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S. Hrg. 108-440, Pt. 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR
APPROPRIATIONS FOR HSCAL YEAR 2005
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HEARINGS
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
ON
S. 2400
TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 FOR MILITARY
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL
YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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READINESS AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
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S. Hrg. 108-440, Pt. 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR
APPROPRIATIONS FOR HSCAL YEAR 2005
HEARINGS
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON AKMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
ON
S. 2400
TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 FOR MILITARY
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL
YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PART
3
READINESS AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
MARCH 9, 23; APRIL 1; MAY 13, 2004
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
JOHN WARNER, Virginia, Chairman
JOHN McCAIN, Ai-izona CARL LEVIN, Michigan
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia
WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut
JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama JACK REED, Rhode Island
SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada BILL NELSON, Florida
JAMES M. TALENT, Missouri E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska
SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia MARK DAYTON, Minnesota
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina EVAN BAYH, Indiana
ELIZABETH DOLE, North Carolina HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, New York
JOHN CORNYN, Texas MARK PRYOR, Arkansas
Judith A. Ansley, StaffDirector
Richard D. DeBobes, Democratic StaffDirector
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada, Chairman
JOHN McCAIN, Arizona DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas BILL NELSON, Florida
WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska
JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama MARK DAYTON, Minnesota
JAMES M. TALENT, Missouri EVAN BAYH, Indiana
SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, New York
JOHN CORNYN, Texas MARK PRYOR, Arkansas
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CONTENTS
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES
Military Readiness Programs
MARCH 9, 2004
Page
Casey, GEN GeorgeW., Jr., USA, Vice ChiefofStaff, United States Army 5
Mullen, ADM Michael G., USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, United
States Navy 10
Moseley, Gen. T. Michael, USAF, Vice Chief of Staff, United States Air
Force 24
Huly, Lt. Gen. Jan C, USMC, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps
Plans, Policies, and Operations, United States Marine Corps 38
Department of Defense Financial Management
MARCH 23, 2004
Walker, Hon. David M., Comptroller General of the United States General
Accounting Office (GAO) 127
Zakheim, Hon. Dov S., Under Secretary ofDefense (Comptroller) 143
Military Installation Programs
APRIL 1, 2004
DuBois, Raymond F., Jr., Deputy Under Secretary ofDefense for Installations
and Environment 190
Lust, MG Larry J., USA, Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Manage-
ment, United States Army 203
Weaver, RADM Christopher E., USN, Commander, U.S. Navy Installations
Command 218
Williams, Brig. Gen. Willie E., USMC, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Instal-
lations and Logistics [Facilities], Commandant ofthe Marine Corps 231
Fox, Maj. Gen. Dean, USAF, The Air Force Civil Engineer and Deputy Chief
ofStaff, Installations and Logistics, USAF 238
Acquisition Policy Issues
MAY 13, 2004
Wynne, Hon. Michael W., Acting Under Secretary ofDefense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics 336
Ballard, Tina, DeputyAssistant Secretary oftheArmyfor Policy and Procure-
ment 353
Strock, MG Carl, USA, Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers 356
McManus, MG Wade H., Jr., USA, Commanding General, U.S. Army Field
Support Command 361
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2005
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2004
U.S. Senate,
Subcommittee on Readiness
AND Management Support,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
MILITARY READINESS PROGRAMS
The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:30 p.m. in room
SR-232A, Russell Senate Office Building, Senator John Ensign
(chairman ofthe subcommittee) presiding.
Committee members present: Senators Ensign, McCain, Inhofe,
Cornyn, Akaka, E. Benjamin Nelson, and Pryor.
Committee staff member present: Leah C. Brewer, nominations
and hearings clerk.
Majority staff members present: L. David Cherington, counsel,
William C. Greenwalt, professional staff member; Gregory T. Kiley,
professional staff member; Lucian L. Niemeyer, professional staff
member; and Joseph T. Sixeas, professional staffmember.
Minority staff members present: Maren R. Leed, professional
staff member; Peter K. Levine, minority counsel; and Michael J.
McCord, professional staffmember.
Staff assistants present: Andrew W. Florell and Sara R. Mareno.
