Madeleine Bordallo: “Well, thank you, Admiral. I think what I really would like to know, have these captains or commanders ever come to you…”

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

The system needs, as you said, overhauling. There is no question about it, whether you go to privatization, or whatever. And it should not be a monopoly.

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.