U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, demanded Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, and U.S. Space Command Commander, General James Dickinson, provide the House Armed Services Committee with U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) Documents. The letter follows a commitment by the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, to comply with the… Read more »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the terrorist attack that took place at Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 26, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. servicemembers and over 100 innocent Afghan civilians. "U.S.… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate the basing process for U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) permanent headquarters. Chairman Rogers has requested that GAO investigate the process that occurred between the completion of their previous report in June 2022 and President… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, invited Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, U.S. Space Command Commander, General James Dickinson, and Space Force Chief of Space Operations, General Chance Saltzman, to testify to the House Armed Services Committee on President Biden's politically-motivated decision to locate the headquarters… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the two-year anniversary of the fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban. "Two years ago today, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Months prior, I had repeatedly warned President Biden that withdrawing from Afghanistan, without a plan, would lead to disaster. Unfortunately,… Read more »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on China and Russia's continued cooperation – including a recent naval patrol near Alaska. "Continued cooperation between China and Russia is a stark reminder of the challenge we face: for the first time in history, the United States must deter two near-peer… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, demanded Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) Commander, Gen. James Dickinson, comply with the House Armed Services Committee's requests for transcribed interviews and documents related to USSPACECOM headquarters and mission requirements. Secretary Kendall and General… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following the Biden administration's political decision to locate the headquarters for U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "Huntsville, Alabama was chosen to be the headquarters of U.S. Space Command because it was the strongest location and… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee's Quality of Life Panel, held a roundtable with Military Service Organizations to discuss Quality of Life issues. Blue Star Families, the Military Family Advisory Network, the Military Officers Association of America, and the National Military Families… Read more »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on admissions criteria and process, curriculum development, standards, and content, and impacts on thought and learning at the Military Service Academies. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of… Read more »
