, it would set back many of the other countries and peoples, particularly in Eastern Europe, who are looking forward to and have their eyes set on the West and becoming a part of NATO.

We certainly have a lot more to do.

We expect significant challenges which could delay and degrade services in the support of combatant commanders and its Allies.

It goes back to you need to get faster in acquisition.

We face a stalemate and urgently need a change in strategy and an increase in resources.