During this time, we've achieved success in Iraq, meeting our goal of an orderly drawdown and transfer of security responsibilities to a democratically elected government of Iraq.
We can't thank you enough for the insight that you're able to provide this committee.
What concerns me is our ability to respond to the next challenge; in other words, our strategic depth.
The Army is out of balance. . . Overall, we are consuming readiness as fast as we can build it.
a vital component of maintaining the readiness of our Armed Forces is ensuring our men and women in uniform are provided the best equipment ...
The Strike Fighter gap is also a readiness issue.
By accelerating the planned retirement of 257 legacy fighter aircraft, we are committed to a smaller, but more capable fifth-generation figh...
What is the current position of the Air Force concerning the issuance of additional leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico to support off-shor...
Remotely piloted aircraft currently provide 41 continuous combat air patrols to U.S. CENTCOM.
I've been told that, as a result of the cap of 30,000 troops placed by the President on General McChrystal's plan for surge operations in Af...
As a result, DOD has purchased approximately 12,000 MRAPs saving countless American lives.