U.S. House of Representatives, House Armed Services Committee

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Hearing Information 2007 - 2008

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 � 12:30 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the F-22 program.

Subcommittee Chairman Abercrombie�s Opening Statement
Video Webcast (partial)

Witnesses:

The Honorable John J. Young, Jr. (pdf)

Under Secretary of Defense for

Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Mr. David M. Van Buren (pdf)

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and Management

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Consideration for an American Grand Strategy.

Witness:

General Jack Keane, USA (Ret.)

Former Vice Chief of Staff

U.S. Army

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Department of Defense�s work with states, universities, and students to transform the nation�s foreign language capacity.

Witnesses:

Dr. Robert O. Slater (pdf)

Director, National Security Education Program

Department of Defense

Dr. Dana Bourgerie (pdf)

Associate Professor of Chinese

Director, Chinese Flagship Center

Brigham Young University

Dr. Terri E. Givens (pdf)

Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Honors Professor

Vice Provost

The University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Galal Walker (pdf)

Professor of Chinese

Director, National East Asian Languages Resource Center and Chinese Flagship Center

The Ohio State University

Thursday, September 18, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Lessons for Countering al Qa�ida and the Way Ahead.

Subcommittee Chairman Smith�s Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Audiocast (transcript is incomplete)

Witnesses:
Dr. Seth Jones (pdf)
Political Scientist
RAND Corporation
Author of How Terrorist Groups End and Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan

Dr. Michael Scheuer (pdf)

Senior Fellow

Jamestown Foundation

Author of Through Our Enemies Eyes, Imperial Hubris and Marching Toward Hell

Dr. John Arquilla (pdf)

Professor, Department of Defense Analysis

Naval Postgraduate School

Author of Worst Enemy: The Reluctant Transformation of the American Military

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Defeating the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Other Asymmetric Threats: Today�s Efforts and Tomorrow�s Requirements.

Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Audiocast

Witnesses:
Lieutenant General Thomas F. Metz, USA (pdf)
Director
Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Organization

Mr. William Beasley (pdf)
Director, Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)

Mr. Tom Matthews (pdf)
Director, Warfighter Requirements and Evaluations
Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Intelligence)

Major General Jason K. Kamiya, USA (pdf)
Director, Joint Training Directorate (J7)
U.S. Joint Forces Command

Mr. Bradley Berkson (pdf)
Director, Programs, Analysis and Evaluation
Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open
The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Considerations for an American Grand Strategy.

Witnesses:
The Honorable Madeleine Albright (pdf)
Former Secretary of State

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 � 2:30 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on transforming the U.S. military�s foreign language, cultural awareness, and regional expertise capabilities.

Witnesses:

Mrs. Gail H. McGinn (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Plans)

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)

Brigadier General Gary Patton, USA (pdf)

Senior Language Authority

Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff/J-1

Brigadier General R.M. (Dick) Lake, USMC (pdf)

Director of Intelligence

U.S. Marine Corps

Rear Admiral Daniel P. Holloway, USN (pdf)

Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division (OPNAV N13)

U.S. Navy

Mr. Joseph M. McDade, Jr. (pdf)

Director, Force Development (HAF/AID)

Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel

U.S. Air Force

Brigadier General Richard Longo, USA (pdf)

Director of Training, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7

U.S. Army

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Security and Stability in Afghanistan and Iraq: Developments in U.S. Strategy and Operations and the Way Ahead.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Robert M. Gates (pdf)

Secretary of Defense

Department of Defense

Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN (pdf)

Chairman

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Ambassador Eric S. Edelman

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Department of Defense

Vice Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN

Director of Strategic Plans and Policy

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Thursday, July 31, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Implications of the Supreme Court�s Boumediene Decision for Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Administration Perspectives.

Witnesses:

Mr. Daniel Dell�Orto (pdf)

Acting General Counsel

Department of Defense

Mr. Greg Katsas (pdf)

Assistant Attorney General

Department of Justice

Colonel Steve David, USA (pdf)

Chief Defense Counsel

Office of Military Commissions

Department of the Army

Ms. Sandra Hodgkinson

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Detainee Affairs

Department of Defense

Thursday, July 31, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on A New U.S. Grand Strategy (Part 2).

Witnesses:

Admiral Dennis C. Blair, USN (Ret.) (pdf)

John M. Shalikashvili Chair

National Bureau of Asian Research

Ambassador Robert Hunter (pdf)

Senior Advisor, RAND Corporation

U.S. Ambassador to NATO, 1993-98

Major General Robert H. Scales Jr., USA (Ret.) (pdf)

President, COLGEN, LP

Former Commandant, Army War College

Dr. Philip D. Zelikow (pdf)

White Burkett Miller Professor of History, University of Virginia

Former Counselor, Department of State

Thursday, July 31, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Navy Destroyer Acquisition Programs.

Subcommittee Chairman Taylor�s Opening Statement
Video Webcast Panel 1 Panel 2

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Ms. Allison Stiller (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Ship Programs

Department of the Navy

Vice Admiral Barry McCullough, USN (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Resources and Capabilities

Department of the Navy

Panel 2:

Mr. Ron O�Rourke (pdf)

Specialist in National Security

Congressional Research Service

Dr. Eric Labs (pdf)

Senior Analyst

Congressional Budget Office

Mr. Paul Francis (pdf)

Director

Acquisition and Sourcing Management

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Implications of the Supreme Court�s Boumediene Decision for Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Non-governmental Perspective.

Witnesses:

Mr. Stephen Oleskey (pdf)

Partner

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP

Mr. Neal K. Katyal (pdf)

Professor of Law

Georgetown Law School

Mr. Richard Klingler (pdf)

Former Senior Associate Counsel to the President

National Security Council General Counsel and Legal Advisor

Colonel Morris Davis, USAF (pdf)
Former Chief Prosecutor for the Office of Military Commissions

Department of Defense

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Don�t Ask, Don�t Tell Review.

Witnesses:

Major General Vance Coleman, USA, (Ret.) (pdf)

Former artillery officer and Division Commander

Captain Joan E. Darrah, USN, (Ret.) (pdf)

Former Naval intelligence officer

Staff Sergeant Eric Alva, USMC, (Ret.) (pdf)

Wounded Iraq war veteran

Ms. Elaine Donnelly (pdf)

President

Center for Military Readiness

Sergeant Major Brian Jones, USA, (Ret.) (pdf)

Former Army Special Operations and current business owner and chief executive officer

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on the Comptroller General�s progress report on

Iraq.

Witnesses:

Mr. Gene Dodaro (pdf)

Acting Comptroller General of the United States

Government Accountability Office

Mr. Joseph Christoff

Director, International Affairs and Trade

Government Accountability Office

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Army Medical Action Plan: Is it Working?

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Michael D. Rochelle, USA (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1

Headquarters, U.S. Army

Lieutenant General Robert Wilson, USA (pdf)
U.S. Army Installation Management Command

Major General David A. Rubenstein, USA (pdf)

Deputy Surgeon General of the Army

Brigadier General Gary H. Cheek, USA (pdf)

Assistant Surgeon General for Warrior Care and Transition

Thursday, July 17, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open
The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on nuclear weapons complex modernization.

Subcommittee Chairwoman Tauscher�s Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Audiocast

Witnesses:
Panel 1:
The Honorable Thomas P. D'Agostino (pdf)
Administrator
National Nuclear Security Administration

Dr. Michael Anastasio (pdf)
Laboratory Director
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Mr. Dennis Hayes (pdf)
General Manager, Defense Programs
Washington Savannah River Company

Dr. Thomas O. Hunter (pdf)
President and Laboratories Director
Sandia National Laboratories

Mr. Darrel P. Kohlhorst (pdf)
President and General Manager
Babcock and Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC

Mr. J. Greg Meyer (pdf)
President and General Manager
Babcock and Wilcox Technical Services Pantex, LLC

Dr. George H. Miller (pdf)
Laboratory Director
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

Mr. Vincent Trim (pdf)
President
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, LLC

Dr. Stephen M. Younger (pdf)
President
National Security Technologies

Panel 2:
Mr. Gene Aloise (pdf)
Director, Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Ms. Marylia Kelley (pdf)
Executive Director
Tri-Valley CAREs

Dr. C. Paul Robinson (pdf)
President Emeritus
Sandia National Laboratories

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on A New U.S. Grand Strategy.

Witnesses:
Ambassador James Dobbins (pdf)
Director, International Security and Defense Policy Center
RAND Corporation

Dr. Barry R. Posen (pdf1) (pdf2)
Director, Security Studies Program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich (pdf)
Professor of International Relations
Boston University

Dr. Mitchell B. Reiss (pdf)
Vice Provost for International Affairs
William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law

Thursday, July 10, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open
The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the source selection and path forward regarding the Air Force KC-(X) Program.
� Subcommittee Chairman Abercrombie�s Opening Statement
� Audio Transcript Part 2

Video Webcast (Panel 2 only)

Witnesses:
Panel 1:
Mr. Daniel Gordon (pdf)
Deputy General Counsel
Government Accountability Office

Mr. Michael Golden
Managing Associate General Counsel
Procurement Law Division
Government Accountability Office

Panel 2:
The Honorable John J. Young, Jr.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Thursday, July 10, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open
The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on oversight and status of POW-MIA activities.
� Subcommittee Chairwoman Davis� Opening Statement
� Video Webcast Part 2

Witnesses:
Rear Admiral Donna L. Crisp, USN (pdf)
Commander
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command

The Honorable Charles A. Ray (pdf)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/Missing Personnel Affairs

Thursday, July 10, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on the threat posed by Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack.

Witness:

Dr. William R. Graham (pdf)

Chair

Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 � 2:30 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Defense Language and Cultural Awareness Transformation.

Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s Opening Statement
Video Webcast Part 2
Audio Transcript Part 2

Witnesses:

Dr. Richard Brecht (pdf)

Executive Director

Center for Advanced Study of Language

University of Maryland

Dr. Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr. (pdf)

President

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

Dr. Montgomery McFate (pdf)

Senior Social Science Advisor

Joint Advanced Warfighting Division

Institute for Defense Analyses

Dr. Amy Zalman (pdf)

Policy Analyst

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on efforts to develop and support the Iraqi Security Forces.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General James Dubik, USA (pdf)

Commander

Multi National Security Transition Command�Iraq

Mr. Christopher Straub
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle Eastern Affairs
Office of the Secretary of Defense

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on China: Recent Security Developments.

Witnesses:

The Honorable James J. Shinn (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs

Major General Philip M. Breedlove, USAF (pdf)

Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 � 9:00 am � 2118 RHOB

The full committee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 5658 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

Thursday, May 8, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 5658 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

Thursday, May 8, 2008 � 11:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 5658 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

Thursday, May 8, 2008 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 5658 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 5658 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 � 11:30 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 5658 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 �10:30 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 5658 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

Thursday, April 24, 2008 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee joint with the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education of the Science and Technology Committee will meet to hear testimony on role of the social and behavioral sciences in national security.

Witnesses:

Colonel Martin Schweitzer, USA (pdf)

Commander, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division

Fort Bragg

Dr. Andr� van Tilborg (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Science and Technology)

Department of Defense

Dr. Mark Weiss (pdf)

Director, Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences

Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

National Science Foundation

Dr. David R. Segal (pdf)

Professor of Sociology

University of Maryland

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 � 2:30 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on challenges associated with achieving full dental readiness in the reserve component.

Witnesses:

Colonel Gary Martin, USAF (pdf)

Chief, Dental Care Branch

TRICARE Management Activity

Colonel Mark Bodenheim, USA (pdf)

Chief, Reserve Component Mobilization and Demobilization Operations

U.S. Army Dental Command

Captain Kerry Krause, USN (pdf)

Reserve Affairs Officer

U.S. Navy Dental Corps

Colonel Deborah L. Hart, USAF (pdf)

Mobilization Assistant to the Air Force Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services

Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force

Colonel David B. Sproat, USA (pdf)

Chief Surgeon

Army National Guard

Thursday, April 17, 2008 � 1:00 pm� 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Missile Defense Programs.

Witnesses:

The Honorable John J. Young, Jr. (pdf)

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Department of Defense

The Honorable Dr. Charles E. McQueary (pdf)

Director

Operational Test and Evaluation

Department of Defense

Lieutenant General Henry A. Obering III, USAF (pdf)

Director

Missile Defense Agency

Lieutenant General Kevin T. Campbell, USA (pdf)

Commanding General
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command

(USASMDC/ARSTRAT)

Thursday, April 17, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Military Resale and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Overview.

Witnesses:

Ms. Leslye A. Arsht (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy

Major General John A. MacDonald, USA (pdf)

Deputy Commanding General

U.S. Army Installation Management Command and

Commander, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command

Rear Admiral Robert J. Bianchi, USN (pdf)

Commander

Navy Exchange Service Command

Brigadier General Keith L. Thurgood, USAR (pdf)

Commander

Army and Air Force Exchange Service

Mr. Timothy R. Larsen (pdf)

Director

Personal and Family Readiness Division

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Mr. Richard Page (pdf)

Acting Director

Defense Commissary Agency

Mr. John Baker (pdf)

Fleet and Family Readiness Program Director

Navy Installations Command

Mr. Arthur J. Myers (pdf)

Director of Services

Headquarters, U.S. Air Force

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee joint with the Readiness Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on House Resolution 834: Ground Force Readiness Shortfalls.

Witnesses:

Ms. Mich�le Flournoy (pdf)

President

Center for a New American Security

Mr. Lawrence J. Korb (pdf)

Senior Fellow

Center for American Progress

Mr. Thomas Donnelly (pdf)

Resident Fellow

Foreign and Defense Policy Studies

The American Enterprise Institute

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on National Industrial Security Program: Addressing the Implications of Globalization and Foreign Ownership for the Defense Industrial Base.

Witnesses:

Troy Sullivan (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Counterintelligence and Security

Kathleen Watson (pdf)

Director

Defense Security Service

Dr. William Schneider (pdf)

Chairman

Defense Science Board

Ms. Ann Calvaresi-Barr (pdf)

Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management

Government Accountability Office

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 � 3:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on oversight of the Defense Travel System.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Michael L. Dominguez (pdf)

Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Department of Defense

Mr. David Fisher (pdf)

Director, Business Transformation Agency

Department of Defense

Mr. McCoy Williams (pdf)

Director

Financial Management and Assurance

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Dr. Jay Mandelbaum (pdf)

Research Staff Member

Institute for Defense Analyses

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 � 9:30 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Building Partnership Capacity and Development of the Interagency Process.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Robert M. Gates (pdf)

Secretary of Defense

The Honorable Condoleezza Rice (pdf)

Secretary of State

Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN

Chairman

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Thursday, April 10, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Army acquisition programs.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Stephen M. Speakes, USA (pdf)
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8

Lieutenant General N. Ross Thompson, III, USA (pdf)
Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and

Technology)

Mr. Paul Francis (pdf)

Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Ms. Janet St. Laurent (pdf)

Managing Director, Defense Capabilities and Management

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Ms. Mary Ugone (pdf)

Department of Defense

Office of the Inspector General

Deputy Inspector General for Auditing

Thursday, April 10, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Contingency Contracting: Implementing a Call for Urgent Reform.

Witnesses:

The Honorable John J. Young, Jr. (pdf)

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Department of Defense

Jeffrey Parsons (pdf)

Executive Director

Army Contracting Command (Provisional)

U.S. Army Materiel Command

Dr. Jacques S. Gansler (pdf)

Chairman

Commission on Army Acquisition and Program Management for Expeditionary Operations

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on the current status of U.S. ground forces.

Witnesses:

General Richard A. Cody, USA (pdf)

Vice Chief of Staff

General Robert Magnus, USMC (pdf)

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on the status of the war and political developments in Iraq.

Witnesses:

General David Petraeus, USA (pdf) (slides)

Commander, Multi-National Forces�Iraq

Ambassador Ryan Crocker (pdf)

United States Ambassador to Iraq

Thursday, April 3, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request on Army National Guard and Army Reserve Equipment.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Jack C. Stultz, USA (pdf)
Chief

U.S. Army Reserve

Lieutenant General Clyde A. Vaughn, USA (pdf)
Director

Army National Guard

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 � 3:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Holistic Approaches to Cybersecurity Enabling Network Centric Operations.

Witnesses:

Dr. Seymour Goodman (pdf)

Chair

National Research Council Committee on Improving Cybersecurity Research in the U.S.

Dr. James Lewis (pdf)

Director and Senior Fellow

Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International

Studies (CSIS)

Mr. Franklin Kramer (pdf)

Distinguished Research Fellow

Center for Technology and National Security Policy

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the United States Transportation Command and Air Force Mobility Aircraft Programs.

Witnesses:

General Arthur J. Lichte, USAF (pdf)

Commander

Air Mobility Command

General Norton A. Schwartz, USAF (pdf)

Commander

United States Transportation Command

The Honorable Sue C. Payton (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request on the Readiness of the Army and Air Force Reserves and National Guard Forces.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, USA (pdf)

Chief

National Guard Bureau

Lieutenant General Clyde A. Vaughn, USA (pdf)

Director

Army National Guard

Lieutenant General Craig R. McKinley, USAF (pdf)

Director

Air National Guard

Lieutenant General Jack Stultz, USA (pdf)

Chief

U.S. Army Reserve

Lieutenant General John A. Bradley, USAF (pdf)

Chief

U.S. Air Force Reserve

Friday, March 14, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Navy Shipbuilding.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

The Honorable Allison Stiller (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Ship Programs

Vice Admiral Barry McCullough, USN (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Resources and Requirements (N8)

Panel 2:

Dr. Eric Labs (pdf)

Senior Naval Analyst

Congressional Budget Office

Mr. Ronald O�Rourke (pdf)

Specialist in National Defense

Congressional Research Service

Friday, March 14, 2008 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Mental Health Overview.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

The Honorable S. Ward Casscells, M.D. (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Lieutenant General Eric Schoomaker, USA (pdf)

Surgeon General

U.S. Army

Vice Admiral Adam Robinson, USN (pdf)

Surgeon General

U.S. Navy

Lieutenant General James G. Roudebush, USAF (pdf)

Surgeon General

U.S. Air Force

Dr. Shelley MacDermid (pdf)

Co-Chair, Defense Task Force on Mental Health

Director, The Center for Families at Purdue University

Director, Military Family Research Institute

Panel 2:

Mr. Chris M. Scheuerman, Sr. (pdf)

Major Bruce Gannaway, USA

U.S. Army

Mrs. Sarah Gannaway

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Richard G. Gutteridge, USA (pdf)

U.S. Army

Thursday, March 13, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the U.S. European Command, Southern Command, and Africa Command.

Witnesses:

General Bantz J. Craddock, USA (pdf)
Commander

U.S. European Command

Admiral James Stavridis, USN (pdf)

Commander

U.S. Southern Command

General William E. Ward, USA (pdf)

Commander

U.S. Africa Command

Thursday, March 13, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request - Department of Defense Science and Technology: Responding to the 21^st Century Irregular Warfare Threat Environment.

Witnesses:

Mr. Allan Shaffer (pdf)

Principle Deputy

Director, Defense Research and Engineering

Department of Defense

Dr. Thomas H. Killion (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology

Rear Admiral William Landay III, USN (pdf)

Chief of Naval Research

Mr. Terry Jaggers (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition

Dr. Anthony J. Tether (pdf)

Director

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Thursday, March 13, 2008 � 10:30 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Department of Defense Energy Posture.

