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

The sacrifice of these heroes is a painful reminder that America is still a nation at war.

General McDew, along with other government agencies, such as the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard, TRANSCOM ensures surge sealift vessels are ready to deploy in the event they are activated.

The ability to globally swing air refueling assets is paramount to TRANSCOM's ability to support national objectives.

There is certainly a compelling argument for Vladimir Putin's disregard for most norms of behavior that Russia, post Soviet Union, used to adhere to or even during the Soviet Union times.

General McDew, as it can take 8200 C-17 sorties to deploy a single brigade combat team, how will TRANSCOM adapt to ensure that global force projection remains a primary capability of the armed forces?

General McDew, as DOD's Distribution Process Owner, TRANSCOM is responsible for overseeing the overall effectiveness, efficiency, and alignment of DOD-wide distribution activities.

I am aware of General Nicholson's description of the current status of the fight as a stalemate.

I would assess they are a steady state of aggressive activities.

I applaud the Army for its integration of women into all of its formations, without restriction, including combat and special operations units.

General Goldfein, how many space operators is the Air Force short?