05/12/2014
https://www.congress.gov...
"The demands of nearly 8 years of sustained combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have placed an enormous burden on airlift assets."
"General Amos, how will the Marine Corps be able to meet these extensive and costly war-related funding needs within the normal DOD budget which is only projected to grow about 4 percent in fiscal year..."
"While I commend this track record, I am concerned about exactly when those new personnel are arriving into the unit."
"the F-22 fell short of the projected availability due to low observable maintenance requirements."