04/13/2015
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"What are the effects of a year-long continuing resolution to the Navy's strike fighter fleets?"
"The Navy has always said that their requirement is to have a combination or mix of 4th gen and 5th gen aircraft."
"Continuing down this path of budget-driven defense strategies rather than capacity-driven defense strategies, places too great a burden on our men and women in uniform."
"Sustainment of the F-18E/F fleet is critical but what type of capability requirements are also necessary to keep the platform operationally relevant into the 2030s as required to meet evolving threats..."