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54–155
1999
  
[H.N.S.C. No. 105–54]

READINESS REALITIES

JOINT HEARING

BEFORE THE

MILITARY READINESS SUBCOMMITTEE
MEETING JOINTLY WITH
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND FACILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE
AND
MILITARY PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE

COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION
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HEARING HELD
September 25, 1998

  
  

MILITARY READINESS SUBCOMMITTEE

HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia, Chairman
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia
WALTER B. JONES, Jr., North Carolina
BOB RILEY, Alabama
JIM GIBBONS, Nevada
DUNCAN HUNTER, California
JOHN R. KASICH, Ohio
JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah
CURT WELDON, Pennsylvania
HOWARD ''BUCK'' McKEON, California
BILL REDMOND, New Mexico

SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas
NORMAN SISISKY, Virginia
OWEN PICKETT, Virginia
LANE EVANS, Illinois
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GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam
PAUL McHALE, Pennsylvania
CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ, Texas
CYNTHIA McKINNEY, Georgia

Peter M. Steffes, Professional Staff Member
Diane W. Bowman, Staff Assistant

MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND FACILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE

JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado, Chairman
JOHN M. McHUGH, New York
JOHN N. HOSTETTLER, Indiana
VAN HILLEARY, Tennessee
JOE SCARBOROUGH, Florida
BOB STUMP, Arizona
JIM SAXTON, New Jersey
STEVE BUYER, Indiana
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
TERRY EVERETT, Alabama

NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii
NORMAN SISISKY, Virginia
SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas
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ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam
SILVESTRE REYES, Texas
VICTOR F. SNYDER, Arkansas
ALLEN BOYD, Florida
ADAM SMITH, Washington

Philip W. Grone, Professional Staff Member
Rebecca J. Anfinson, Staff Assistant

MILITARY PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE

STEVE BUYER, Indiana, Chairman
JAMES TALENT, Missouri
ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland
RON LEWIS, Kentucky
J.C. WATTS, JR., Oklahoma
MAC THORNBERRY, Texas
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina
JIM RYUN, Kansas
KAY GRANGER, Texas
MARY BONO, California

GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
OWEN PICKETT, Virginia
MARTIN T. MEEHAN, Massachusetts
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ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam
JANE HARMAN, California
PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island
JAMES H. MALONEY, Connecticut
ROBERT BRADY, Pennsylvania

John D. Chapla, Professional Staff Member
Nancy M. Warner, Staff Assistant

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C O N T E N T S

HEARINGS:

    Friday, September 25, 1998, Readiness Realities

APPENDIXES:

    Friday, September 25, 1998

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1998

STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

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    Abercrombie, Hon. Neil, a Representative from Hawaii, Ranking Member, Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee

    Bateman, Hon. Herbert H., a Representative from Virginia, Chairman, Military Readiness Subcommittee

    Buyer, Hon. Steve, a Representative from Indiana, Chairman, Military Personnel Subcommittee

    Hefley, Hon. Joel, a Representative from Colorado, Chairman, Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee

    Ortiz, Hon. Solomon P., a Representative from Texas, Ranking Member Military Readiness Subcommittee

    Skelton, Hon. Ike, a Representative from Missouri, Ranking Member, Committee on National Security

    Spence, Hon. Floyd D., a Representative from South Carolina, Chairman, National Security Committee

WITNESSES

    Bramlett, Gen. David A., Former Commander, U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army
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    Browne, Vice Adm. Herbert A. Jr. II, Commander 3rd Fleet, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Navy

    Hawley, Gen. Richard E., Commander, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Force

    Pace, Lt. Gen. Peter, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic, U.S. Marine Corps

APPENDIX
PREPARED STATEMENTS:

Bateman, Hon. Herbert H.

Bramlett, David A.

Browne, Herbert A. Jr. II

Hawley, Richard E.

Pace, Peter

Ortiz, Hon. Solomon P.

Taylor, Gene
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DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD:

Inventory of Priorities and Projected Cost of Meeting the Priorities, submitted by the services

Questions and answers


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