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House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring seven (7) hearings the week of March 14-18, 2016.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

"The U.S. Transportation Command Fiscal Year 2017 Readiness Posture"

Subcommittee on Readiness

(10:15 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN)

Witnesses:

General Darren W. McDew

Commander, United States Transportation Command

"Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for National Security Space"

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

(3:30 PM – 2118 Rayburn - OPEN)

Witnesses:

General John Hyten, USAF

Commander

Air Force Space Command

Mr. Doug Loverro

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy

Department of Defense

Mr. Dyke Weatherington

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space, Strategic, and Intelligence Systems

Department of Defense

Lt. Gen David Buck, USAF

Commander

Joint Functional Component Command for Space

Mr. Robert Cardillo

Director

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Mr. Frank Calvelli

Principal Deputy Director

National Reconnaissance Office

Wednesday March 16, 2016

“The Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Military Departments”

Full Committee

(10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn - Open)

Witnesses:

Mr. Patrick J. Murphy

Acting Secretary of the Army

U.S. Army

General Mark A. Milley, USA

Chief of Staff of the Army

U.S. Army

The Honorable Ray Mabus

Secretary of the Navy

U.S. Navy

Admiral John M. Richardson, USN

Chief of Naval Operations

U.S. Navy

General Robert B. Neller, USMC

Commandant of the Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps

The Honorable Deborah Lee James

Secretary of the Air Force

U.S. Air Force

General Mark A. Welsh III, USAF

Chief of Staff of the Air Force

U.S. Air Force

"Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for U.S. Cyber Command: Preparing for Operations in the Cyber Domain"

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

(2:00 PM – 2212 Rayburn - OPEN)

Witnesses:

Admiral Michael Rogers, USN

Commander

U.S. Cyber Command

"Fiscal Year 2017 Army and Air Force Rotorcraft Modernization Programs"

Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces

(3:30 PM - 2118 Rayburn – Open)

Witnesses:

Lieutenant General Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., USAF

Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)

Lieutenant General James M. "Mike" Holmes, USAF

USAF Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements

Lieutenant General Michael E. Williamson, USA

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

Major General Michael D. Lundy, USA

Commander, Army Aviation Center of Excellence

"Evaluating DOD Investments: Case Studies in Afghanistan Initiatives and U.S. Weapons Sustainment"

Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations

(4:30 PM - 2212 Rayburn - OPEN)

Witnesses:

Panel 1

The Honorable John Sopko

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Mr. Brian McKeon

Principal Deputy, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Panel 2:

Ms. Jacqueline L. Wicecarver

Deputy Inspector General for Auditing (Acting)

Department of Defense

Mr. Charlie Lilli

Deputy Director of Aviation and Head of Aviation Contracting Activity

Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency

Thursday March 17, 2016

"The Department of the Navy 2017 Operation and Maintenance Budget Request and Readiness Posture”

Subcommittee on Readiness

(9:30 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN)

Witnesses:

Admiral Michelle J. Howard, USN

Vice Chief of Naval Operations

Vice Admiral John C. Aquilino, USN

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy (N3/N5)

Vice Admiral Philip H. Cullom, USN

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics