Director Fox, did the MCRS account for already planned heavy depot modifications and upgrades to both C-17s and C-5s that will continue through 2016, and how these modifications and upgrades will affect the aircraft's availability? If not…

I have heard that AMC has challenges day-to-day meeting peacetime requirements.

Director Fox, did the MCRS analysis include or exclude training assets?

This suggests that the current 52 aircraft C-5 RERP not only pays for itself, but generates sufficient net savings.

Director Fox, General McNabb, and General Johns, how does the United States account for the fact that, based on the specific requirement the Russians and Ukrainians are asked to support, they might decline to do so?

Please explain what, if any, actions the Air Force has taken regarding this assessment.

When not operating at full war-time capability, Guard and Reserve Forces are not mobilized, and Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) aircraft are not activated.

General McNabb and General Johns, as I understand, the Air Force currently has five C-5Ms in operational service. Please provide a summary of how well the C-5Ms are performing operationally.

I rise in opposition to cloture on the nomination of James Cole to be the Deputy Attorney General of the United States. Last December, I objected to further consideration of Mr. Cole's nomination because of the refusal of the Department of…

USERRA is intended to eliminate or minimize civilian employment disadvantages resulting from service in the Reserve components and protect the rights of those members when they deploy.

Making these changes fully retroactive to September 11 is the number one benefit issue in the Guard and Reserve.

Civil Affairs is an Army capability that is housed within U.S. Army Special Operations Command.