"I am pleased that the Air Force will soon be able to start replacing its Eisenhower era KC-135 air refueling tankers with the KC-46A."
"We need to make sure that they have what they need--the readiness, and also, with the important missions that they carry for us on the homeland front, as well."
"I'm certainly familiar with that."
"Lieutenant General Reno, do you anticipate having to invest in system upgrades to the KC-135 in the interim before the transition to KC-46As?"
"So, we're not, number one--actually, one of the reasons why we would want to move it up is because the sooner we get the efficiencies gained from actually consolidating the workshops--probably--I have..."
"What do you think is the impact on readiness in that area of the world?"
"I have a question about the Navy's process for determining shipyard assignments for major work."
"Lieutenant General Reno, have you identified any troubling trends or maintenance concerns with the aircraft?"
"Thank you."
"Is the Air Force in reality reducing maintenance efforts on each aircraft in order to respond to decreased funding levels?"
"I am very disappointed that the Army agreed to forfeit over $1."