Roger Wicker

Such a capability seems ideally suited to the Marine Corps.

Thank you, gentlemen. We appreciate your testimony, and we appreciate your service.

What's their range now?

Yes, MEUs would benefit from organic airborne EW capabilities.

Aviation's readiness crisis is on the mend.

The MAGTF never possessed a 'dedicated' Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) capability.

Does the Joint Program Office management structure properly align responsibility and accountability?

Please update us on the Navy's strike-fighter shortfall, efforts to alleviate it, and the biggest challenges to overcome.

How does this budget request begin to lay the groundwork to fully equip and man the 10th carrier air wing?

The Defense budget request includes zero real growth in spending from President's Budget 2020 to 2023.

Congress recently passed a 2-year budget agreement providing additional funds to the Department of Defense in fiscal years 2018 and 2019.

The additional funding that is likely to be made available in fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019 is absolutely critical to increasing our lethality

We are going to try to give you a Seapower title that gives you what you need.

Are you concerned about the affordability and executability of the Department's plan for Block 4 Continuous Capability Development and Delivery (C2D2)?

Is the current projected mix of Marine F-35B and F-35C aircraft optimal to support achieving the goals of the National Defense Strategy?

The F-35B brings new capabilities and operational possibilities to the Marine Expeditionary Unit

Please explain how the Department's Legacy Divestiture plan affects USMC aviation readiness and combat capability.

The Navy intends to divest all Legacy Hornets from its active component squadrons by 2019, with full department divestiture complete by 2030.

How important are adequate training ranges and supporting equipment in ensuring our aviation forces are adequately prepared?

Well, further comparing what you all are doing to the Air Force, Admiral Conn, the Air Force has opted to cancel its JSTARS recapitalization plan, arguing that the proposed replacement was not able to survive a high-end fight.

Would it not save money for the Marine Corps?

It has taken too long to get into the hands of our warfighters. That is the biggest issue I have with that program.

We needed that capability 10 years ago, quite honestly. We still need it today but we needed it 10 years ago.

We are in a competition for talent, and it is not just with the airlines.

The aircraft would have cost even more had we insisted on a warranty.