Witnesses:

Mr. Wayne Arny (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Installations and Environment

Mr. Chris DiPetto (pdf)

Deputy Director, Systems and Software Engineering (Developmental Test & Evaluation)

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology)

General Michael P. C. Carns, USAF (Ret) (pdf)

Chairman

Defense Science Board Task Force on Energy Strategy

Mr. William Solis (pdf)

Director

Defense Capabilities and Management

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea.

Witnesses:

Admiral Timothy J. Keating, USN (pdf)

Commander, U.S. Pacific Command

General Burwell B. Bell, III, USA (pdf)

Commander, United Nations Command

Commander, Republic of Korea � U S. Combined Forces Command

Commander, U. S. Forces Korea

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Department of Energy National Security Programs.

Witnesses:

General Robert Smolen, USAF, (Ret) (pdf)

Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs

National Nuclear Security Administration

The Honorable James Rispoli (pdf)

Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM)

U.S. Department of Energy

The Honorable Will Tobey (pdf)

Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

National Nuclear Security Administration

Mr. Glenn Podonsky (pdf)

Director

Office of Health, Safety, and Security

National Nuclear Security Administration

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Future of the Military Healthcare System.

Witnesses:

Honorable S. Ward Casscells, M.D. (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Dr. Gail R. Wilensky (pdf)

Co-Chairman

Defense Task Force on Future of Military Health Care

Ron Z. Goetzel, Ph.D. (pdf)

Research Professor and Director

Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

Vice President, Consulting and Applied Research, Thomson Healthcare

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Inherently Governmental � What is the Proper Role of Government?

Witnesses:

Mr. P. Jackson Bell (pdf)
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Logistics and Materiel Readiness

Department of Defense

Mr. Shay Assad (pdf)

Director

Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy

Department of Defense

The Honorable David M. Walker (pdf)

Comptroller General

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 � 12:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the impact of the Presidential signing statement on the Department of Defense�s implementation of the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act.

Witnesses:

Mr. T.J. Halstead (pdf)

Legislative Attorney

American Law Division

Congressional Research Service

Mr. Gary L. Kepplinger (pdf)

General Counsel

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Mr. Bruce Fein (pdf)

Constitutional Attorney

Bruce Fein & Associates

Member, ABA Task Force on Presidential Signing Statements

Mr. Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz (pdf)

Associate Professor of Law

Georgetown University Law Center

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee joint with the Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Departments of the Navy and Air Force Tactical Aviation Programs.

Witnesses

Panel 1:

The Honorable John J. Young, Jr. (pdf)

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Department of Defense

Mr. Michael J. Sullivan (pdf)

Director for Acquisition and Sourcing Management

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel 2:

Mr. William Balderson (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Naval Air Programs

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for

Research, Development and Acquisition

Rear Admiral Allen G. Myers, USN (pdf)

Director, Air Warfare Division (OPNAV 88)

Headquarters, U.S. Navy

Lieutenant General George J. Trautman, USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commandant for Aviation

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Lieutenant General Daniel J. Darnell, USAF (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff for Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and

Requirements

Headquarters, U.S. Air Force

Lieutenant General Donald J. Hoffman, USAF (pdf)

Military Deputy

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition

Thursday, March 6, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Navy.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Donald C. Winter, Ph.D. (pdf)

Secretary of the Navy

Admiral Gary Roughead, USN (pdf)

Chief of Naval Operations

General James T. Conway (pdf)

Commandant

U.S. Marine Corps

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 � 3:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Act Budget Request and Status for Space Activities.

Witnesses:

Honorable Gary Payton (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force

Honorable Scott Large (pdf)

Director

National Reconnaissance Office

General Robert Kehler, USAF (pdf)

Commander

Air Force Space Command

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 � 1:30 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Act Budget Request from U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Northern Command.

Witnesses:

Admiral Eric Olson, USN (pdf)

Commander

U.S. Special Operations Command

General Victor E. Renuart Jr., USAF (pdf)

Commander

NORAD/U.S. Northern Command

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Special Operations Command.

Witnesses:

Admiral William Fallon, USN (pdf)

Commander

U.S. Central Command

Admiral Eric T. Olson, USN (pdf)

Commander

U.S. Special Operations Command

Thursday, February 28, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request on military construction.

Witnesses:

Mr. Wayne Arny (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Installations and Environment

The Honorable B.J. Penn (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Installations and Environment

The Honorable William C. Anderson (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

Installations, Environment and Logistics

The Honorable David M. Reed (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

Installations and Housing

Thursday, February 28, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Army.

Witnesses:

Honorable Pete Geren (pdf)

Secretary of the Army

General George W. Casey, Jr., USA (pdf)

Chief of Staff

U. S. Army

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 � 3:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request Overview for the United States Marine Corps.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General James F. Amos, USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration

Lieutenant General John G. Castellaw, USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources

Brigadier General Michael M. Brogan, USMC (pdf)

Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on U.S. Strategic Posture/FY 2009 Budget Request for Strategic Programs.

Witnesses:

General Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (pdf)

Commander, U.S. Strategic Command

Mr. Thomas D�Agostino (pdf)

Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration

Mr. Michael Vickers (pdf)

Assistant Secretary for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict/Interdependent Capabilities

Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Air Force.

Witnesses:

Honorable Michael W. Wynne (pdf)

Secretary of the Air Force

General T. Michael Moseley, USAF (pdf)

Chief of Staff

U. S. Air Force

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations and Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittees will meet to hear testimony on Irregular Warfare and Stability Operations: Approaches to Interagency Integration.

Witnesses:

Panel I:

The Honorable Michael G. Vickers (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities

U.S. Department of Defense

Ambassador John E. Herbst (pdf)

Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization

U.S. Department of State

Panel II:

RADM Dan W. Davenport (pdf)

Director, Joint Concept Development and Experimentation (J-9)

U.S. Joint Forces Command

Brigadier General Robert H. Holmes, USAF (pdf)

Deputy Director of Operations

U.S. Central Command

Lieutenant General Frank Kearney, USA

Deputy Commander

U.S. Special Operations Command

COL Joseph E. Osborne (pdf)

Director, Irregular Warfare Directorate (J-10)

U.S. Special Operations Command

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request on Overview of Recruiting, Retention, and Compensation.

Witnesses:

Dr. David S.C. Chu (pdf)

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Lieutenant General Michael D. Rochelle, USA (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1

Headquarters, U.S. Army

Vice Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr., USN (pdf)

Chief of Naval Personnel, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations,

Department of the Navy

Lieutenant General Richard Y. Newton III, USAF (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel, and Services,

Headquarters, U.S. Air Force

Lieutenant General Ronald S. Coleman. USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Friday, February 15, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on the status of the implementation of the Army�s medical action plan and other services� support for wounded service members.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Eric Schoomaker, USA (pdf)

Surgeon General

U.S. Army

Brigadier General Michael Tucker, USA (pdf)

Assistant Surgeon General for Warrior Care and Transition

U.S. Army

Vice Admiral Adam Robinson, USN (pdf)

Surgeon General

U.S. Navy

Lieutenant General James Roudebush, USAF (pdf)

Surgeon General

U.S. Air Force

Thursday, February 14, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Provincial Reconstruction Teams: A Case for Interagency National Security Reform?

Witnesses:

The Honorable Ryan Henry (pdf)

Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Policy)

Mr. Barry Pavel

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict and Interdependent Capabilities

Ambassador Stephen D. Mull (pdf)

Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

Department of State

The Honorable Michael E. Hess (pdf)

Assistant Administrator

Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Bureau

U.S. Agency for International Development

Thursday, February 14, 2008 � 11:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Military Readiness: Implications for Our Strategic Posture.

Witnesses:

Ms. Mich�le Flournoy (pdf)

President and Co-Founder

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

Mr. Steve Kosiak (pdf)

Vice President of Budget Studies

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

Ms. Sharon Pickup (pdf)

Director, Defense Resources and Business Transformation Issues

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Readiness at Risk: Department of Defense Security Clearance Processes.

Witnesses:

Mr. Greg Torres (pdf)

Director of Security

Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Counterintelligence and Security Department of Defense

Mr. Jack Edwards (pdf)

Director

Defense Capabilities and Management Team

General Accountability Office

Ms. Kathy Dillaman (pdf)

Associate Director, Federal Investigative Services Division

Office of Personnel Management

Mr. Ben Romero (pdf)

Lockheed Martin Corporation and Chairman of the Intelligence Subcommittee of the Information Technology Association of America on behalf of the Security Clearance Reform Coalition

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Global Security Assessment.

Witnesses:

Dr. Thomas Fingar (pdf)

Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Mr. Robert Cardillo

Deputy Director for Analysis

Defense Intelligence Agency

Mr. John A. Kringen

Director for Intelligence

Central Intelligence Agency

Thursday, February 7, 2008 � 3:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on beneficiary advocacy overview.

� Subcommittee Chairman Davis� Opening Statement

� Video Webcast

� Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Mr. Todd Bowers (pdf)

Government Relations Director

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Mr. Joseph Barnes (pdf)

National Executive Secretary

Fleet Reserve Association

Mrs. Kathleen Moakler (pdf)

Director, Government Relations Department

National Military Family Association

Colonel Steve Strobridge, USAF, Retired (pdf)

Director, Government Relations

Military Officers Association of America

Mr. David Johnson (pdf)

Chairman of the Board

American Logistics Association

Mr. F. Jed Becker (pdf)

Vice-Chairman

Armed Forces Marketing Council

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Budget Request from the Department of Defense.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Robert M. Gates (pdf)

Secretary of Defense

Department of Defense

Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN (pdf)

Chairman

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on Interagency Reform: Can the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Case Study Illuminate the Future of Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations?

Witnesses:
Ambassador Carlos Pascual (pdf)

Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy
The Brookings Institution

Ambassador Barbara Bodine (pdf)

Diplomat-in-Residence, Woodrow Wilson School
Princeton University

Ms. Michele Flournoy (pdf)

President
Center for a New American Security

Dr. Nora Bensahel (pdf)

Senior Political Scientist
RAND Corporation

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 � 1:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on A Continuing Dialogue: Post-Surge Alternatives for Iraq (Part 2 of 2).

Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Dr. Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr. (pdf)

President

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

Prof. Lawrence Wilkerson (pdf)

Former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell

Visiting Pamela C. Harriman Professor of Government

College of William and Mary

Mr. Michael Eisenstadt (pdf)

Director, Military & Security Studies Program

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Dr. Stephen Biddle (pdf)
Senior Fellow for Defense Policy
Council on Foreign Relations

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to hear testimony on Assessment of U.S. Strategy and Operations in Afghanistan and the Way Ahead.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.) (pdf) (pdf2)

Director, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies

National Defense University

Ambassador Karl F. Inderfurth (pdf)

John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs

George Washington University

Dr. Barnett R. Rubin (pdf)

Director of Studies and Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation

New York University

Thursday, January 17, 2008 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Iraqi Security Forces.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General James M. Dubik, USA (pdf)
Commanding General of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq in

Baghdad

Mr. Mark Kimmitt

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle Eastern Affairs

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on A Continuing Dialogue: Post-Surge Alternatives for Iraq.

Witnesses:

The Honorable John J. Hamre (pdf)

President and CEO

Center for Strategic and International Studies

General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.) (pdf)

President

BR McCaffrey Associates, LLC

General Jack Keane, USA (Ret.)

Former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army

Mr. Christopher A. Kojm (pdf)

Professor of the Practice of International Affairs

The Elliott School of International Affairs

George Washington University

Thursday, December 13, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on global maritime strategy initiatives.

Witnesses:

Admiral Gary Roughead, USN (pdf)

Chief of Naval Operations

Admiral Thad W. Allen, USCG (pdf)
Commandant of the Coast Guard

General James T. Conway, USMC (pdf)
Commandant of the Marine Corps

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on implementation of the Base Realignment and Closure 2005 decisions.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Mr. Philip Grone (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment

Department of Defense

Mr. Brian Lepore (pdf)

Director, Defense Capabilities Assessment

Government Accountability Office

Panel 2:

Mr. Michael Houlemard (pdf)

President

Association of Defense Communities

Dr. John Deegan (pdf)

President

Military Impacted Schools Association

Mr. Victor Ferlise (pdf)

Former Deputy to the Commanding General for Operations and Support for the Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command

Fort Monmouth, NJ

The Honorable Anthony Brown (pdf)

Lieutenant Governor

State of Maryland

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Security and Stability in Afghanistan: Status of U.S. Strategy and Operations and the Way Ahead.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Robert M. Gates (pdf)

Secretary of Defense

Department of Defense

Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN

Chairman

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Ambassador Eric S. Edelman

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Department of Defense

Lieutenant General John F. Sattler, USMC

Director of Strategic Plans and Policy

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Wednesday, December 5, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Provincial Reconstruction Teams - Historical and Current Perspectives on Doctrine and Strategy.

Witnesses:

Mr. Bernard Carreau (pdf)

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Technology and National Security Policy

National Defense University

General Volney F. Warner, USA (Ret.) (pdf) (pdf2)

President and Chief Executive Officer

V.F. Warner and Associates

Brigadier General Eric �Rick� Olson, USA (Ret.) (pdf)

Former Commander, Combined/Joint Task Force-76

Former Director, National Coordination Team

Ms. Kathleen Hicks (pdf)

Senior Fellow, International Security Program

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Thursday, November 15, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on strategic communications and countering ideological support for terrorism.

Witnesses:

Mr. Duncan MacInnes (pdf)

Principal Deputy Coordinator of the Bureau of International Information Programs

Department of State

Captain Hal Pittman, USN (pdf)

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Joint Communication)

Department of Defense

Dr. Michael Doran (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Support for Public Diplomacy)

Department of Defense

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Africa Command.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Ryan Henry (pdf)

Principal Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Ambassador Stephen Mull (pdf)
Acting Assistant Secretary of State
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

General William E. �Kip� Ward, USA (pdf)

Commander

U. S. Africa Command

Thursday, November 8, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces and Air and Land Forces Subcommittees will meet to receive testimony on the Joint Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

The Honorable John Young (pdf)

Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Director, MRAP Task Force

Mr. Bill Greenwalt (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy

Captain Cloyes R. �Red� Hoover, USN (pdf)

Commanding Officer

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston

Panel 2:

Ms. Linda Hudson (pdf)

President, Land and Armament Systems

BAE System

Mr. Gordon McGilton (pdf)

Chief Executive Officer

Force Protection, Inc.

Mr. David K. Heebner (pdf)

President

General Dynamics Land Systems

Mr. Archie Massicotte (pdf)

President

International Military and Government, LLC

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations: Learning from the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Experience.

Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s Opening Statement
Video Webcast Part 1 Part 2
Audio Transcript Part 2

Witnesses:

Ambassador John E. Herbst (pdf)

Coordinator, Office of Reconstruction and Stabilization

U.S. Department of State

Ms. Celeste Ward (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Stability Operations Capabilities

U.S. Department of Defense

Mr. Joseph A. Christoff (pdf)

Director, International Affairs and Trade Team

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Ms. Janet St. Laurent (pdf)

Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Air Force strategic initiatives.

Witnesses:

Secretary Michael Wynne (pdf)

Secretary of the Air Force

General T. Michael Moseley, USAF (pdf)

Chief of Staff

U S. Air Force

Thursday, October 18, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on measuring and increasing the effectiveness of Provincial Reconstruction Teams.

Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s Opening Statement
Video Webcast: Part 1 Part 2
Audio Transcript: Part 1 Part 2

Witnesses:

The Honorable Stuart W. Bowen, Jr. (pdf)

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

Mr. Robert Perito (pdf)

Senior Program Officer

Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations

United States Institute of Peace

SIGIR Report on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (pdf)

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on incentives, benefits, and medical care for federal civilian employees deployed to combat zones.

Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s Opening Statement
Video Webcast: Part 1 Part 2
Audio Transcript: Part 1 Part 2

Witnesses:

Ambassador Harry Thomas (pdf)

Director General

U.S. Department of State

Mr. Mark Ward (pdf)

Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator

Asia and Near East Bureau, U.S. Agency for International Development

Mr. Kirk Miller (pdf)

Associate Administrator for the Foreign Agriculture Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Mr. Bruce Swartz (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division

U.S. Department of Justice

Mr. Larry McDonald (pdf1) (pdf2)

Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Technical Assistance

U.S. Department of Treasury

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on security challenges involving Pakistan and policy implications for the Department of Defense.

Witnesses:

Ambassador Teresita C. Schaffer (pdf)

Director, South Asia Program

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Dr. Marvin G. Weinbaum (pdf)

Scholar-in-Residence, Public Policy Center

Middle East Institute

Mr. Husain Haqqani (pdf)

Director, Center for International Relations

Associate Professor of International Relations

Boston University

Ms. Lisa Curtis (pdf)

Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center

The Heritage Foundation

Thursday, October 4, 2007 � 9:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the role of the Department of Defense in Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Witnesses:

Mr. Mitchell Shivers (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Central Asia Affairs

Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy)

Major General Bobby J. Wilkes, USAF (pdf)

Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Asia)

Strategic Plans and Policy

The Joint Staff

Mr. Mark Kimmitt (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Colonel (Promotable) Ralph O. Baker, USA (pdf)

Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Middle East)

Strategic Plans and Policy

The Joint Staff

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Army strategic initiatives.

Witnesses:

General George Casey, USA (pdf)

Chief of Staff

U. S. Army

The Honorable Pete Geren (pdf)

Secretary of the Army

Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 11:30 am - 2118 Rayburn-Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Accountability during Contingency Operations: Preventing and Fighting Corruption in Contracting and Establishing and Maintaining Appropriate Controls on Material.

Witnesses:

Mr. Thomas F. Gimble (pdf)

Principal Deputy Inspector General

Department of Defense

Mr. Shay Assad (pdf)

Director

Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy and Strategic Sourcing

Department of Defense

Lieutenant General N. Ross Thompson, USA (pdf)
Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the

Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology

Ms. Kathryn Condon (pdf)

Executive Deputy to the Commanding General

Army Materiel Command

Mr. Peter Velz (pdf)

Foreign Affairs Specialist for Iraq

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the benefits and medical care for Federal and U.S. contractor employees deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Patricia S. Bradshaw (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy

Department of Defense

Mr. Shelby Hallmark (pdf)

Director, Office of Workers� Compensation Programs

Department of Labor

Ms. Brenda S. Farrell (pdf)

Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Monday, September 10, 2007 - 12:30 pm � 345 Cannon (Caucus Room) - Open

The Joint Full Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee will meet to receive testimony on the status of the war and political developments in Iraq.

Witnesses:

General David Petraeus, USA (pdf)

Commander, Multi-National Forces�Iraq

Ambassador Ryan Crocker (pdf)

United States Ambassador to Iraq

Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 2:30 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on the Independent Assessment of Iraqi Security Forces.

Witnesses:

General James Jones, USMC (ret) (link to report)

Chairman

Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq

The Honorable John Hamre (link to report)

Member

Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq

General George Joulwan, USA (ret) (link to report)

Member

Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq

Chief Charles H. Ramsay (link to report)

Member

Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq

Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 9:00 am � 345 Cannon (Caucus Room) � Open

The Full Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee will meet to receive testimony on Beyond the September Report: What�s Next for Iraq?

Witnesses:

The Honorable William J. Perry (pdf)

Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, and

Professor, Stanford University

Major General John Batiste, USA, Retired (pdf)

President, Klein Steel Services, Incorporated

General John M. Keane, USA, Retired

Keane Advisors, LLC

Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the role of the Department of Defense in provincial reconstruction teams.

� Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s Opening Statement

� Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Ms. Ginger Cruz (pdf)

Deputy Inspector General

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

Ms. Michelle Parker (pdf)

International Affairs Fellow (CFR)

RAND Corporation

Mr. Frederick D. Barton (pdf)

Senior Advisor & Co-Director, Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project

Center for Strategic & International Studies

Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on the Comptroller General�s assessment of the Iraqi government�s record of performance.

Witness:

The Honorable David M. Walker (pdf)

Comptroller General

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Thursday, August 2, 2007 - 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on a follow-up hearing on the notification of family members of next of kin of deceased and wounded process for the Marine Corps.

� Subcommittee Chairwoman Davis� Opening Statement

� Audio Transcript

Witness:

General Robert Magnus, USMC (pdf)

Assistant Commandant

U.S. Marine Corps

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 - 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve recruiting and retention.

� Subcommittee Chairwoman Davis� Opening Statement

� Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable Michael Dominguez (pdf)

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Personnel and Readiness

Lieutenant General Michael D. Rochelle, USA (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, Headquarters, U.S. Army

Lieutenant General Clyde A. Vaughn, USA (pdf)

Director of the Army National Guard

Major General Thomas P. Bostick, USA (pdf)

Commanding General

U. S. Army Recruiting Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 1:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on A Third Way: Alternatives for Iraq�s Future (Part 4 of 4)

Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s Opening Statement

Witnesses:

General Jack Keane, USA (Ret.)

Former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army

General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.) (pdf)

President, BR McCaffrey Associates, LLC

Lieutenant General Gregory S. Newbold, USMC (Ret.) (pdf)

Former Director of Operations (J-3) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Dr. Michael O'Hanlon (pdf)

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies

The Brookings Institution

Mr. Daniel Benjamin (pdf)

Director, Center on the United States and Europe

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies

The Brookings Institution

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Use of In Lieu Of, Ad Hoc and Augmentee Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Witnesses:

Major General Jason K. Kamiya, USA (pdf)

Director of Joint Training

U.S. Joint Forces Command

Brigadier General Jack B. Egginton, USAF (pdf)

Deputy Director of Operations

U.S. Central Command

Brigadier General David D. Halverson, USA (pdf)

Director of Operations, Readiness and Mobilization

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7

Headquarters U.S. Army

Rear Admiral Timothy M. Giardina, USN (pdf)

Director of Information, Plans and Security

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Brigadier General Marke F. Gibson, USAF (pdf)

Director of Current Operations and Training

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements

Headquarters U.S. Air Force

Friday, July 27, 2007 �1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to mark up H.R. 3087, to require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior military leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq, and H.R. 3159, the �Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act of 2007.�

Audio Transcript

Chairman Skelton�s Opening Statement on H.R. 3159
- Text of the Chairman�s Mark
- Text of the Skelton Amendment

Chairman Skelton�s Opening Statement on H.R. 3087
- Text of the Abercrombie Amendment

Friday, July 27, 2007 � 9:30 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on H.R. 3087, to require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior military leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq, and H.R. 3159, the �Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act of 2007.�

Witnesses:

General John M. Keane, USA (ret.)

Former Vice Chief of Staff

Department of the Army

Mr. Lawrence J. Korb (pdf)

Senior Fellow

Center for American Progress

Thursday, July 26, 2007 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Upholding the Principle of Habeas Corpus for Detainees.

Chairman Skelton�s Opening Statement
Audio Transcript (Partial)

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Mr. Stephen Oleskey (pdf)

Partner

Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale, and Dorr LLP

Mr. David Keene (pdf)

Chairman

American Conservative Union

Mr. Patrick Philbin (pdf)

Former Associate Deputy Attorney General

Department of Justice

Mr. Stephen E. Abraham (pdf)

Lieutenant Colonel

United States Army Reserves

Panel 2:

Mr. Daniel J. Dell�Orto (pdf)

Principal Deputy General Counsel

Department of Defense

Mr. Greg Katsas (pdf)

Principle Deputy Associate Attorney General

Department of Justice

Rear Admiral James M. McGarrah
Civil Engineer Corps

United States Navy (Retired)

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Joint Full Committee and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will meet to receive testimony on Implications of the National Intelligence Estimate regarding Al-Qaeda.

Chairman Skelton�s Opening Statement

Witnesses:

Mr. James Clapper (pdf)

Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence

Ms. Mary Beth Long

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Acting)

Mr. Pete Verga

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense (Acting)

Mr. Michael Leiter (pdf)

Deputy Director of the National Counterterrorsim Center

Director of the Interagency Task Force on Homeland Threats

Mr. Edward Gistaro (pdf)

National Intelligence Officer for Transnational Threats

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 �10:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on A Third Way: Alternatives for Iraq�s Future (Part 3 of 4).

Witnesses:

The Honorable Francis J. �Bing� West (pdf)

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs

Author, No True Glory: a Front-line Account of the Battle of Fallujah

Major General Paul D. Eaton, USA (Ret.) (pdf)

Former Commander, Coalition Military Assistance Training Team, Iraq

Dr. Stephen Biddle (pdf)

Senior Fellow for Defense Policy

Council on Foreign Relations

Colonel Paul Hughes, USA (Ret.) (pdf)

Senior Program Officer, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations

United States Institute of Peace

Tuesday, July 24, 2007, 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on surface combatant construction update.

Witnesses:

Panel One:

Dr. J. Michael Gilmore (pdf)

Congressional Budget Office

Dr. Eric Labs (pdf)

Congressional Budget Office

Mr. Ronald O�Rourke (pdf)

Congressional Research Service

Mr. Paul Francis (pdf)

Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management

Government Accountability Office

Panel Two:

Vice Admiral Paul Sullivan, USN (pdf)

Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

Ms. Allison Stiller (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Ship Programs

Department of the Navy

Rear Admiral Barry McCullough, USN (pdf)

Director, Warfare Integration (N8F)

Department of the Navy

Mr. Dub Summerall (pdf)

Executive Director for Surface Combatants

Program Executive Officer, Ships

Thursday, July 19, 2007, 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Joint Seapower and Expeditionary Forces and Air and Land Forces Subcommittees will meet to receive testimony on the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program.

Witnesses:

The Honorable John Young (pdf)

Director of Defense Research and Engineering

MRAP Task Force

Brigadier General Michael Brogan, USMC

Commander

Marine Corps Systems Command

Lieutenant General John Castellaw, USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources

Lieutenant General Stephen M. Speakes, USA

Deputy Chief of Staff, Army G-8

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 � 3:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on A Third Way: Alternatives for Iraq�s Future (Part 2 of 3).

Witness:

Daniel L. Byman (pdf)

Director, Security Studies Program, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on U.S. nuclear weapons policy.

Witnesses:

Dr. William Perry (pdf)

Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project

Center for International Security Cooperation

Stanford University

Dr. Sid Drell (pdf)

Professor Emeritus

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Stanford University

Dr. Keith Payne (pdf)

Chair, Department of Defense and Strategic Studies

Missouri State University

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Iraq: Trends and Recent Security Developments.

Witnesses:

Dr. William Perry (pdf)

Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project

Center for International Security Cooperation

Stanford University

Dr. Jessica Tuchman Mathews (pdf)

President

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Dr. Frederick W. Kagan (pdf)

Resident Fellow

American Enterprise Institute

Thursday, July 12, 2007 � 3:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on A Third Way: Alternatives for Iraq�s Future (Part 1 of 3)

Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

General Wesley K. Clark (USA, ret.) (pdf)

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe

Max Boot (pdf)

Senior Fellow, National Security Studies

Council on Foreign Relations

Dr. Muqtedar Khan

Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution

Thursday, July 12, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on emerging contaminants and environmental management at Department of Defense installations.

Subcommittee Chairman Ortiz� Opening Statement

Witnesses:

Mr. Alex A. Beehler (pdf)

Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health)

U.S. Department of Defense

Mr. John B. Stephenson (pdf)

Director

Natural Resources & Environment

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Thursday, July 12, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on mental health.

Witnesses:

Honorable S. Ward Casscells, M.D. (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Vice Admiral Donald C. Arthur, USN (pdf)

Co-Chair, Defense Health Board Task Force on Mental Health

Surgeon General

Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Dr. Shelley MacDermid (pdf)

Co-Chair, Defense Health Board Task Force on Mental Health

Director, The Center for Families at Purdue University

Co-Director, Military Family Research Institute

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Strategic Communications and Comparative Ideas: Winning the Hearts and Minds in the Global War Against Terrorists.

Witnesses:

Linton Wells, II, Ph.D. (pdf)
Distinguished Research Fellow
Force Transformation Chair

Dr. Amy Zalman (pdf)

Policy Analyst

SAIC

Honorable Frank Kramer (pdf)

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Policy)

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on global security assessment.

Witnesses:

Dr. Thomas Fingar (pdf)

Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Mr. Robert Cardillo

Deputy Director for Analysis

Defense Intelligence Agency

Mr. John A. Kringen

Director for Intelligence

Central Intelligence Agency

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn �Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on review of the policies and procedures regarding the notification of next-of-kin of wounded and deceased service members.

Witnesses:

Brigadier General Reuben D. Jones, USA (pdf)

Adjutant General of the Army

Brigadier General Michael Downs, USMC (ret) (pdf)

Director, Personnel and Family Readiness Division

Major General Anthony F. Przybyslawski, USAF (pdf)

Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas

Mr. Patrick M. McLaughlin (pdf)

(Acting) Assistant Deputy, Chief of Naval Operations & Chief Operating Officer

Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) Enterprise

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 � 4:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on an update on the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Program.

