Mike Turner

We must not lose sight of the economic and environmental side effects of our current energy boom.

We shouldn't pretend that faster permitting alone is a panacea.

Opening Statement by Rep. Michael R. Turner

We had concerns about whether or not the demonstration...could conceivably ever demonstrate what it was intended to demonstrate.

Don't you think military assistance is what they really need if they are going to be facing an invasion, advice, a description as to what is coming over the hill?

There were 80,000 troops that constituted an invasion-ready force.

Were the results of that evaluation considered when selecting the Apache as the new armed scout helicopter?

Please elaborate on your enduring requirements for MRAP vehicles and what the long-term strategy is for incorporating these vehicles into the fleet.

Turner, Hon. Michael R., a Representative from Ohio, Chairman, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.

Years of protracted conflict have taken their toll on the tactical wheeled vehicle (TWV) fleet.

Congress has previously urged the Defense Department to consider requesting multiyear contracting authority as a means to generate potential cost savings.

When does the Army plan to complete and release an updated TWV acquisition strategy document?

Your statement of the investments that were largely being carried on occurred in the 1980s--the need to make certain that we have a credible and quality valid nuclear deterrent is incredibly important.

Well, my point being, if--whatever you can say on the record, this certainly requires a public discussion of what our deterrent may be looking to.

Could you talk a moment about the issue in their doctrine about de-escalation?

We now see that there have been some actions that Russia has been taking, specifically under the leadership of Putin, that perhaps we have ignored or that we have diminished in importance.

Without service life extensions and capability upgrades, it will not be possible to manage risk.

You mentioned in your written testimony that all three mission areas in the air-to-surface munitions inventory are short of inventory objectives.

What steps is the Navy taking to mitigate the risk that all required modifications to the F-35B fleet will be done on time?

Your recent report emphasizes the risks posed by continuing delays in mission systems software testing, and notes that those delays could limit the capabilities the Marine Corps receives at the time it plans to declare its initial…

If the Department of Defense is forced to accept sequestration-level budgets between fiscal year 2016 and 2023, what affect will that have on the capability and capacity of Navy and Marine Corps' strike fighter fleets to achieve the…

Do you believe that the Marine Corps may experience an elevated operational risk in the 2020's if the predicted strike fighter shortfall comes to fruition?

F-35 operation and support costs--which are still estimated at around $1 trillion over the life of the fleet--represent a potentially significant financial obligation for the Air Force and Navy, and have been deemed 'unaffordable' by the…

GAO and others have identified affordability as a significant challenge for the F-35.

GAO's most recent report points out that software delays may impact software deliveries and could hinder the delivery of expected warfighting capabilities.