"In light of the existing shortfalls in the FY13 O&M accounts, and the impacts of sequestration in FY14, what are your greatest concerns about the Navy's readiness?"
"As the size of the Navy's fleet declines, and staffing levels at maintenance and training organizations feel added pressure from sequestration, what specific risks has the Navy identified that could h..."
"To help improve the material condition of the fleet, the Navy has reorganized OPNAV offices, stood up new maintenance organizations, and partnered with the American Bureau of Shipping."
"Navy witnesses have testified in recent years that they are turning the corner on reversing the negative trends in surface fleet readiness/maintenance, but needed more time to achieve the results."
"How do maintenance and modernization correlate to a ship's ability to reach expected service life?"
"Given the current budget environment and limited maintenance resources, would you expect the Navy to defer or cancel additional availabilities in FY14?"
"There is currently a maintenance backlog for surface combatants due, in part, to the high operational tempo."
"How has the Navy ensured compliance with Title 10 maintenance requirements for U.S. homeported ships while supporting LCS 1 forward deployed?"
"VADM Hunt, how critical is the ASW mission module to the LCS mission?"
"VADM Hunt, what is the estimated procurement cost and life cycle maintenance cost of one mine warfare mission module?"
"The Navy Reserve provides daily operational support and is a potent force multiplier that is leveraged on a daily basis to support Navy missions."
"I want to start out. You noted that there would be a cost benefit analysis that would be done concerning the proposed regulation."