Witnesses:

Mr. Roger Smith (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Expeditionary Warfare

Lieutenant General Emerson Gardner, USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps, Programs and Resources

Mr. David Ahern (pdf)

Director, Portfolio Systems Acquisition, Office of the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L)

Colonel William Taylor, USMC (pdf)

Program Executive Officer, Marine Corps Land Systems

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the findings of the Independent Review Group and an in-progress review of actions at Walter Reed.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

The Honorable John O. Marsh (pdf)

Former Secretary of the Army

Co-Chair, Independent Review Group

The Honorable Togo D. West, Jr. (pdf)

Former Secretary of the Army

Former Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Co-Chair, Independent Review Group

Panel 2:

General Richard A. Cody, USA (pdf)

Vice Chief of Staff

Department of the Army

Major General Gale S. Pollock, USA (pdf)

Acting Surgeon General

Department of the Army

Major General Eric B. Schoomaker, USA (pdf)

Commander

North Atlantic Regional Medical Command and Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Brigadier General Michael S. Tucker, USA

Deputy Commanding General

North Atlantic Regional Medical Command and Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Colonel Terrence McKenrick, USA

Commander

Warrior Transition Brigade, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on structure, process and tools for improving Department of Defense management.

Witnesses:

Honorable Gordon R. England (pdf)

Deputy Secretary of Defense

Mr. Jack D. Patterson (pdf)

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Comptroller

Mr. Paul A. Brinkley (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Business Transformation

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Organizing the Roles, Missions, and Requirements of the Department of Defense.

Chairman Skelton�s Opening Statement
Audio Transcript (Partial) Part 2

Witnesses:

Dr. John Hamre (pdf)

President

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Dr. Andrew Krepinevich (pdf)

President

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on China: Recent Security Developments.

Witnesses:

Richard P. Lawless (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Asia-Pacific Affairs

Department of Defense

Major General Philip M. Breedlove

Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the development of the Iraqi Security Forces.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey, USA (pdf)

Commander

Multi-National Security Transition Command � Iraq

Mark Kimmitt

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Wednesday, June 6, 2007 � 2:30 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on procurement of Navy boat barriers.

Witnesses:

Mr. Thomas Betro (pdf)

Director

Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)

Ms. Cathy Riddick-Brown (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Logistics

Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)

Mr. James A. Williams (pdf)

Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service

General Services Administration (GSA)

Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - 10:00 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on Department of Defense body armor programs.

Chairman Skelton�s Opening Statement
Audio Transcript Part 2

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Mr. Murray Neal (pdf)

CEO

Pinnacle Armor, Inc.

Honorable Philip E. Coyle, III (pdf)

Senior Advisor

World Security Institute

Panel 2:

Lieutenant General N. Ross Thompson III (pdf)

Military deputy/director, Army Acquisition Corps

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology)

Brigadier General Mark Brown (pdf)

Program Executive Officer (PEO)

U.S. Army

Mr. Roger Smith (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Littoral and Mine Warfare

Department of the Navy

Colonel Ed Smith (pdf)

Product Group Director, Combat Equipment and Support Systems

U.S. Marine Corps

Mr. Douglas D. Thomas (pdf)

Executive Director for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations

U.S. Air Force

Colonel Kevin Noonan (pdf)

Program Executive Office � Special Operations Forces (SOF) � Warrior

U.S. Special Operations Command

Mr. William �Bill� M. Solis (pdf)

Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Dr. Jonathan Morgan

Deputy Director

National Institute of Justice

Thursday, May 24, 2007 � 9:00 am � 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on training of development of the Iraqi police service.

Subcommittee Chairman Meehan�s Opening Statement
Audio Transcript (Partial)

Witnesses:

Panel One:



          No witnesses available.

Panel Two:

           Colonel Richard Swengros, USA (pdf)

Assistant Commandant

U.S. Army Military Police School

Colonel Robert J. Coates, USMC (pdf)

Assistant Chief of Staff for Training and Experimentation Group

First Marine Expeditionary

Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. McCarthy, USMC

Executive Officer

Fifth Marine Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel Brad Felling, USAF Reserve

First Lieutenant Cadetta Bridges, USANG

Headquarters Detachment Commander

372nd Military Police Battalion

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 9:00 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on training of Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and employment of transition teams.

Witnesses:

Mr. Peter Velz

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Middle East)

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Brigadier General Michael Jones

Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Middle East)

Joint Staff

Wednesday, May 9, 2006 - 9:00 am - 2118 Rayburn

The full committee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 1585 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - 10:00 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 1585 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Thursday, May 3, 2007 - 11:00 am - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 1585 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Thursday, May 3, 2007 - 9:00 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 1585 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - 1:00 pm - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 1585 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - 11:30 am - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 1585 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007 � 9:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 1585 � To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:00 am - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Contracting for the Iraqi Security Forces.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Anne W. Patterson (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

U.S. Department of State

Bruce Swartz (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

U.S. Department of Justice

Gary J. Motsek (pdf)

Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Program Support)

U.S. Department of Defense

Colonel Anita M. Raines (pdf)

Chief, Logistics Services Division

J4 Directorate, Joint Staff

U.S. Department of Defense

Panel 2:

Dr. Deborah D. Avant (pdf)

Director, Institute for Global and International Studies

George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs

Doug Brooks (pdf)

President

International Peace Operations Association

Gerald Burke (pdf)

Major, Massachusetts State Police (Retired)

Former Senior Advisor, Iraqi Ministry of Interior and Iraqi Police Service

Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 10:00 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request � Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Ms. Davi M. D�Agostino (pdf)

Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Issues

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Ms. Sharon L. Pickup (pdf)

Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Issues

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Mr. Michael J. Sullivan (pdf)

Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel 2:

Mr. Joe Landon (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command,

Control, Communication, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C3ISR)

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Brigadier General Walt Davis, USA (pdf)

Commander

Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence

Lieutenant General David A. Deptula, USAF (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force

Major General Jeffrey Sorenson (pdf)

Deputy for Acquisitions and Systems Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

Rear Admiral Bruce W. Clingan, USN (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations

Deputy Director, Air Warfare

Brigadier General Randolph Alles, USMC (pdf)

Commanding General,

Marine Corps Warfighting Lab

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 9:00 am - 2118 - Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the U.S. Central Command.

Witness:

Admiral William Fallon, USN (pdf)

Commander

U.S. Central Command

Thursday, March 29, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on overview of morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) programs.

Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s Opening Statement
Audio Transcript (incomplete)

Witnesses:

Ms. Leslye A. Arsht (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community & Family Policy

Brigadier General Belinda Pinckney, USA (pdf)

Commanding General

U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command

Rear Admiral Mark A. Handley, USN (pdf)

Vice Commander, Navy Installations Command

Mr. Michael P. Downs (pdf)

Director, Personal and Family Readiness Division

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Mr. Arthur J. Myers (pdf)

Director of Air Force Services

Thursday, March 29, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Military Commissions Act and the continued use of Guantanamo Bay as a detention facility.

Witnesses:

Mr. William H. Taft, IV (pdf)

Of Counsel, Fried Frank

Former Legal Adviser, Department of State

Former Acting Secretary of Defense

Mr. Neal K. Katyal (pdf)

Professor of Law, Georgetown University

Mr. Patrick Philbin (pdf)

Former Associate Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice

Ms. Elisa Massimino (pdf)

Director of the Washington, D.C. Office, Human Rights First

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request on information technology.

Witnesses:

John Grimes (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and Chief Information Officer

Department of Defense

Lieutenant General Charles Croom, USAF (pdf)

Director, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 1:30 pm - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on outside perspectives on transitioning security to the Iraqi security forces.

Witnesses:

Dr. Anthony Cordesman (pdf)

Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Mr. Robert Perito (pdf)

Senior Program Officer

United States Institute of Peace

Ms. Olga Oliker (pdf)

Senior International Policy Analyst

RAND Corporation

Dr. Frederick Kagan (pdf)

Resident Fellow

American Enterprise Institute

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 � 3:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the readiness of the Army and Air National Guard.

Subcommittee Chairman Ortiz' Opening Statement

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, USA (pdf)

Chief, National Guard Bureau

Lieutenant General Clyde A. Vaughn, USA (pdf)

Director, Army National Guard

Lieutenant General Craig R. McKinley, USAF (pdf)

Director, Air National Guard

Tuesday, March 27, 2007- 3:00 pm - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for missile defense programs.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Henry A. Obering, USAF (pdf)

Director

Missile Defense Agency

Lieutenant General Kevin T. Campbell (pdf)

Commanding General
USASMDC/ARSTRAT

Dr. Charles E. McQueary (pdf)

Director, OT&E

Mr. Brian Green (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic Capabilities

Department of Defense

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn � Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Army ground force acquisition programs.

Subcommittee Chairman Abercrombie's Opening Statement

Witnesses:

Dr. James I. Finley (pdf)

Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Department of Defense

Honorable Claude M. Bolton, Jr. (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

Department of the Army

Lieutenant General John M. Curran (pdf)

Deputy Commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

United States Army

Mr. Paul L. Francis (pdf)

Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management

Government Accountability Office

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 � 9:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the state of the military health care system.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Major General Gale S. Pollock, USA(pdf)

Acting Surgeon General of the Army

Department of the Army

Vice Admiral Donald C. Arthur, USN (pdf)

Surgeon General

Department of the Navy

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Lieutenant General James G. Roudebush, USAF (pdf)

Surgeon General

Department of the Air Force

Panel 2:

Mr. David J. McIntyre, Jr. (pdf)

President and CEO

TriWest Health Alliance

Mr. David Baker (pdf)

President and CEO

Humana Military Healthcare Services

Mr. Steve Tough (pdf)

President

Health Net Federal Services

Friday, March 23, 2007 � 11:00 am � 2118 Rayburn

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Second Report to Congress by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.

Witness:

Major General Arnold Punaro, USMC (ret.) (pdf)

Chairman

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves

Friday, March 23, 2007 � 9:00 am � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request and the status of space activities.

