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House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring seven (7) hearings the week of February 29 - March 4, 2016.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

"Member Day - National Defense Priorities from Members for the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act"

Full Committee

(10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN)

Witnesses:

TBD Members of Congress

"Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities for Fiscal Year 2017”

Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces

(1:00 PM – 2212 Rayburn – OPEN)

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General James M. “Mike” Holmes, USAF

Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements

Lieutenant General Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., USAF

Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition

"Special Operations Forces in an Evolving Threat Environment: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for U.S. Special Operations Command"

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats & Capabilities

(3:30 PM – 2118 Rayburn - OPEN)

Witnesses:

Ms. Theresa Whelan

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD/SOLIC)

General Joseph L. Votel

Commander

U.S. Special Operations Command

Wednesday March 2, 2016

“World Wide Threats”

Full Committee

(10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn - Open)

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Vincent R. Stewart, USMC

Director

Defense Intelligence Agency

Major General James Marrs, USAF

Director for Intelligence, J-2

Joint Staff

"Ground Force Modernization Budget Request"

Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Forces

(1:00 PM – 2212 Rayburn - OPEN)

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Michael E. Williamson, USA

Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

Lieutenant General John M. Murray, USA

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8

Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh, USMC

Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Brigadier General Joe Shrader, USMC

Commanding General, Marine Corps Systems Command

Mr. Bill Taylor

Program Executive Officer Land Systems, United States Marine Corps

"Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for Department of Defense Nuclear Forces"

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

(2:00 PM - 2118 Rayburn – Open)

Witnesses:

The Honorable Robert Scher

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities

Department of Defense

Dr. Arthur Hopkins

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs

Department of Defense

General Robin Rand

Commander

Air Force Global Strike Command

Vice Admiral Terry Benedict

Director

Navy Strategic Systems Programs

Thursday March 3, 2016

"The Marine Corps 2017 Operation and Maintenance Budget Request and Readiness Posture”

Subcommittee on Readiness

(10:30– 2118 Rayburn – OPEN)

Witnesses:

General John M. Paxton, Jr., USMC

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

Lieutenant General Glenn M. Walters, USMC

Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, U.S. Marine Corps

Major General Vincent A. Coglianese, USMC

Assistant Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics (Plans), U.S. Marine Corps