WASHINGTON - Led by Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) and the Ranking Member Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Tactical Air and Land Forces today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Markup
FY16 NDAA
Led by Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) and the Ranking Member Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Tactical Air and Land Forces today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 23rd, in Rayburn 2118. The markup will be webcast on the committee's YouTube page or at the HASC OpsCenter. The Tactical Air & Land mark is available here: Subcommittee Mark.
The Tactical Air and Land Forces proposal works to ensure modernization strategies address the current and future threats, makes strategic investments, addresses requirements shortfalls, and ensures our forces have the best and most modern equipment. The proposal also recognizes that a vital industrial base at every level is critical to the long-term effectiveness and operational capability of the force. Specifically, it will:
Advance the procurement and development of the most up-to-date body armor and personal protective equipment systems;
Support the F-35 program with additional aircraft and continued testing and development, while achieving targeted savings and increasing accountability on the F-35 engine program and other logistics systems;
Addresses the Department of the Navy's concerns regarding shortfalls in tactical strike fighter aircraft and addresses a Navy unfunded requirement for additional F/A-18F Super Hornets;
Supports National Guard aviation programs to include additional aircraft and upgrades to UH-60 Blackhawks, along with requiring additional accountability on the prioritization and distribution strategy employed by the National Guard Bureau;
Address an Army unfunded requirement for Hercules Improved Recovery Vehicles;
Address Army and Marine Corps unfunded requirements for additional Javelin missiles;
Addresses a critical Army unfunded requirement for survivability enhancements for AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters;
Compensates for the short-sighted removal of heavy equipment from Europe by proposing to upgrade the lethality of current Stryker Combat Vehicles.