Witnesses:

The Honorable Ronald Sega (pdf)

Under Secretary of the Air Force

The Honorable Donald Kerr (pdf)

Director, National Reconnaissance Office

General Kevin Chilton, USAF (pdf)

Commander, Air Force Space Command

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Joint Air and Land Forces and Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittees will meet to receive testimony on Department of Defense Aircraft Programs.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Mr. David G. Ahern (pdf)

Director, Portfolio Systems Acquisition

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense,

Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Mr. James P. Woolsey (pdf)

Assistant Director, Cost Analysis and Research Division

Institute for Defense Analyses

Mr. Michael J. Sullivan (pdf)

Director for Acquisition and Sourcing Management

Government Accountability Office

Panel 2:

Brigadier General Stephen Mundt, USA (pdf)

Director of Army Aviation

Headquarters, U.S. Army

Mr. William Balderson

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Naval Air Programs (pdf)

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for

Research, Development and Acquisition

Rear Admiral Bruce W. Clingan, USN (pdf)

Director, Air Warfare Division (OPNAV 88)

Headquarters, U.S. Navy

Lieutenant General John G. Castellaw, USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commandant for Aviation

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Lieutenant General Carrol H. �Howie� Chandler, USAF (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Requirements

Headquarters, U.S. Air Force

Lieutenant General Donald J. Hoffman, USAF (pdf)

Military Deputy

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition

Wednesday, March 21, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn � Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities will meet to receive testimony on Department of Defense counterproliferation, counterterrorism, and science and technology priorities.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

The Honorable John Young (pdf)

Director

Defense Research and Engineering

Dr. James Tegnelia (pdf)
Director
Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Dr. Anthony J. Tether (pdf)

Director

Defense Advanced Research Project Agency

Panel 2:

The Honorable John Young (pdf)

Director

Defense Research and Engineering

Dr. Thomas H. Killion (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology

Rear Admiral William Landay III, USN (pdf)

Chief of Naval Research

Mr. Terry Jaggers (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition

Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 10:00 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the U.S. Strategic Command, Northern Command, Transportation Command, and Southern Command.

Witnesses:

General James E. Cartwright, USMC (pdf)

Commander, U.S. Strategic Command

Admiral Timothy J. Keating, USN (pdf)

Commander, NORAD and USNORTHCOM

General Norton A. Schwartz, USAF (pdf)

Commander, U.S. Transportation Command

Admiral James Stavridis, USN (pdf)

Commander, U.S. Southern Command

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 � 4:30 pm � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 1538, the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007.

Chairman Skelton�s statement
Wounded Warrior Act of 2007
Abercrombie amendment (pdf)
Akin amendment (pdf)
En Bloc amendment (pdf)
Audio Transcript

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on U.S. shipyard modernization initiatives and ship cost reduction.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Vice Admiral Paul Sullivan, USN (pdf)

Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command

Ms. Allison Stiller (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Ship Programs

Rear Admiral Charles Goddard, USN (pdf)

Program Executive Officer, Ships

Rear Admiral David Architzel, USN (pdf)

Program Executive Officer, Carriers

Rear Admiral William Hilirades, USN (pdf)

Program Executive Officer, Submarines

Panel 2:

Ms. Cynthia Brown (pdf)

President

American Shipbuilding Association

Mr. Phillip Teel (pdf)

President

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems

Mr. Mike Toner (pdf)

Executive Vice President

Marine Systems Group

General Dynamics

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 1:00 pm - 2118 Rayburn

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Requests for military construction, family housing, base closures and facilities� operations and maintenance.

Subcommittee Chairman Ortiz� opening statement

Witnesses:

The Honorable Philip Grone (pdf)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Installations and Environment

The Honorable Keith Eastin (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of the Army

Installations and Environment

The Honorable B.J. Penn (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Installations and Environment

The Honorable William C. Anderson (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

Installations, Environment and Logistics

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 10:00 am - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for the Department of Energy�s atomic energy defense activities.

Subcommittee Chairman Tauscher�s opening statement
Audio Transcript (incomplete)

Witnesses:

Mr. Thomas D�Agostino (pdf)

Acting Administrator

National Nuclear Security Administration

The Honorable James Rispoli (pdf)

Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management

U.S. Department of Energy

Mr. Glenn Podonsky (pdf)

Director, Office of Health, Safety and Security

U.S. Department of Energy

Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on views of military advocacy and beneficiary groups.

Audio Transcript

This hearing was a continuation of a March 1^st hearing. Please see below for hearing details.

Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Federal ship construction loan guarantee program.

Subcommittee Chairman Taylor�s opening statement

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Mr. Sean Connaughton (pdf)

Administrator, Maritime Administration

Department of Transportation

Panel 2:

Ms. Cynthia Brown (pdf)

President

American Shipbuilding Association

Mr. Roy G. Bowman (pdf)

Thompson Coburn LLP

Attorneys at Law

Mr. Martin Gottlieb (pdf)
Managing Director
Argent Group

Mr. Charles Raymond (pdf)
Chairman and CEO
Horizon Lines

Mr. H. Clayton Cook, Jr. (pdf)

Seward & Kissell, LLP

Attorneys at Law

Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 10:00 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the U.S. European Command and Joint Forces Command.

Witnesses:

General Bantz J. Craddock, USA (pdf)

Commander, U.S. European Command

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe

General Lance Smith, USAF (pdf)

Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command

NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 3:00 pm - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on harnessing technological innovation: challenges and opportunities.

Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

James Andrew Lewis (pdf)

Director and Senior Fellow

Technology and Public Policy Programs

Center for Strategic and International Studies

David H. Lehman (pdf)
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Command and Control Center
The MITRE Corporation

Dr. Brian Cohen (pdf)

Institute for Defense Analyses

Stuart Starr (pdf)

Center for Technology and National Security Policy

National Defense University

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the adequacy of the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request to meet readiness needs.

Witnesses:

General Richard Cody, USA (pdf)

Vice Chief of Staff

Department of the Army

General John D.W. Corley, USAF (pdf)

Vice Chief of Staff

Department of the Air Force

General Robert Magnus, USMC (pdf)

Assistant Commandant

U.S. Marine Corps

Admiral Robert F. Willard, USN (pdf)

Vice Chief of Naval Operations

Department of the Navy

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 10:00 am - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on overview of military resale programs.

Witnesses:

Honorable Michael L. Dominguez (pdf)

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Personnel and Readiness

Major General Paul Essex, USAF (pdf)

Commander, Army and Air Force Exchange Service

Rear Admiral Robert E. Cowley III, USN (pdf)

Commander, Navy Exchange Service Command

Mr. Patrick B. Nixon (pdf)

Director and Chief Executive Officer

Defense Commissary Agency

Mr. Michael P. Downs (pdf)

Director, Personal and Family Readiness Division

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 8:30 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act.

Audio Transcript
Text of Chairman Skelton�s substitute Accepted 53-0

Thursday, March 8, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on submarine force structure and acquisition policy.

Subcommittee Chairman Taylor�s opening statement

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Vice Admiral John J. Donnelly, USN (pdf)

Commander, Submarine Forces

Rear Admiral Carl V. Mauney, USN (pdf)

Director, Submarine Warfare Division N87

Rear Admiral William H. Hilarides, USN (pdf)

Program Executive Officer, Submarines

Ms. Allison Stiller (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Ship Programs

Panel 2:

Mr. John Casey (pdf)

President

Electric Boat Corporation

Mr. Mike Petters (pdf)

Corporate Vice President and President

Northrup Grumman Newport News

Mr. Winfred Nash (pdf)

President

BWXT Nuclear Operations Division

Mr. Ron O�Rourke (pdf)

Senior Naval Analyst

Congressional Research Service

Thursday, March 8, 2007 - 3:00 pm - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the posture of the U.S. Strategic Command.

Witness:

General James E. Cartwright, USMC (pdf)

Commander

U.S. Strategic Command

Thursday, March 8, 2007 - 10:00 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on challenges and obstacles wounded and injured service members face during recovery.

Witnesses:

Dr. David S.C. Chu (pdf)
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Dr. William Winkenwerder (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

General Peter J. Schoomaker, USA (pdf)

Chief of Staff, U. S. Army

Lieutenant General Kevin C. Kiley, USA (pdf)

The Surgeon General, U.S. Army

Wednesday, March 7, 2007 - 3:00 pm - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Air Force and Army airlift and aerial refueling fixed-wing aircraft programs.

Subcommittee Chairman Ortiz� opening statement
Audio Transcript Panel 1 Panel 2

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Mr. William Solis (pdf)

Director, Defense Capabilites and Management

Government Accountability Office

Mr. Michael Sullivan (pdf)

Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management

Government Accountability Office

Mr. Christopher Bolkcom (pdf)

Specialist in National Defense

Congressional Research Service

Panel 2:

Lieutenant General C.H. �Howie� Chandler, USAF (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements

Lieutenant General Donald J. Hoffman, USAF (pdf)

Military Deputy

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition

Lieutenant General Mark Curran, USA (pdf)

Deputy Commander

Training and Doctrine Command

Major General (Select) Jeffrey Sorenson, USA (pdf)

Deputy for Systems Management

Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logisitics, & Technology)

Major General Thomas P. Kane, USAF (pdf)

Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements, and Programs

Air Mobility Command

Wednesday, March 7, 2007 - 8:30 am - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea.

Witnesses:

Admiral William J. Fallon, USN (pdf)

Commander, U.S. Pacific Command

General Burwell B. Bell, III, USA (pdf)

Commander, United Nations Command

Commander, Republic of Korea � United States Combined Forces Command

Commander, United States Forces Korea

Tuesday, March 6, 2007 �2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the National Security Personnel System - Is it Really Working?

Witnesses:

The Honorable Michael Luis Dominguez (pdf)

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Mr. John Gage (pdf)

National President

American Federation of Government Employees

Mr. Max Stier (pdf)

President and CEO

Partnership for Public Service

Mr. Marick Masters (pdf)

Professor of Business

Katz Graduate School of Business

University of Pittsburgh

Thursday, March 1, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on integrated nuclear power systems for future Naval surface combatants.

