"I think there is--well, I think it is both a tactical and strategic question the Air Force has to deal with."
"Listen, LPTA may be great for buying jet fuel and toilet paper, but for advanced systems in service, it is probably not the best way to go about it."
"In order to assure an adequate national defense, it is necessary and sufficient to be in a position in case of war to conquer the command of air."
"if there are things that we can do in this year's NDAA as far as authorization, as far as direction that you feel that you need with this, please let us know."
"I think it is critical. As you look at the needs identified in our OPLANs, ... the key is lift."
"The fiscal year 2019 budget request for projection forces continues to modernize and recapitalize critical Air Force weapons systems."
"It is pretty obvious that we have overly optimized our forces for peace."
"The war has been variously termed a war of production and a war of machines. Whatever else it is, so far as the United States is concerned, it is a war of logistics."
"This is not a moniker that I relish, but it is a good example of the plight of our sealift forces."
"It is obvious to me that we need to turn our attention to airlift and sealift elements of our military strategy and take immediate steps to improve our logistics capabilities."
"I think the Department of Defense needs to reassess its commitment to a core military competency: logistics."