Madeleine Bordallo: “Although it will take longer than a couple of years, I am encouraged that the Navy intends to commit itself with the FY…”

I am concerned that in a year where readiness has been cited as the Department's top priority, the Department's budget request falls well short of meeting the total depot maintenance requirement for the Army and the Marine Corps.

If we are going to rebuild readiness, we need to ensure that the depot maintenance accounts are fully funded to meet the requirement.

I have long stated that just as important as it is to provide our service members with new, modernized equipment, we must fully maintain the assets that we already have.

I think it is fair to ask if the Army is, in fact, just creating more overhead that will further slow an already cumbersome process.