Rep. Wittman Opening Remarks on Joint Tactical Air & Land Forces And Readiness Subcommittee Hearing

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Forces, delivered the following remarks at a joint Tactical Air & Land Forces and Readiness subcommittee hearing on Army efforts to modernize and increase the capacity of the organic industrial base.  Stream the hearing…

Rep. Bergman Opening Remarks on Joint Tactical Air & Land Forces And Readiness Subcommittee Hearing

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“I am not confident that our military is keeping pace with the commercial sector in delivering timely and cost-efficient products," Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Bergman said. "As to the Army’s Organic Industrial Base to generate munitions capacity, our Army arsenals stand at the epicenter. I think using our arsenal’s ability to assemble and build munitions necessary for our combat forces and maintain excess capacity in times of need is a good model to maintain operational readiness."

Wittman Opening Statement on Tactical Air and Land Forces Print of the FY26 NDAA

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following remarks on the Tactical Air and Land Forces Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA.  Rep. Wittman's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I thank the members and staff of this subcommittee for all…

Wittman: Modern Conflicts Demand Modern Munitions—Not Yesterday's Defense Acquisition Processes

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the current state of the Army munition industrial base.  Rep. Wittman's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Tactical Air and…

Wittman: America Must Not Fall Behind in UAS and Counter-UAS Technologies

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the state of America's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAS) and counter-UAS capabilities.     Stream the hearing here. Read Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: Good…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Hartzler

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Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air And Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of the Subcommittee's Markup of H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "First, I want to thank you for your leadership and cooperation in building…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Hartzler

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Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air And Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Department of the Army Modernization Programs." "Thank you Mr. Chairman, and welcome to our witnesses. "I would like to thank you all for being here today to provide…

Opening Remarks of Chairman Turner

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled “Department of Defense Aviation Safety Mishap Review and Oversight Process.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here.

Opening Remarks of Chairman Turner

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled “Ground Force Modernization Programs and the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here.

Opening Remarks of Chairman Turner

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for Combat Aviation Programs.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here.