Subcommittee Chairman Taylor�s statement

Witnesses:

The Honorable Delores Etter (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of the Navy, (Research, Development, and Acquisition)

Admiral Kirkland Donald, USN (pdf)

Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programs

Vice Admiral Jonathon Greenert, USN (pdf)

Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Resource Requirements

Vice Admiral Paul Sullivan, USN (pdf)

Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command

Rear Admiral Barry McCullough, USN (pdf)

Director, Surface Warfare Division

Thursday, March 1, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on views of military advocacy and beneficiary groups.

Witnesses:

Colonel Steve Strobridge, USAF (ret) (pdf)
Director, Government Relations
Military Officers Association of America

Mr. Joseph Barnes (pdf)
National Executive Secretary
Fleet Reserve Association

Mrs. Joyce Raezer (pdf)
Chief Operating Officer
National Military Family Association

Mr. Rick Jones (pdf)
Director of Legislation
National Association for Uniformed Services

Mr. F. Jed Becker (pdf)

Vice Chairman

Armed Forces Marketing Council

Mr. Douglas B. McAlister (pdf)

Chairman of the Board

American Logistics Association

Mr. Marshall Hanson (pdf)

Legislative Director

Reserve Officers Association

Thursday, March 1, 2007 � 9:30 am � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Budget Request from the Department of the Navy.

Witnesses:

Honorable Donald C. Winter (pdf)

Secretary of the Navy

Admiral Michael G. Mullen (pdf)

Chief of Naval Operations

General James T. Conway (pdf)

Commandant of the Marine Corps

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Budget Request from the Department of the Air Force.

Witnesses:

Honorable Michael W. Wynne (pdf)

Secretary of the Air Force

General T. Michael Moseley, USAF (pdf)

Chief of Staff

U.S. Air Force

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the impact of changes to the Reserve Montgomery G.I. Bill.

Witnesses:

Honorable Michael L. Dominguez (pdf)

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Personnel and Readiness

Honorable Keith Wilson (pdf)

Director of Benefits

Department of Veterans Affairs

Thursday, February 15, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on overview of recruiting and retention.

Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s statement

Witnesses:

Honorable David S. C. Chu (pdf)

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Lieutenant General Michael D. Rochelle, USA (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1

Vice Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr., USN (pdf)

Chief of Naval Personnel

Lieutenant General Roger A. Brady, USAF (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Personnel

Lieutenant General Ronald S. Coleman, USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 2:00 pm - 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the challenges for the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) posed by the global terrorist threat.

Subcommittee Smith�s opening statement

Witness:

Professor Bruce Hoffman (pdf)

Georgetown University

Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Security Studies Program

Daniel Benjamin (pdf)

Director, Center on the United States and Europe

Ms. Rita Katz (pdf)

Director, SITE Institute

Jarret Brachman, Ph.D. (pdf)

Director of Research, Combating Terrorism Center

United States Military Academy

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Budget Request from the Department of the Army.

Chairman Skelton�s opening statement

Witnesses:

Honorable Francis J. Harvey (pdf)

Secretary of the Army

General Peter Schoomaker, USA (pdf)

Chief of Staff

U. S. Army

Tuesday February 13, 2007 - 3:00 PM - 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Joint Seapower and Expeditionary Forces and Readiness Subcommittees will meet to receive testimony on U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy reset requirements.

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Emerson Gardner, USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources

Vice Admiral Jonathon Greenert, USN (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on a review of the fiscal year 2008 military health care budget and challenges facing the military health care system.

Hearing Transcript

Witness:

Dr. William Winkenwerder (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on assessment of security and stability in Afghanistan and developments in U.S. strategy and operations.

Chairman Skelton�s opening statement

Witnesses:

Ms. Mary Beth Long (pdf)

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security

Affairs

Department of Defense

Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry, USA (pdf)

Deputy Chairman

NATO Military Committee

Mr. John Anthony Gastright, Jr. (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central

Asian Affairs and Coordinator for Afghanistan

Department of State

Thursday, February 8, 2007 � 3:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on acquisition oversight of the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat System.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Honorable Delores Etter, Ph.D. (pdf)

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Research, Development, and Acquisition

VADM Paul Sullivan, USN (pdf)

Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command

RADM Charles Hamilton, USN (pdf)

Program Executive Officer (Ships)

RADM Barry McCullough, USN (pdf)

Director, Surface Warfare Division (N86)

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Panel 2:

Mr. Fred Moosally (pdf)

President, Marine Systems

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Mr. Kevin Moak (pdf)

Chairman

Gibbs & Cox Naval Architects

Mr. Richard McCreary (pdf)

Vice President and General Manager

Marinette Marine Shipyard

Mr. Mike Ellis (pdf)

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Bollinger Shipyards Inc.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 � 9:30 am � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Budget Request from the Department of Defense.

Chairman Skelton�s opening statement

Witnesses:

Secretary Robert M. Gates (pdf)

Department of Defense

General Peter Pace, USMC (pdf)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 � 3:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on current manning, equipping and readiness challenges facing Special Operation Forces.

Chairman Smith�s opening statement

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

General Doug Brown, USA (pdf)

Commander, U. S. Special Operations Command

Panel 2:

Lieutenant General Robert W. Wagner, USA (pdf)
Commander, U. S. Army Special Operations Command

Rear Admiral Joseph Maguire, USN (pdf)

Commander, U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command

Lieutenant General Michael W. Wooley, USAF (pdf)

Commander, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command

Major General Dennis J. Hejlik, USMC (pdf)

Commander, U. S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 1:00 pm - 2226 Rayburn - Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Department of Energy's implementation of the National Nuclear Security Adminstration Act of 2000.

Chairman Tauscher�s opening statement

Witnesses:

Honorable Samuel W. Bodman (pdf)

Secretary of Energy

Department of Energy

Mr. Gene Aloise

Director of the Natural Resources and Environment Division

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Mr. James Noel (pdf)

Assistant Director, Natural Resources and Environment

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Readiness and Air and Land Forces Subcommittees will meet jointly to receive testimony on Army equipment reset.

Witnesses:

Major General Vincent E. Boles, USA (pdf)

Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4

Brigadier General Charles A. Anderson, USA (pdf)

Director, Force Development

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8

Brigadier General Robert M. Radin, USA (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Operations

U. S. Army Materiel Command

Mr. Thomas E. Mullins (pdf)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Plans, Programs, and Resources

Mr. William M. Solis (pdf)

Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Tuesday, January 30, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on examination of the force requirements determination process.

Subcommittee Chairman Snyder�s statement

Witnesses:

Major General Richard P. Formica, USA (pdf)

Director of Force Management, Deputy Chief of Staff, G3

Headquarters, United States Army

Major General Stephen T. Johnson, USMC (pdf)

Deputy Commanding General

Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Mr. Michael F. Applegate (pdf)

Director, Manpower Plans and Policy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Ms. Janet St. Laurent (pdf)

Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team

United States Government Accountability Office

Tuesday, January 30, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Security and Stability in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities

Chairman Skelton�s opening statement

Witnesses:

Ambassador James Dobbins (pdf)

Director, International Security and Defense Policy Center

RAND National Security Research Division

Ambassador Karl F. Inderfurth (pdf)

John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs

George Washington University

Honorable Ali A. Jalali (pdf)

Near East South Asia Center for Security Studies

National Defense University

Dr. Anthony H. Cordesman (pdf)

Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on implications of the President�s Iraq policy on total force readiness.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

General Peter J. Schoomaker, USA (pdf)

Chief of Staff

U. S. Army

General James T. Conway, USMC (pdf)

Commandant

U. S. Marine Corps

Panel 2:

Army First Sergeant Ciaran T. Allison, USA

A Co. 2-23 IN, Ft. Lewis, WA

Mrs. Anel Zimmerman

Spouse of Gunnery Sergeant Chad Zimmerman from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines,

Twenty Nine Palms, CA

Mrs. Cori Shuster

Spouse of Lieutenant Colonel Scott Shuster, Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion,

4th Marines, Twenty Nine Palms, CA

Thursday, January 18, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Army force protection equipment for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Lieutenant General Stephen M. Speakes, USA (pdf)

Deputy Chief of Staff, Army G-8

Major General Jeffrey A. Sorenson, USA (pdf)

Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

Panel 2:

Major General Jeffrey A. Sorenson, USA

Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

Dr. Robert L. Buhrkuhl (pdf)

Director, Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell

Office of Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)

Captain Joseph McGettigan, USN

Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division

Mr. Philip Coyle

Senior Advisor, Center for Defense Information

Former Director, Operational Test and Development

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Mr. Ray Dubois Jr.

Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Former Acting Under Secretary of the Army

Thursday, January 18, 2007 � 10:00 am � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on approaches to audit of reconstruction and support activities in Iraq.

Chairman Skelton�s opening statement

Witnesses:

The Honorable David M. Walker (pdf)

Comptroller General of the United States

Mr. Thomas E. Gimble (pdf)

Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense

Mr. Howard J. Krongard (pdf)

Inspector General of the Department of State

Mr. Stuart W. Bowen, Jr. (pdf)

Special Inspector General of the Department of Defense

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on alternative perspectives on the President�s strategy for Iraq.

Witnesses:

Dr. William J. Perry (pdf)

Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University

Dr. Lawrence J. Korb (pdf)

Center for American Progress

Dr. Frederick W. Kagan (pdf)

American Enterprise Institute

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 � 3:00 pm � 2212 Rayburn - Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Marine Corps force protection equipment for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Witnesses:

Brigadier General Randolph D. Alles, USMC

Commanding General

Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL)

Brigadier General Michael M. Brogran, USMC

Commanding General

Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC)

Thursday, January 11, 2007 � 1:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn - Open

The committee will meet to receive testimony on the way forward in Iraq.

Chairman Skelton�s opening statement

Witnesses:

Honorable Robert M. Gates (pdf)

Secretary of Defense

General Peter Pace, USMC

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 � 2:00 pm � 2118 Rayburn

The committee will meet to organize for the 110^th Congress.

Chairman Skelton�s opening statement

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