It is deeply, deeply concerning to me.
The unexplained physiological incidents which caused the Air Force to stop flying for nearly 6 months.
I want to commend you for taking the necessary steps to find the cause of this very serious problem.
The big gorilla in the room is sequestration.
The F-22 Raptor, while capable when it does fly, costs about $1 billion each year just to operate.
The reduction in end strength will not only impact the availability of soldiers, it is going to affect the Army's equipping plan.
impact of personnel reductions on strategy and readiness
I want to make sure we can touch on that a little bit.
The Guard and Reserve's more active role in the President's new national security plan is evident.
I am concerned about the role of the Guard and Reserve. In particular, I am concerned about the sequestration cuts and how that is going to ...
I know that on March 23rd you're going to discuss the matter internally with Pentagon officials. Is that accurate?