HASC Hearing Schedule: February 22-26

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (8) hearings the week of February 22-26, 2016.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

“The Challenge of Conventional and Hybrid Warfare in the Asia-Pacific Region: The Changing the Nature of the Security Environment and its Effect on Military Planning”

Full Committee

(10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN)

Witness:

Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., USN

Commander

United States Pacific Command

General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, USA

Commander

United States Forces Korea

"Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2017 Science and Technology Programs: Defense Innovation to Create the Future Military Force"

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

(2:00 PM – 2212 Rayburn – OPEN)

Witnesses:

Dr. Stephen Welby

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Ms. Mary Miller

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

Rear Admiral Mathias W. Winter, USN

Chief of Naval Research and Director, Innovation Technology Requirements, and Test & Evaluation (N84)

Dr. David Walker

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition

Dr. Arati Prabhakar

Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

“U.S. Strategic Forces Posture”

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

(3:30 PM – 2118 Rayburn - Open)

Witnesses:

The Honorable Brian McKeon

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Department of Defense

Admiral Cecil Haney

Commander

U.S. STRATCOM

"Defense Health Agency: Budgeting and Structure"

Subcommittee on Military Personnel

(5:00 PM – 2212 Rayburn - Open)

Witnesses:

Dr. Johnathan Woodson

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Department of Defense

Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono, Medical Corps, USN

Director

Defense Health Agency

Thursday, February 25, 2016

“Full Spectrum Security Challenges in Europe and their Effects on Deterrence and Defense”

Full Committee

(10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN)

Witness:

General Philip M. Breedlove, USAF

Commander

United States European Command

"Department of the Navy 2017 Budget Request and Seapower and Projection Forces”

Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

(2:00 PM - 2212 Rayburn - OPEN)

Witnesses:

The Honorable Sean J. Stackley

Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development, and Acquisition

Vice Admiral Joseph P. Mulloy, USN

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8)

Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh, USMC

Deputy Commandant, Capability Development and Integration

Friday, February 26, 2016

"Department of the Army 2017 Budget Request and Readiness Posture”

Subcommittee on Readiness

(8:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn - OPEN)

Witnesses:

General Daniel B. Allyn, USA

Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson, USA

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (G3/5/7), U.S. Army

Lieutenant General Gustave F. Perna, USA

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, U.S. Army

"Ensuring Medical Readiness in the Future"

Subcommittee on Military Personnel

(9:30 AM - 2212 Rayburn - OPEN)

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Major General Joseph Caravalho, USA

The Joint Staff Surgeon General

The Department of Defense

Rear Admiral Terry J. Moulton

Deputy Surgeon General

United States Navy

United States Air Force - TBD

Brigadier General Robert Tenhet

Deputy Surgeon General

United States Army

Panel 2: Trauma Specialists

Colonel Linda Lawrence, MD

United States Air Force

Lieutenant ColonelJean-Claude G. D’Alleyrand, MD

United States Army

Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Mabry, MD

United States Army

Military Retired Trauma Surgeon - TBD