House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (6) hearings the week of March 2-6, 2015.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
The President's Proposed Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL and U.S. Policy, Strategy, and Posture in the Greater Middle East
Full Committee
(10:00 AM - 2118 RHOB - Open)
Washington, D.C.
Witnesses:
Ms. Christine Wormuth
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
General Lloyd Austin, USA
Commander of U.S. CENTCOM
Alignment of Infrastructure Investment and Risk and Defense Strategic Requirements
Subcommittee on Readiness
(3:30 PM, 2212 Rayburn, Open)
Witnesses:
Mr John Conger
Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
Energy, Installations, and Environment
Ms. Katherine Hammack
Assistant Secretary of the Army
Installations, Energy, and Environment
Mr. Dennis V. McGinn
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Energy, Installations, and Environment
Ms. Miranda A. A. Ballentine
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Installations, Environment, and Energy
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
U.S. Policy, Strategy, and Posture in Afghanistan: Post-2014 Transition, Risks, and Lessons Learned
Full Committee
(10:00 AM - 2118 Rayburn - Open)
Witnesses:
General John Campbell, USA
Commander of Operation Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan
Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities for Fiscal Year 2016
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
(2:00 PM - 2212 Rayburn - Open)
Witnesses:
Dr. William A. LaPlante
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition
Lt Gen James M. “Mike” Holmes, USAF
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements
Cyber Operations: Improving the Military Cyber Security Posture in an Uncertain Threat Enviornment
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
(3:30 PM - 2118 Rayburn - Open)
Witnesses:
Admiral Michael Rogers, USN
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
Lieutenant General Edward C. Cardon, USA
Commander, U.S. Army Cyber Command
Vice Admiral Jan Tighe, USN
Commander, Navy Fleet Cyber Command/ 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F)
Major General Daniel J. O'Donohue, USMC
Commanding General, MARFORCYBER
Major General Burke E. Wilson, USAF
Commander, 24th Air Force
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Update on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program and the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
(9:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN)
Witnesses:
Lt Gen Christopher C. Bogdan, USAF
Program Executive Officer
F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office
Secretary Sean J. Stackley
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA)
Mr. Michael Sullivan
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues
Governmental Accountability Office (GAO)
Mr. Michael Gilmore
Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E)