Committee members' assistants present: Christopher J. Paul and
Dan Twining, assistants to Senator McCain; John A. Bonsell, as-
sistant to Senator Inhofe; D'Arcy Grisier, assistant to Senator En-
sign; William K. Sutey, assistant to Senator Bill Nelson; Andrew
Shapiro, assistant to Senator Clinton; and Terri Glaze, assistant to
Senator Pryor.
OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN, CHAIRMAN
Senator ENSIGN. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome.
The Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
meets today to begin our hearings for th—e fiscal year 2005 Defense
Authorization Request. Befor—e we begin and Senator Akaka will
be with us in just a moment I'd like to thank him. We worked to-
gether and had a great team last year, worked across party lines,
and put the Armed Services and the defense of our country first
and foremost before any political considerations, and I just want to
say thank you to him and to his staffpublicly today.
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This subcommittee enjoys a broad charter, the result ofoversight
responsibihty in areas that are as diverse as they are plentiful.
Over the next 5 weeks, the subcommittee will be examining a num-
ber of issues relevant to ensuring the readiness of the Armed
Forces and the effective management ofthe Department of Defense
and the four Services. In addition to today's discussion on military
readiness programs, the subcommittee's agenda for this session in-
cludes: on March 23, a hearing on Defense Department financial
management policies and practice; on April 1, a hearing on issues
related to military installation and the Department's budget re-
quest for military construction; and on April 6, a hearing to exam-
ine Defense Department acquisition policies. We have a great deal
of work ahead in this session, and I am looking forward to getting
started.
Our focus this afternoon will be to discuss key military readiness
programs of the Services. These include programs that support op-
eration and maintenance of ships, aircraft, tanks, and related sys-
tems; train personnel; provide for logistics; and maintain base fa-
cilities. I'm looking forward to candid assessment from each of the
witnesses on the current status ofthese programs and their assess-
ment on how these programs are supporting the overall readiness
ofthe Services today.
The President has proposed a $102.6 billion request for the readi-
ness programs ofthe active and Reserve components for fiscal year
2005. This is a 5.1 percent real increase over current spending plan
for fiscal year 2004. While we have received the Services' lists of
requirements for fiscal year 2005 that were not included in the
budget request, I am particularly encouraged to see that the Presi-
dent was able to meet over 96 percent of the funding requirements
for the coming fiscal year for each of the Services with his budget
proposal. Given the challenges facing the military today to main-
tain a fully ready force while defending the homeland, fighting the
war a terrorism, and supporting the transitions to peaceful democ-
racies in Iraq and Afghanistan, I believe this request is right on
the mark.
We will be specifically interested to learn from the witnesses
today their assessment of how the President's budget request for
fiscal year 2005 will support readiness programs and what the po-
tential implications would be ofany reduction in the President's re-
quest. In addition to your thoughts on the budget for readiness pro-
grams, we will also be interested in learning about the progress
that each of your services has made in resetting units that have
returned to their home stations from deployments in support ofOp-
eration Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Finally,
we look forward to hearing your views on any long-term readiness
issues that could develop as a result of the sustained deployment
ofmilitary units for contingency operations.
I am convinced that we must support the Department's man-
power enhancement initiatives. With active component/Reserve
component rebalancing and the military-to-civilian conversion ini-
tiatives, we can fully maximize the talents and skills of at least
70,000 service members that are resident today within the active,
Reserve, and National Guard. We simply cannot afford to have to-
day's service men and women serving in billets and occupational
specialities that are not essential for 21st century challenges.
Further, I believe that time is ofthe essence. The costs ofnot im-
plementing these initiatives are simply too high. Every day, some-
one decides either to continue in the service or to seek relevance
in the growing civilian economy. We have such a tremendously ca-
pable group ofmen and women in uniform, and I don't want to lose
them.
The Defense Department's initiatives will greatly increase the
readiness, responsibility, and flexibility of the force. For me, this is
the bottom line. I look forward to each of the witnesses taking a
moment to share their views on these initiatives.
We are privileged to have testifjdng before us a panel represent-
ing each ofthe Services. All are exceptionally qualified officers join-
ing us today: General George W. Casey, Jr., Vice Chief of Staff,
United States Army; Admiral Michael G. Mullen, Vice Chief of
Naval Operations, United States Navy; General T. Michael
Moseley, Vice Chief of Staff, United States Air Force; and Lieuten-
ant General Jan C. Huly, Deputy Commandant of the Marine
Corps for Plans, Policies, and Operations, United States Marine
Corps. Many thanks to each ofyou forjoining us today.
Now I turn to the distinguished ranking member, who I said
some nice things about before you got here. Welcome, Senator
Akaka.
STATEMENT OF SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA
Senator Akaka. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Senator Ensign. As a matter of fact, it was a brilliant, glowing
statement. [Laughter.!
Senator Akaka. Thank you. I'll look at the record. [Laughter.l
I'm delighted to be here with you and working with you, Mr.
Chairman.
I want to begin by saying how much we appreciate what the
brave men and women of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine
Corps, who are putting their lives on the line for America, are
doing for our country. We're proud ofthem and all ofthe leadership
of the military. Our men and women in uniform around the world
are in our thoughts and prayers, and you and your soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and marines all have our sincere gratitude.
I want to also welcome our panelists here this afternoon, and
thank you for sharing your insights with us on readiness today. We
appreciate your being here. I want to welcome you, individually.
General Casey and —Admiral Mullen, G—eneral Moseley, and I under-
stand Jenny is here oh, yes, welcome and also General Huly.
Each year when we conduct this hearing, I think we have
reached the peak of strain on our forces; but each year, the stress
on our forces gets worse. I sincerely hope that this year does rep-
resent the peak, as the level of engagement of our forces right now
is very high and is a significant strain. I also hope that the efforts
each of your Services are making to reduce their strain are effec-
tive. So even if our military is faced with the same level of oper-
ational commitments in the future, the burden on our personnel
and their families will be lessened.
While I have every confidence in our Armed Forces and their
abiUty to excel at whatever we might ask ofthem, I want to ensure
that we continue to provide the support that they need as we go
forward. We have had a lot of testimony already this year about
possible shortfalls in supplemental funding for the remainder of
this year, and the timing of any supplemental funding for next
year, both of which will have a significant impact on the services'
ability to reconstitute their forces and reset their future operations.
Between now and then, we will consider the fiscal year 2005 budg-
et request, which we will get more into today.
I must add that, for our part, as we consider that request, I hope
that Congress does not compound the challenges facing the services
by making deep cuts in operation and maintenance accounts.
That said, and as was the case last year, we find ourselves con-
sidering a budget request that seems disconnected from current re-
ality because it assumes ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghani-
stan will stop by September 30. I hope that the Senate will be able
to remedy that disconnect in our upcoming budget resolution, at
least to a certain extent; but, in the meantime, we find ourselves
examining a so-called peacetime budget when we know that at
least some of our forces will continue to be deployed in Iraq and
Afghanistan at the beginning ofnext fiscal year.
Despite these artificialities, our challenge is to provide the
strongest possible foundation for the readiness of our forces in this
year's authorization act. As I have reviewed your requests, I have
some concerns about certain readiness areas. I am particularly con-
cerned about apparent shortfalls in depot maintenance, which most
of you have funded at 84 percent, or lower, of your known peace-
time requirements. I am also worried about funding for base oper-
ating support and the possible sources of funds you will decrement
to pay mandatory bills in this area as the fiscal year proceeds.
Hopefully, your testimony and our discussions today will shed
light on some of the considerations behind the decisions reflected
in this budget. I also hope to gain a deeper appreciation for your
short- and long-term readiness concerns, and any help that we may
be able to provide.
Again, I welcome our witnesses and look forward to your testi-
mony.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Senator Ensign. Thank you.
Before proceeding, I want to note that we will only be discussing
topics today at the unclassified level. I remind each of you to keep
that in mind. Also, without objection, your full statements will be
made part of the record. We look forward to your personal presen-
tations here, and then we'll have a period of questions and an-
swers.
We have a vote that's going to start about 2:45, and Senator
Akaka's goi—ng to go to the floor and vote, and then come back, and
then I'll go so we won't keep you any longer today than is abso-
lutely necessary.
So, General Casey, we'll just start with you, and work down the
table.